Mansfield High School Speech Team Awards

[Updated April 22] Mansfield High School speech team is heading to Nationals! The students competed on Saturday, April 6 at Plano West Senior High and were very successful with Aldean Pearson II placing First in Original Oratory and second in Dramatic Interpretation, he will compete in dramatic at Nationals, Daniel George placing third in Original Oratory and Olivia Soliz placing third in Humorous Interpretation. Over all the team placed third! Also advancing to semi finals were Brittany Davis and Daniel George in dramatic interpretation and in duo semis Brittany Davis and Zach Montou. Congrats to these students on their success they will represent MHS at the National Tournament in Birmingham, AL this summer. (Update and photo via Kristy Thomas)

Back row: Beaven Waller, Aldean Pearson II

Middle: Zach Montou

Front: Daniel George, Olivia Soliz, Brittany Davis

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MHS Speech Team (L-R) Olivia Soliz, Zach Montou, Beaven Waller, Aldean Pearson II,
Brittany Davis, Kristy Thomas (coach), Daniel George

Mansfield High School Speech team represented the district well at state competition March 6-8 at South Grand Prairie High School. Awards are as follows:

• Olivia Soliz & Beaven Waller - Semi finalist in duo interpretation
• Olivia Soliz - semi finalist in dramatic interpretation
• Olivia Soliz & Aldean Pearson II - semi finalist in duet acting
• Beaven Waller - quarter finalist dramatic interpretation
• Daniel George & Beaven Waller - quarter finalist in duet acting
• Zach Montou & Brittany Davis - Semi finalist in duet acting
• Aldean Pearson II - semi finalist in original oratory
• Aldean Pearson II - State champion Dramatic Interpretation

Overall the team placed 14th out of 201 schools from around the state that competed. Congratulations to the team and to their coach, Kristy Thomas.

Mansfield High School senior, Aldean Pearson II won first place at the state speech and debate competition out of 136 entries from all over the state. He's pictured above with his coach, Kristy Thomas.