The 2021 South Dakota high school state debate competition took place this past weekend in a virtual setting. Here are all of the results from the event.
Class A Results
Team Sweepstakes
- 1st Spearfish- 135.06%
- 2nd Sturgis Brown- 134.17%
- 3rd Lennox- 85.25%
A- Informative Speaking (First year as sanctioned event)
- Taylor Tobias – Sturgis Brown
- Halli Rabenberg- Spearfish
- Kaylee Bosma- Lennox
- Halle Fjelland- Spearfish
- Brooke Holly- Sturgis Brown
- Michael Hall- Lennox
A- United States Extemp
- Samantha Pappas- Groton Area
- Wyatt Trohkimoinen- Sturgis Brown
- Bono Buchtel- Sturgis Brown
- Taylor Harms- Madison
- Sam King- Spearfish
- Noah Freidrich
A- International Extemp
- Amara Termes- Spearfish
- Christopher Shuman- Sturgis Brown
- Max Hinek- Sturgis Brown
- Andrew Calhoon- Lennox
- Will Becker- Spearfish
- Gunnar Geiken- Lennox
A- Original Oratory
- Carlie Johnson- Sturgis Brown
- Xuan Do- Spearfish
- Samantha Walters- Spearfish
- Kaylee Bosma- Lennox
- Hannah Ashton- Sturgis Brown
- Xavier Larson- Lennox
A- Lincoln Douglas Debate
Champion- Taylor Tobias- Sturgis Brown
Runner- up Gunnar Geiken- Lennox
Semifinalist- Xuan Do- Spearfish
Semifinalist- Max Hinek- Sturgis Brown
A- Public Forum Debate
Co-Champion- Max Ensor & Samantha Walters- Spearfish
Co-Champion- Halli Rabenberg & Halle Fjelland- Spearfish
Semifinalist- Maddie Kobes & Bethany Kobes- Sioux Falls Christian
Semifinalist- Wyatt Trohkimoinen & Christopher Shuman- Sturgis Brown
Quarterfinalist- Kaylee Bosma & Andrew Calhoon- Lennox
Quarterfinalist- Naomi Vander Lugt & Grace Leonard- Sioux Falls Christian
Quarterfinalist- Martin Jones & Abigail Johnson- Sturgis Brown
Class AA Results
Team Sweepstakes
1st Aberdeen Central 128.80%
2nd Sioux Falls Washington 115.22%
3rd Sioux Falls O’Gorman 109.24%
AA- Informative Speaking (First year as a state sanctioned event)
- Alli Joerger- Aberdeen Central
- Olivia Johnson- Aberdeen Central
- John Hinrichs- Sioux Falls Washington
- Sophia Meyer- Douglas
- Grace Lamberty- Brandon Valley
- Vicki Kieszek- Sioux Falls Washington
AA- International Extemp
- Aditya Tummala- Brookings
- Lyla Mattu- Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Miles Pastian- Aberdeen Central
- Walker Haber- Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Riley Nold- Sioux Falls Washington
- Prasoon Kharel- Brookings
AA- Domestic Extemp
- Jordan Phillips- Aberdeen Central
- Catherine Liu- Sioux Falls Washington
- Noah Greble- Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Madyson Fleckenstein- Aberdeen Central
- Caleb Stewart- Douglas
- Joshua Park- Brookings
AA- Original Oratory
- McCabe Wenande- Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Jordan Phillips- Aberdeen Central
- Maggie Adams- Aberdeen Central
- Ellen Joseph- Brandon Valley
- Tuba Ali- Harrisburg
- Myles Adamiak- Sioux Falls O’Gorman
AA- Lincoln Douglas Debate
Champion Catherine Liu- Sioux Falls Washington
Runner-up Prasoon Kharel- Brookings
Semifinalist- Lyla Mattu- Sioux Falls O’Gorman
Semifinalist- Walker Haber- Sioux Falls O’Gorman
Quarterfinalist- Hanna Anderson- Aberdeen Central
Quarterfinalist- Alli Joerger- Aberdeen Central
AA- Public Forum
Champion- Carter Demaray & Lauren Gillis- Yankton
Runner-up- Riley Nold & Katherine Escalante- Sioux Falls Washington
Semifinalist- Tuba Ali & Madeline Grabow- Harrisburg
Semifinalist- Ryan Corcoran & Cassidy Herding- Harrisburg
Quarterfinalist- Amanda Rothe & Caleb Cookie- Douglas
Quarterfinalist- Kaleb Calkins & Nick Weir- Huron
Quarterfinalist- Grant Aberle & Drake Van Steenwyk- Aberdeen Central
Quarterfinalist- Isabelle Ashley & Marissa Marquez- Douglas High School
