Impressive Showing of Sequoyah Middle School Debaters at Recent Debate Tournament

Sequoyah School congratulates its middle school debaters on their impressive showing at the Chandler (online) Debate Tournament this weekend. With the highest overall % of wins, Sequoyah won the tournament!

For # of wins at the tournament, Sequoyah took 3rd place with 6 three-person teams entered.

As one of the top two teams, Rowan, Miles, and Will made it to an impromptu final championship round, with 30 minutes to prepare arguments that “Space exploration is a valuable use of public money.” They won, making them the #1 team at the tournament!

Three other Sequoyah teams made the top 15 list:
Sanai, Benjo, and Rita, 14th
Felix, Alice, and Charlotte, 11th
Soren, Lyla, and Harper, 8th

Five Gryphons made the Top 25 speakers list:
Harper, 17th
Charlotte, 10th
Avo, 9th
Lucy, 5th
Will Koh, 2nd

“Congratulations to the whole squad–everyone contributed wins to our record today.” Special thanks to Gavin ‘24 and Giuseppe ‘24 from Sequoyah High School for their help as assistant coaches, putting in the hours and providing valuable insights. Sequoyah School is also grateful to its volunteer judges.

Sequoyah School, 535 S. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena, (626) 795-4351 or visit k8.sequoyahschool.org.