Students win gold medals at national tournament
Mt. San Antonio College Forensics Team students won seven gold medals at the Phi Rho Pi national speech tournament held recently in Portland, Ore.
Derod Taylor won second place in the individual sweepstakes, a gold medal in the interpreter's theater category, a silver in prose interpretation, and a bronze in programmed oral interpretation. Emiliano Bolado won a gold in interpreter's theater and bronzes for duo interpretation and programmed oral interpretation.
Ginna Escobar won gold medals in interpreter's theater and speech to entertain, and a bronze in duo interpretation. Rikiesha Pierce won gold in interpreter's theater and in duo interpretation, and a bronze in dramatic interpretation. Arielle Hamilton won a gold in prose interpretation and a bronze in persuasive speaking. Luis Sandoval won a gold in extemporaneous speaking. Kit Garner won a gold in persuasive speaking. Elisa Sandoval won a gold in duo interpretation and a bronze in prose interpretation.
Maite Bruce won a gold in duo interpretation and silvers in prose interpretation and programmed oral interpretation. Xavier Padilla took home the bronze in informative speaking, and Andy Sadang won a bronze in the speech to entertain category.
Mt. SAC placed fourth out of 67 teams at the national tournament for two-year colleges. The team also brought home a silver medal for the sweepstakes individual events, earning third place in that category.
Forensics is coached by Mt. SAC professors Casey Garcia, Jeff Archibald, Crystal Lane Swift, and Anne Fleischer.
Derod Taylor won second place in the individual sweepstakes, a gold medal in the interpreter's theater category, a silver in prose interpretation, and a bronze in programmed oral interpretation. Emiliano Bolado won a gold in interpreter's theater and bronzes for duo interpretation and programmed oral interpretation.
Ginna Escobar won gold medals in interpreter's theater and speech to entertain, and a bronze in duo interpretation. Rikiesha Pierce won gold in interpreter's theater and in duo interpretation, and a bronze in dramatic interpretation. Arielle Hamilton won a gold in prose interpretation and a bronze in persuasive speaking. Luis Sandoval won a gold in extemporaneous speaking. Kit Garner won a gold in persuasive speaking. Elisa Sandoval won a gold in duo interpretation and a bronze in prose interpretation.
Maite Bruce won a gold in duo interpretation and silvers in prose interpretation and programmed oral interpretation. Xavier Padilla took home the bronze in informative speaking, and Andy Sadang won a bronze in the speech to entertain category.
Mt. SAC placed fourth out of 67 teams at the national tournament for two-year colleges. The team also brought home a silver medal for the sweepstakes individual events, earning third place in that category.
Forensics is coached by Mt. SAC professors Casey Garcia, Jeff Archibald, Crystal Lane Swift, and Anne Fleischer.
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