CHARLOTTE — Thirty-four members of Charlotte Catholic High School’s Speech and Debate team attended the 1sixth Annual Asheville High School Cougar Classic Speech and Debate Tournament Nov. 19. Approximately 500 students from 26 schools across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee matched wits in this competitive tournament. Charlotte Catholic’s team won sixth place in the team sweepstakes, and the following students won individual awards:
- Uwa Akhere: second place, Dramatic Interpretation; third place, Humorous Interpretation
- Charlie Nenichka: second place, Varsity Public Forum Debate
- Connor Ruff: second place, Varsity Public Forum Debate
- Caleb Schilly: third place, Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate
- Charles Haltiwanger: third place, Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate
- Chelsea Leland: sixth place, Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Paul Gennett: fifth place, Varsity Public Forum Debate
- Elizabeth Boswell: fifth place, Varsity Public Forum Debate
- Joseph Schreder: fourth place, Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate
-Fletcher Curran: fourth place ,Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate
— Carolyn Tillman