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