East Speech and Debate won big at the 2025 Hole-in-the-Wall District National Qualifying Tournament at LCCC this past weekend. East took 1st in Speech Sweepstakes, 1st in Debate Sweepstakes, and 1st in Overall Sweepstakes. In addition, East Senior Rosie Zubrod was awarded the prestigious title of 2025 Hole-in-the-Wall District Student of the Year. Senior Brayden Lyday also earned the rare “Four-Time Qualifier” title, for which he will be recognized at Nationals this summer. East High Head Coach, Marcus Viney, also earned the 2025 Hole-in-the-Wall District Coach of the Year. Finally, East High head principal Marc Kerschner was recognized as 2025 Hole-in-the-Wall District Administrator of the Year.
Individual National Qualifiers include:
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Bridget DeMelfi, National Qualifier in POI
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Bri Elwood, National Qualifier in Big Questions Debate
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Chloe Fitzgerald, National Qualifier in Drama
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Ella Golwitzer, National Qualifier Student Congress
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Addy Goodman: National Qualifier in Humor and Drama
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Samantha Jordan, National Qualifier in Drama
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Ellie Kerschner, National Qualifier in Informative and Oratory
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Layla Kling, National Qualifier in Duo
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Finn Knepper, National Qualifier in US Extemp
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Natalyia Kopack, National Qualifier in Lincoln Douglas
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Meiya McQueen, National Qualifier in Duo
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Brayden Lyday, National Qualifier in Policy
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Adam Pierson, National Qualifier in Policy
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Jonathan Quintana, National Qualifier in Humor
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Andrew Schulz, National Qualifier in POI and Oratory
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Jacob Schwartz, National Qualifier in Student Congress
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Lillian Strang, National Qualifier in Policy
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Jeri Tolle, National Qualifier in Policy
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Cristina Welch, National Qualifier POI
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Wyatt Wilson, National Qualifier in Humor
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Rosie Zubrod, National Qualifier in Informative and Lincoln Douglas
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Sadie Zwonitzer, National Qualifier in US Extemp
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