2023 August Rostrum - Nationals Chronicle

A PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE ASSOCIATION

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PHOENIX/MESA, ARIZONA • JUNE 11–16, 2023

National Speech & Debate Association

INSPIRE STUDENTS WITH MEANINGFUL DEBATES THROUGH BIG QUESTIONS!

2023 FINALIST LILY WILLIAMS and 2023 CHAMPION ISOBEL MAKSOUDIAN

WHAT IS BIG QUESTIONS? Big Questions is a debate format designed to open students’ minds and encourage them to engage in life

RESO URCES

f Big Questions Final Rounds Archive

discussion that may not align with their previously held beliefs. Whether or not students change their opinion, the rich experience of this debate event will advance their knowledge, comfort, and interest

f Big Questions

Judge Training

in learning more about the subject matter based on the intersection of science and philosophy.

Students greatly improved in their debate skills as the Big Questions tournament progressed. The students really had fun with it and got into the debate. It was nice for me as their teacher and coach to see improvement in their skills.

f BIG QUESTIONS LESSON PLAN –

Constructing an Argument

f BIG QUESTIONS

GET STARTED AT: speechanddebate.org/big-questions

LESSON PLAN – Refuting an Argument

In this Issue : VOLUME 97 : ISSUE 5 : NATIONALS CHRONICLE COMMEMORATIVE EDITION

2023 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT Exclusive photos, results, and more!

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From the Tournament Director

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2023 Tournament Sponsors

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Week in Photos

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In Memoriam Tributes

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High School Honors and Awards

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Middle School Honors and Awards

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Coach Honors and Awards

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School Awards

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From the Tournament Director The 2023 National Speech & Debate Tournament brought the heat to Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona, marking the return of in-person competition for middle school students following a three-year hiatus. In addition, every member high school was able to enter up to two students to compete in supplemental events at Nationals, with more than 900 students joining us for supplemental-only competition.

Overall, this year’s tournament was the largest to date!

THE 2023 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT BY THE NUMBERS • 1,489 schools • 11,500 rounds of competition • 6,716 student competitors • 97,197 livestream views and counting!

In this special issue of Rostrum, we share highlights from the week and honor our award winners. Amid the many celebrations, we also pause to remember two colleagues who passed away suddenly in June. Our hearts go out to the friends and families of Timothy Sheaff (Iowa) and Gary Zuehls (Wisconsin). We share brief tributes on page 18.

As we grapple with their loss, we steady ourselves and look toward the future.

The NSDA is embarking on a strategic realignment process leading up to our 100th anniversary in 2025, and we’re excited to kick off our yearlong Centennial Celebration as we host the 2024 National Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. We hope you will join us as we commemorate 100 years! Learn more about how you can get involved on page 38.

Our members often share how speech and debate creates a sense of belonging—a sense of place. As I told this year’s finalists, “This is OUR house. This is the house that YOUR voices built.” We extend our appreciation to all attendees who make the National Tournament possible every summer, and we especially thank the students, coaches, alumni, parents, administrators, and supporters of the NSDA who continue to provide speech and debate opportunities year-round. Thank you for providing the foundation for this house built by student voices.

Board of Directors

ELECTED MEMBERS Pam Cady Wycoff President Minnesota Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. Vice President California Byron R. Arthur Louisiana David Huston Texas Adam J. Jacobi Wisconsin Jennifer M. Jerome Nebraska Renee C. Motter Colorado Jay W. Rye III Alabama

Sincerely,

J. Scott Wunn Executive Director National Speech & Debate Association

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SUNDAY Tournament Registration and Expo The Phoenix Convention Center hosted teams from around the world for registration, the National Tournament Expo, and conversations about issues of inclusion in the speech and debate community at the Abilities United, Asian/Pacific Islander,

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Black/African American, Hispanic/Latine, LGBTQ+, Indigenous Persons, and Women’s Coaches’ Caucuses. At the NSDA Store, attendees shopped for speech and debate gear and the stuffed cactus sensation, Prickles.

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District Leadership Reception and Awards Ceremony At the 2023 District Leadership Reception and Awards Ceremony, Chris McDonald from Southern Minnesota received the Ralph E. Carey Award for Distinguished Career Service. Rory McKenzie of the UIL District received the Chair of the Year award. Molly Beck from Eastern Missouri was recognized for Best Chair Communications. Kelley Kirkpatrick from the Puget Sound District was named Best New Chair.

Other district chairs from across the country received Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards for their outstanding leadership.

Pam Cady Wycoff, NSDA Board President

Ralph E. Carey Award

Chair of the Year

Best Chair Communications

Best New Chair

Christopher McDonald Southern Minnesota

Rory McKenzie UIL (TX)

Molly Beck Eastern Missouri

Kelley Kirkpatrick Puget Sound (WA)

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Hall of Fame Event We held a special gathering for Hall of Fame members Sunday evening at the Heard Museum. This year, the NSDA proudly inducted Jonathan Alston of New Jersey, Martha Benham of Colorado, Matt Heimes of Nebraska, Sarah Rosenberg of New York, Raphael Scott Waldrop of Mississippi, and, awarded posthumously, Bill Bennett of New Mexico.

Sarah Rosenberg Jonathan Alston

Raphael Scott Waldrop Martha Benham

Bill Bennett Matt Heimes For more photos and bios of Hall of Fame members, visit www.speechanddebate.org/ hall-of-fame

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MONDAY First Day of Competition More than 5,200 high school students kicked off preliminary rounds of competition in 15 events: Policy Debate, LincolnDouglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Big Questions Debate, World Schools Debate, Congressional Debate–House, Congressional Debate–Senate, Original Oratory, United States Extemp, International Extemp, Informative Speaking, Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Duo Interp, and Program Oral Interp.

Watch Director Scott Wunn’s greeting from the National Congressional Debate Elim Round Opening Ceremony www.instagram.com/p/CtelvhAMpU6

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TUESDAY First Breaks Competition continued on Tuesday,

announced the semifinalists in the Senate,

spreading throughout the cities of

the quarterfinalists in the House, and

Phoenix and Mesa at the Convention

the competitors headed to round 9 in

Center and various school campuses.

the other main events. Non-advancing

Tuesday afternoon we learned which

students were able to re-register to

students would advance to the first

compete in supplemental events.

outrounds, and in the evening we

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Registration Middle School Nationals registration began Tuesday evening and ran concurrently with supplemental-only school registration. Every member high school was able to enter up to two students to compete in supplemental events at Nationals, with more than 900 students joining us for supplemental-only competition.

Prickles Pop-Quiz! www.instagram.com/ p/CtaD9fjN97I

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Congrats to Nats23 competitors from NSDA alum and Nats91 finalist Brian Baumgartner! www.instagram.com/ p/Cth3f2ysRe9

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WEDNESDAY High School Main Event Late Eliminations and Middle School and Supplemental Events Competition Begin Day one of the Middle School National Tournament, presented

by Summit Debate, began as students competed in 19 different events: Big Questions Debate, Congressional Debate, LincolnDouglas Debate, Policy Debate, Public Forum Debate, World Schools Debate, Mixed Extemp, Impromptu, Informative Speaking, Original Oratory, Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Duo Interp, Program Oral Interp, Declamation, Prose, Poetry, Original Spoken Word Poetry, and Storytelling.

High school main event elimination rounds continued throughout the day. Meanwhile, many students began supplemental events: Commentary, Expository, Extemporaneous Debate, Impromptu, Original Spoken Word Poetry, Poetry Reading, Prose Reading, and Storytelling. As Wednesday drew to a close, the finalists in the main speech events, World Schools, and the Senate prepared themselves for the ultimate test: captivating the audience to secure the title of national champion at the world’s largest academic competition.

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David Begnaud, Lifetime Achievement Award

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THURSDAY Final Rounds Begin, Supplemental Competition Continues Middle school competition and high school debate elims continued while supplemental event outrounds commenced. Throughout the day, finalists in World Schools Debate, Senate, and interpretation events mesmerized both the live and virtual audiences with their captivating performances. Competition paused for the Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly, presented

by Colorado College, as the NSDA celebrated coaches for their dedication to speech and debate activities.

Anna Steed received the Director’s Commendation.

We honored High School Coach of the Year Maryrose Kohan, High School Assistant Coach of the Year Prahbat Aluri, High School New Coach of the Year Rachel Merryman, and High School Administrator of the Year James Melton. The recipients of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award were Aaron and Cindi Timmons, coaches of the USA Debate team.

Congrats from NSDA alum and Nats98 and Nats99 champion Josh Gad! www.instagram.com/p/CtkkN7FrodC

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FRIDAY Final Rounds and National Awards Assembly High school orators, extempers, informative

and competed for prestigious awards and

speakers, and debaters took the main stage on

scholarships. Middle School final rounds began,

Friday to wrap up the last day of competition.

and we named and recognized our champions.

The National Congress convened its final

The National Awards Assembly marked the end

session in the House, while the final rounds

of an outstanding week of intense competition

of supplemental events unfolded throughout

and celebration of speech and debate activities!

the day, where students showcased their skills

For tournament history and additional results, visit www.speechanddebate.org/ nationals-history

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Dellara visits Nats23 and judges the OO final rounds www.instagram.com/ p/CtrxBuBuh8-

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2023 HONORS & AWARDS

IN MEMORIAM

The Voice of the National Tournament

View a tribute video honoring Tim’s legacy with the NSDA youtu.be/ Uv4GpfOgy2g

We are saddened by the passing of longtime NSDA awards emcee Timothy Sheaff. Tim was a Hall of Fame member and legendary five-diamond coach, whose over 30-year-long career brought competitive success at the local, regional, and national level. Tim is best known for his devoted service to speech and debate. Tim served on the NSDA Board of Directors for 12 years and on the Iowa District Committee for several years. Tim also prided himself on mentoring countless new coaches during his tenure. Tim was a part of the Iowa local hosts preparing to host the 2024 and 2025 National Tournaments.

His service to the community shined most as emcee for the final rounds and awards ceremonies for nearly 20 years at the National Tournament.

During that time, he introduced more than 2,200 judges and celebrated the accomplishments of almost 5,000 individual student competitors.

For Tim, speech and debate was a family affair. His six children were highly successful speech and debate competitors. All have followed their father’s lead and served as judges, coaches, and National Tournament volunteers.

Tim’s voice, his mentorship, and his leadership will be greatly missed. We plan to share a longer article honoring Tim’s legacy in the 2023 November/ December issue of Rostrum.

IN MEMORIAM

Tribute to a Trophy Shop Teammate Gary Zuehls passed away unexpectedly at his home in Princeton, Wisconsin, on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the age of 52.

Gary was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, He grew up in Princeton, graduating from Princeton High School in 1989. For more than 30 years, he worked for Zuehls Heating and Air Conditioning as a certified technician and eventually ran the business.

In early 2023, Gary joined the NSDA as a part-time Trophy Shop Associate.

He traveled to the National Tournament in Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona, where he assisted in the assembly of thousands of middle school and high school awards. Trophy Shop Manager Chad Wagner says of his friend and colleague, “We realized very quickly that Gary was the missing puzzle piece in the Trophy Shop. Gary always made sure everyone around him had everything they needed and would immediately step in any time he knew someone needed help.”

Gary loved golfing, the Green Bay Packers, watching all sporting events, and traveling. He loved the simple times and good friends. While our time with Gary at the NSDA was brief, we quickly knew him to be a kind-hearted and dedicated soul. He will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him.

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Share your condolences with Gary’s friends and family tinyurl.com/yc3687re

W I L L I A M WO O D S TAT E , J R . ,

National Student of the Year Six finalists participated in an interview process with the national panel of judges who selected the 2023 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year, one of the most honorable and renowned student awards presented by the National Speech & Debate Association.

Jade Ismail, representing the Louisiana District, was named the William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year and was awarded a $3,500 scholarship from Richard Bitner in honor of David Price. Jade will represent the NSDA throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. Learn more about Jade in the 2023 November/December Rostrum!

The first and second runners-up were Abiah George, representing the Northern South Dakota District, and Dani Schulz, representing the Hole in the Wall District in Wyoming, receiving $2,000 to $1,500 scholarships, respectively. The third-runners up, each receiving a $1,000 scholarship, include Kaitlyn Nash, representing the Heart of Texas District, Aarushi Pore, representing the Three Trails District in Kansas, and Andrew Serrano, representing the East Kansas District.

Meet the 2023 National Student of the Year Finalists! youtu.be/0M_Vf0aFAD4

2023 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year Jade Ismail Louisiana District (below, left to right) Abiah George, Dani Schulz, Kaitlyn Nash, Aarushi Pore, and Andrew Serrano

Do you know an outstanding student?

Each NSDA district has the opportunity to name a District Student of the Year. Coaches may nominate a graduating senior who best represents the tenets of the Association’s Code of Honor: humility, equity, integrity, respect, leadership, and service. Each year, the top students who win the district award are selected as finalists for the William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year award.

POWERFUL PERFORMANCES Throughout this issue, Executive Director Scott Wunn has scattered facts about this year’s impressive finalists. We applaud all the historic achievements made this year!

FIND THE “POP-UP” BOXES FOR FACTS AND LINKS!

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2023 HONORS & AWARDS

2023 Four-Time Competitors Listed in alphabetical order by last name

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Mary Abi-Karam

American Heritage Broward High School, FL

Krissy Dearing

Lindale High School, TX

Signy Ackermann

Grapevine High School, TX

Lawrence Dietlein IV

William P. Clements High School, TX

Mac Adkins

Glacier High School, MT

Gavin Doan

Eagle Valley High School, CO

Duaa Ali

Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL

Ethan Dwyer

Westmoore High School, OK

Jasmine Anderson

Flathead High School, MT

Olivia Eads

The Potomac School, VA

Olivia Anderson

Brookings High School, SD

Wesley Earhart

Millard South High School, NE

Ebenezer Appiah

Alief Elsik High School, TX

Talia Ehrenberg

Jackson-Reed High School, DC

Max Arvanetes

Billings West High School, MT

Elizabeth Elliott

Isidore Newman School, LA

Sebastian Attlan

Hinsdale Central High School, IL

Jaxon Farmer

Howland High School, OH

Kate Bailey

Jefferson City High School, MO

Evan Garrison

Webb City High School, MO

Nathan Balderas

Wichita East High School, KS

Payton Gergen

Bear Creek High School, WA

Myles Bell

Jackson-Reed High School, DC

Kianna Gray

Air Academy High School, CO

Kylar Bennett

Riverton High School, WY

Logan Green

Hattiesburg High School, MS

Anne Blake

Plymouth High School, IN

Francisco Guardado

Salina South High School, KS

Gabriel Bo

Jasper High School, TX

Amy-Ruth Gyang

Trinity Preparatory School, FL

Claire Bodnar

Central High School - Springfield, MO

Kate Halabi

Wichita East High School, KS

Mitchell Bogan

Cardinal Mooney High School, OH

Wyatt Hall

La Vernia High School, TX

Esha Bolar

Johnston High School, IA

Rubick Hernandez

Alief Elsik High School, TX

Ollie Braden

Jackson-Reed High School, DC

John Hinrichs

Washington High School, SD

Alex Brake

Olathe North High School, KS

Morgan Hoang

Westridge School, CA

Lance Brightmire

Booker T. Washington High School, OK

Jacob Holbrook

Rowan County Sr. High School, KY

Sydney Carroll

Battle Ground Academy, TN

Greta Homuth

Moorhead High School, MN

Dylan Case

Skyview High School, ID

Malcolm Hornsby

Jackson-Reed High School, DC

Erin Casey

Central Of Grand Junction High School, CO

Agrim Joshi

Shakopee High School, MN

Aaron Chen

Grand Rapids City High School, MI

Sebastian Juarez

Bishop Amat Memorial High School, CA

Jonathan Chen

Taipei American School, Taiwan

Vaisakh Karuvath

Bentonville High School, AR

Alexis Childs

Cabot High School, AR

Owen (Grant) Killoran

Marquette University High School, WI

Evan Christensen

Enderlin High School, ND

Lauren Kim

Flintridge Preparatory School, CA

Joshua Christiansen

Beaver High School, UT

Yunseo Kim

Los Alamos High School, NM

Caleb Chung

Pine Creek High School, CO

Addie Kimmerle

Liberty North High School, MO

Jeana Compton

Joplin High School, MO

Danica Knowlden

Millennium Charter, CA

Allison Cooper

Blue Springs South High School, MO

Dana Ko

Pine Creek High School, CO

Karen Cui

Jordan High School, TX

Akaash Kolluri

William P. Clements High School, TX

William Cummings

Catholic Memorial School, MA

Ainslee Konkle

Mercer High School, PA

Dylan Daneman

St. Mary’s High School, OR

Karissa Kromminga

Washburn Rural High School, KS

Gary Daughtry

Bristow High School, OK

Jia Lauber

East Ridge High School, MN

Carter Davis

Westmoore High School, OK

Rachel Laws

Lincoln East High School, NE

Evander Davis

Washburn Rural High School, KS

Jenna Lee

Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL

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Brianna Lemaster

Westmoore High School, OK

Samuel Thompson

South Medford High School, OR

Sophia Leonard

Central High School - Springfield, MO

Madeline Tsao

Jasper High School, TX

Kyle Letterer

Plano West Sr. High School, TX

Kate Tucker

Plano Senior High School, TX

Phoena Lin

Jasper High School, TX

Lorena Vegas

Chiawana High School, WA

Esther Liu

Wichita East High School, KS

Micah Wang

Taipei American School, Taiwan

Rebeca Lopez-Anzures

American Heritage Palm Beach High School, FL

Nate Watts

Carlsbad High School, CA

Christopher Lorde

Plano West Sr. High School, TX

Karam Weigert

Jackson-Reed High School, DC

Jill Anne Marie Mallari

Green Meadow School, MP

Rachel West

Cheyenne East High School, WY

Taylor Massey

Republic High School, MO

Hadley Whytlaw

Trinity School, TX

Pierce McDade

University High School, IL

Ethan Wilkes

John Paul Stevens High School, TX

Meara McIntyre

Washington High School, SD

Owen Williams

Independence Truman High School, KS

Vikram Menon

Millard North High School, NE

Callan Williamson

Air Academy High School, CO

Abigail Merhege

Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School, NM

Ashley Wright

Maize High School, KS

Ella Mitchell

Prospect High School, IL

Suhawni Narang

W. B. Ray High School, TX

Ariana Nungaray-Arias

STRIVE Prep - RISE, CO

Grace Ogden

Saint Mary’s Hall High School, TX

Kameron Otero

Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School, NM

McKinley Paltzik

Phoenix Country Day School, AZ

Natalie Pang

Seven Lakes High School, TX

James Patrick

Brecksville Broadview Hts High School, OH

Nancy Pei

Blue Valley High School, KS

Lizzie Place

Blue Valley North High School, KS

Isabelle Plaisance

Isidore Newman School, LA

Aarushi Pore

Olathe North High School, KS

Calyx Prohias

Eagle Rock High School, CA

Raghav Ramki

Plano East Senior High School, TX

Max Rantilla

Bettendorf High School, IA

Anna Raycroft

Munster High School, IN

Rajat Reddy

North Allegheny High School, PA

Charlie Reeves

Jackson-Reed High School, DC

Shelbee Reeves

Independence Truman High School, MO

Tristan Rice

Wichita Northwest High School, KS

Joel Robertson

La Vernia High School, TX

Natalie Roots-Nowakowski The Potomac School, VA Jude Rost

Oak Grove High School, MS

Will Ryan

George Washington High School, CO

Jack Rykert

Saint Mary’s Hall High School, TX

Dani Schulz

Cheyenne East High School, WY

Archan Sen

Eagan High School, MN

Stuti Shelat

Granite Bay High School, CA

John Taft

La Vernia High School, TX

REPEAT FINALISTS! These 29 exceptional performers are marked with a star () on the following pages. Ì ALEK ZABEL ARAGUZ

Ì TYLER LUU

Ì CECE ANN BEDORE

Ì MFAZ MOHAMED ALI

Ì ANISH BEERAM

Ì JACK NICHOL

Ì GABRIEL BO

Ì ESTHER OYETUNJI

Ì OLIVIA DAHLBERG

Ì MCKINLEY PALTZIK

Ì STEPHEN FRANK

Ì RAGHAV RAMKI

Ì ELIAS GOSS

Ì ADRIANNA RODRIGUEZ

Ì ELIJAH GOSS

Ì ISABELLA ROYER

Ì CHRISTOPHER HEISKELL

Ì SIRI URAL

Ì GRETA HOMUTH

Ì ETHAN WILKES

Ì JADE ISMAIL

Ì KYLAN WILLIAMS

Ì KENNETH KALU

Ì CAITLIN WILLIAMS

2023 Humorous Interp (2022: HI, 2021: STO) 2023 Duo Interp (2021: DUL)

2023 Congress - House (2022: SEN) 2023 Int’l Extemp (2022: IX) 2023 Duo Interp (2022: DUO)

2023 Int’l Extemp (2022: WS) 2023 Duo Interp (2022: DUO) 2023 Duo Interp (2022: DUO) 2023 Duo Interp (2022: DUO) 2023 Duo Interp (2022: DUO)

2023 Program Oral Interp (2022: POI) 2023 Congress - Senate (2022: SEN)

Ì ALEX LEE

2023 World Schools Debate (2022: WS)

Ì KYLE LETTERER

2023 U.S. Extemp (2022: USX)

Ì ISAIAH LIGGINS

2023 Congress - Senate (2022: SEN) 2023 Original Oratory (2022: HI) 2023 Duo Interp (2022: DUL) 2023 Original Oratory (2022: OO) 2023 Int’l Extemp (2022: IX, 2021: DI) 2023 Congress - House (2022: SEN) 2023 Duo Interp (2022: DUO)

2023 Program Oral Interp (2022: SW) 2023 Int’l Extemp (2022: IMP) 2023 Congress - Senate (2022: SEN) 2023 Dramatic Interp (2022: DI) 2023 Program Oral Interp (2022: SW, 2022: EXP, 2021: SW)

Ì EDWARD WILSON

2023 Congress - House (2022: HSE)

Ì ZACHARY WU

2023 Congress - Senate (2022: HSE)

2023 Poetry (2022: POE)

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2023 HONORS & AWARDS

R I C H A R D B . S O D I KOW

Policy Debate

Policy Debate Top Speakers

Public Forum Debate

presented by the NSDA

presented by the NSDA

presented by the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation

Phyllis Flory Barton Trophy 1st Place – Rohan Lingam Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Aaron Langerman, Tyler Vergho, and Adarsh Hiremath

2nd Place – Nihaal Konda Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Aaron Langerman, Tyler Vergho, and Adarsh Hiremath 3rd Place – Eric Li Eagan High School, Minnesota Coached by Chris McDonald, Bob

Champions – Clare Bradley and Brooklynn Hato Shawnee Mission South High School, Kansas

Groven, and Josh Groven 4th Place – Charlie Hale

Champions – Anbu Subramanian and Bailey Koh Southlake Carroll High School, Texas

Coached by Carolyn Cook, Azja Butler, Jackson Hoffmann, and Sean Kennedy

Wichita East High School, Kansas

Coached by Anthony Brown

NAME GAME! The Policy Debate final round was Clare and Brooklynn vs. Claire and Brooklyn.

2nd Place – Claire Davis and Brooklyn King Winston Churchill High School, Texas Coached by Preston Stolte, Ian Dill, and Daniel Moore

5th Place – Brendan Poon

3rd Place – Arthur Qin and Coralynn Yang Peninsula High School, California Coached by Scott Wheeler 4th Place – Ashley Wright and Payten LaPoint Maize High School, Kansas Coached by Curtis Shephard 5th Place – Kalil Bennett and David Sanico Calvert Hall College High School, Maryland Coached by Dr. Peter Susko and Brother Leonard Rhoades 6th Place – Eric Li and Archan Sen Eagan High School, Minnesota Coached by Chris McDonald, Bob Groven, and Josh Groven 22

Coached by Parker Mitchell, Prakriti Ravi, Miguel Molina-Chavez, Thomas Babcock, and Travis Babcock

Polytechnic School, California Coached by Noah Christiansen and John Lewellen 6th Place – Sabarish Ravi Wichita East High School, Kansas Coached by Parker Mitchell, Prakriti

2nd Place – Veer Prakash and Ben Hodges Durham Academy, North Carolina Coached by Crawford Leavoy, Emma Smith, Anna Brent-Levenstein, and Elliot Beamer 3rd Place – Stella Wu and Jonathan Chen Taipei American School, Taiwan Coached by Chase Williams, Beth Clarke, Katheryne Dwyer, and Zayne El-Kaissi

Babcock, and Travis Babcock

4th Place – Arjun Nayagadurai and Ali Sidiqyar Brentwood High School, Tennessee Coached by Harriet Medlin

Harland B. Mitchell Trophy

5th Place – Srujam Dave and Dan Lehavi El Camino Real Charter High School, California Coached by Vita Roth

Ravi, Miguel Molina-Chavez, Thomas

The national champion Policy Debate team also receives the Harland B. Mitchell Trophy, named after the Association’s legendary debate coach.

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6th Place – Srivatsa Bellamkonda and Satvik Palagani North Allegheny High School, Pennsylvania Coached by Dominic Moore

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Lincoln-Douglas Top Speakers

Big Questions Debate

presented by Western Kentucky University

presented by Western Kentucky University

presented by the John Templeton Foundation

Dale Lauder McCall Trophy 1st Place – Hannah Owens Pierre Edina High School, Minnesota Coached by Joe Schmitt

2nd Place – Leah Willingham Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Nick Smith, Amadea Datel, Jacob Nails, and Harith Dameh 3rd Place – Tristan Williams Oakwood High School, Ohio Coached by Ally Ross and Steve Stanley

Champion – Eshan Velidandla Leland High School, California

4th Place – Cameron Taylor

Coached by Chris Wardner

Coached by Adam Thane, Max Hatten, and Jake Hoskins

ONLINE QUALIFIER! Eshan qualified to Nats23 during the Last-Chance Qualifier tournament.

2nd Place – Jonathan Adler Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, Nevada Coached by Amanda Sloan, Alex Zavala, and Nicole Thomas 3rd Place – Owen Tilman Colorado Academy, Colorado Coached by Jonathan Vogels and Randall Martinez 4th Place – Kira Waldhalm Harrisburg High School, South Dakota Coached by Patrick Pope 5th Place – Anotida Mafuvadze Blue Springs South High School, Missouri Coached by Marc Baney 6th Place – Leah Willingham Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Dan Hodges, Nick Smith, Amadea Datel, Jacob Nails, and Harith Dameh

Lincoln-Douglas Debate scholarships presented

by Victor Jih

Champion – Isobel Maksoudian Arlington High School, Massachusetts

Bozeman High School, Montana

Coached by Donald H. Broussard, Jr.

5th Place – Amanda Sun

2nd Place – Lily Williams

Princeton High School, New Jersey Coached by Jennifer Li, Adiba Syed, and Alice Xu

Aberdeen Central High School, South Dakota Coached by Kerry Konda and Levi

6th Place – Jordan Schwartz

Margolies

Alliance High School, Ohio Coached by Bob Duncan, Chris Kamp, and Robert Duncan

Semifinalist – Reha Patel Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Florida Coached by Rick Ramnath

Lincoln-Douglas Debate top speaker scholarships presented by the Tina Wang Memorial Foundation

Semifinalist – Leila Potocnik Lee’s Summit North High School, Missouri Coached by Ben Jewell

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R E P. B A R B A R A J O R DA N

SEN. RICHARD LUGAR

presented by the NSDA

presented by the NSDA

Congressional Debate – House

Congressional Debate – Senate

Top Presiding Officer (House) Sashank Balusu Archbishop Mitty High School, CA Coached by Mark Woodhead

Leadership Bowl (House) Champion – Anish Beeram  TMI Episcopal, Texas

Nicholas Ostheimer FAU High School, FL Coached by Kristin Potter-Oliver

Champion – Tyler Luu  James Logan High School, California

Coached by Patrick Cook

Coached by Jesse Garrett, Quest Sandel, and Joseph Maucieri

2nd Place – Edward Wilson  Jackson Preparatory School, Mississippi Coached by Richard Younce

2nd Place – Aamvi Tripathi Hunterdon Central Regional High School, New Jersey Coached by Adam Leonard

3rd Place – Karis Chen Bellaire, Texas Coached by Jay Stubbs and Avis Yen

3rd Place – Zachary Wu  Naperville North High School, Illinois Coached by Michelle Pitts and Lisa Dinon

4th Place – Nicholas Ostheimer FAU High School, Florida Coached by Kristin Potter-Oliver

Top Presiding Officer (Senate) Aamvi Tripathi Hunterdon Central Regional High School, NJ Coached by Adam Leonard

4th Place – Kenneth Kalu  Pflugerville High School, Texas Coached by Beau Hulgan

5th Place – Raghav Ramki  Plano East Sr. High, Texas Coached by Madi Gackenbach and Miranda Villanueva

5th Place – Kiran Spencer American Heritage Palm Beach High School, Florida Coached by Bo Lint, PJ Samorian, and Zachariah Chou

6th Place – Sashank Balusu Archbishop Mitty High School, California Coached by Mark Woodhead

6th Place – Ethan Wilkes  John Paul Stevens High School, Texas Coached by Danielle Wilkes

Leadership Bowl (Senate) Congressional Debate – House scholarships presented in memory of Harold Mulholland 24

Amran Hudda Monte Vista High School, CA Coached by David Matley

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Congressional Debate – Senate scholarships presented in memory of Harold Mulholland

C A R M E N DA L E F E R N A N D E S

A. C. ELEY

United States Extemporaneous Speaking

International Extemporaneous Speaking

Informative Speaking

presented by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

presented by the Council on Foreign Relations

presented by Truman State University

Champion – Kyle Letterer  Plano West Sr. High School, Texas

Champion – McKinley Paltzik  Phoenix Country Day School, Arizona

Champion – Jocelyn Floyd J. Frank Dobie High School, Texas

Coached by Robey Holland and Reginald Chapman

Coached by Rhonda Smith and Brittany Stanchik

Coached by Jeffery Flores and Jaylon Bolden

2nd Place – Faye Zhang

BACK-TO-BACK! McKinley is a back-to-back Int’l Extemp champion and a three-time finalist!

Eastview High School, Minnesota Coached by Todd Hering 3rd Place – Theodore Gercken College Prep, California Coached by Lexy Green 4th Place – Meghana Kunapareddy Tompkins High School, Texas Coached by Rogelio Rios 5th Place – Nate Watts Carlsbad High School, California Coached by Minnia Curtis 6th Place – Katherine Lee Plano West Sr. High School, Texas Coached by Robey Holland and Reginald Chapman

2nd Place – Phoena Lin Plano West Sr. High School, Texas Coached by Robey Holland and Reginald Chapman 3rd Place – Rohit Vakkalagadda Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Dr. DeeDee Sullivan 4th Place – Gabriel Bo  Plano West Sr. High School, Texas Coached by Robey Holland and Reginald Chapman 5th Place – Siri Ural  Shrewsbury High School, Massachusetts Coached by Marc Rischitelli, Gabriel Hopkins, Vivian Powers, and Craig Powers 6th Place – Stephen Frank  Whitmer High School, Ohio Coached by Marie Wetzel, Olivia Wetzel, Bill Prater, and Evan Kelly

2nd Place – Karena Christenson Moorhead High School, Minnesota Coached by Andrew Tichy 3rd Place – Gavin Griffin Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Vern Cleary 4th Place – Eleanor Culloton Moorhead High School, Minnesota Coached by Andrew Tichy, Rebecca Meyer-Larson, and Rachel Boughton 5th Place – Amanda Qu Pennsbury High School, Pennsylvania Coached by Chris Berdnik, Diane Moran, and Scott Pollack 6th Place – Sophie Green Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Tzitel Voss and Pam Wycoff

The six finalists in INFO are recipients of the Making the Stage scholarship provided by Joe and Pam Wycoff

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2023 CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS

#NATS23 PHOTOS View additional photos from the 2023 National Speech & Debate Tournament at: tinyurl.com/3kyxneuw

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THE CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS REPRESENTS THE BEST OF THE BEST IN OUR ACTIVITY. Congratulations to our 2023 National Champions!

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The National Speech & Debate Tournament marks the capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 140,000 members across the country. To attend, students must qualify in a main event at one of the Association’s 111 district tournaments, through one of our eight international qualifying programs, during the Last-Chance Qualifier online tournament, or be selected by their school to compete in supplemental events. The student competitors represent the best in their events across the United States and the globe.

The National Debate & Speech Tournament has been held across the country since 1931, and today is the largest academic competition in the world. More than 6,000 high school students compete in a week-long competition to determine the most prestigious title in high school academics: national champion.

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2023 HONORS & AWARDS LANNY D. AND B. J. NAEGELIN

D R . TO M M I E L I N D S E Y, J R .

Dramatic Interpretation

Duo Interpretation

presented by Western Kentucky University

presented by Simpson College

presented by Colorado College

Champion – Srilaasya Nedunoori Millard North High School, Nebraska

Champion – Kylan Williams  Comeaux High School, Louisiana

Coached by Sabrina Denney Bull

Coached by Jacob Simon and Kady Laudun

Champions – Olivia Dahlberg  and Greta Homuth  Moorhead High School, Minnesota

Humorous Interpretation

2nd Place – Sritha Bhupatiraju Archbishop Mitty High School, California Coached by Benjamin Cruz and Karen Cruz

2nd Place – Lisa Kolley Western High School, Florida Coached by Dario Camara, Marc Zavarro, and Erica Hansinger

3rd Place – Price Collier Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, Oklahoma Coached by Brett Young

3rd Place – Max Blackwell Plano West Sr. High School, Texas Coached by Reginald Chapman and Robey Holland

4th Place – Alek Zabel Araguz  Harlingen High School South, Texas Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds

4th Place – Sanyu Mwassa White Bear Lake Area High School, Minnesota Coached by Traci Bowermaster, Cat Olson, Nambi Mwassa, and Anita Ukpokolo

THREE-RIFFIC! Alek is a three-time national finalist!

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5th Place – Jaimee Canalejo American Heritage Broward High School, Florida Coached by Ryan Levesque, Joele Denis, and Spencer Orlowski

5th Place – Diane Li American Heritage Broward High School, Florida Coached by Joele Denis, Ryan Levesque, and Spencer Orlowski

6th Place – Sahiti Atluri Eastview High School, Minnesota Coached by Brady Beckman, Jessica Fedje, and Jim Fedje

6th Place – Desi Hamza James Logan High School, California Coached by Justin Kurup and Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr.

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Coached by Rebecca Meyer-Larson and Luke Ostrander 2nd Place – Isaiah Craig and Fadumo Dolal Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Dan Hodges and Jonah Johnson ONLINE QUALIFIERS! Isaiah and Fadumo qualified during the Last-Chance Qualifier!

3rd Place – Elias Goss  and Elijah Goss  Denver East High School, Colorado Coached by Katie Hellrung, Noah Kaplan, and Seth Willden 4th Place – Christopher Heiskell  and Adrianna Rodriguez  Harlingen High School South, Texas Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds 5th Place – CeCe Bedore  and Jack Nichol  Moorhead High School, Minnesota Coached by Laramie Jackson and Rebecca Meyer-Larson

6th Place – Emma Perdue and Easton Wicks

Fort Gibson High School, Oklahoma Coached by Melanie Wicks

Program Oral Interpretation

J O E A N D PA M W YCO F F

presented by Quaker Bakery

presented by the Red Hill Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Auxiliary

Original Oratory

PRICKLES MANIA! Love for the Nats23 plushie inspired fan accounts, nail art, and even a tattoo!

Champion – Isabella Royer  San Angelo Central High School, Texas

Champion – Esther Oyetunji  American Heritage Broward High School, Florida

Coached by Coby Evers

Coached by Ryan Levesque, Joele Denis, and Spencer Orlowski

2nd Place – Caitlin Williams  Everglades High School, Florida Coached by Jason AlFord 3rd Place – Hibaq Hassan Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Dan Hodges and Reese Johnson 4th Place – Jade Ismail  Comeaux High School, Louisiana Coached by Jacob Simon and Kady Laudun 5th Place – Natalie Ramirez Porras Ridge High School, New Jersey Coached by David Yastremski, Marcus Perez, and Natasha Doski

BACK-TO-BACK! Esther is a back-to-back Original Oratory champion!

photo: emerlees / instagram

2nd Place – Myles Bell Jackson-Reed High School, District of Columbia Coached by Eduardo Canedo 3rd Place – Mfaz Mohamed Ali  Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Scott Voss 4th Place – Jihan Abdi Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Scott Voss and Halima Badri 5th Place – Saniya Boyd-Morris Thornton Fractional North High School, Illinois Coached by Shaun Posley and Sadé May 6th Place – Jaxon Farmer Howland High School, Ohio Coached by Thomas Williams

6th Place – Manha Haque Plano West Sr. High School, Texas Coached by Reginald Chapman and Robey Holland

The six finalists in OO are recipients of the Making The Stage scholarship provided by Joe and Pam Wycoff

photo: icedcoffeeandela / instagram

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2023 HONORS & AWARDS

World Schools Debate Invitational presented by Simpson College

World Schools Debate Top Speakers presented by Simpson College

Robert Shrum Award 1st Place – James Lewis Sagebrush Silver Christy Briggs and Taylor Pittman

2nd Place – Rachel Ottman Montana West Gold Coached by Kelli Rosenquist 3rd Place – Kelsey Mosely Space City Teal

BACK-TO-BACK! Alex (left) is a back-to-back World Schools Debate champion!

Coached by Ashley Freeman and Andy Stubbs

Champions – WEST LOS ANGELES VIOLET Audrey Bae

Alex Lee 

Mihika Chechi

James Miller

Cammi Hong

DISTRICT DOMINANCE! West Los Angeles has back-to-back champion World Schools Debate teams!

Coached by Brandon Batham

4th Place – Tanya Chatterjee New Jersey Gold Coached by Mary Gormley, Laurie Schmid, Katie Burke, and Emily Carter 5th Place – Helen Gordon

2nd Place – HOOSIER CROSSROADS GOLD Claire Curran

Julia Hurley

Caroline Donahue

Pahal Sehgal

Liam Hoffman Coached by Jeanne Malone

Space City Jade Coached by Alma Villarreal 6th Place – Claire Curran Hoosier Crossroads Gold Coached by Jeanne Malone

Semifinalists – SINGAPORE GREEN Rupa Kinkara

Alina Su

Darrell Pui Coached by Bharath Anantham and Geetha Creffield Semifinalists – LONE STAR SILVER Kaden Alibhai

Angela Kamgang

Abeera Amer

Sherry Zhang

Reyna Diamond Coached by Aaron Timmons, Cindi Timmons, and Nicholas Aranda

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ADDITIONAL RESULTS: www.speechanddebate.org/ nationals-history

Impromptu

Storytelling

Poetry Reading

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

presented by Simpson College

Champion – Kat Northrop Westridge School, California

Champion – Tunmise Oluwole Thornton Fractional North High School, Illinois

Champion – Destinee Owens Thornton Fractional North High School, Illinois

Coached by Sadé May and Shaunwell Posley

Coached by Sadé May and Shaunwell Posley

2nd Place – George Matthew Gutierrez

2nd Place – Anna Cecilia Fierro

Harlingen High School South, Texas

Coached by Adam Duarte

Coached by Nicole Dalton

2nd Place – Dabeluchi Isiofia Veterans Memorial High School, Texas Coached by Laurel Brashears

Santa Ana High School, California

3rd Place – Amy Cao

Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds

Ridge High School, New Jersey

3rd Place – Jacob Holbrook

Coached by David Yastremski and

Rowan County Sr. High School, Kentucky

Natasha Doski

Coached by Denise Watkins

4th Place – John Hinrichs

4th Place – Xavier Dull

4th Place – Caleb Adams

Blue Springs High School, Missouri

Alief Hastings High School, Texas

Coached by Lisa Lowman

Coached by Larrisha Birdy

Washington High School, South Dakota Coached by Michelle McIntyre

5th Place – Theodore Rickert

5th Place – James Masson

Belleville West High School, Illinois

Syosset High School, New York

Coached by Adam Jenkins, Tyler Herron, Anna Kurtz, and Leigh Reidelberger

Coached by Lydia Esslinger 6th Place – Aaimah Khawaja Lakeville North High School, Minnesota Coached by Yatesh Singh and Liz Vieira Singh

6th Place – Grace Yoder

3rd Place – Kameryn Hubbard Munster High School, Indiana Coached by Kathleen Boyle and Jordan Mayer

McDonnough, Fortune Onwunali, and Darryl McNary, II 5th Place – Kaden Stone Bardstown High School, Kentucky Coached by Catherine C. Spalding

University High School, Illinois

6th Place – Isaiah Liggins 

Coached by Rebekah Hoffman and Brian Rohman

Spring Woods High School, Texas Coached by Victoria Beard

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Commentary

Original Spoken Word Poetry

presented by Lafayette College

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

presented by The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men

Champion – Tamiah Stocks Westmoore High School, Oklahoma

Champion – Brandon Cheng Flintridge Preparatory, California

Champion – Noldine Belizaire Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida

Coached by Kimberly Davis and Alumni Staff

Coached by Nicole Dalton

Coached by Eva Margarita, Jacob Abraham, Chelsea Briggs, and Lisa Farris

2nd Place – Abigail Egbujor Alief Elsik High School, Texas Coached by Heath Martin

2nd Place – Mykie Kamberos

2nd Place – Jude Rost

Mountain Vista High School, Colorado

Oak Grove High School, Mississippi

Coached by Leo Brooks and

Coached by Shane Cole

Prose Reading

3rd Place – Tunmise Oluwole Thornton Fractional North High School, Illinois Coached by Sadé May and Shaunwell Posley 4th Place – Kameryn Hubbard Munster High School, Indiana Coached by Jordan Mayer 5th Place – Max Whitlock Choctaw Sr. High School, Oklahoma Coached by Maryjane Burton, Alyx Sabina, and Anna Dewey

B ROT H E R R E N É ST E R N E R

Kealy Reed 3rd Place – Carmen Myers Grain Valley High School, Missouri Coached by Kelsey Bowers

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Oak Grove High School, Mississippi Coached by Shane Cole

4th Place – Neila Lyngholm

4th Place – Olivia Carter

Flathead High School, Montana

University High School Charter, California

Coached by Sean and

Coached by James Adams

Shannon O’Donnell 5th Place – Paolo Leduna 5th Place – Leo Goldberg Lincoln East High School, Nebraska

Code 13056 was disqualified after the 2023 Prose Reading final round due to violations of rules 2 and 3 of the Unified Manual, which prohibit the reuse of same source material from prior NSDA competitions and prohibit the use of plays in Prose Reading.

3rd Place – Asia Anderson

Coached by Nick Herink and

Centerville High School, Texas Coached by Jill Henson

Elle Barts

6th Place – Kiersten Hackman

6th Place – Tyler Breeden

Durham Academy, North Carolina

Canyon Springs High School, Nevada

Coached by Crawford Leavoy and

Coached by Machelle Rasmussen

Jordan Phillips

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Expository

Extemporaneous Debate

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

presented by Colorado College

Experience #Nats23 through our daily Instagram recaps:

www.instagram.com/ speechanddebate

Champion – Joshua Thompson Cheyenne East High School, Wyoming

Champion – Jimmy O’Connell The Pembroke Hill School, Missouri

Coached by Marcus Viney and Bailey Patterson

Coached by Justin Smith

SCHOOL PRIDE! Three out of the six Expository finalists are from Cheyenne East High School!

2nd Place – Rachel West Cheyenne East High School, Wyoming Coached by Marcus Viney 3rd Place – Grant Kozisek Blue Valley High School, Kansas Coached by Chris Riffer 4th Place – Jaila Mabry

2nd Place – Aiden Hurst Loveland High School, Colorado

SOCIAL MEDIA STARS! The NSDA was tagged in over 600 Instagram stories during Nats23!

Coached by Patrick DeMartine, Deena Pettit, and Jennifer Jantz 3rd Place – Sophia Leonard Central High School Springfield, Missouri Coached by Jack Tuckness 4th Place – Baylee Cammack

Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, Illinois

Caney Creek High School, Texas

Coached by Bill Fleming and

Coached by Stephen Green and

Mark Urban

Joseph Collatos

5th Place – Devan Amin

5th Place – Sushant Marella

Phoenix Country Day School, Arizona

Marquette High School, Missouri

Coached by Frankie Marchi

Coached by Cate Sanazaro

6th Place – Solomon Henderson

6th Place – Olivia Lowry

Cheyenne East High School, Wyoming

Dallastown High School, Pennsylvania

Coached by Marcus Viney

Coached by Tiffany Dacheux

VIDEO VIEWS! The Nats23 Livestream page was visited more than 51,000 times!

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Congressional Legislation Recognition These students authored the 2023 National Congress Legislation – (*) denotes multiple pieces selected Noah Amidon

Oxford High School, MS

Jerry Lee

Taipei American School, TW

Silas Bloch

Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, MO

Zachary Li

Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, TX

Owen Casey

Packer Collegiate Institute, NY

Andrew Loznianu*

Stow-Munroe Falls High School, OH

Matthew Cessna

Cottonwood High School, UT

Nathan Martindale*

Renaissance High School, ID

Sarayu Cheemalapati*

CR North High School, PA

Molly McAdams

Eagle Valley High School, CO

Karis Chen

Bellaire High School, TX East Ridge High School, MN

Chloe Ong

Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, MO

Kenneth Chen* Iris Cheng*

Seven Lakes High School, TX

Nicholas Ostheimer*

FAU High School, FL

Tyler Crivella

Seven Lakes High School, TX

Swathi Padmanabhan

Boardman High School, OH

Henry Dieringer

L.C. Anderson High School, TX

LeslieJo Sullivan*

Episcopal Collegiate School, AR

Evelyn Ding

Jasper High School, TX

Zeke Surface

Gravette High School, AR

James Grant

Mannford High School, OK

Annika Walla

Palisade High School, CO

Srinath Hariharan

Woodbury High School, MN

Brooke Watley

Canon City High School, CO

Eric Kallemeyn

Watertown High School, SD

Kate Wilkins

Cottonwood High School, UT

Vibhu Kanna

Jordan High School, TX

Manasa Yerriboyina

John Marshall Senior High, MN

Arik Karim

Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts, FL

Fiona Zhou*

Westridge School, CA

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2023 HONORS & AWARDS

President’s Bowls presented by Mr. and Mrs. Donus and Lovila Roberts Awarded to the students who, according to the judges, won the final round of competition

President’s Bowl Informative Speaking

President’s Bowl United States Extemp

President’s Bowl International Extemp

President’s Bowl Original Oratory

Jocelyn Floyd J. Frank Dobie High School, TX

Kyle Letterer  Plano West Sr. High School, TX

McKinley Paltzik  Phoenix Country Day School, AZ

Coached by Jeffery Flores and Jaylon Bolden

Coached by Robey Holland and Reginald Chapman

Coached by Rhonda Smith and Brittany Stanchik

Esther Oyetunji  American Heritage Broward High School, FL

Interp Bowls

Coached by Ryan Levesque, Joele Denis, and Spencer Orlowski

Awarded to the students who, according to the judges, won the final round of competition

Interp Bowl Program Oral Interp

Interp Bowl Humorous Interp

Interp Bowl Dramatic Interp

Interp Bowl Duo Interp

Caitlin Williams  Everglades High School, FL

Price Collier Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, OK

Kylan Williams  Comeaux High School, LA

Isaiah Craig and Fadumo Dolal Apple Valley High School, MN

Coached by Jacob Simon and Kady Laudun

Coached by Dan Hodges and Jonah Johnson

Coached by Jason AlFord

Caitlin is a three-time national finalist!

Coached by Brett Young

2022–2023 USA Debate Team

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(left to right, top row) Anish Beeram of TMI Episcopal, TX; Ollie Braden of Jackson-Reed High School, DC; Kiera Dixon of Round Rock Christian Academy, TX; Ambika Grover of Greenwich High School, CT; Chelsea Hu of Phillips Academy, MA; Alex Lee of HarvardWestlake School, CA; (bottom row) Eric Li of Eagan High School, MN; Sophia Li of Greenhill School, TX; Vinayak Menon of Lambert High School, GA; Roberto Quesada of Brooklyn Technical High School, NY; Diane Sun of Interlake High School, WA; Sungjoo Yoon of Burbank Senior High School, CA

Senator Karl E. Mundt Congress Sweepstakes Trophy Presented annually to the school that has accumulated the most Congressional Debate participation points

Western High School, Florida Coached by Dario Camara, Marc Zavarro, and Erica Hansinger Students: Jacqueline Correa, Mana Fisher, and Emilia Hueller

Bruno E. Jacob Pi Kappa Delta Trophy Presented annually to the school that has accumulated the greatest number of main event rounds at the National Tournament

Millard North High School Nebraska

Coached by Sabrina Denney Bull and Dylan Sutton

Albert S. Odom Commendation Presented to the current advisor on record of the school receiving the Bruno E. Jacob / Pi Kappa Delta Trophy

Sabrina Denney Bull Bruno E. Jacob Commendation

Presented to any coach of record who has coached more than 50% of the points at the time of winning the Bruno E. Jacob Trophy

Sabrina Denney Bull

The Unger Cup Awarded to the Policy Debate program that has placed the highest cumulatively at five great national debate tournaments

Shawnee Mission South High School Kansas Coached by Carolyn Cook

Ted W. Belch Award

Presented to the advisor of the champion Policy Debate Team

Carolyn Cook

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C E L E B R ATI N G 1 0 0 YE AR S O F

SPEECH AND DEBATE!

ABOUT THE CENTENNIAL For almost a century, the National Speech & Debate Association has lifted up student voices and encouraged young people around the world to be stronger leaders and better advocates for their communities. Join the students, coaches, alumni, parents, administrators, and supporters of the NSDA as we celebrate 100 years! The Centennial Celebration officially begins at the June 2024 National Tournament and culminates at the National Tournament in June 2025.

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2023 Middle School National Tournament The 2023 Middle School National Tournament, presented by Summit Debate, was held in person June 13-16, 2023, in Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona. Middle School Nationals is an open invitational tournament, and all middle school NSDA members were welcome to compete for a chance to be named a middle school national champion!

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Congressional Debate

World Schools Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

1st – Katie Chan Arizona College Prep Middle School, Arizona

1st – China Tigers Wolfgang Fung, Madelyn Li, and Benjamin Ye Shanghai American School, China

Coached by Manjula Reddy

Coached by David Peterson

2nd – Ria Venkatrajan BASIS Ahwatukee Middle, Arizona Coached by Jada Genter

3rd – Brooke Carlson Kenston Middle, Ohio Coached by Stephan Voudris

4th – Sebastian Asady American Heritage Palm Beach Middle School, Florida

2nd – China Pandas Jared Cao, David Gao, Oscar Liu, and Kingston Ye Shanghai American School, China Coached by David Peterson

Semifinalists

Coached by PJ Samorian, Bo Lint, Anchal Kanojia, Rachel Wallack, Deena McNamara, Selma Tabakovic, and Zachariah Chou

Leyi Liang, Iris Tan, and Alyssa Wu

5th – Vir Sanghavi Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas

Semifinalists

Shanghai American School, China Coached by David Peterson

Eric Chen, Rudy Chau, James Li, and

Coached by Franz Hill

Jaxon Xie

6th – Mira Jiang Los Cerritos Middle School, California

Shanghai American School, China Coached by David Peterson

Coached by Fidencio Jimenez and John Lewellen

Final Session Presiding Officer – Chase Young BASIS Ahwatukee Middle, Arizona

World Schools Top Speaker – Rudy Chau Shanghai American School, China

Coached by Jada Genter

Coached by David Peterson

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Public Forum Debate

Policy Debate

Declamation

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

1st – Siddhartha Daswani The Harker Middle School, California

1st – Alyssa Chen and Vivian Chen Autrey Mill Middle School, Georgia

1st – Natalie Chen The King’s Academy Middle School, California

Coached by Hannah Wilson, Nathan Fleming, Jenny Achten, Greg Achten, and Scott Odekirk

Coached by Siobhan Connolly

1st – Kobe Aoki and Sohum Krishna West Extended Learning Program - Salt Lake City, Utah

2nd – Inaya Rahim The Village Middle School, Texas Coached by Heather

2nd – Robbie Grant-Read and Geneva Kelleher Waring School Middle School, Massachusetts

Huffman and Tim

Coached by Tim Averill

Martindell

Semifinalists – Anirudh Balivada and Sophia Li Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas

Semifinalist – Valentina Briones Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas Coached by Franz Hill

Coached by Ricardo Velasquez

Coached by Susan M. Raymond

2nd – Hans Chen and Jasmine Shao Sierra Vista Middle School Irvine, California Coached by Scott Wheeler, Noah Christiansen, and John L.

Semifinalists – Lucas Saldana and Cidell Torto Science Park Middle School, New Jersey

Coached by Franz Hill

Coached by Jonathan Alston

Semifinalists – Vaishnavi Alapati and Helena Zhai Nysmith School, Virginia

Semifinalists – Maria Cruz and Danna Vargas MS 50 John D. Wells, New York

Semifinalist – Austen Richardson Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Florida

Coached by Maria-Theresa

Coached by Rick Ramnath

Dragg

Coached by Miana Vega, Sofia Bosch, Carolina Hidalgo, Jason Warren, Matthew Mason, and Ben Honoroff

2nd – Rohan Shah Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas Coached by Franz Hill

3rd – Shijun Li The Pike School, Massachusetts Coached by Elisabeth F. Venetiou

4th – Isabelle Tran Thurston Middle School, California Coached by Dr .Iain Lampert and John Lewellen

5th – Samantha Gong The Pike School, Massachusetts Coached by Elisabeth F. Venetiou

Lincoln-Douglas Top Speaker – Joyce Xiao Newtown Middle School

Public Forum Top Speaker – Ronald Hart III Nysmith School

Policy Top Speaker – Sohum Krishna West Extended Learning Program - SLC

Coached by Mariela Garcia-

Pennsylvania

Virginia

Utah

Alvarado and Sal Tinajero

6th – Arshi Rastogi Merryhill School, California

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Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Impromptu Speaking

Original Oratory

Original Spoken Word Poetry

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

1st – Aanya Mohta Lake Middle School, Minnesota

1st – Meera Kalluraya Khan Lab Middle School, California

1st – Jeriz Gumapal Parks Junior High, California

1st – Gabriella Otero American Heritage Broward MS, Florida

Coached by Katie Scholz

Coached by Yilin Mao

Coached by Adriena Toghia and Joshua Beckles

Coached by Joele Denis, Spencer Orlowski, Ryan Levesque, and Charese Folks

2nd – Rory Hu The Harker Middle School, California

2nd – Kabir Rai The Village Middle School, Texas

2nd – Lily Kim Parks Junior High, California

2nd – Mia Governali Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas

Coached by Hannah Wilson, Nathan Fleming, Jenny Achten, Greg Achten, and Scott Odekirk

3rd – Samuel Ma The King’s Academy Middle School, California

3rd – Samuel Ma The King’s Academy Middle School, California

Coached by Ricardo Velasquez

Coached by Ricardo Velasquez

4th – Amber Wang The Harker Middle School, California

4th – Mathis Rothschild American Heritage Broward Middle School, Florida

Coached by Hannah Wilson, Nathan Fleming, Jenny Achten, Greg Achten, and Scott Odekirk

Coached by Joele Denis, Spencer Orlowski, Ryan Levesque, and Charese Folks

5th – Shreyas Baghel Falcon Cove Middle School, Florida

5th – Rohin Joshi Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas

Coached by Jennifer Dailey

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Coached by Heather Huffman and Tim Martindell

Coached by Adriena Toghia and Joshua Beckles

3rd – Rohan Shah Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas Coached by Franz Hill

4th – Bianka Chavez West Extended Learning Program - Salt Lake City, Utah Coached by Susan M. Raymond

5th – Nikash Chandra Falcon Cove Middle School, Florida Coached by Jennifer Dailey

Coached by Franz Hill

6th – Max Sun First Ave Middle School, California Coached by Iain Lampert, John Lewellen, and Yilin Mao

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6th – Emma Andrews Beresford Middle School, South Dakota Coached by Ann Tornberg

Coached by Franz Hill

3rd – Tristan Mai The Village Middle School, Texas Coached by Heather Huffman and Tim Martindell

4th – Leah Murray E. A. Olle Middle School, Texas Coached by George Tennison, assisted by Tomi Akinwande and Muhammad Khaerisman

5th – Kolade Feyisitan The Village Middle School, Texas Coached by Heather Huffman and Tim Martindell

6th – Samya Arora Chaboya Middle School, California Coached by Salvador Tinajero and Mariela GarciaAlvarado

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Dramatic Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation

Duo Interpretation

Program Oral Interpretation

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

1st – Adeleine Choi Parks Junior High, California

1st – Ella Kim Robert C. Fisler Middle School, California

Coached by Adriena Toghia and Joshua Beckles

Coached by Adriena Toghia and Joshua Beckles

1st – Avery Clark and Rianne Nelsen Siouxland Christian Middle School, Iowa

1st – Vianney Rivera-Miranda Newton Middle School, California

Coached by Emily Hageman

Coached by Joel Anguiano

2nd – Joshua Lancaster Henry County Middle School, Tennessee

2nd – Abhiram Kotala Liberty Middle School, North Dakota

2nd – Kara Cisneros and Nadia Vento Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, Texas

2nd – Gavin Crayton David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, Louisiana

Coached by David Weatherly

3rd – Addison Ruiz Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, Texas Coached by Annemarie Alaniz and Carmela Benavides

4th – Harper Buck Almaden Country Day School, California Coached by Christopher Wardner

5th – Noa Brutinel Dakota Hills Middle School, Minnesota Coached by Maria Ferreira Wagner

6th – Emma Andrews Beresford Middle School, South Dakota Coached by Ann Tornberg

Coached by Kelsey Johnson, Nathan Kurtti, Krista Hulderman, Stephanie Radle, and Cody Rowe

3rd – Eric Chang Kraemer Middle School, California Coached by Asha Taylor and Shaunte Caraballo

4th – Berkley Allen Thomas L. Sims Middle School, Florida Coached by Nicole Allen

5th – Roger Shen The Village Middle School, Texas Coached by Heather Huffman and Tim Martindell

6th – Vasudev Velekkat Quimby Oak Middle School, California Coached by Mariela GarciaAlvarado

7th – Alexa Trevino Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, Texas Coached by Annemarie Alaniz and Carmela Benavides

Coached by Annemarie Alaniz and Carmela Benavides

3rd – Avi Bhatia and Fox Vickery Riverside Middle School, South Carolina Coached by McGregor Cook, David Dejesa, Pete Martin, Heather BrownCook, Mit Patel, and Cara Sizemore

4th – Roger Shen and Jaidan Doshi The Village Middle School, Texas Coached by Heather Huffman and Tim Martindell

5th – Sonya Mittal and Anthony Psyllos The Village Middle School, Texas Coached by Heather Huffman and Tim Martindell

6th – Bella Kalra and Mary-Adeline Leahy Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas Coached by Franz Hill

Coached by Brittany Turner and Jacob Leger

3rd – Tristan Mai The Village Middle School, Texas Coached by Heather Huffman and Tim Martindell

4th – Natalie Hong Parks Junior High, California Coached by Adriena Toghia and Joshua Beckles

5th – Kaitlyn Choi Parks Junior High, California Coached by Adriena Toghia and Joshua Beckles

6th – Addison Ruiz Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, Texas Coached by Annemarie Alaniz and Carmela Benavides

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Poetry Interpretation

Prose Interpretation

Informative Speaking

MIDDLE SCHOOL

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

presented by Summit Debate

1st – Brayden BarrazaRodriguez Edgewood Middle, California

1st – Alexa Killian Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas

1st – Hannah Yang Walter Reed Middle, California

1st – Kolade Feyisitan The Village Middle School, Texas

Coached by Franz Hill

Coached by Kate Miller

Coached by Heather Huffman and Tim Martindell

2nd – Javier CabelloCorona Vela Middle School, Texas

2nd – Lucas Canley Social + Gender Equity Magnet, California

2nd – Eric Chang Kraemer Middle School, California

Coached by Sal Tinajero and Emily Benavides

2nd – Gabriella Otero American Heritage Broward Middle School, Florida Coached by Joele Denis, Spencer Orlowski, Ryan Levesque, and Charese Folks

3rd – Catalina Cabello-Corona Vela Middle School, Texas Coached by Victor Gonzalez and Adrian Zavala

4th – Jeriz Gumapal Parks Junior High, California Coached by Adriena Toghia and Joshua Beckles

5th – Ava Salgado Vela Middle School, Texas Coached by Victor Gonzalez and Adrian Zavala

6th – Hannah Oh Parks Junior High, California

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Coached by Victor Gonzalez and Adrian Zavala

Coached by Deena Rice

3rd – Roger Shen The Village Middle School, Texas

3rd – Veda Bharath Chaboya Middle School, California

Coached by Heather Huffman Tim Martindell

4th – Elina Kretz Vernon Middle School World Languages Academy, Texas Coached by Manuel Garcia and Jesus Lopez

5th – Gabriella Otero American Heritage Broward Middle School, Florida Coached by Joele Denis, Spencer Orlowski, Ryan Levesque, and Charese Folks

6th – Bella Kalra Bob Lanier Middle School, Texas Coached by Franz Hill

Coached by Adriena Toghia

7th – Iris Malei’a Rasa Mount Carmel Middle School, Northern Marianas

and Joshua Beckles

Coached by Criselda C. Aldan

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Coached by Salvador Tinajero and Mariela GarciaAlvarado

4th – Natalie Chen The King’s Academy Middle School, California Coached by Ricardo Velasquez

5th – Aanya Mohta Lake Middle School, Minnesota Coached by Katie Scholz

6th – Rory Hu The Harker Middle School, California Coached by Hannah Wilson, Nathan Fleming, Jenny Achten, Greg Achten, and Scott Odekirk

Storytelling

Coached by Asha Taylor, Shaunte Caraballo

3rd – Fox Vickery Riverside Middle School, South Carolina Coached by McGregor Cook, David Dejesa, Pete Martin, Heather BrownCook, Mit Patel, and Cara Sizemore

4th – Michael Gorno Holland Christian Middle School, Michigan Coached by Steve Gorno

5th – Richelle Assan Democracy Prep Middle Schools, New York Coached by Sarah Rosenberg, Norberto Troncoso, and Luis Cardenas

6th – Emma Andrews Beresford Middle School, South Dakota Coached by Ann Tornberg

2023 Phoenix/Mesa Local Host Committee

(left to right) Tim Cornwell of McClintock High School; Brittany Stanchik of Phoenix Country Day School; Kevin J. Berlat of Mesa High School; Meg Howell-Haymaker (Chair) of Mountain View High School; Holly Williams of Mesa Public Schools; Erin Coy of Mesa Public Schools; Richard Glover of McClintock High School

2023 Tournament Event Chairs Matt Good

Jonathan Alston

Kimberly Bayan-Berlat

Pam McComas

Shuntá Jordan

Ameena Amdahl-Mason

Kevin Berlat

Greg Malis

Jeff Stutzman

Nicole Dalton

Bill Brown

Sarah Donnelly

Hanh Do

Alma Nicholson

Julie Roos

Marc Rischitelli

Red Mountain High School Video Team

DAY 1

Thank you to the dedicated team of students lead by Matt Kelley at Red Mountain High School for providing us with the Cactus Classic Highlights of early competition! www.youtube.com/ @RedMountainTV

DAY 2

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Honors and Awards

Frank Sferra Director’s Commendation

Brother René Sterner Lifetime Service Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Anna Steed Strive Prep – RISE Colorado

Cindi Timmons and Aaron Timmons Texas

David Begnaud Lead National Correspondent for “CBS Mornings”

President’s Commendation

Pelham Commendation

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Dr Mike Edmonds Colorado College

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Mario Herrera Midtown High School Georgia

James M. Copeland Coach of the Year

Middle School Coach of the Year

High School New Coach of the Year

Maryrose Kohan George Washington High School Colorado

Ann Tornberg Beresford Middle School South Dakota

Rachel Merryman Trinity School Texas

High School Assistant Coach of the Year

High School Administrator of the Year

Activating Equity Award

Prabhat Aluri Bellevue High School Washington

James Melton Columbia Public Schools Missouri

The Practice Space AnnMarie Baines – Founder and Executive Director California

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Diamond Coach Awards Don Crabtree (center) is pictured with Colorado College’s Dr. Mike Edmonds (left) and NSDA Executive Director J. Scott Wunn (right)

Tenth Diamond Don Crabtree Park Hill High School Missouri

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HISTORIC! Don’s tenth diamond is only the fourth ever awarded by the NSDA.

The National Speech & Debate Association and Colorado College are proud to award a 10th Diamond to those coaches who have obtained 270,000 coaching points and a minimum of 50 years of membership. In the nearly 100 years of our organization’s history, Don Crabtree is only the fourth coach to have earned membership in this distinguished group. The impact that he has had on the lives of thousands of students and coaches over the course of his career is truly incalculable.

Ninth Diamond

Eighth Diamond

Eighth Diamond

Lydia Esslinger Syosset High School New York

Leslie Phillips The Nueva School California

Jack Tuckness Central High School Missouri

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Seventh Diamond

Seventh Diamond

David McKenzie Plymouth High School Indiana

Melissa Reynolds Bishop Miege High School Kansas

Check out AWARD WINNERS AND CHAMPIONS from 1931 to 2023! www.speechanddebate.org/ nationals-history

Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

Martha Benham Cherry Creek High School Colorado

Eloise Blair Lamar High School Texas

Brother Anthony Cavet Catholic Memorial School Massachusetts

Mario Herrera Midtown High School Georgia

Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

John Eichman Yucaipa High School California

Steven Helman Kamiak High School Washington

Hugh Ringer Mercer Area High School Pennsylvania

Michael Traas Appleton East High School Wisconsin

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2023 HONORS & AWARDS

Milestone School Attendance Awards

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50th National Tournament Appearance

50th National Tournament Appearance

50th National Tournament Appearance

Ben Davis High School Indiana

Hutchinson High School Kansas

Lincoln East High School Nebraska

50th National Tournament Appearance

50th National Tournament Appearance

50th National Tournament Appearance

Neosho High School Missouri

Niles McKinley High School Ohio

Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School Pennsylvania

60th National Tournament Appearance

60th National Tournament Appearance

Brookings High School South Dakota

Marquette University High School Wisconsin

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2023 HONORS & AWARDS H I G H S C H O O L – S C H O O L AWA R D S

2023 Schools of Outstanding Distinction American Heritage Broward High School, FL Apple Valley High School, MN Bellarmine College Preparatory, CA Durham Academy, NC Eagan High School, MN

Flintridge Preparatory, CA James Logan High School, CA Lincoln East High School, NE Moorhead High School, MN Plano West Sr. High School, TX

Schools of Excellence in Debate

Schools of Excellence in Speech

American Heritage Palm Beach High School, FL

Leland High School, CA

Archbishop Mitty High School, CA

Lakeville North High School, MN

Blue Springs South High School, MO

Maize High School, KS

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, OK

Millard North High School, NE

Brentwood High School, TN

North Allegheny, PA

Blue Valley High School, KS

Plymouth High School, IN

Colorado Academy, CO

Peninsula High School, CA

Carlsbad High School, CA

Ridge High School, NJ

Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, NV

Seven Lakes High School, TX

Comeaux High School, LA

Saint Mary’s Hall, TX

Dulles High School, TX

Shady Side Academy, PA

David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, LA

San Angelo Central High School, TX

El Camino Real Charter High School, CA

Shawnee Mission South High School, KS

Eastview High School, MN

Shrewsbury High School, MA

Fairview High School, CO

Southlake Carroll High School, TX

Gabrielino High School, CA

Solon High School, OH

George Washington High School, CO

Taipei American School, TW

Harlingen High School, TX

The Village High School, TX

Harrisburg High School, SD

The Pembroke Hill School, MO

Harlingen High School South, TX

Woodbury High School, MN

The Hawken School, OH

Winston Churchill High School, TX

Schools of Honor in Debate

Schools of Honor in Speech

Archbishop Mitty High School, CA

Gallatin High School, MT

American Heritage Palm Beach High School, FL

Phoenix Country Day School, AZ

Bellaire High School, TX

Granada Hills Charter High School, CA

College Prep, CA

Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School, PA

Blue Valley North High School, KS

Laurel School, OH

Denver East High School, CO

Shakopee High School, MN

Blue Valley Southwest High School, KS

Memorial High School, TX

Everglades High School, FL

Summit High School, NJ

Bolivar High School, MO

Monte Vista High School, CA

Flathead High School, MT

Thornton Fractional North High School, IL

Bridgewater Raritan High School, NJ

Naperville North High School, IL

Fort Gibson High School, OK

Tompkins High School, TX

Calvert Hall College High School, MD

Plano East Sr. High School, TX

Howland High School, OH

Trinity Preparatory School, FL

Cary Academy, NC

Princeton High School, NJ

J. Frank Dobie High School, TX

Tuscarawas Valley High School, OH

Davis Senior High School, CA

Tempe Preparatory Academy, AZ

Jackson-Reed High School, DC

Western High School, FL

Dougherty Valley High School, CA

Washburn Rural High School, KS

Lincoln Southeast High School, NE

Westmoore High School, OK

Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL

Western High School, FL

Nova High School, FL

White Bear Lake Area High School, MN

Edina High School, MN

Wichita East High School, KS

O’Gorman High School, SD

Whitmer High School, OH

Pennsbury High School, PA

Willard High School, MO

M I D D L E S C H O O L – S C H O O L AWA R D S

Overall Schools of Excellence in Speech and Debate Bob Lanier Middle School, TX The Harker Middle School, CA The Village Middle School, TX

Schools of Excellence in Debate

Schools of Excellence in Speech

Arizona College Prep Middle School, AZ

Shanghai American School, China

American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

Parks Junior High, CA

BASIS Ahwatukee Middle, AZ

The Village Middle School, TX

Bob Lanier Middle School, TX

Pike School, MA

The Harker Middle School, CA

The Village Middle School, TX

Bob Lanier Middle School, TX

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