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Eli Rider and Anthony Orellana with their UIL State quarterfinal medals -
Anthony Orellana and his UIL State Top Speaker plaque COURTESY PHOTOS
The Mount Pleasant High School Cross-Examination Debate team of seniors Anthony Orellana and Eli Rider competed in the UIL 5A State CX Debate tournament on March 17-18 at the University of Texas at Austin. It would be the first appearance at CX State for Rider and the second for Orellana.
On day one, the field began with 53 teams entered from across the state of Texas. Mount Pleasant OR debated…