Photo (Left to Right): Ava Podrovitz, Carrie Mills, Adeline Pitman
The Murray Middle Speech Team placed ninth overall at the Kentucky High School Speech League State Junior State Tournament this weekend at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Murray Middle competed against schools from across the Commonwealth from Hindman, Fort Thomas, and Murray.
The winners of seven Regional contests held earlier this month faced off in three preliminary rounds of competition in twelve speech events. In each of these contests, the top twelve scoring entries in preliminary rounds advanced to compete in the State Semifinals, with the top six in each advancing to the State Finals.
Students from Murray Middle advanced out of preliminary competition in five categories. Ava Podrovitz advanced to the final rounds of both Impromptu Speaking and Oratory, placing third and sixth respectively. Adeline Pitman advanced to the final round of competition in Humorous Interpretation and placed third overall. In Broadcasting, Adeline Pitman advanced to semifinals (top twelve in the state). Carrie Mills advanced to semifinals (top twelve in the state) in Declamation.