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National Speech & Debate Tournament Results

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2024 High School National Tournament Results
2023 High School National Tournament Results
2022 High School National Tournament Results
2021 High School National Tournament Results
2020 High School National Tournament Results
2020 Senior Open Showcase Finalists
2019 High School National Tournament Results
2018 High School National Tournament Results
2017 High School National Tournament Results
(CX, LD, PF, HI, DI, DUO, POI, USX, IX, OO, INF)
2017 High School National Tournament Results
(BQ, House, Senate, IPF)
2016 High School National Tournament Results
2015 High School National Tournament Results
2014 High School National Tournament Results
2013 High School National Tournament Results
2012 High School National Tournament Results
2011 High School National Tournament Results
2010 High School National Tournament Results

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To view results from an earlier year, please view our Rostrum archive. National Tournament results are published in the Summer (September) edition.

Dramatic Interpretation Champions

2024 Karla Rivera, Harlingen HS South, Texas
2023 Kylan Williams, Comeaux HS, Louisiana
2022 Logan Green, Hattiesburg HS, Mississippi
2021 Giana Martinez, L. C. Anderson HS, Texas
2020 Semaj Lee, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2019 Jacob Foster, Comeaux HS, Louisiana
2018 Kimberly Lee, Summit HS, New Jersey
2017 Chase Garrett, Southside HS, South Carolina
2016 Izabella Czejdo, McDowell HS, Pennsylvania
2015 Daniel Williams, Holy Cross School, Louisiana
2014 Abigail Onwunali, Hastings HS, Texas
2013 Anthony Nadeau, Royal Palm Beach HS, Florida
2012 Deshawn Weston, Grand Prairie HS, Texas
2011 Jamaque Newberry, Nova HS, Florida
2010 Michael Carone, Monsignor Farrell HS, New York
2009 Jane Bruce, Ogden HS, Utah
2008 Stephen Elrod, Bellarmine College Prep, California
2007 Nana Amoah, Jr., Edison HS, Virginia
2006 Blake Williams, The Montgomery Academy, Alabama
2005 Cory D. Stewart, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2004 D’Angelo Lacy, Creekview HS, Texas
2003 Pierre Clark, James Logan HS, California
2002 Krystyn Spratt, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2001 Aimee DeShayes, Syosset HS, New York
2000 Esther Etuk, Newman Smith HS, Texas
1999 John Egan, Eagan HS, Minnesota
1998 Michael Urie, Plano Sr. HS, Texas
1997 Michael Washington, Plano Sr. HS, Texas
1996 Jelena Moore, James Logan HS, California
1995 Susan Bohannon, Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico
1994 Danny Beaty, Miami Valley School, Ohio
1993 Chris Conner, Kinkaid School, Texas
1992 Colin Stokes, San Antonio-Churchill, Texas
1991 Demond Wilson, Vines HS, Texas
1990 Dan Sklar, Glenbrook North HS, Illinois
1989 Greg Wilson, Hanks HS, Texas
1988 Brenda McElroy, Milton Academy, Massachusetts
1987 Lance Harshbarger, Shawnee Mission-South HS, Kansas
1986 David Getzendaner, Kansas City-Park Hill, Missouri
1985 Andy Thornton, San Antonio-Churchill HS, Texas
1984 Geoff Abbott, Sioux Falls-O’Gorman HS, South Dakota
1983 Robert Strain, San Antonio-Roosevelt, Texas
1982 Greg Dolph, Chesterton HS, Indiana
1981 Darrell Johnson, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
1980 Solveig Olsen, Sioux Falls-Lincoln, South Dakota
1979 Steven Young, New Richmond HS, Wisconsin
1978 Andrew Sattee, Pine Crest Prep. HS, Florida
1977 Michael Mandell, Logansport HS, Indiana
1976 Lynne Joyner, Bellevue Newport HS, Washington
1975 Darryl Bowdre, McAlester HS, Oklahoma
1974 Robert Rosenberg, Toledo-DeVilbiss HS, Ohio
1973 Mark Ferguson, Perry HS, Ohio
1972 Annalee Jefferies, Houston-Bellaire HS, Texas
1971 John Leamer, Fairmont East HS, Kettering, Ohio
1970 John Wall, Campbellsville, Kentucky
1969 Darren Kelley, Anaheim-Loara, California
1968 Ruben Delgado, Stockton Edison, California
1967 Brent Mintz, Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1966 Joan Rue, Lexington-Clay, Kentucky
1965 Suzanne Abernathy, Paris-Grove, Tennessee
1964 Camille Waters, Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1963 Andy Fichter, Delaware-Hayes, Ohio
1962 Joe Rowlette, West Plains, Missouri
1961 Paul Bernath, Houston-Jesse Jones, Texas
1960 Albertha Hillmon, Stockton Edison, California
1959 Alan Haufrect, Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1958 Karen McPeek, Euclid, Ohio
1957 April Shawhan, Dayton-Fairmont, Ohio
1956 Dan McCall, Modesto California
1955 Shirley Shubin, Los Angeles HS, California
1951 Sue Routsong, Dayton-Oakwood, Ohio
1950 Carolyn Parks, Santa Rosa, California
1949 Carolyn Parks, Santa Rosa, California
1948 Ralph Jensen, Kenosha, Wisconsin
1947 Beulah Meacham, Canton-McKinley, Ohio
1946 Rae June Decker, DuQuoin, Illinois
1941 Jean Swidensky, Oklahoma City-Central, Oklahoma
1940 James Lee, Santa Rosa, California
1939 Ben Morris, Oklahoma City-Classen, Oklahoma
1938 Jack Edwards, Hollywood, California
1937 Virginia Kraft, Mediapolis, Iowa
1936 Caleb Peterson, Peekskill, New York
1935 Mary Ann Porterfield, Topeka, Kansas
1934 Donald Swanson, Webster City, Iowa
1933 Denton Snyder, Humboldt, Iowa
1932 Pauline Crockett, California, Pennsylvania
1931 Kathryn Harney, Peoria-Manual, Illinois

Duo Interpretation Champions

2024 Mariam Elias-Danjuma and Sanyu Mwassa, White Bear Lake Area HS, Minnesota
2023 Olivia Dahlberg and Greta Homuth, Moorhead HS, Minnesota
2022 Christopher Heiskell and Adrianna Rodriguez, Harlingen HS South, Texas
2021 Patrick Pham and Augustus Boettcher, St. Thomas HS, Texas (ASYNCHRONOUS SPLIT-SCREEN DUO)
2021 Frank Knier and Jonah Johnson, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota (LIVE DUO)
2020 Jessica Connors and Jonah Johnson, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2019 Kyle Ahern and Kevin Ahern, Dreyfoos School Of The Arts, Florida
2018 Molly McDermott and Kamila Cwanek, Prospect HS, Illinois
2017 (TIE) Claire Doty and Zakkiyah Sanders, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2017 (TIE) Kerrington Anderson and Derek Collins, Hattiesburg HS, Mississippi
2016 Christin Villalobos and Victoria Villalobos, Gabrielino HS, California
2015 Stephen Durosaiye and Tavan Thomas, Bronx Preparatory Charter School, New York
2014 Matt Wisenden and Jordan Hartjen, Moorhead HS, Minnesota
2013 Michael Dobuski and Sean Jordan, Holy Ghost Prep, Pennsylvania
2012 Sarah Dahdouh and Deborah Witherspoon, James Logan HS, California
2011 Ryan Wilkins and Christopher Wilkins, Sioux Falls Lincoln HS, South Dakota
2010 Austin Groves and Darius Wilson, Blue Springs HS, Missouri
2009 Ismael Williams and Drake Pough, James Logan HS, California
2008 Greta Besser and Adam Bouchareb, Lakeville North HS, Minnesota
2007 Taron Grizzel and Karen Joshi, James Logan HS, California
2006 Jeff Bogess and Nathaniel Nguyen, James Logan HS, California
2005 Paige Clark and Anthony Wofford, Winston Churchill HS, Texas
2004 Fabian Guzman and Tyler Langdon, Plymouth HS, Indiana
2003 Ryan Durr and Kristen Leim, Brentwood Academy, Tennessee
2002 Bret Hemmerlin and Whitney Schaefer, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2001 Susie Hillard and Christina D’Amato, Notre Dame Academy, Ohio
2000 Ben Nathanson and Lauren Attermeier, Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico
1999 Alphonso Thompson and Cory Randolph, James Logan HS, California
1998 Chris Cardenas and Jared Padalecki, San Antonio-Madison HS, Texas
1997 G. W. Phillips and David Wilson-Brown, Grapevine HS, Texas
1996 Heather Mack and Nelson Ellis, Thornridge HS, Illinois

Humorous Interpretation Champions

2024 George Matthew Gutierrez, Harlingen HS South, Texas
2023 Srilaasya Nedunoori, Millard North HS, Nebraska
2022 Mfaz Mohamed Ali, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2021 Pranay Mathur, Millard North HS, Nebraska
2020 Jaylon Muchison, Belleville West HS, Illinois
2019 Conor Sherry, Archbishop Mitty HS, California
2018 Taylor Headrick, Highland HS, Ohio
2017 Evan Eiglarsh, NSU University School, Florida
2016 Jacob Wallack, NSU University School, Florida
2015 Rohan Chatterjee, Munster HS, Indiana
2014 Benjamin M. Gruenbaum, Lee’s Summit North HS, Missouri
2013 Noah Jermain, Savannah R3 HS, Missouri
2012 Bailey Norton, Marshfield HS, Missouri
2011 Braden Clark, Kamehameha Schools, Hawaii
2010 Lindsey White, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2009 Lindsey White, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2008 Alex Wozencraft, Mannford HS, Oklahoma
2007 Cameron Steele, James Logan HS, California
2006 Spencer McCurnin, Dowling Catholic HS, Iowa
2005 Jeff Moscaritolo, Randolph HS, New Jersey
2004 Natalie Sintek, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2003 Thomas Finley, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2002 Nick Kanellis, Iowa City West HS, Iowa
2001 Adrian Campbell, Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame, Florida
2000 John Egan, Eagan HS, Minnesota
1999 Josh Gad, University School, Florida
1998 Jason Genaro, Niles-McKinley HS, Ohio
1997 Mark Banks, Arlington HS, Texas
1996 Michael Washington, Plano HS, Texas
1995 Matt Wood, Westlake HS, Texas
1994 Matthew O’Brien, Stuyvesant HS, New York
1993 David Hornsby, Kinkaid School, Texas
1992 Jeff Emerson, Blacksburg HS, Virginia
1991 Jennifer Kober, Barbe HS, Louisiana
1990 Jennifer Kober, Barbe HS, Louisiana
1989 Murray Coon, Decatur HS, Alabama
1988 Robert Bettes, Albuquerque-Del Norte, New Mexico
1987 Joseph M. Wycoff, Chesterton HS, Indiana
1986 Andy Thornton, San Antonio-Churchill HS, Texas
1985 Jay Lund, Sioux Falls-Lincoln HS, South Dakota
1984 Clark Powell, Nowata HS, Oklahoma
1983 Christopher Welch, Irving-MacArthur, Texas
1982 Paul Sass, Downers Grove-South, Illinois
1981 Brian Guiney, Xaverian HS, New York
1980 Kyndal May, Newman Smith HS, Texas
1979 Steven Young, New Richmond HS, Wisconsin
1978 Andrew Sattee, Pine Crest Prep. HS, Florida
1977 Rene Foreman, Lafayette Acadiana, Louisiana
1951 James Elfers, Clovis, California
1949 Harland Randolph, Columbia East, Ohio
1948 Richard Moodey, Santa Rosa, California
1947 John Guy, Oklahoma City-Classen, Oklahoma
1941 Irving Barnes, Canton-McKinley, Ohio
1940 Jean Swidensky, Oklahoma City-Central, Oklahoma
1939 Bob Ray, Davenport, Iowa
1938 Dick Goodman, Lincoln, Illinois
1937 Julie Pitchford, Granite City, Illinois
1936 Julie Pitchford, Granite City, Illinois
1935 Caroline Groves, Webster City, Iowa
1934 Karel Visser, Granite City, Illinois
1933 Caryl Arnold, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
1932 Francis Perkins, Peoria-Kingman, Illinois
1931 Ramsey Wieland, Virginia, Minnesota

Informative Speaking Champions

2024 Sierra Gautreaux, David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, Louisiana
2023 Jocelyn Floyd, J. Frank Dobie HS, Texas
2022 Anneteke Adoga, Woodbury HS, Minnesota
2021 Anneteke Adoga, Woodbury HS, Minnesota
2020 William Maus, Chanhassen HS, Minnesota
2019 Jordyn Allen, American Heritage Plantation HS, Florida
2018 Lily Neumann-Drenth, Woodbury HS, Minnesota
2017 Matthew Nadel, Dreyfoos School Of The Arts, Florida
2016 Sarah Grambo, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota

International Extemporaneous Speaking Champions

2024 Anthony Babu, Concord Carlisle HS, Massachusetts
2023 McKinley Paltzik, Phoenix Country Day School, Arizona
2022 McKinley Paltzik, Phoenix Country Day School, Arizona
2021 Pranav Pattatathunaduvil, Plano West Sr. HS, Texas
2020 Angela Wang, Plano West Sr. HS, Texas
2019 Rene Otero, Hendrickson HS, Texas
2018 Uzair Alpial, Plano West Sr. HS, Texas
2017 Connor Rothschild, Kickapoo HS, Missouri
2016 Marshall M. Sloane, Milton Academy, Massachusetts
2015 Brian Anderson, Larue County HS, Kentucky
2014 Miles I. Saffran, Trinity Prepatory School, Florida
2013 Nathan Leys, Des Moines Roosevelt HS, Iowa
2012 Asheshananda Rambachan, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2011 Dylan Slinger, Lakeville South HS, Minnesota
2010 Jacob F. Baker, Bellarmine College Prep, California
2009 Stacey Chen, North Allegheny Sr. HS, Pennsylvania
2008 Akshar Rambachan, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2007 David Kumbroch, Collierville HS, Tennessee
2006 Spencer Rockwell, Palisade HS, Colorado
2005 Kevin K. Troy, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2004 Ishanaa N. Rambachan, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2003 Daniel Hemel, Scarsdale HS, New York
2002 John Jernigan, Chesterton HS, Indiana
2001 Jesse Nathan, Moundridge HS, Kansas
2000 Gilbert Lee, Bridgewater-Raritan Reg HS, New Jersey
1999 Jessica Bailey, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
1998 Steven Wu, San Marino HS, California
1997 Ben S. Lerner, Topeka HS, Kansas
1996 Daniel Habib, Regis HS, New York
1995 John Ferguson, Lewisville HS, Texas
1994 Ryan Scott, Forest Lake HS, Minnesota
1993 Ami Arad, Arroyo Grande HS, California
1992 Manda Wong, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
1991 Robin Thorner, San Antonio-Lee HS, Texas
1990 Alex Tuckness, Kickapoo HS, Missouri
1989 Suzie Sprague, Plano HS, Texas
1988 Craig Broscow, Cypress HS, California
1987 Austan Goolsbee, Milton Academy, Massachusetts
1986 John Wertheim, St. Michael’s HS, New Mexico
1985 David Schimke, Eau Claire Memorial HS, Wisconsin

Original Oratory Champions

2024 Esther Oyetunji, American Heritage Broward HS, Florida
2023 Esther Oyetunji, American Heritage Broward HS, Florida
2022 Esther Oyetunji, American Heritage Broward HS, Florida
2021 Blythe Castille, St. Thomas More HS, Louisiana
2020 Addison Fulton, Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico
2019 Haris Hosseini, The Harker School, California
2018 Halima Badri, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2017 JJ Kapur, West Des Moines Valley HS, Iowa
2016 Aekta Mouli, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2015 Kenon Brinkley, Andover HS, Kansas
2014 Andrea Ambam, Raymore-Peculiar HS, Missouri
2013 Jenny Vuong, Gabrielino HS, California
2012 Nader Helmy, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2011 Nader Helmy, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2010 Vinay Nayak, Hinsdale Central HS, Illinois
2009 John Hofmeister, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2008 Hoang Nguyen, Plano Sr. HS, TX
2007 Anthony Francomacaro, Holy Ghost Prep, Pennsylvania
2006 Sarah Koch, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2005 Laura Roehl, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
2004 Elizabeth M. Fox, Chesterton HS, Indiana
2003 Lydia Nelson, Sacred Heart HS, Massachusetts
2002 Katie Georgen, Plymouth HS, Indiana
2001 Yasmine Mashhoon, Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico
2000 Jared Weiss, South Plantation HS, Florida
1999 Josh Gad, University School, Florida
1998 Josh Gad, University School, Florida
1997 John Parker, Evansville-Reitz HS, Indiana
1996 Reah Johnson, Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico
1995 Sally Koering, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
1994 Anton Ford, Bellarmine Colllege Prep, California
1993 Anton Ford, Bellarmine College Prep, California
1992 Colin Stokes, San Antonio-Churchill HS, Texas
1991 Chris Shieh, Clear Lake HS, Texas
1990 Graham J. Baird, Salt Lake City East, Utah
1989 Michael Gotch, Chesterton HS, Indiana
1988 Darren Haygood, Evansville-Reitz, Indiana
1987 Joseph M. Wycoff, Chesterton HS, Indiana
1986 Steve Bair, Chesterton HS, Indiana
1985 Gina Davis, Eau Claire Memorial HS, Wisconsin
1984 Ronald Flagg, Kashmere HS, Texas
1983 Robert Strain, San Antonio-Roosevelt, Texas
1982 Ralph Bush, Kansas City-Washington, Kansas
1981 Salise Shuttlesworth, Dulles HS, Texas
1980 Lee Dowell, Olathe HS, Kansas
1979 Bruce Menin, Miami Beach HS, Florida
1978 Mark Boyd, Youngstown-Mooney HS, Ohio
1977 Linda Epperley, Putnam City West, Oklahoma
1976 George Carpenter IV, Des Moines Roosevelt, Iowa
1975 Ned Wahl, Eau Claire HS, Wisconsin
1974 Gary Lillian, Shawnee Mission West HS, Kansas
1973 Robert End, Marquette Univ. HS, Wisconsin
1972 John Patek, Marquette Univ. HS, Wisconsin
1971 Lawrence Artenian, Hoover HS, Fresno, California
1970 Patricia Warren, Canton-McKinley, Ohio
1969 Gary Ward, Fort Logan Mullen, Colorado
1968 Thomas Taffe, Bellarmine Prep., California
1967 Shelley Long, Ft. Wayne-Southside, Indiana
1966 James Kay, Fullerton, California
1965 Hubert Farbes, Northeast HS, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1964 David Zarefsky, Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1963 Thomas LoSavio, Bellarmine Prep., California
1962 Joseph Rodriguez, Fresno Roosevelt, California
1961 Lonnie Harper, Houston Spring Branch, Texas
1960 David Commons, Fullerton, California
1959 Roger R. Majak, Lansing, Illinois
1958 John McCullough, Miami, Oklahoma
1957 John Hastie, Sand Springs, Oklahoma
1956 Robert Kubec, Kenosha, Wisconsin
1955 Gene Outka, San Diego-Hoover HS, California
1954 Jack Sheehy, Bellarmine Prep., California
1953 Carl Oglesby, Revere HS, Ohio
1952 Andy McCullom, Oklahoma City-Northeast, Oklahoma
1951 Frank Dale, Santa Rosa, California
1950 Grant Barnes, San Francisco-Lowell, California
1949 Mark Gibson, Denver-East, Colorado
1948 Lloyd Ogilvie, Kenosha, Wisconsin
1947 Barbara Ann Frank, Longmont, Colorado
1946 Frank Vander Velder, Jacksonville-Jackson, Florida
1941 John Forester, DuQuoin, Illinois
1940 Kathleen Lawyer, Freeport, Illinois
1939 John McCulloch, Wooster, Ohio
1938 Robert Hine, Beverly Hills, California
1937 Howard Grosman, Minneapolis-West, Minnesota
1936 David Cook, Oklahoma City-Central, Oklahoma
1935 Eleanor Kincaid, Joplin, Missouri
1934 Harvey Schauffler, Glassport, Pennsylvania
1933 Gene Davis, Cicero, Illinois
1932 Harold Livingston, Peoria-Woodruff, Illinois
1931 Howard Wilson, Granite City, Illinois

Program Oral Interpretation Champions

2024 Victory Okoroji, Hastings HS, Texas
2023 Isabella Royer, San Angelo Central HS, Texas
2022 Jarkeylon Ismail, Comeaux HS, Louisiana
2021 Sophia Williams, Miramar HS, Florida
2020 Rashon Leday, Comeaux HS, Louisiana
2019 Ella Schnake, Raymore-Peculiar HS, Missouri
2018 Jenee Cidel, Cypress Bay HS, Florida
2017 Quest Broussard, Comeaux HS, Louisiana
2016 Ariaki Dandawate, Ridge HS, New Jersey

United States Extemporaneous Speaking Champions

2024 Téa Shouldice, Half Hollow Hills HS East, New York
2023 Kyle Letterer, Plano West Sr. HS, Texas
2022 Peter Alisky, Smoky Hill HS, Colorado
2021 Laurel Holley, Riverside HS, South Carolina
2020 James Gao, Ridge HS, New Jersey
2019 Jacqueline Wei, Plano West Sr. HS, Texas
2018 Jacqueline Wei, Plano West Sr. HS, Texas
2017 Jacob Thompson, Des Moines Roosevelt HS, Iowa
2016 Micah Cash, Tulsa Washington HS, Oklahoma
2015 Brian Yu, Monte Vista HS – Danville, California
2014 Arel Rende, Tulsa Washington HS, Oklahoma
2013 Arel Rende, Tulsa Washington HS, Oklahoma
2012 William McDonald, Brophy College Prep, Arizona
2011 Jared Odessky, Nova HS, Florida
2010 Tyler Fabbri, Chesterton HS, Indiana
2009 Evan Larson, Bellarmine College Prep, California
2008 Rebecca Goldstein, Newton South HS, Massachusetts
2007 Alex Stephenson, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2006 Colin West, Rocky Mountain HS, Colorado
2005 James P. Hohmann, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2004 James P. Hohmann, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2003 Kevin K. Troy, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2002 Jay Ward, Coral Springs HS, Florida
2001 Jay Ward, Coral Springs HS, Florida
2000 Isaac Potter, Taos HS, New Mexico
1999 Ed Tulin, Marquette HS, Missouri
1998 Lucas Kline, Blacksburg HS, Virginia
1997 Adam Lauridsen, Bellarmine Prep., California
1996 Matt Spence, San Marino HS, California
1995 Michael Shumsky, Blacksburg HS, Virginia
1994 Jason Bronis, Martin County HS, Florida
1993 John Oleske, Delbarton School, New Jersey
1992 Peter Weissman, Miami Beach HS, Florida
1991 Cristina Rodriguez, San Antonio-Lee HS, Texas
1990 Chad Ho, Damien Memorial HS, Hawaii
1989 David Kensinger, Topeka HS, Kansas
1988 David Kensinger, Topeka HS, Kansas
1987 Tim Black, Calloway County HS, Kentucky
1986 Sam Donaldson, Canby Union HS, Oregon
1985 David Hugin, Plano HS, Texas

Congressional Debate - House Champions

2024 Fadhil Lawal, Seven Lakes HS, Texas
2023 Anish Beeram, TMI Episcopal, Texas
2022 Parker De Deker, Neenah HS, Wisconsin
2021 Alexandra Smith, East Ridge HS, Minnesota
2020 Rachel Eizner, Monte Vista HS, California
2019 Hunter Brown, Spring Woods HS, Texas
2018 Nicholas DeVito, Poly Prep Country Day School, New York
2017 Jacob Cimerberg, Western HS, Florida
2016 Jake Dean, Sunnyslope HS, Arizona
2015 Nick Danby, Bangor HS, Maine
2014 Abigail Marone, Notre Dame HS, Pennsylvania
2013 Cameron Silverglate, American Heritage School – Plantation, Florida
2012 Ananth Cherukupally, Dougherty Valley HS, California
2011 Priyang Shah, Myers Park HS, North Carolina
2010 Louise Lu, Bellaire HS, Texas
2009 Harlan Downs-Tepper, Stuyvesant HS, New York
2008 Nathan Blevins, Gilmour Academy, Ohio
2007 Kenneth Colonel, Winter Springs, Florida
2006 Cameron Secord, Brookwood HS, Georgia
2005 Eva Z. Lam, Rufus King HS, Wisconsin
2004 Josh Weiss, Lake Brantley HS, Florida
2003 Joshua D. Swartsel, Lake Highland HS, Florida
2002 Sean Stewart, Raytown HS, Missouri
2001 Michael Simmons, St. Ignatius College Prep, Illinois
2000 Jeff Hannon, Nova HS, Florida
1999 David Bosko, Stuyvesant HS, New York
1998 Bradley Cordes, Raytown-South HS, Missouri
1997 David Applegate, Bellarmine College Prep., California
1996 Adam Zirkin, Syosset HS, New York
1995 Boris Bershteyn, Lynbrook, California
1994 Winthrop Hayes, Klein HS, Texas
1993 Albert Giang, Alhambra HS, California
1992 Roy Hanks, Sapulpa HS, Oklahoma
1991 Carson D. Elrod, Topeka HS, Kansas
1990 Nick Montfort, San Antonio-Lee, Texas
1989 Paul Peralez, San Antonio-Lee, Texas
1988 Jonathan Koppell, Bronx HS of Science, New York
1987 Gilbert Bradberry, Bellarmine Preparatory, California
1986 Michael Lazar, Deerfield HS, Illinois
1985 Kiki Bhatia, Whitman HS, Maryland
1984 Neil Gorsuch, Georgetown Prep School, Maryland, Brad Young, Hutchinson HS, Kansas, Clifford Stubbs, Sumner Academy, Kansas
1983 John M. Smelzer, Ogden HS, Utah, Christopher Sparno, Iona Preparatory, New York
1982 Yorman Hazoney, Princeton HS, New Jersey, Mark Murray, Klein Forest HS, Texas
1981 Dion Cominos, Beverly Hills HS, California, Bradford Steiner, Ferris HS, Washington
1980 Lee Gregory, Madison HS, Tennessee, Jamie Martindale, North Central HS, Indiana
1979 Michael Shaunessy, Midland-Lee HS, Texas, Mike Lopez, Mullen HS, Colorado, Matthew Entenza, Worthington HS, Minnesota, Robert Madsen, Ogden HS, Utah
1978 Monty Stokes, Sarasota HS, Florida, Nathan Sandler, West Des Moines Valley HS, Iowa, Eric Greenfeld, Harvard School, California, Michael Vanover, Bullitt Central HS, Kentucky
1977 Thomas Rozinski, Camden Catholic HS, New Jersey, Richard D. Hendricks, Davenport West, Iowa, Ken McDowell, Dallas-Adamson, Texas, Samee Roberts, Modesto-Beyer, California
1976 Kevin Clark, Midland-Lee HS, Texas, Kevin Adams, Gresham Barlow HS, Oregon, Jack Beard, Wichita East HS, Kansas, Richard Wintory, Enid HS, Oklahoma
1975 Ted Fishman, Highland Park HS, Illinois, Sam Crawford, San Antonio-MacArthur HS, Texas, Loren Lee, Sunnyvale-Monta Vista HS, California
1974 Jack Young, Sunnyvale-Lynbrook HS, California
1973 Adam Eisgrau, Morris Hills HS, New Jersey
1972 Tom Franklin, Enid HS, Oklahoma
1965 John Dorfman, New Trier HS, Illinois
1964 Bryant Welch, Kettering-Fairmont West HS, Ohio
1963 Jerry Wood, Houston-Smiley HS, Texas
1962 David Gibbs, Brecksville HS, Ohio
1961 John Torelli, Loyola HS, Los Angeles, California
1960 Hans Scherner, Wadsworth HS, Ohio
1959 Jack McClendon, Houston-Spring Branch HS, Texas
1958 L.A. Sturdivant, Nashville-Litton HS, Tennessee
1957 Kenneth Goudreau, Cleveland-Cathedral-Latin HS, Ohio
1956 James Orr, Pittsburgh-St. Justin HS, Pennsylvania
1955 William Bassler, Red Bank-Catholic HS, New Jersey
1954 Neal Millert, Rockhurst HS, Kansas City, Missouri
1953 Jim Kincaid, North Kansas City HS, Missouri
1952 Fred Francis, Excelsior HS, California
1944 Robert Henderson, Ravenna HS, Ohio
1943 James Camp, Oklahoma City-Classen HS, Oklahoma
1942 Frank Nonnamaker, Ponca City HS, Oklahoma
1940 Robert Hood, Paw Paw HS, Michigan
1939 Robert McConnel, Fort Wayne-Northside HS, Indiana
1938 John Thomas, Moorefield HS, West Virginia

Congressional Debate - Senate Champions

2024 Arnav Misra, Miramonte HS, California
2023 Tyler Luu, James Logan HS, California
2022 Alex Zhang, Stratford HS, Texas
2021 Atharv Kulkarni, Jasper HS, Texas
2020 Manu Onteeru, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Virginia
2019 Rohit Jhawar, John F. Kennedy HS, California
2018 Luke Tillitski, Charlotte Latin School, North Carolina
2017 Gregory Seabrooks, Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches, Florida
2016 Victoria Bevard, Thomas Jefferson HS Science and Technology, Virginia
2015 Kaitlyn Allen-O’Gara, Oxford Academy, California
2014 Will Mascaro, Hawken School, Ohio
2013 Gregory Bernstein, Nova HS, Florida
2012 Noah Whinston, Evanston Township HS, Illinois
2011 Elliot Mamet, Denver East HS, Colorado
2010 Benjamin J. Tyler, Belen Jesuit HS, Florida
2009 Robert Colonel, Winter Springs HS, Florida
2008 Kevin Eaton, Duncanville HS, Texas
2007 Sundeep Iyer, Ridge HS, New Jersey
2006 Eva Z. Lam, Rufus King HS, Wisconsin
2005 Caleb Seeley, Ridge HS, New Jersey
2004 Matt Futch, Nova HS, Florida
2003 Faris Mohiuddin, Leland HS, California
2002 Scott Jacobson, Nova HS, Florida
2001 John B. Horgan, Christian Brothers Academy, New York
2000 Austen Irrobali, Andress HS, Texas
1999 Andrew F. Hagan, Brebeuf Jesuit HS, Indiana
1998 Clarence Webster III, Clinton HS, Mississippi
1997 Ryan Mulholland, Shoshoni HS, Wyoming
1996 Veena Iyer, James Martin HS, Texas
1995 Emily Monroe, Glendale HS, Missouri
1994 Ben Peled, Indianapolis North Central HS, Indiana
1993 Dan Mangis, St. James School, Alabama
1992 Jeff Kulkarni, Brebeuf Prep, Indiana
1991 Anup Jacob, Wichita Heights, Kansas
1990 Jeff Prescott, Wichita Heights HS, Kansas
1989 Carey Eskridge, Kingwood HS, Texas
1988 James Talley, Salina Central, Kansas
1987 Jonathan Polak, San Antonio-Madison HS, Texas
1986 Ted Smith, Springfield-Glendale, Missouri
1985 Brad Young, Hutchinson HS, Kansas
1984 Matthew Hurd, Danville-Monte Vista HS, California, Benjamin Veghte, Tampa Prep School, Florida, Edmond Martin, Midland-Lee HS, Texas
1983 Jonathan Zasloff, Harvard School, California, Evan Williams, Manhattan HS, Kansas
1982 Karl Hilsman, Mountain View HS, Utah, Edward Rategan, Bellarmine College Prep., California
1981 Sudarshan Hebbar, Topeka HS, Kansas, Gregory Lanier, Bellarmine Prep., California
1980 Doug Curtis, Wheaton-North HS, Illinois, Mark Lieblien, Patrick Henry HS, California
1974 Paul Sunderland, Chesterton HS, Indiana
1973 Rodney Learned, Wichita-Southeast HS, Kansas
1972 Christopher Myers, Redlands HS, California
1971 Larry Jones, Miami-Carol City, Florida
1970 John R. Creatura, Redlands, California
1969 Chris Pappas, Houston-Lamar, Texas
1968 Billy Shand, Columbia Flora, South Carolina
1967 William Ebert, Topeka-West, Kansas
1966 Roger B. Davis, Miami Norland, Florida
1965 Daniel Sherbill, Miami Beach, Florida
1964 Fred Sellers, Houston-Memorial, Texas
1963 Ricky Goldberg, Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1962 George Sullivan, Creighton Prep., Nebraska
1961 Eugene Groves, Columbia City, Indiana
1960 Bob Lindsey, Midwest City, Oklahoma
1959 Roy Shelton, Nashville-Central, Tennessee
1958 Leonard Alaria, Bakersfield, California
1957 Larry Poland, Warsaw, Indiana
1956 Jack Horn, Kansas City-Rockhurst, Missouri
1955 Malcolm Misuraca, Los Angeles-Loyola, California
1954 Bruce Davie, Los Angeles HS, California
1953 Don Costley, Oklahoma City-Classen, Oklahoma
1952 Tommy Kidd, Casper, Wyoming
1944 Robert D. Dedman, North Dallas, Texas
1943 Neil Campbell, Bristow, Oklahoma
1942 Herschel Sarbin, Massillon, Ohio
1940 Genaro J. Palez, Poughkeepsie, New York
1939 Karl Kappel, Miami, Oklahoma
1938 Harlan Dix, Wooster, Ohio

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Champions

2024 Calista Woo, Mountain View HS, California
2023 Eshan Velidandla, Leland HS, California
2022 Hannah Owens Pierre, Edina HS, Minnesota
2021 Katie Jack, George Washington HS, Colorado
2020 Jo Spurgeon, St. Mary’s HS, Oregon
2019 Grace Johannes, Liberty Sr. HS, Missouri
2018 Ishan Bhatt, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Mississippi
2017 Natalie Schaller, Liberty Sr. HS, Missouri
2016 Bennett R. Eckert, Greenhill School, Texas
2015 Nicky Halterman, Norman HS, Oklahoma
2014 Lawrence Zhou, Bartlesville HS, Oklahoma
2013 Laith Shakir, Leland HS, California
2012 Gabe Bronshteyn, Monte Vista HS – Danville, California
2011 Josh Roberts, Northland Christian School, Texas
2010 Benjamin Sprung-Keyser, Harvard-Westlake School, California
2009 Shivani Vohra, Hockaday School, Texas
2008 Todd Liipfert, Houston Jesuit HS, Texas
2007 Taarini Vohra, Hockaday School, Texas
2006 Douglas Jeffers, Dulles HS, Texas
2005 Tara Tedrow, Celebration School, Florida
2004 Jed W. Glickstein, Edina HS, Minnesota
2003 Adam Chilton, Mountain View HS, Arizona
2002 Oscar Shine, El Cerrito HS, California
2001 Maya Babu, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2000 Adam Preiss, Danville-Monte Vista HS, California
1999 Stephen Davis, Des Moines-Roosevelt HS, Iowa
1998 Allison Pickett, Vestavia Hills HS, Alabama
1997 Marc Wallenstein, The Greenhill School, Texas
1996 Dan Vukelich, Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS, Minnesota
1995 Justin Osofsky, Newman School, Louisiana
1994 Claire Carman, Vestavia Hills HS, Alabama
1993 Matthew Whitley, San Angelo Central HS, Texas
1992 Jay Steed, Providence HS, North Carolina
1991 Thomas Marlowe, Chesterton HS, Indiana
1990 Shalini Ramanathan, Newman Smith HS, Texas
1989 Bob Berry, Battle Ground Academy, Tennessee
1988 Anoop Mishra, Homewood HS, Alabama
1987 Bailey Irwin, West Charlotte HS, North Carolina
1986 John Wertheim, St. Michael’s HS, New Mexico
1985 Patrick Bannon, Regis HS, New York
1984 David Yalof, Bronx HS of Science, New York
1983 James Kincaid, Jr., Tulsa-Washington HS, Oklahoma
1982 Melissa Obegi, The Marlborough School, California
1981 Oscar Cantu, San Antonio-Churchill, Texas
1980 Mary Ambrose, Omaha Marion HS, Nebraska

Policy Debate Champions

2024 (TIE) Surya Krishnapillai and Rohan Lingam, Bellarmine College Prep, California
2024 (TIE) Andrew Huang and Shae McInnis, Bellarmine College Prep, California
2023 Clare Bradley and Brooklynn Hato, Shawnee Mission South HS, Kansas
2022 Jiyoon Park and Zach Willingham, Washburn Rural HS, Kansas
2021 Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha, Bellarmine College Prep, California
2020 Saif-Ullah Salim and Sam Ring, Heritage Hall School, Oklahoma
2019 (TIE) Raina Peter and Grace Kessler, Washburn Rural HS, Kansas
2019 (TIE) Jake Berry and Jimin Park, Washburn Rural HS, Kansas
2018 Stephen Lowe and Danish Khan, Blue Valley Southwest HS, Kansas
2017 Raam Tambe and Jerry Wang, Palos Verdes Peninsula HS, California
2016 Raam Tambe and Jerry Wang, Palos Verdes Peninsula HS, California
2015 Ryan Spector and Anthony Trufanov, Glenbrook North HS, Illinois
2014 Christopher W. Callahan and Brent E. Mitchell, Glenbrook South HS, Illinois
2013 Nathaniel Sawyer and Natalie Knez, Glenbrook North HS, Illinois
2012 Liam Hancock and Jeffrey Ding, West HS – Iowa City, Iowa
2011 Sam Clark and Miles Owens, George Washington HS, Colorado
2010 Misael Gonzalez and Kevin Hirn, Whitney Young Magnet HS, Illinois
2009 Sean Hernandez and Reid Ehrlich-Quinn, Damien HS, California
2008 Evan Defilippis and James Hamraie, Colleyville Heritage HS, Texas
2007 Matt Fisher and Stephanie Spies, Glenbrook North HS, Illinois
2006 Matt Grimes and Dylan Groves, Bellarmine College Prep, California
2005 (TIE) Alex Lamballe and Tripp Rebrovick, Montgomery Bell Academy, Tennessee
2005 (TIE) Matt Bodnar and Kevin Wieck, Montgomery Bell Academy, Tennessee
2004 Matt Nadel and Adam Stern, Glenbrook North HS, Illinois
2003 Joshua Garen and Ben Meiches, The Blake School, Minnesota
2002 Josh Branson and Michael Martin, St. Mark’s School, Texas
2001 Stacey Nathan and Michael Klinger, Glenbrook-North HS, Illinois
2000 Michael Klinger and Kevin Mazur, Glenbrook-North HS, Illinois
1999 Shawn Powers, Dan Shalmon, Glenbrook-North HS, Illinois
1998 Andrew Bradt, Caitlin Talmadge, The Greenhill School, Texas
1997 Ari Meltzer, Andrew Silverman, Glenbrook-North HS, Illinois
1996 Dustin Marshall, Lindsay Harrison, The Greenhill School, Texas
1995 Kristin Langwell, Rachel Gressel, Niles West HS, Illinois
1994 Brian Ralston, Rosylyn Rhee, Centerville HS, Ohio
1993 Chad Sachs, Aleem Mawji, Kinkaid School, Texas
1992 David and Jonathon Reymann, Vestavia Hills HS, Alabama
1991 Charles Henn, Bill Fullilove, Westminster Schools, Georgia
1990 Craig Ackerman, Steven Sklaver, St. Mark’s School of Texas
1989 Noah Levine, Don Gibbons, San Antonio-Lee HS, Texas
1988 David Ball, David Massey, Westminster Schools, Georgia
1987 Sarah S. Gannett, Zachary H. Leber, Manchester HS, Massachusetts
1986 Brian Kramer, Robert Unikel, Glenbrook-North HS, Illinois
1985 Jeff Grizzel, David Bearce, High Point-Andrews HS, North Carolina
1984 Mike Cole, Steve O’Brien, Huron HS, South Dakota
1983 Andrew Charrier, Stephan Florman, St. Francis HS, Minnesota
1982 Jeffrey Abate, John Bu, Cathedral Preparatory, Erie, Pennsylvania
1981 Jeffrey Wortman, Mark Koulogeorge, Glenbrook-South, Illinois
1980 Paul Kollmer, John Schmitt, LaSalle College HS, Pennsylvania
1979 Amir Halevy, Ralph Shain, Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1978 Moises Arriaga, Brett Giroir, New Orleans-Jesuit, Louisiana
1977 Steve Mancuso, Scott Fletcher, Princeton HS, Ohio
1976 Steven Meagher, James Poterba, Pennsbury HS, Fairless Hills, Penn.
1975 Helen Fisk, Dwight Rabuse, Henry Sibley HS, West St. Paul, Minnesota
1974 Jon Ginsburg, Louis Kaplow, Glenbrook-North, Illinois
1973 Bill DeKay, Vince Uzkuraitis, Los Angeles-Loyola, California
1972 William Groves, Jeffrey Lewis, Toledo-Whitmer, Ohio
1971 David Poneman, Paul Turner, Toledo-Whitmer, Ohio
1970 John Kilner, Robert Biederman, New Trier-East, Illinois
1969 Geoff Goodman, Brad Seligman, Los Angeles-Marshall, California
1968 Lane Heard, Don Peters, Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1967 Dick Fritz, Lyndon Smith, Columbia-Dreher, South Carolina
1966 Richard Bernard, Brad Rice, Edmond, Oklahoma
1965 James Hendrick, Thomas Farrell, Aquinas Institute, New York
1964 Robert Walter, Thomas Kelly, Regis, New York
1963 Susan Turner, Robert Chandler, Omaha-Benson, Nebraska
1962 Albert Appleton, Joseph Verovsek, Gonzaga Prep., Washington
1961 Kent Keller, Keith Kunzler, Springfield-Central, Missouri
1960 Graham Evans, Scott Whitlock, Aurora-West, Illinois
1959 Steve Wanner, Wayne Grisso, Seminole, Oklahoma
1958 John Spiker, Jim Johns, Seminole, Oklahoma
1957 Nancy Myers, David Reisdorf, Louisville, Ohio
1956 Robert Mitchell, Bill Marty, Seminole, Oklahoma
1955 Fred Berger, Harold Klapper, Miami Senior, Florida
1954 Richard Masington, Joseph Schwartz, Miami Beach, Florida
1953 Ronald Werner, Vernon Porter, Pueblo-Centennial, Colorado
1952 John Bahcall, Max Nathan, Shreveport-Byrd, Louisiana
1951 Rosemary Skinner, Arnold Fagin, Oklahoma City-Classen, Oklahoma
1950 Lester Robbins, James Slatton, Dallas-Adamson, Texas
1941 W.J. Holloway, Eugene Edwards, Bruce Scott, Bill Crowe, Oklahoma City-Classen, Oklahoma
1940 Robert Alcorn, Robert Loeffler, Cyclone Covey, Bristow, Oklahoma
1939 W.J. Holloway, Marjory Rosen, Eugene Edwards, Oklahoma City-Classen, OK.
1938 Doris Ollman, John Amott, Elgin, Illinois
1937 Warren White, Ned Nedved, George Brown, Oklahoma City-Classen, OK.
1936 James Harper, Dwight Croessmann, Dick Dunn, Ruth Weltge, Du Quoin, IL.
1935 Carl Lundquist, Herbert Shapiro, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1934 Alice Sutton, Jack Durland, Oklahoma City-Central, Oklahoma
1933 Roy Henry, Marjorie Henry, W.C.Dobbs, Altus, Oklahoma
1932 George Palmer, Esther Howe, Ernest Priesman, Omaha-North, Nebraska
1931 John Williams, Clay DeFord, James I. Tuthill, Jack Yancey, Miami, OK

Public Forum Debate Champions

2024 William Brown and Ben Hodges, Durham Academy, North Carolina
2023 Anbu Subramanian and Bailey Koh, Southlake Carroll HS, Texas
2022 Amanda Frank and Maria Riofrio, NSU University School, Florida
2021 Carina Guo and Jennifer Lin, Richard Montgomery HS, Maryland
2020 Sasha Haines and Magge Mills, Chagrin Falls HS, Ohio
2019 Sandeep Shankar and Daniel Cigale, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS, Massachusetts
2018 Ishan Maunder and Devesh Kodnani, Mission San Jose HS, California
2017 Cornelia Fraser and Rafey Khan, Nova HS, Florida
2016 Will Arnesen and Sam Arnesen, Walt Whitman HS, Maryland
2015 Will Arnesen and Sam Arnesen, Walt Whitman HS, Maryland
2014 Tim Perevozchikov and Ron Lubarsky, Hawken School, Ohio
2013 Aishu Bharathidasan and Grant Sinnott, Lake Highland Preparatory, Florida
2012 Anuj Sharma and Aneesh Chona, The Harker School, California
2011 James Weldon and Zachary Posess, Delbarton School, New Jersey
2010 Michael P. DiMino and Bardia R. Rahmani, The University School, Ohio
2009 Josh Zoffer and Robert Kindman, Durham Academy, North Carolina
2008 Caleb Frye and Meredith Potter, Pinecrest HS, North Carolina
2007 Amanda Scherker and Emily Scherker, Ransom Everglades Upper School, Florida
2006 Michelle Schmit and Valerie Hobbs, Bishop Heelan HS, Iowa
2005 James Colston and Audrey Covey, Neosho HS, Missouri
2004 Emma Bentley and Patrick Carver, Springfield Parkview HS, Missouri
2003 Francis Hatch and Meredith Price, Willamette HS, Oregon

World Schools Debate Champions
The following teams have received the Dr. Alfred “Tuna” Snider Championship Award.

2024 Ozark Red (Missouri) – Kwaku Asare-Bawuah, August Kleiboeker, Imani Lwali, Quinn Smith, and Trisha Tewari from Central HS Springfield

2023 West Los Angeles Violet (California) – Audrey Bae from Fullerton Union HS; Mihika Chechi from Burbank HS; Cammi Hong from La Canada HS; Alex Lee from Harvard-Westlake HS; and James Miller from Westlake HS

2022 West Los Angeles Violet (California) – Katie Babb from New West Charter School; Nadia Chung from La Canada HS; Alex Lee from Harvard Westlake School; Bodhi Silberling from Sierra Canyon School; and Sungjoo Yoon from Burbank Senior HS

2021 Space City Violet (Texas) – Ebenezer Appiah, Diego Castillo, Anthony Hoang, and Rodrigo Trujillo from Alief Elsik HS

2020 Lone Star Green (Texas) – Caroline Greenstone, Jothi Gupta, Cameron Kettles, Ashley Shan, and Aimee Stachowiak from Greenhill School

2019 North Coast Yellow (Ohio) – Kayla Arenschield from Solon HS; Cassandra Berlin from Hawken School; Kennedy Hughes from Vermilion HS; David Lyons from Hawken School; and Liberty Oliver from Vermilion HS

2018 East Texas White – Elyse Dewbre from Northland Christian School; Kaitlyn England from Northland Christian School; Emily Grantham from Kingwood HS; Shreya Joshi from Woodlands HS; and Leila Saklou from Kingwood HS

2017 New York City White – Christopher Castaldi-Moller, Kyle Jones, TJ Li, Nicholas Lindseth, and Jack McCordick from Regis HS

2016 Florida Manatee – Eric Beilin from Cypress Bay HS; Zacharia Chou from American Heritage School – Plantation; Mickenzie Donnelly from Western HS; and Itiel Wainer from NSU University School

2015 New Mexico Blue – Areeg Abd-Alla from La Cueva HS; Jessica Berry from Albuquerque Academy; Jonathan Hasse from La Cueva HS; Sajila Hossain from La Cueva HS; and Ani Nadiga from Los Alamos HS

Big Questions Debate Champions

2024 Talia Askenazi, Arlington HS, Massachusetts
2023 Isobel Maksoudian, Arlington HS, Massachusetts
2022 Ethan Boneh, Palo Alto HS, California
2021 Oam Patel, Mountain Home HS, Idaho
2020 Michelle Ma, Plano West Sr. HS, Texas
2019 John Henry Stearns, Tuloso Midway HS, Texas
2018 Seung Joh Cho, L. C. Anderson HS, Texas
2017 Xavior Lewis, Lee’s Summit North HS, Missouri

Commentary Champions

2024 Jonah Downs, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
2023 Brandon Cheng, Flintridge Preparatory, California
2022 Jordan Phillips, Aberdeen Central HS, South Dakota
2021 Eric Lee, Monta Vista HS, California (PREPARED COMMENTARY)
2020 Ryan Cohen, Bolivar HS, Missouri (PREPARED COMMENTARY)
2019 Akshatha Narasimhan, Coral Academy Of Science Las Vegas, Nevada
2018 Natalie Estes, Collierville HS, Tennessee
2017 James Han, University HS, Illinois
2016 Bradley Wascher, Saint James School, Alabama
2015 Jason Fisher, Highlands Ranch High School, Colorado
2014 Will Thompson, Charles Page High School, Oklahoma
2013 Kelsey Ritchie, Bishop Kelley High School, Oklahoma
2012 Dylan Dickens, Friendswood HS, Texas
2011 (TIE) Matthew Yasuoka, Kamehameha Schools, Hawaii
2011 (TIE) Eli Bernstein, Belleville West HS, Illinois
2010 Rohun Pai, Ridge HS, New Jersey
2009 Anuv Ratan, Claremont HS, California
2008 Alex E. Tolkin, Newton South HS, Massachusetts
2007 Allison Pena, Nova HS, Florida
2006 Sarah A. Hinkfuss, Rufus King HS, Wisconsin
2005 Jacob Candelaria, St. Pius X HS, New Mexico
2004 Ryan Hamilton, Chaparral HS, Nevada
2003 Joe B. Poore, Bob Jones Academy, South Carolina
2002 Kim A. Schlesinger, Canon City HS, Colorado
2001 Amanda Breaux, Teurlings-Catholic HS, Louisiana
2000 Gwendolyn Carroll, Ladue Horton Watkins HS, Missouri
1999 Andy Litinsky, Pine Crest School, Florida
1998 James Shead, Friendswood HS, Texas
1997 Mathu Subramanian, Walt Whitman HS, Maryland
1996 Michael Shumsky, Blacksburg HS, Virginia
1995 Germaine Hunter, Denver-Washington HS, Colorado
1994 Kavilash Chawla, Mayo HS, Minnesota
1993 Todd Siesky, Evansville-Reitz HS, Indiana
1992 Theodore Scutti, Canon City HS, Colorado
1991 Scott Howard, Hanks HS, Texas
1990 Krista McGruder, Neosho HS, Missouri
1989 Scott Johnson, Gonzaga Preparatory, Washington
1988 Doug Henry, Oolagah HS, Oklahoma
1987 Marc Daniels, Modesto Downey, California
1986 Cheri Harder, Los Alamos HS, New Mexico
1985 Sara Levine, Walt Whitman HS, Maryland

Expository Champions

2024 Sebastian Blanco, Downers Grove South HS, Illinois
2023 Joshua Thompson, Cheyenne East HS, Wyoming
2022 Amani Al-Hamedi, Lincoln Southwest HS, Nebraska
2021 Caleb Brantley, Dwight D, Eisenhower HS, Illinois
2020 Sahiba Tandon, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Pennsylvania
2019 Mckenna Daly, George Washington HS, Colorado
2018 Olivia Dutcher, ILEAD North Hollywood, California
2017 Ari J. Moore, ILEAD North Hollywood, California
2016 Samuel Geiger, Belleville West HS, Illinois
2015 Jacob Womack, Aberdeen Central HS, South Dakota
2014 Amanda East, Brentwood Academy, Tennessee
2013 Audrey Keen, University HS, Illinois
2012 Austin Kennedy, Desert Vista HS, Arizona
2011 Claire Drews, Downers Grove South HS, Illinois
2010 Karen Zhou, Lakeville North HS, Minnesota
2009 Evan M. Hernandez, Wichita East HS, Kansas
2008 Allison Stuewe, Salina High Central, Kansas
2007 Kathleen T. Beach, Rossview HS, Tennessee
2006 John D. Michels, O’Gorman HS, South Dakota
2005 Patrick Bishop, Dickson County HS, Tennessee
2004 Blake Jones, Dickson County, Tennessee
2003 Julia Cain, Milton Academy, Massachusetts
2002 Patrick Heil, Bellarmine College Prep, California
2001 Justin Welch, Trinity HS, Pennsylvania
2000 Jason Hoover, Mount Miguel HS, California
1999 Zachary McClure, Lyons HS, Kansas
1998 Morgan Grunerud, Johansen HS, California
1997 Jessica Bailey, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
1996 Jessica A. Trent, Muscatine HS, Iowa
1995 Matthew Harris, Stockton-Edison HS, California
1994 Kevin Bravo-Ferrer, Miramonte HS, California
1993 Michelle Turner, Ritenour HS, Missouri
1992 Mohamed Marei, Lodi HS, California
1991 Mathew L. Harrington, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota
1990 Ben Moore, Heyworth HS, Illinois
1989 Mona Abo-Zena, Burlington HS, Iowa

Extemporaneous Debate Champions

2024 Mason Renner, The Pembroke Hill School, Missouri
2023 Jimmy O’Connell, The Pembroke Hill School, Missouri
2022 Jordan Schwartz, Alliance HS, Ohio
2021 Kaitlyn Maher, The Potomac School, Virginia
2020 Lillian Rhodes, Raytown HS, Missouri
2019 Zoey Chacon, BASIS San Antonio Shavano, Texas
2018 Margaret Kelly, Glendale HS, Missouri
2017 Lyle Derden, Lamar HS – Houston, Texas
2016 Lyle Derden, Lamar HS – Houston, Texas
2015 Joey Schnide, Evanston Twp HS, Illinois
2014 Sinan Ozbay, Princeton HS, New Jersey
2013 Rishi Suresh, Clear Brook HS, Texas
2012 Devon Smith, Nixa HS, Missouri
2011 Devon Smith, Nixa HS, Missouri
2010 Tejus Pradeep, Ridge HS, New Jersey

Impromptu Champions

2024 Madeline White, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Pennsylvania
2023 Kat Northrop, Westridge School, California
2022 Chloe Yang, Ridge HS, New Jersey
2021 Nya Ware, Southland College Prep Charter HS, Illinois (PREPARED PROMPT SPEAKING)
2020 Sarah George, Marquette HS, Missouri (PREPARED PROMPT SPEAKING)
2019 Jocelyn Marks, Theodore Roosevelt HS, Iowa
2018 Miles Morton, ILEAD North Hollywood, California
2017 Kate Farwell, ILEAD North Hollywood, California
2016 Jacob Womack, Aberdeen Central HS, South Dakota
2015 Josh Mansfield, Highland HS, Idaho
2014 Michael Everett, Chaminade College Prep, California
2013 Alexander Buckley, Downers Grove North HS, Illinois
2012 Matt Rauen, Pennsbury HS, Pennsylvania
2011 Alex Daniel, Dobson HS, Arizona
2010 Adam Conner, Loyola Blakefield HS, Maryland
2009 Jessica Petrie, Belleville West HS, Illinois
2008 Taman Narayan, Leland HS, California
2007 Treza Hirsch, Flathead County HS, Montana
2006 Jessica Furgerson, Sandra Day O’Connor, Texas
2005 Lauren K. Nelson, Wheaton North HS, Illinois
2004 Megan Loden, Aubrey HS, Texas
2003 Ron Kendler, Newton South HS, Massachusetts
2002 Georgios Theophanous, Miramonte HS, California
2001 Lexi Menish, Assumption HS, Kentucky
2000 Bethany Kenny, Neosho HS, Missouri
1999 Joe Shapiro, Beaverton HS, Oregon
1998 Peter Stone, Johansen HS, California
1997 Barrett Huddleston, Putnam City HS, Oklahoma
1996 Ryan Syrek, Millard-South HS, Nebraska
1995 Razimera Heywood, Redlands HS, California
1994 Chris Walker, Dobson HS, Arizona
1993 Jill Van Pelt, Plano HS, Texas
1992 Arthur Krause, Polytechnic School, California
1991 Samantha Burton, Bakersfield HS, California
1990 Chris Snowbeck, Wheaton Central HS, Illinois
1989 Breean Stickgold, Redlands HS, California
1988 Anne Joseph, Robinson Secondary HS, Virginia
1987 James Wallace, Leilehua HS, Hawaii
1986 Elaine Barnett, Fresno HS, California
1985 Jon Garcia, Bellarmine Preparatory, California
1984 Susan Foster, Gonzaga Preparatory, Washington
1983 Paul Mapp, South Eugene HS, Oregon
1982 Mary Shamshoian, Clovis HS, California
1981 Robert Verchick, Chaparral HS, Nevada
1980 Beth Barlet, Carthage HS, Missouri
1979 Bill Frank, Perry HS, Ohio
1978 Mary Joekel, Lincoln-Southeast, Nebraska
1977 Denise Antolini, Harbor HS, California
1976 James Attridge, Denver-Regis, Colorado
1975 David Burton, San Antonio-MacArthur, Texas
1974 Robert Meadow, Richmond-Kennedy, California
1973 David Miller, Denver-Regis, Colorado
1972 Roy Osborne, Nashville-Overton, Tennessee
1971 John Campbell, San Marino HS, California
1970 Gene Alesandrini, Pekin HS, Illinois
1969 David Alley, Springfield-Parkview, Missouri
1968 William Rosenberg, Denver-Washington, Colorado
1967 Michael Biggers, Houston-Memorial, Texas
1966 Keith Dodds, Antelope Valley HS, California
1965 James Kay, Fullerton HS, California
1964 Richard Patterson, Oskaloosa HS, Iowa

Original Spoken Word Poetry Champions

2024 Alex Mohr, Louisville HS, Ohio
2023 Noldine Belizaire, Stoneman Douglas HS, Florida
2022 Caitlin Williams, Everglades HS, Florida
2021 Logan Green, Hattiesburg HS, Mississippi

Poetry Reading Champions

2024 Abena Bonsu, Lincoln East HS, Nebraska
2023 Destinee Owens, Thornton Fractional North HS, Illinois
2022 Sydney Kwasa, Millard North HS, Nebraska
2021 Jayden Roccaforte, Cheyenne East HS, Wyoming
2020 Joshua Timmons, Greenhill School, Texas
2019 Josh Moton, Comeaux HS, Louisiana
2018 Jahne Manifold, Noblesville HS, Indiana
2017 Lalee Ibssa, Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
2016 Danielle Hahami, Stuyvesant HS, New York
2015 Erik Thomas, Southland College Prep Charter HS, Illinois
2014 Fernando Rojas, Fullerton Joint Union HS, California
2013 Ashley Anna Meyer, Niceville HS, Florida
2012 Zak Linzy, Central HS – San Angelo, Texas
2011 Johari Mackey, Thornwood HS, Illinois
2010 A. J. Taula, Blue Springs HS, Missouri
2009 Andy LaRocca, Riverdale HS, Louisiana
2008 Meghan Kreidler, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2007 Danyon Satterlee, Powell HS, Wyoming
2006 Josh Toney, Duncanville HS, Texas
2005 Alexandra Barth, Lincoln East HS, Nebraska
2004 Jesse Gall, Battle Ground Academy, Tennessee
2003 Bianca Anderson, Duncanville HS, Texas
2002 Courtney Wright, Evansville Reitz HS, Indiana
2001 Alex Maldonado, Westlake HS, Texas
2000 Margaret Au, Evansville-Reitz HS, Indiana
1999 John Croke, Hattiesburg HS, Mississippi
1998 Julian Thomas, Tulsa-Washington HS, Oklahoma
1997 Abby Johnson, Sioux Falls-O’Gorman HS, South Dakota
1996 Susan Szadkowski, Fort Wayne-Snider HS, Indiana
1995 Jessica Corbett, Evansville-Reitz HS, Indiana
1994 Maya May, Downers Grove-South HS, Illinois
1993 Emily Bergl, Glenbrook-South, Illinois
1992 Ashley Eiler, Rossville HS, Indiana
1991 Catharine Dommer, Chesterton HS, Indiana
1990 Andrea Foltz, Munster HS, Indiana
1989 Jennifer Cope, Wadsworth HS, Ohio
1988 Scott Cox, Gregory-Portland, Texas
1987 Debbie Mott, Calloway County HS, Kentucky
1986 Lauri Reese, Manhattan HS, Kansas
1985 Tania Robinson, Sioux Falls-Lincoln, South Dakota
1963 James R. Eichelberger, Pekin HS, Illinois
1962 Elizabeth Ofstad, Minnehaha Academy, Minnesota
1961 Douglas Anderson, Denver South, Colorado
1960 Dale Iwataki, Rockhurst HS, Missouri
1959 Mike Pollard, Abilene HS, Texas
1958 Denise Anne Jeffries, Boulder HS, Colorado
1957 Jo Anne Blower, Casper HS, Wyoming
1956 Carol Goddard, Neosho HS, Missouri
1955 Marilyn Gottschalk, Watertown HS, South Dakota
1952 Sonya Chrin, Greensburg HS, Pennsylvania
1951 Phyllis McDandel, Independence HS, Missouri
1950 Sandra Lee Kitchin, Bluefield HS, West Virginia
1941 Lydia Clark, Two Rivers HS, Wisconsin
1940 Helen Prince, Liberty HS, Missouri
1939 Bette Askeland, Minneapolis-West, Minnesota
1938 Ben Morris, Oklahoma City-Classen, Oklahoma

Prose Reading Champions

2024 Sadie Jensen, Harlingen HS South, Texas
2023 Tamiah Stocks, Westmoore HS, Oklahoma
2022 Rachel Laws, Lincoln East HS, Nebraska
2021 Divya Krishnan, Ridge HS, New Jersey
2020 Jayden Roccaforte, Cheyenne East HS, Wyoming
2019 Rashon Leday, Comeaux HS, Louisiana
2018 Jack Neel, Bethlehem HS, Kentucky
2017 Alfredo Antu, Central HS – San Angelo, Texas
2016 Craig Heyne, Nova HS, Florida
2015 Austin Guritza, Cheyenne East HS, Wyoming
2014 Nia Clark, Munster HS, Indiana
2013 Tyler Tippings, Schurr HS, California
2012 Christian Fary, Munster HS, Indiana
2011 Garrett Lukin, Eagan HS, Minnesota
2010 Nat Zegree, Portage Northern HS, Michigan
2009 Vanessa Garcia, Fullerton Joint Union HS, California
2008 Rachel Kenney, Gilmour Academy, Ohio
2007 Francois A. Charles, Cecilia HS, Louisiana
2006 Joey DiColandrea, Stuyvesant HS, New York
2005 Lindsay Rice, Plymouth HS, Indiana
2004 Adam Sharples, Liberty Sr. HS, Missouri
2003 Bradley Hutson, Collierville HS, Tennessee
2002 Jennifer Lovell, Creekview HS, Texas
2001 Seth Bogner, Paxton-Buckley-Loda HS, Illinois
2000 Nouvelle Stubbs, Our Lady of the Elms HS, Ohio
1999 David Nagel, Evansville-Reitz HS, Indiana
1998 Christi Shepherd, Grapevine HS, Texas
1997 Colonsay McPheeters, Valley Center HS, Kansas
1996 Patrick Quigley, New Orleans-Jesuit HS, Louisiana
1995 Rob Lindgren, Apple Valley HS, Minnesota, Stacy Freeman, Downers Grove-South, Illinois
1994 Dennis Price, Blacksburg HS, Virginia
1993 Liz Kennedy, Stuyvesant HS, New York
1992 Maiysha Simpson, Eagan HS, Minnesota
1991 Daniel Cohen, Murray HS, Kentucky
1990 Heidi Zapzalka, Forest Lake HS, Minnesota
1989 Randal Arrington, Prince Edward Academy, Virginia
1988 Patty Kelley, Evansville-Reitz, Indiana
1987 Kirsten Albrecht, Homewood-Flossmoor, Illinois
1986 Valerie Marsh, Forest Lake HS, Minnesota
1985 Francis Rocco, Holy Ghost Preparatory, Pennsylvania

Storytelling Champions

2024 Sadie Jensen, Harlingen HS South, Texas
2023 Christiana Oluwole, Thornton Fractional North HS, Illinois
2022 Douglas Chaiken, Round Rock Christian Academy, Texas
2021 Meghan Galindo, Classical Christian Academy, Missouri
2020 Rand Meyer, Valley International Prep, California
2019 Ingamnwie Acha, Liberty North HS, Missouri
2018 Garrett Williams, Liberty North HS, Missouri
2017 Conner Paulson, Liberty North HS, Missouri
2016 Stephen Durosaiye, Democracy Prep Bronx Preparatory Charter School, New York
2015 Sean Miles, O’Gorman High School, South Dakota
2014 Sam Scarlato, Chanhassen High School, Minnesota
2013 Sam Scarlato, Chanhassen High School, Minnesota
2012 Kiki Laing, Eastview HS, Minnesota
2011 John Edward Elenzano, Mount Carmel School, Guam
2010 Zachary Kantack, Brookings HS, South Dakota
2009 Francis Ian Blaise Austin, New Trier Township HS, Illinois
2008 Antonia Lassar, Newton South HS, Massachusetts
2007 Hannah Ubl, Lakeville North HS, Minnesota
2006 Ryan Glenn, Plano Sr. HS, Texas
2005 Jessica K. Boyd, Laurel HS, Mississippi
2004 Ben Adams, Bob Jones Academy, South Carolina
2003 Evan C. Figg, Roseville Area HS, Minnesota
2002 Jerry Schultz, Jr., DeSmet Jesuit HS, Missouri
2001 Tracey Randall, Parkway-South HS, Missouri
2000 Lashonda Richardson, Hickman Mills HS, Missouri

Boys' Extemporaneous Speaking Champions

(discontinued after 1984)
1984 Bill Tompson, San Antonio-Churchill, Texas
1983 John Culver, Shawnee Mission-North, Kansas
1982 Bill Tompson, San Antonio-Churchill, Texas
1981 David Lopez, San Antonio-Churchill, Texas
1980 Xavier Jordan, Central Catholic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979 Steve Tomlinson, Shawnee HS, Oklahoma
1978 Barry Mann, Twin Lakes HS, Florida
1977 John Mullen, Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1976 James Poterba, Pennsbury HS, Pennsylvania
1975 Ray Agran, New Trier West HS, Illinois
1974 Stan Dorn, Corona Del Mar HS, California
1973 Tom Rollins, Houston-Westchester, Texas
1972 Mark Foley, Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1971 Westley Warren, Central HS, High Point, North Carolina
1970 Paul Gordon, Antelope Valley, California
1969 Daniel Furniss, Bellarmine Prep, California
1968 Don Peters, Houston Bellaire, Texas
1967 Rufus T. Wright, Houston-Memorial, Texas
1966 Michael Morris, Battle Creek, Michigan
1965 Jack Higham, Jefferson HS, Pennsylvania
1964 Robert Walter, Regis HS, New York
1963 James Robinson, Muskogee, Oklahoma
1962 Steven Mackauf, Miami Beach, Florida
1961 Lew Sargentich, Alhambra, California
1960 Eugene Keilin, Houston Bellaire, Texas
1959 Gene Clements, Houston-Lamar, Texas
1958 Rennard Strickland, Muskogee, Oklahoma
1957 John McCullough, Miami, Oklahoma
1956 Darrell Salomon, Bellarmine Prep, California
1955 James Hoenig, Los Angeles-Marshall, California
1954 Frederick Dowart, Muskogee, Oklahoma
1953 Vic Jackson, Edmond, Oklahoma
1952 Vic Jackson, Edmond, Oklahoma
1951 Marjorie Wright, Wooster, Ohio
1950 Virginia Landwehr, Elgin, Illinois
1949 DeVier Pierson, Oklahoma. City-Classen, Oklahoma
1948 George Funk, Wooster, Ohio
1947 Walter Grosjean, Wooster, Ohio
1946 Joe Snider, Seminole, Oklahoma
1945 Bob Henderson, Ravenna, Ohio
1941 Melvin Milligan, Massillon, Ohio
1940 George Grover, Glendale, California
1939 Seymour Vinocur, Huntington Park, California
1938 Reba June Long, Oklahoma. City-Classen, Oklahoma
1937 Dwight Croessmann, DuQuoin, Illinois
1936 Dick Breen, Oklahoma City-Classen, Oklahoma
1935 David Goldberg, Bakersfield, California
1934 Newton Margulies, Rapid City, South Dakota
1933 Robert Dunham, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1932 Parnell Mahoney, Sioux City-East, Iowa
1931 Edward Mantei, West Bend, Wisconsin

Girls' Extemporaneous Speaking Champions

(discontinued after 1984)
1984 Stacey Leyton, Bellevue-Interlake HS, Washington
1983 Jennifer Ford, St. Michael’s HS, New Mexico
1982 Elyse Ellis, Santa Fe HS, New Mexico
1981 Beth Garrett, Putnam City-North, Oklahoma
1980 Jana Cohen, North Miami Beach, Florida
1979 Margaret Grayden, Manhattan HS, Kansas
1978 Claudia Burke, Stockton-Lincoln HS, California
1977 Cynthia Sawyer, Acadiana HS, Louisiana
1976 Kay Rever, Midland HS, Texas
1975 Vicky Rideout, Silver Lake Regional HS, Massachusetts
1974 Emily Reynolds, Nashville-Hillsboro HS, Tennessee
1973 Becky Blank, Alexander Ramsey HS, Minnesota
1972 Mende Snodgress, Heritage Hall, Oklahoma
1971 Julienne Christensen, Lafayette HS, Louisiana
1970 Susan Williams, Palos Verdes, California
1969 Carolyn Ervin, Tustin, California
1968 Jean Anne Johnson, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
1967 Cory Wade, Sunnyvale-Fremont, California
1966 Jane Scholz, Muscatine, Iowa
1965 Linda Tapsak, Houston-Memorial, Texas
1964 Betsy Urban, Houston-Memorial, Texas
1963 Janet Gabbert, St. Bernard HS, California
1962 Jill Gregory, Chula Vista Hilltop, California
1961 Sharon Marshall, Houston Bellaire, Texas
1960 Margaret Owen, Arcadia, California
1959 June Lynn Skaggs, Monett, Missouri
1958 Norma Thompson, Louisville, Ohio
1957 Wilma Jo George, Edmond, Oklahoma
1956 Margie Moore, Dallas-Adamson, Texas
1955 Sally Thurnau, Elgin, Illinois
1954 Francine Sangor, Alhambra, California
1953 Maxine Karpman, Beverly Hills, California
1952 Jenonne Walker, Purcell, Oklahoma

Oratorical Declamation Champions

(discontinued after 1951)
1951 Frank Dale, Santa Rosa HS, California
1949 Pat Schlaht, Sheboygan-Central, Wisconsin
1948 Dan Striepeke, Santa Rosa HS, California
1947 Virginia Felten, Sheboygan-Central, Wisconsin
1946 Barbara Ann Frank, Longmont HS, Colorado
1941 Francis Woidich, Hollywood HS, California
1940 Ray Montgomery Los Angeles HS, California
1939 Edward Gunz, San Francisco-Sacred Heart, California
1938 Margaret Freerksen, Freeport HS, Illinois
1937 Francis Butler, St. Cloud HS, Minnesota
1936 Carter Hardwick, Oklahoma City-Classen, Oklahoma
1935 Russell Black, Oklahoma City-Central, Oklahoma
1934 Jack Ewing, Enid HS, Oklahoma
1933 Harold Stark, Granite City HS, Illinois
1932 Howard Smather, Lexington HS, Kentucky
1931 Howard Wilson, Granite City HS, Illinois

Pro Con Challenge Champions
2021 Aaron Chen, Grand Rapids City HS, Michigan
Prose/Poetry Champions

(discontinued after 1984)
1984 Mark Silence, Shawnee Mission-Northwest, Kansas
1983 Sally Nystuen, Menomonie HS, Wisconsin
1982 Patrick Kennelly, Gonzaga Preparatory, Washington D.C.
1981 Kellie Overbey, Murray HS, Kentucky
1980 Elizabeth Lindley, Tampa Preparatory, Florida
1979 Toni Williams, Dobie HS, Texas
1978 Carol Hubbard, Homewood HS, Alabama
1977 Laura Leggette, Southhaven HS, Mississippi
1976 Lori Herbison, Paris HS, Tennessee
1975 Susan Finque, Van Nuys HS, California

Radio Speaking Champions

(discontinued after 1974)
1974 Donald Crawford, Toledo-Whitmer, Ohio
1973 John Goode, Trigg County HS, Kentucky
1972 Michel Sage, Fayetteville HS, Arkansas
1971 Greg Robison, Seattle Prep, Washington
1970 Pete Williams, Casper-Natrona County, Wyoming
1969 Ron Waife, Indianapolis-North Central, Indiana
1968 Mary-Ann Wilson, New Trier-West, Illinois
1967 Nancy Adams, Arsenal Technical HS, Indiana
1966 Kathy Patnode, Oklahoma City-Northeast, Oklahoma
1965 Wayne Keup, Watertown HS, South Dakota
1964 Lorraine Artus, Canevin HS, Pennsylvania
1963 Craig Shives, Newton HS, Iowa
1962 Dan Wick, Great Falls HS, Montana
1961 John Cusick, St. Ignatius HS, Ohio
1960 Jim Pierson, Great Falls-Catholic, Montana
1959 Paul Weyrich, St. Catherine HS, Wisconsin
1958 Rodger Gabrielson, Kenosha HS, Wisconsin
1957 Roger McManus, Wooster HS, Ohio
1956 Gary Higdon, Neosho HS, Missouri
1955 Sandy Arroyo, San Jose-Lick, California
1954 Leroy Howe, Carol Gables HS, Florida
1953 Jim Bernhard, Houston-Lamar, Texas
1952 Allen Greer, Dayton-Oakwood, Ohio
1951 Dwight Clark, Fort Collins HS, Colorado
1950 Kathryn Bowser, Springfield HS, Ohio
1949 Lloyd Richards, Omaha-Central, Nebraska
1948 Wanda Koenig, Normandy HS, Missouri
1941 Alec McKenzie, Savana HS, Illinois
1940 Vincent Mulvaney, Casper HS, Wyoming
1939 Mackie Quave, Ashville HS, North Carolina

Sweepstakes

(discontinued after 1994)
1994 Bellarmine College Prep, California
1993 Chesterton HS, Indiana
1992 Chesterton HS, Indiana
1991 Chesterton HS, Indiana
1990 Chesterton HS, Indiana
1989 Chesterton HS, Indiana
1988 Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico
1987 Milton Academy, Massachusetts
1986 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1985 San Antonio-Churchill HS, Texas
1984 Houston-Bellaire HS, Texas
1983 San Antonio-Churchill HS, Texas
1982 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1981 Sioux Falls-Lincoln HS, South Dakota
1980 San Antonio-Churchill, Texas
1979 San Antonio-Jefferson, Texas
1978 Pine Crest Prep, Florida
1977 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1976 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1975 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1974 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1973 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1972 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1971 Marquette University HS, Wisconsin
1970 Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1969 Northwest Classen, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1968 Houston-Memorial, Texas
1967 Houston-Memorial, Texas
1966 Battle Creek, Michigan
1965 Lafayette-Jefferson, Indiana
1964 Lafayette-Jefferson, Indiana
1963 Miami Beach, Florida
1962 Miami Beach, Florida
1961 Rapid City, South Dakota
1960 Independence-Chrisman, Missouri
1959 Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1958 Houston-Bellaire, Texas
1957 Independence-Chrisman, Missouri
1956 South St. Paul, Minnesota
1955 Houston-San Jacinto, Texas
1954 Houston-Lamar, Texas
1953 Sioux Falls-Washington, South Dakota

To view results from an earlier year, please view our Rostrum archive. National Tournament results are published in the Summer (September) edition.