Miramonte Public Speakers Succeed at CHSSA State Tournament
PAUL BARRIE
The Miramonte High School Public Speakers took sixth place out of 151 high schools at the California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) State Championships held near Tracy, CA from April 19-22. Teacher and Head Coach Kristen Plant led the team for her 10th year, keeping team spirit high in the face of 14-hour days and stiff competition. Standout Miramonte speakers include Kelly Zheng and Tai Fox who won first and second place, respectively, in International Extemporaneous Speaking, Evan Barrie-Kivel who came in second in Presiding Officer in Congressional Debate and Clara Wu who took fourth place in Original Oratory.
