The Marshall Tiger Speech Team competed at the Section 2AA Speech Tournament on Saturday. The Tigers advanced nine students to the final round of competition and qualified two speakers for the MSHSL State Speech Tournament. Senior Zoe Vorbach placed first in the category of great speeches while freshman Lillian Guggisberg placed third in original oratory. The two will compete at the virtual state tournament in two weeks.

Section finalists include:

Zoe Vorbach, 1st place, great speeches

Lillian Guggisberg, 3rd place, original oratory

Emma Runchey Smalley, 4th place, original oratory

Charlotte Pafko, 5th place, original oratory

Mansi Bell, 5th place, prose

Gavin Dahms, 5th place, humorous

Bella Puetz, 5th place, drama

Bethany Greathouse, 6th place, poetry

TJ Cordes, 6th place, extemporaenous speaking