Shawn Tuteja Wins AFEA State Championship

Hamilton Bloom Wins J.V. State Championship;
Brandon Herrin Wins Top Novice Honors

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Forensic Educators Association State Tournament was held this year at the Courtyard Marriott and on the campus of Saint James School, providing a culminating event for one of the historical powerhouse states in forensics.

In the final round of varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, the Altamont School’s Shawn Tuteja defeated Mountain Brook High School’s Carter Bielen to win the state title. Congratulations to both debaters!

Shawn is coached by Shaun Thislethwaite; Carter is coached by Jeff Roberts.

Mountain Brook took home top school honors, its first championship sweepstakes in fifteen years.

In the junior varsity tournament, the Montgomery Academy’s Hamilton Bloom defeated Mountain Brook High School’s Mary Sellers Shaw to win top honors. Congratulations to both debaters!

Hamilton is coached by Jay Rye; Mary Sellers is coached by Jeff Roberts.

In the novice division, Saint James School’s Brandon Herrin defeated Mountain Brook High School’s Clinton Taylor to win the novice championship. Congratulations to both!

Brandon is coached by Melanie Eller; Clinton is coached by Jeff Roberts.

(Regan Williams contributed to this report.)

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

SEMIS
Altamont ST def. Vestavia Hills KS (Kevin Sipe)
Mountain Book CB over Mountain Brook LE (Lizzie Ernstberger)

FINALS
Altamont ST def. Mountain Brook CB (Carter Bielen)

CHAMPION
Altamont ST (Shawn Tuteja)

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J.V. SEMIS
Montgomery HB def. Mountain Brook KJ (Kevin Jiang)
Mountain Brook MS def. Lamp OB

J.V. FINALS
Montgomery HB def Mountain Brook MS (Mary Sellers Shaw)

AFEA J.V. STATE CHAMPION
Montgomery HB (Hamilton Bloom)

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NOVICE SEMIS
Mountain Brook CT def Saint James KE (Kayla Eller)
Saint James BH over Saint James BR (Ben Richardson)

NOVICE FINALS
Saint James BH def. Mountain Brook CT (Clinton Taylor)

AFEA NOVICE STATE CHAMPION
Saint James BH (Brandon Herrin)

TEAM SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS

OVERALL
1. Mountain Brook High School — Jeff Roberts, Director of Forensics
2. The Montgomery Academy — Jay Rye, Director of Forensics
3. Prattville High School (AL) — Katy Olienyk, Director of Forensics

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
The Montgomery Academy — Jay Rye, Director of Forensics

STUDENT CONGRESS
The Montgomery Academy — Jay Rye, Director of Forensics

DEBATE
Mountain Brook High School — Jeff Roberts, Director of Forensics

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