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EHS debate team receives top awards at state tournament
Jan. 23, 2020 - Edina High School’s debate team received multiple accolades at the 119th Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) State Debate Tournament, January 17-18. The tournament took place at the University of Minnesota. Eight students were recognized, along with EHS overall and Coach Hayden Uihlein. Here are the results from the state tournament:
State Runner Up
- Ryan Zhu & Arjun Maheswari, Public Forum Debate
State Semi-Finalist
- Claire Anderson McEligott & Kyra Boorsma Bergerud, Policy Debate
- Ananth Veluvali, Lincoln Douglas Debate
State Quarter-Finalist
- Yash Shah & Nihar Atri, Policy Debate
- Matthew Ruppert, Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Wells Fargo Spotlight on the Arts Awards of Excellence
- Kyra Boorsma Bergerud
- Claire Anderson McEligott
- Ryan Zhu
- Arjun Maheshwari
- Ananth Veluvali
MDTA Challenge Cup - Public Forum
- Awarded to Edina High School
MDTA Challenge Cup - Lincoln Douglas
- Awarded to Edina High School
MDTA All-State
- Ananth Veluvali
MDTA Coach of the Year Finalist
- Coach Hayden Uihlein