2020 National Champions
Speech Events
Lanny D. and B. J. Naegelin Dramatic Interpretation
Semaj Lee from Apple Valley High School in Minnesota
Coached by Daniel Hodges
Sandra Silvers Duo Interpretation
Jessica Connors and Jonah Johnson from Apple Valley High School in Minnesota
Coached by Daniel Hodges
Humorous Interpretation
Jaylon Muchison from Belleville West High School in Illinois
Coached by Adam Jenkins, Russ Reidelberger, Leigh Reidelberger, Julie Schloesser, and Anna Kurtz
Informative Speaking
William Maus from Chanhassen High School in Minnesota
Coached by Travis Rother
A. C. Eley International Extemporaneous Speaking
Angela Wang from Plano West Sr. High School in Texas
Coached by Kattie Leito and Robey Holland
Pam and Joe Wycoff Original Oratory
Addison Fulton from Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico
Coached by Sheridan Johnsona and Michael Chavez
Program Oral Interpretation
Rashon Leday from Comeaux High School in Louisiana
Coached by Jacob Simon
Carmendale Fernandes United States Extemporaneous Speaking
James Gao from Ridge High School in New Jersey
Coached by David Yastremski and Daniel Norris
Debate Events
Congressional Debate – House
Rachel Eizner from Monte Vista in California
Coached by David Matley
Congressional Debate – Senate
Manu Onteeru from Thomas Jefferson HSST in Virginia
Coached by Marie Bakke
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Jo Spurgeon from St Mary’s in Oregon
Coached by Maureen Bruins
Richard B. Sodikow Policy Debate
Saif-Ullah Salim and Sam Ring from Heritage Hall School in Oklahoma
Coached by W. Bryan Gaston
Public Forum Debate
Sasha Haines and Magge Mills from Chagrin Falls High School in Ohio
Coached by Richard Haber, Ken Kasee, and Corinne Midlik
World Schools Debate
Team Lone Star Green in Texas
Caroline Greenstone
Jothi Gupta
Cameron Kettles
Ashley Shan
Aimee Stachowiak
Coached by Cindi Timmons and Aaron Timmons
Big Questions Debate
Michelle Ma from Plano West Sr. High School in Texas
Coached by Kattie Leito and Robey Holland
Supplemental Events
Brother René Sterner Prepared Commentary
Ryan Cohen from Bolivar High School in Missouri
Coached by Ethan Samuel
Expository Speaking
Sahiba Tandon from Gwynedd Mercy Academy in Pennsylvania
Coached by Cory Clark Shay
Extemporaneous Debate
Lillian Rhodes from Raytown High School in Missouri
Coached by Zachary McGee and Sydney Crank
Poetry Reading
Joshua Timmons from Greenhill School in Texas
Coached by Aaron Timmons and Cindi Timmons
Prepared Prompt Speaking
Sarah George from Marquette High School in Missouri
Coached by Cate Sanazaro, Ray Holmes, and Jocelyn Nebel Theiss
Prose Reading
Jayden Roccaforte from Cheyenne East High School in Wyoming
Coached by Ashley Schulz
Storytelling
Rand Meyer from Valley International Prep in California
Coached by Iain Lampert
