The Saddleback Speech and Debate team competed at the Southwestern Invitational in San Diego this past Friday, February 1st. There were approximately 19 colleges and universities including The University of Texas at El Paso and Rice University.
Tournament Results:
4th Place Open Dramatic Interpretation- Olivia Noceda
2nd Place Open Duo Interpretation-Olivia Noceda/Dennis Meador
5th Place Open Prose Interpretation- Dennis Meador
6th Place Open After Dinner Speaking- Olvia Noceda
5th Place Open Dramatic Interpretation- Jackson Spencer
4th Place Open Informative- Brooke Howell
2nd Place Open Communication Analysis-Brooke Howell
4th Place Open Extemporaneous- Eric Post
6th Place Open Poetry Interpretation- Jordan Kay
Overall Team Sweepstakes: 4th Place Saddleback College
Coach Lucas Ochoa stated, “ I was pleased with our results. This was a highly competitive tournament and beating out four universities and the defending National Champions, Moorpark, is always a good sign. We had half of our team in attendance and we look forward to seeing what our individual events can accomplish at the State and National Level.
The Saddleback Forensics Team started in the 1970s and prides itself on offering students the ability to create innovative arguments for future writing and speaking engagements to strengthen their critical thinking skills and to better communicate with others.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
www.saddleback.edu/arts
