The 2022 SDHSAA State Debate competition took place on March 4-5 at Harrisburg high school. Here are the results from the event.
Class AA Team
- Aberdeen Central
- Sioux Falls Washington
- Brookings
- O’Gorman
- Harrisburg
- Jefferson
- Mitchell
- Stevens
- Watertown
- RC Central
- Lincoln
- Huron
- Brandon Valley
- Yankton
Class A Team
- Spearfish
- Sturgis Brown
- Lennox
- Beresford
- Milbank
- SF Christian
- Dakota Valley
- Tea Area
Class A Informative Speaking
6. Laney Andrews - Beresford
5. Kaylee Bosma - Lennox
4. Brooke Holly - Sturgis Brown
3. Jag Weyer - Sturgis Brown
2. Halli Rabenberg - Spearfish
- Halle Fjelland - Spearfish
Class A International Exemp
6. Laney Andrews - Beresford
5. Adam Wood - Sturgis Brown
4. Gunnar Geiken - Lennox
3. Ava Gooch - Spearfish
2. Sam King - Spearfish
- Christopher Shuman - Sturgis Brown
Class A Lincoln-Douglas
Quarters - Ava Gooch - Spearfish
Semi’s - Sam King - Spearfish
Semi’s - Gunnar Geiken - Lennox
2. Max Hinek - Sturgis Brown
- Martin Jones - Sturgis Brown
Class A Original Oratory
6. Sofia Dalforte - Spearfish
5. Rio Snyder - Sturgis Brown
4. Xavier Larson - Lennox
3. Carlie Johnson - Sturgis Brown
2. Kaylee Bosma - Lennox
- Max Ensor - Spearfish
Class A Public Forum
Quarters - Christopher Shuman and Wyatt Trohkimoinen - Sturgis Brown
Quarters - Xavier Larson and Kaylee Bosma - Lennox
Quarters - Bono Buchtel and Hannah Aston - Sturgis Brown
Quarters - Keaten Wright and Michael Daniels - Dakota Valley
Semis - Carson Weiner and Blake Hoogeveen - Sioux Falls Christian
Semis - Bethany Kobes and Anna Netjes - Sioux Falls Christian
Co-Champs - Halle Fjelland and Halli Rabenberg - Spearfish
Co-Champs - Max Ensor and Cadence Jones - Spearfish
Class A United State Extemp
6. Jameson Quimet - Beresford
5. Cadence Jones - Spearfish
4. Wyatt Trohkimoinen - Sturgis Brown
3. Will Becker - Spearfish
2. Max Schuelke - Milbank
- Martin Jones - Sturgis Brown
Class AA Informative Speaking
6. Amina Koch - Brandon Valley
5. Ian Candy - Brandon Valley
4. Kayla Waltman - Aberdeen Central
3. Olivia Johnson - Aberdeen Central
2. Paige Lewis - O’Gorman
- John Hinrichs - Washington
Class AA International Extemp
6. Ian Steiner - Stevens
5. Xander Hof - Brookings
4. Aditya Tummala - Brookings
3. Drake Van Steenwyk - Aberdeen Central
2. Abiah George - Aberdeen Central
- Joseph Gebel - Mitchell
Class AA Lincoln-Douglas
Octo-finalist - Xander Hof - Brookings
Quarters - Breanna Wollman - Aberdeen Central
Quarters - Dustin Hermansen - Aberdeen Central
Quarters - Trisha Sharan - Brookings
Quarters - Heidi Pan - Harrisburg
Semis - John Hinrichs - Washington
Semis - Noah Johnson - O’Gorman
2. Samuel Markley - Washington
- Kira Maldhalm - Harrisburg
Class AA Original Oratory
6. Siyanne Reddi - Washington
5. Tuba Ali - Harrisburg
4. Breanna Wollman - Aberdeen Central
3. McCabe Wenande - O’Gorman
2. Jordan Philips - Aberdeen Central
- Meridian Hailu - Jefferson
Class AA Public Forum
Octo-Finalist - Alexis Korzan and Shawn Boehmer - Mitchell
Octo-Finalist - Alana Frederickson and Aadil Ali - Harrisburg
Octo-Finalist - Savannah Kloster and Meshachlen - Washington
Octo-Finalist - Ryan Downing and Julia Stanek - Washington
Quarters - Lucy Walker and Josie Compton - Watertown
Quarters - Rebekah Kane and Angeth Mayen - Jefferson
Quarters - Gillian Brennan and Riley Buus - O’Gorman
Quarters - Aditya Tummala and Alex Shore - Brookings
Semis - Fiala Herceg and Madyson Fleckenstein - Aberdeen Central
Semis - Drake Van Steenwyk and Grant Aberle - Aberdeen Central
2. Tuba Ali and Madeline Grabow - Harrisburg
- Emily Hua and Sampled Nepal - Brookings
Class AA United State Extemp
6. Trisha Sharan - Brookings
5. Noah Johnson - O’Gorman
4. Shawn Boehmer - Mitchell
3. Alexis Korzan - Mitchell
2. Madyson Fleckenstein - Aberdeen Central
- Jordan Phillips - Aberdeen Central