Talkin’ T-Birds start debate season with notable wins in Idaho

Members of the Casper College Talkin’ T-Birds Forensic Team. Front row, l-r: Allie Giliatt (Powell), Cass Baedke (Casper), Jack Cochran (Casper), Stephanie Mata (Pinedale), Ivey Goff (Thermopolis), and Nina Bivens (Rapid City, South Dakota), Back row, l-r: Davin Ro (Cheyenne), Sophia Casner (Casper), Dani Schulz (Cheyenne), and Corey Kennah (Green River). (Courtesy Photo/Douglas Hall)

The Casper College Talkin’ T-Birds scored forensics wins at the Fran Tanner Invitational, hosted by the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Idaho.

According to Doug Hall, coach, they earned a bronze award in squad efficiency due to the team’s overall performance and competitiveness.

Individually, sophomore Jack Cochran, Casper, took gold in extemporaneous speaking and sixth in informative speaking. Allie Gilliatt, a freshman from Powell, won gold in novice IPDA debate and finished undefeated. Sophomore Davin Ro, Cheyenne, received gold in program oral interpretation.

Freshman Corey Kennah, from Green River, took bronze in poetry interpretation. Fellow freshman Ivey Goff, Thermopolis, was fifth in program oral interpretation, and Cass Baedke, Casper, was sixth in program oral interpretation.

“We are proud of the team’s accomplishments and the dedication they have shown in preparing for this tournament,” said Ethan Fife, Casper College communication instructor. “These results are more a testament to how good this team can be as we work throughout the season,” he added.​