Team Nationals Results

Here's how the team fared in Indianapolis at the 2012 NJFL National Tournament.  A coach who was there for the first time since 2006 told me he was utterly shocked over how intense the competition had become.  When it was all said and done we had awards in all three categories of Speech, Debate and Overall and we were the only school to accomplish that, but in terms of "winning" Nationals I have to admit that we did not succeed this year.  Nonetheless, I couldn't be prouder of how hard they worked and persevered; of how much professionalism they showed even in the face of unprofessional competition and opposing coaches.  And now we have a definite mission next year.

Humorous Interpretation
Jeong Woo-Han - Quarterfinalist

Poetry Interpretation

Mary Tindall – Quarterfinalist

Dikla Taylor – Quarterfinalist

Prose Interpretation

Betsy Broaddus – Finalist

Dikla Taylor – Quarterfinalist

Extemporaneous Speaking

Connor Selna – 3^rd Place

Sam Tekie - Finalist

Gregory Pauloski - Finalist

Jason Lan - Finalist

George Zhang - Semifinalist

Dane Byrd - Semifinalist

Tirthana Khedkar – Semifinalist

Original Oratory

Ariana Fletcher-Bai – Quarterfinalist

Lekha Sunder – Quarterfinalist

Impromptu Speaking

Lekha Sunder - Semifinalist

Luke Lawyer - Semifinalist

Connor Selna - Semifinalist

Vishnu Narayana – Quarterfinalist

Mary Tindall – Quarterfinalist

Nikki Goldin – Quarterfinalist

Dane Byrd – Quarterfinalist

Duo Interpretation

Betsy Broaddus & Maddie Spence - Semifinalist

Congressional Debate

Erin Sheena – Finalist

Tomas Arango – Finalist

Lauren Nyquist – Finalist

Michael Murphey – Finalist

Matthew Baker – Finalist

Vishnu Narayana – Finalist

Policy Debate

Ashley Liu & Lauren Nyquist – Octafinalists

Public Forum Debate

Gregory Pauloski & Sam Tekie – Quarterfinalist

Andrew Hollenberg & Bowen Song – Octafinalists

Jack King & Daniel Liu - Octafinalists

A tremendous THANKS goes to Brent Nyquist, Thea Goldin, and Natalie Baker for traveling with us - and to Brock Hajdik, Larry Selna and Teri Donaldson for helping out when duty called.  And of course we would not have come close to having any of the success we had if it hadn't been for our alumni who worked with the team during the camp and those who traveled with us: Sesenu Woldemariam, Michael Tekie, Olivia Arena, Lucy Chen, Nick Harris, Fernando Grimaldo, Nikki Foreman, Cari Bonilla and Brittney Sheena.