THS placed third at the Class 4A state four-speaker debate tournament in El Dorado.

The team also recorded a fourth-place finish in two-speaker debate.

The THS four-speaker team placed finished with a 9-5 record behind Sumner Academy, which won the tournament, and Louisburg, which placed second.

Sumner finished the tournament 13-2, while Louisburg went 12-2.

THS four-speaker team members are Josh Lingo, Lauren Harrell, Emma DeMaranville, Monica Maurer, Leah Bartels and Allison Dorsey.

Spencer Finkbiner and Dawson Jones made up the two-speaker team. Wichita’s Trinity Academy won the tournament, while the McPherson High team placed second.

Sumner Academy and Bishop Miege both finished third, while Tonganoxie joined Nickerson, Paola and Fort Scott with fourth-place performances.

In other classes, Shawnee Mission East won 6A in two-speaker debate, while Blue Valley Southwest took the 5A crown.

Hutchinson’s Trinity Catholic won 3-2-1A.

In four-speaker debate, Manhattan won 6A with a 13-1 record.

Goddard took the 5A title with a 14-2 record and Sterling nabbed the 3-2-1A title with a 13-3 record.

This year marked the 22nd consecutive season that Tonganoxie has advanced to the state debate championships, all under coach Steve Harrell.

Tonganoxie’s last four-speaker title was in 2013 on its own campus. The two-speaker team last won state in 2009.