In the face of tough competition, RHS Speech & Debate brought home five new trophies from the Freehold Township tournament, held on Saturday, Feb. 3. The wins mark an impressive comeback and a remarkable display of talent for the team.

“I really enjoyed the tournament,” said junior Ryan Schorr, who won the Impromptu Speaking event. “I am excited to see how future tournaments go, especially in Impromptu.”

“Freehold was a very fun tournament, and I loved their theme of medieval times,” Head Coach Katherine Burke added. “We did very well as a team, and I am excited to see how the rest of the season goes.”

Here are the standings from the tournament:

• Ryan Schorr, junior: 1^st place, Impromptu Speaking
• Joy Rachel, sophomore: 2^nd place, Junior Varsity Lincoln Douglas
• Saahithi Jatamoni and Parmitha Mudipalli, sophomores: 3^rd place, Novice Public Forum
• Emma Bruton and Megan Yoga, sophomores: 4^th place, Novice Public Forum
• Rohan Gupta, sophomore: 6^th place, Junior Varsity Lincoln Douglas

The team hopes to maintain this exciting and successful spirit as they head to Harvard for their next tournament on Friday, Feb. 16.