2022 National Speech & Debate Champions
Speech Events
Lanny D. and B. J. Naegelin Dramatic Interpretation
Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. Duo Interpretation
Humorous Interpretation
Informative Speaking
A. C. Eley International Extemporaneous Speaking
Pam and Joe Wycoff Original Oratory
Program Oral Interpretation
Carmendale Fernandes United States Extemporaneous Speaking
Debate Events
Congressional Debate – House
Congressional Debate – Senate
Alex Zhang from Stratford High School, TX
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Hannah Owens Pierre from Edina High School, MN
Coached by Mark Kivimaki and Joe Schmitt
Richard B. Sodikow Policy Debate
Coached by Tim Ellis and Sean Duff
Public Forum Debate
Amanda Frank and Maria Riofrio from NSU University School, FL
Coached by Aly Fiebrantz Awsare, Jacob Bosley, Matthew Norman, and Sharan Sawlani
World Schools Debate
Coached by Brandon Batham
Big Questions Debate
Coached by Sarah Youngquist, Sarah Simon, Kyle Hietala, and Jennie Savage
Supplemental Events
Brother René Sterner Commentary
Jordan Phillips from Aberdeen Central High School, SD
Coached by Kerry Konda
Expository Speaking
Amani Al-Hamedi from Lincoln Southwest High School, NE
Coached by Matt Heimes
Extemporaneous Debate
Coached by Bob Duncan, Chris Kamp, and Robert Duncan
Impromptu
Coached by David Yastremski and Natasha Doski
Original Spoken Word Poetry
Coached by Jason AlFord
Poetry Reading
Coached by Sabrina Denney Bull and Jackson Gzehoviak
Prose Reading
Coached by Nick Herink and Elle Barts
Storytelling
Coached by Cathleen Ferose
Online Middle School National Champions
2022 Online Middle School National Speech & Debate Tournament Champions
Nicole Blanco, The Village Middle School, Texas – Declamation (TIE)
Saketh Madhusudhan, Oak Middle School, Massachusetts – Declamation (TIE)
Catalina Cabello-Corona, Vela Middle School, Texas – Dramatic Interpretation
Aierkana Ainiwaer and Vaani Gupta, The Village Middle School, Texas – Duo Interpretation
Helen Fang, Kraemer Middle School, California – Humorous Interpretation
Pavitra Kasthuri, The Harker School, California – Impromptu
Jade Capella, American Heritage Broward Middle School, Florida – Informative Speaking
Ananya Pradhan, The Harker Middle School, California – Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Anuraa Venkat, Lake Middle School, Minnesota – Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking
Luna Bouhairi, Jeffrey Trail Middle School, California – Original Oratory
Nicole Blanco, The Village Middle School, Texas – Original Spoken Word Poetry
Marlee Garza, Vela Middle School, Texas – Poetry
Emily Bleker, Parks Middle School, California – Pro Con Challenge
Anna Feng, Legacy Magnet Academy, California – Program Oral Interpretation
Nicole Blanco, The Village Middle School, Texas – Prose (TIE)
Maya Haugen, Orono Middle School, Minnesota – Storytelling
Sophia Gong, Isabella Huang, Chaewon Joung, and Haesol Park, China Middle, China – World Schools Debate
Online Supplemental Events National Champions
2022 Online Supplemental Events National Speech & Debate Tournament Champions
Kate Bingham, Lincoln High School, Oregon – Prepared Prompt
Kate Bingham, Lincoln High School, Oregon – Pro Con Challenge
Emma Bottomley, University High School, Illinois – Prose Reading
Giavanna Chopra, Oak Ridge High School, California – Congressional Debate
Celeste Cruz Rivera, Lincoln East High School, Nebraska – Poetry Reading
Lauren Garfield, Stow-Munroe Falls High School, Ohio – Storytelling
Michelle Qiao, Leland High School, California – Original Spoken Word Poetry
Shivani Shrotri, Speech and Debate India High School, Mumbai, India – Extemporaneous Debate
Elizabeth Vassantachart, Cleveland High School, California – Brother René Prepared Commentary
National Student of the Year
2022 National Student of the Year
The William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year award, presented by Richard Bitner, is one of the most honorable and renowned student awards presented by the National Speech & Debate Association. The Student of the Year is awarded to a graduating senior member who has been honored as a District Student of the Year and who best represents the tenets of the Association’s Code of Honor: humility, equity, integrity, respect, leadership, and service.
