Raytown South Seniors Joseph Bennett and Joseph Summers won the state Championship in Public Forum Debate defeating Springfield Central on a 3-0 decision in the final round. Bennett and Summers have both qualified for the National Debate Tournament to be held in July.
Other All-State winners for Raytown South were: David Easley and Amanda Mesa, 4th in Policy Debate and Garrett Poorman, 4th in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and 6th in Extemporaneous Speaking. The Cardinals are coached by Matt Good.
The top finishers for Raytown High School were Junior Jackson Bonifield with Sophomore Claire Robins, who finished 11th place in Policy Debate. The Bluejays are coached by Mark Harris.
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