On February 7th, BJA competed against 23 schools from South Carolina and North Carolina. Our students amassed 21 awards, including the 3rd place overall team award. Much thanks to the 17 judges (parents and grads) that spent the day with us!
World Schools Debate
- 1st Place Team (4-0) – Ava Groover, Lydia Garland, David Adzhigerey, Titus Warren
Public Forum Debate
- 1st Place – Carson Baugham and Micah Ericson (4-0)
- 3rd Place – Noah Black and April Peterson (3-1)
- 4th Place – Eliza Edwards and Leona Francis (3-1)
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- 7th Place – Peyton Franco
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- 1st Place – Jacoby Chisholm (4-0)
- 2nd Place – Macon Smith (3-1)
- 6th Place – Chase Richmond
- 9th Place – Nory Smotherman
Informative Speaking
- 1st Place – Nathan Miller
- 2nd Place – TJ Dahlinger
- 7th Place – Shannah Lin
Children’s Literature
- 2nd Place – TJ Dahlinger
- 5th Place – Evan Black
Declamation
- 9th Place – Charlotte Detandt
Duo Interpretation
- 4th Place – Shannah Lin and Michaela Williams
Humorous Interpretation
- 7th Place – Alex Fitch
Novice Reading
- 7th Place – Michaela Williams
Original Oratory
- 6th Place – Michaela Williams
Prose/Poetry
- 6th Place – Audrey Morris
- 10th Place – Shannah Lin