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Speech and Debate: Yale University Invitational Tournament, Plano West Results
September 24, 2021
On September 17 through 19, the Plano West speech and debate team competed at the 29th Annual Yale University Invitational Tournament. This year's competition was held virtually among 279 schools from 33 states across the country. In total, Plano West had 19 students in elimination rounds.
Congressional Debate
- Shrey Bahl, quarterfinalist
- Abhinav Chellury, fourth place
- Julia Duan, semifinalist
- Neil Gupta, quarterfinalist
- Amit Konda, eighth place
- Atharv Kulkarni, quarterfinalist
- Srjana Srivatsa, quarterfinalist
- Leo Yu, semifinalist
- Justin Zhu, quarterfinalist
Dramatic Interpretation
- Max Blackwell, champion
Duo Interpretation
- Max Blackwell and Walker Blackwell, second place
Extemporaneous Speaking
- Gabriel Bo, octafinalist (top 40)
- Charles Hou, third place
Original Oratory
- Joshua Li, semifinalist
- Haniyyah Zia, quarterfinalist
Public Forum Debate
- Satvik Mahendra and Brady Zeng, doubles (top 32)
- Brennan Lee and Brian Zhou, triples (Top 64)