Woodland Park

High School students Mia

Nickelsburg and

Jackson Murray competed at the

National Speech

& Debate Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, this month, according to a press release from Woodland

Park School District Re-2. Mia and Jackson completed 11 rounds of Duo

Interpretation competition against 226 duo teams from all over the country. For the first time in WPHS Duo competition history, Mia and Jackson set the record for advancing to the Top 30 in the nation.

“We are so proud of all their hard work this entire season, dedication, and for representing our little town of Woodland Park and WPHS in this 2022 Nationals Competition. This is an enormous accomplishment in the Speech and Debate work. Congratulations!” said Marci Nickelsburg, mother of Mia Nickelsburg.