OHS CX debate team competes in Waco

On Saturday Jan. 28, the OHS CX Debate team traveled to Midway High School in Waco to compete in an invitational meet. Competing against various 3A, 4A, and 5A schools, the teams from Olney still placed high among the ranks.

In Informative Speaking, Morgan Simmons placed first and Ava Stewart placed fourth.

In Lincoln Douglas Debate, Sawyer Edgington placed fourth.

In CX Debate, Maddox Johnson and Will Caffey placed fifth, Joselyn Marquez and Aidyn Bitner placed sixth, and Jackson Spurlock-Fenner and Shaine Gerard had a 2-2 record.

CX debate will compete in their district meet on Tuesday, Feb. 3, and LD, along with Extemporaneous Speaking, will compete in the Holliday invitational meet on Feb.8. With their district competition in March, these two teams still have some time to prepare.

“Every year that I have coached here, Olney has advanced at least one team to state,” debate coach Lani Caffey said. “ We hope to continue that tradition.”