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Ridge Forensics Take First Place Again For 2nd Week In A Row
Students competed recently at the Summit Hilltopper Holiday Classic.
![The Ridge Forensics Speech & Debate Team.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22871539/20231213/105840/styles/patch_image/public/rf-summithilltopper___13104201712.jpg)
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Ridge Forensics Speech & Debate Team is on a roll. For the second week in a row, they took first place, this time at the Summit Hilltopper Holiday Classic.
Students excelled while competing against a variety of local teams, and sophomore Eden Chacko was crowned champion of Programmed Oral Interpretation.
Other fantastic performances were given by:
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Juniors
- James Mathai (second place; Original Oratory)
- Maryam Faizan (third place; Oral Interpretation and fourth place; Improvisational Acting)
- Srija Kasarla (fourth place; Oral Interpretation)
- Mannan Pandey (fourth place; Impromptu Speaking)
- Sky-Rose Jaamann (semifinalist; Original Oratory)
- Celine Huang (semifinalist; Original Oratory)
Sophomores
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- Raina Prassad (second place; Programmed Oral Interpretation)
- Faye Fletcher (third place; Programmed Oral Interpretation)
- Faye Fletcher with Eden Chacko (third place; Duo Interpretation)
- Zoey Qin (third place; Improvisational Acting and semifinalist; Impromptu Speaking)
- Shivank Jha (third place; Novice Congressional Debate)
- Ella Tadros (fourth place; Declamation)
- Sriya Bhamidipaty (11th place; Varsity Congressional Debate)
Freshmen
- Adalia Karda-Marok (third place; Declamation and fifth place; Extemporaneous Speaking)
- Arjun Kumar (fourth place; Novice Congressional Debate)
- Neel Tripathi (sixth place; Humorous Interpretation)
- Anoushka Jasrai (Top Novice, Extemporaneous Speaking)
"Winning two tournaments in a row is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students and staff," says Director David Yastremski. "We hope to bring that momentum with us into 2024."
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