From December 5 to 6, the BJA Speech and Debate team competed at the Big Gump Classic hosted by the Montgomery Academy in Alabama. We are thankful for a safe trip and for good competition. It was attended by schools in a 6-state area. Bob Jones Academy students won 14 awards and the SECOND place overall school award.
Program Oral Interpretation
- Antonia Vlad – 1st Place
Prose
- TJ Dahlinger – 1st Place
- Evan Black – 2nd Place
- Antonia Vlad – 5th Place
- Shannah Lin – 6th Place
Original Oratory
- Michaela Williams – 4th Place
Informative Speaking
- TJ Dahlinger – 1st Place
- Shannah Lin – 2nd Place
- (TJ and Shannah tied for first and the tie was broken on the third tie breaker!)
Humorous Interpretation
- Alex Fitch – 2nd Place
- Evan Black – 4th Place
World Schools Debate
- David Adzhigirey, Noah Black, Lydia Garland, Ava Groover, & John Heffernan (5-0 record!) – 1st Place
- Eliza Edwards, Micah Ericson, Leona Francis, & Peyton Franco – 2nd Place
Public Forum Debate
- April Peterson & Titus Warren – Octo Finalists
- Macon Smith & Jacoby Chisholm – Semi Finalists
