MCC forensics scores first place

BIRCH RUN — The Mason County Central High School forensics team defeated class B and C state champions in a tournament in Birch Run Saturday.

MCC competed against 24 teams and ended with a first place team trophy. There were 20 of 24 events in semi-finals, and 13 events out of 20 made finals.

MCC scored 247 points and in 2nd place, Divine Child the reighning Class B state champions scored 226. Coming in fourth place were the reining class C state champions with 136 points. This is the top finish for the 2013 team, coached by Tom Richert. The team will travel to North Branch to face stiff competition this Saturday.

Top finishers were:

Bethany Anderson 1st Place Prose#
Connar Klock 1st Place Dramatic Interpretation#
Alex Myers 2nd Place Broadcast#
Emma Chasse 2nd Place Dramatic Interpretation#
Corinne Davis 3rd Storytelling 9/10#
Kaitlin Dwyer 4th Place Sales#
Jason Mickerich 4th Extemporaneous#
Savanna McCabe 4th Storytelling Open#
Issac Messeder 4th Place Prose#
Hana Smith 5th Place Broadcast
Teresa McCann 5th Place Poetry#
Carson Cooper 6th Place Impromptu#
Antreas Fintikis 7th Informative#

Mason County had 20 out of 24 entries in Semi-finals
Kari Clark 7th Sales
Abbie Berringer 8th Oratory#
Greg Anderson 8th Place Dramatic Interpretation#
Kaci Clayton 10th Place Poetry
Sara Wurtz 10th Place Storytelling Open#
Margaret Always 11th Storytelling 9/10#
Autumn Richardson 12th Storytelling#

Submitted by Tom Richert