West Fargo, ND – (May 16, 2022) – Members of the West Fargo High School, Sheyenne High School, and Horace high School speech and debate teams excelled at the local North Dakota Roughrider District competitions and qualified for the National Speech & Debate Association’s national tournament scheduled for June 12 – June 17 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Members attending the national tournament include:

• Nyssa Haslerud, West Fargo High School, for Congressional Debate – House
• Omkar Jarajapu, West Fargo High School, for International Extemporaneous Speaking
• Sumaya Abukar, West Fargo High School, for Programmed Oral Interpretation
• Keona Munowenyu, Sheyenne High School, for Congressional Debate – Senate
• Sricharan Kotala, Sheyenne High School, for Congressional Debate – House
• Reagan Koppelman, Sheyenne High School, for World Schools Debate
• Hosna Dawlaty & Vidyaa Lav, Sheyenne High School, for Public Forum Debate
• Grace Widjaja, Sheyenne High School, for Program Oral Interpretation 
• Joyli Kamau, Sheyenne High School, for Dramatic Interpretation 
• Asiya Gedi, Sheyenne High School, for Informative 
• Jonah Follingstad, Sheyenne High School, for World Schools Debate
• Nadir Mohamed, Horace High School, for Congressional Debate – Senate
• Vinny Halverson, Horace High School, for Congressional Debate – House
• Jordan Graves, Horace High School, for Big Question Debate
• Veda Voegele & Alora Rude, Horace High School, for Duo Interpretation 
• Reese Richard, Horace High School, for Humorous Interpretation
• Levi Gorden, Horace High School, for International Extemporaneous Speaking  
• Maggie Dick, Horace High School, for World Schools Debate
• Griffin Terras, Horace High School, for World Schools Debate

The West Fargo High School congress team is coached by Brittney Muske and Marc Michaelson; the speech team is coached by Dakota Breen, Brittney Muske, and Seth Schaefer.  The Sheyenne High School congress team is coached by Kelsey Johnson and Krista Hulderman; the debate team is coached by Nathan Kurtti and Steph Radle; the speech team is coached by Kelsey Johnson, Krista Hulderman, and Lisa Dullum. The Horace High School congress team is coached by Nathan Amberg and Cassidy Hughes; the debate team is coached by Nathan Amberg and Emily Klusman; the speech team is coached by Nathan Amberg, Jenny Krueger, Emily Klusman, and Cassidy Hughes. 

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