On Saturday, March 24, the Speech team competed in the IHSFA State Finals tournament in Indianapolis.  In every event, the top 49 competitors in the state were present. 

The Culver team finished its best season in its five-year history.  Of 14 student entries, seven broke to the semi-final rounds, and three of those semi-finalists broke to the finals. These individual and team efforts culminated in Culver earning State Runner-Up (2^nd Place) honors among 31 "Single A” schools.  Congratulations to the following Semi-Finalists and Finalists for their magnificent effort:

Jai Hayes / Ife Olatunji: Semi-Finalists Memorized Duo (14^th out of 49)

Irma Fleming: Semi-Finalist  Poetry Interp. (13^th out of 49)

Laurence Tooth: Semi-Finalist  Humorous Interp. (15^th out of 49)

Sodiqa Williams: Semi-Finalist  Prose Interp. (13^th out of 49)

Irma Fleming - 6^th Place  Prose Interp.

Sodiqa Williams - 6^th Place  Poetry Interp.

Lindsay Allen/Laurence Tooth - 7^th Place  Scripted Duo

 As the team closes its fifth year of competition, Coach Mitch Barnes lists these team accomplishments:

            -47 regular-season tournaments, 37 trophies

            -Sectional team places: 5^th, 4^th, 4^th, 3^rd respectively

            -4 Sectional Champions

            -30 State qualifiers

            -15 State Finals Semi-Finalists

            -5 State Finals Finalists

            -1 State Champion

            -State team places (Single A): 6^th, 8^th, 5^th, 2^nd respectively