Debate students from Little Rock Central High School attended the Harvard University National Debate and Student Congress Tournament in Boston February 12 through 15.
The team of Michael Anda and Lindsey Garland won the Junior Varsity title. They were seeded second out of the 86 teams coming out of the preliminary rounds.
Michael Anda won 3rd Place Debate Speaker out of 172 debaters.
Sarah Parker won 6th Place Debate Speaker, also out of 172 debaters.
The team of Sarah Parker and Pouya Parsian were Double Quarterfinalists in the tournament.
Siteng Ma, a senior, advanced to the Semifinal round in Student Congress and was the elected Presiding Officer for the first session. He also was one of six delegates nominated by the judges to participate in the Super Congress out of 24 students.
Central's debate coach is Kathy Holladay, and Melinda Beith served as a judge.