Khloe Smith earns two top-five finishes at National Speech & Debate

  • NATIONAL SUCCESS Post High School’s Khloe Smith earned two trophies at the 2026 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Richmond, Virginia, after placing fourth in Original Spoken Word Poetry and fifth in Poetry Reading on June 20. | COURTESY PHOTO
    NATIONAL SUCCESS Post High School’s Khloe Smith earned two trophies at the 2026 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Richmond, Virginia, after placing fourth in Original Spoken Word Poetry and fifth in Poetry Reading on June 20. | COURTESY PHOTO

    Post High School student Khloe Smith earned national honors at the 2026 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Richmond, Virginia, placing fourth in Original Spoken Word Poetry and fifth in Poetry Reading.

    Competing against the nation’s top speech and debate students, Smith advanced through multiple rounds to reach the national finals. Her Original Spoken Word Poetry performance, dedicated to h…