Speech and Debate Team

Congratulations to the Raymore-Peculiar Speech and Debate Team on winning the District Championship for the second year in a row!

Ray-Pec had an outstanding showing at the MSHSAA District qualifying tournament, receiving first place in Sweepstakes Points; winning the tournament championship in five events, and qualifying nine events for the state tournament.

These students were tournament champions in Individual events and qualified for the state tournament: 

  • Sav Jordan, Dramatic Interpretation

  • Sav Jordan and Devin Fisher, Duet Acting

  • Rey Martin, Informative Speaking

  • Ellie Barker, Poetry Interpretation

  • Kaedyn Blede, Storytelling

These students also qualified for the state tournament:

  • Noah Tuttle and Tre Hill, 2nd place in Duo Interpretation

  • Natalie Kies, 2nd place in Lincoln Douglas Debate

  • Irelynn Sloan, 3rd place in Prose Interpretation

  • Ian Haneberg, 4th place in Humorous Interpretation

Other district finishes:

  • In International Extemporaneous Speaking, Isabel Blakely received 5th place

  • In Original Oratory, Natalie Kies received 7th place