Congratulations to the Cotter High School Speech Team for winning the Wabasha meet by over 100 points! They had Champions in 10 of the 13 categories, including 1 double Champion, Aubrey Williams, and one triple Champion, Alison French.  31 speakers placed for Cotter!  Way to go team.

Congratulations to the following speakers who placed at the meet:

• Alison French: 1st Place Dramatic Interpretation
• Alison French: 1st Place Extemporaneous Reading 
• Alison French: 1st Place Poetry Reading 
• Aubrey Williams: 1st Place Great Speeches
• Aubrey Williams: 1st Place: Informative Speaking
• Claire Miller and Grace Miller: 1st Place Duo Interpretation
• Grace Finnerty: 1st Place Original Oratory
• Grace Menke: 1st Place Creative Expression 
• Morgan Arnold: 1st PlaceDiscussion 
• Olivia Moore: 1st Place Prose Reading
• Anna Piechowski: 2nd Place Extemporaneous Reading 
• Cecilia Galke and Jonah Heckman: 2nd Place Duo Interpretation
• Erica Beckman: 2nd Place Original Oratory
• Grace Miller: 2nd Place Informative Speaking
• Maddie Lemmer: 2nd Place Extemporaneous Speaking
• Maddy McConville: 2nd Place Humorous Interpretation
• Madison Gorka: 2nd Place Poetry Reading
• Abby Briggs: 3rd Place Informative Speaking 
• Allyssa Williams and Megan Costello: 3rd Place Duo Interpretation
• Ava Koopman: 3rd Place Extemporaneous Reading
• Jase Vafaei: 3rd Place Discussion 
• Lyudmila (Mila) Goodwin: 3rd Place Storytelling
• River Repinski: 3rd Place Humorous Interpretation
• Savanna Welters: 3rd Place Dramatic Interpretation 
• Izzie Biesanz: 4th Place Original Oratory
• Logan Fritts: 4th Place Great Speeches
• Maddie Kohner: 4th Place Dramatic Interpretation
• Alexander (Alex) Swenson: 5th Place Storytelling
• Charley Schroeder: 5th Place Prose Reading 
• Corbin Andow: 5th Place Humorous Interpretation
• Ellie Glodowski: 6th Place Humorous Interpretation

The Cotter 5th & 6th Grade Speech Team continued it's winning ways as well, taking 2nd place in large team, behind the high school team! About half the 5th & 6th grade team competed.  There was no novice component to the tournament this weekend, all speakers were entered in varsity rooms. Congratulations to all for doing such a great job.

Congratulations to the following speakers who placed at the meet: 

• Carter Knuesel: 4th Place Informative Speaking
• Elliot Schneider: 6th Place Poetry Reading
• Izma Mohmed: 6th Place Original Oratory