The Westwood Speech and Debate Team competed at the Stony Point/Cedar Ridge swing tournament on January 3rd and 4th. The swing was composed of two tournaments that were each one day in length. Many debaters qualified for the Texas Forensics Association Tournament, known as the State Tournament in the beginning of March.
At the Stony Point Tournament,
The team as a whole won the 2nd place sweepstakes award!
In CX debate
Seniors Jennifer Min and Jasmine Lin won 2nd place
Senior Rohit Mucherla and Junior Suraj Reddy won 3rd place
Juniors Varun Reddy and Sam Bhagwandin were Quarterfinalists
Junior Varun Reddy was the top speaker.
In PF debate
Juniors Ashvin Govil and Rushi Patel won 1st place
Juniors Navya Kumar and Evonne Ng won 3rd place
Juniors Emily Xiao and Bryan Yao were Quarterfinalists
Senior Anika Agarwal and Junior Archit Kumar were Quarterfinalists
Junior Emily Xiao was the 2nd speaker
Junior Navya Kumar was the 3rd speaker.
In LD debate
Junior Sunay Nanavati won 1st place
Junior Jimmy Deal was a Quarterfinalist
Sophomore Spoorthi Dasari was a Quarterfinalist
Sophomore Neha Shah was a Quarterfinalist
First-year Elva Ye was a Quarterfinalist
First-year Skye Yoo was a Quarterfinalist
In Extemporaneous Speaking,
Junior David Dam placed 2nd in Domestic Extemp
Junior Darren Pomida placed 2nd in Foreign Extemp
Junior Nick Curtis placed 4th in Foreign Extemp
Junor Vikas Reddy placed 6th in Domestic Extemp
Senior Victoria Fung was a Semifinalist
Senior Linda Zhang was a Semifinalist
Junior Niteka Raina was a Semifinalist
Junior Priyanka Mara was a Semifinalist
First-year Jackson Freeman was a Semifinalist
At the Cedar Ridge Tournament
The Team as a whole won 1st place Sweepstakes!
In CX Debate
Westwood closed out! All the following debaters won quarterfinal debates, giving Westwood the top four slots at the tournament.
Seniors Jennifer Min and Jasmine Lin
Juniors Sam Bhagwandin and Varun Reddy
Junior Keaton McDonald and Senior Bingzhe Wei
Junior Suraj Reddy and Senior Rohit Mucherla
Junior Varun Reddy was top speaker
In PF Debate
Juniors Ashvin Govil and Rushi Patel were Semifinalists
Juniors Evonne Ng and Navya Kumar were Semifinalists
Sophomores Rasik Jankay and Amani Mehta were Quarterfinalists
Juniors Sai Pathuri and Advaidh Nair were Quarterfinalists
Juniors Emily Xiao and Bryan Yao were Quarterfinalists
In LD Debate
Junior Jimmy Deal won 3rd Place
Junior Sunay Nanavati was a Quarterfinalist
First Year Saavan Nanavati was an Octofinalist
Junior Sunay Nanavati was the Top Speaker
In Extemporaneous Speaking
Junior Nick Curtis won 1st place in Foreign Extemp
Junior Darren Pomida won 2nd place in Foreign Extemp
Junior David Dam won 2nd place in Domestic Extemp
Junior Shomik Ghosh was a Semifinalist
![In their full runway outfits, (from left) Audrey Lee 25, Olivia Lucy Teets, 25, Fashion Design teacher Ms. Judy Chance, and Xueying Lili Yang pose for a photo. All three girls made it to Austin Fashion Week by getting in the top 10 in a previous runway show held by Shop LC.
[I like my students] creativity and how they can look at a fabric and make it their own, Ms. Chance said.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_9686-e1714088765730-1129x1200.jpeg)
