Fourteen Howard County students were among the top 20 finishers in a tournament for novice debaters held in May.

In its first year, the Maryland Novice State Championship Debate Tournament included 60 competitors. The tournament was sponsored by Capital Debate, a local nonprofit organization that supports academic debate programs.

Mt. Hebron High School student Agree Ahmed took first place in individual competition, while Nidhi Muppalla, of Burleigh Manor Middle School, finished in third place, and Cody Knipfer, of Mt. Hebron High School, finished fourth.

In the team competition, Muppalla and Harsha Neerchal, of Centennial High School, finished second.

Six other Howard County teams finished in the top 10, according to a news release from the Howard County school system.

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