Members of the Mount Pleasant High School Speech and Debate team competed on October 27-29 at the online Big Spring TFA tournament.

Senior, Anthony Orellana, went 3-1 in prelims defeating 2 competitors from Granbury and 1 from The Greenhill School before being eliminated in quarterfinals by a student from Cy Fair. Orellana now has 9 of the 10 points needed to qualify for the Texas Forensic Association (TFA) State Tournament in March.

Junior, Angelina Hernandez, also went 3-1 in prelims defeating competitors from Granbury, San Angelo Central, and The Green Hill School before being eliminated in quarterfinals by a different student from San Angelo Central. She earned another point toward her qualification for the TFA State Tournament.

MP Speech and Debate now turns its attention to the Regional Congressional Debate tournament next week on Thursday, October 10 at the Region VIII Education Service Center. Five team members will attempt to earn one of the top three spots to advance to Congress State in January.

Photo: Angelina Hernandez and Anthony Orellana