2016-2017 Results
Foster Swing (August 26-27)
1st Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Anthony was Top Speaker and Robert was Second Speaker
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18) (She won both tournaments!)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18) (She placed at both tournaments!)
5th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
5th Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
Plano Sr. (September 3)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
Grapevine (September 9-10)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Prose - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Poetry - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Princeton (September 10)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd (Semifinals) Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
4th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Pascual ('18)
Mabank Angel (September17)
1st Policy Debate - Emma Cook ('20) and Jeremy Guidotti ('20); Angel Anthony Wyatt ('18)
5th Policy Debate - Haley Bass ('20) and Deyonte Range ('20); Angel Ronak Desai ('18)
7th Policy Debate - Autumn Ellgass ('20) and Carlee Pascual ('20); Angel NONE
8th Policy Debate - James Grady ('20) and Nalany Hernandez ('20); Angel Brina Kuslak ('19)
9th Policy Debate - Avalon Custer ('20) and Alicia Mullings ('20); Angel Mara Griffin ('19)
11th Policy Debate - Matthew Grady ('20) and Alec Morton ('20); Angel Grant Root ('17)
14th Policy Debate - Robert Beaudoin ('20) and Joel Easom ('20); Angel Robert McWhorter ('18)
Other Team (Ineligible to Place because they were a team of three) - Jude Ratcliff ('20), Luke Sims ('19), and Nathan Stanley ('20); Angel Peyton Pascual ('18)
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Morghan Davis ('19); Angel Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Morghan was also given PERFECT SPEAKER POINTS
5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Howell ('19); Angel Ashley Ray ('17)
1st Extemporaneous Speaking - Haley Bass ('20); Angels Evan Bewersdorf ('18) and Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
4th Extemporaneous Speaking - Deyonte Range ('20); Angels Evan Bewersdorf ('18) and Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Other mentors helping out:
Van (October 1) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Varsity Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
3rd Varsity Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
1st Novice Policy Debate - Matthew Grady ('20) and Carlee Pascual ('20)
2nd Novice Policy Debate - Nalany Hernandez ('20) and Deyonte Range ('20)
3rd Novice Policy Debate - Autumn Ellgass ('20) and Luke Sims ('19)
1st Varsity LD Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
3rd Varsity LD Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
3rd Public Forum Debate - Mara Griffin ('19) and Ally Perkins ('19)
5th Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st International Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
3rd International Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
3rd Novice Extemporaneous Speaking - Carlee Pascual ('20)
5th Novice Extemporaneous Speaking - Deyonte Range ('20)
1st Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
6th Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Ally Perkins ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinalists Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Semifinalists Novice Extemporaneous Speaking - Nalany Hernandez ('20) and Samuel Johnsen ('18)
North Lamar (October 15) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
2nd Novice Policy Debate - James Grady ('20) and Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Jeremy was Top Speaker
3rd Novice Policy Debate - Autumn Ellgass ('20) and Matthew Grady ('20)
6th Varsity LD Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
6th Novice LD Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
6th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Haley Bass ('20)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Duo Interpretation - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) and Autumn Ellgass ('20)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Plano West (October 21-22) - THIRD PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
3rd Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Jonas was also named 2nd speaker and Anthony was third speaker.
8th Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Informative (Oratory) - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
University of North Texas (October 28-29)
2nd Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
2nd Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
John Tyler (November 5) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
4th Cross-Examination Debate - Matthew Grady ('20) and Alec Morton ('20)
6th Cross-Examination Debate - James Grady ('20) and Deyonte Range ('20)
3rd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
2nd Public Forum Debate - Ally Perkins ('19) and Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21)
3rd Public Forum Debate - Caleb Cain ('22) and Gavin James ('22)
4th Public Forum Debate - Dallas Brock ('17) and Samuel Johnsen (18)
Ally was the top speaker.
1st Informative Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
5th Informative Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
4th Persuasive Speaking - Deyonte Range ('20)
3rd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd Duo Interp - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) and Autumn Ellgass ('20)
Semifinalists in Poetry - Petyon Mizell ('17) and Ally Perkins ('19)
Semifinalist in Persuasive Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
ESC 7 UIL Congressional Debate District (November 8)
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
2nd Congressional Debate - Anthony Wyatt ('18)
3rd Congressional Debate - Ronak Desai ('18)
Hockaday (November 10-12) - SQUAD EFFICIENCY
3rd Women's Round Robin Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
Ashley was the 10th best speaker.
1st Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
Whitehouse (November 12) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
2nd Cross-Examination Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Anthony was named top speaker.
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
Anthony was named top speaker.
1st Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
Kelsi was named top speaker.
3rd Public Forum Debate - Brina Kuslak ('19) and Ally Perkins ('19)
5th Public Forum Debate - Abigail Powell ('21) and Kelsey Schwartz ('21)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
5th Prose Interpretation - Haley Bass ('20)
6th Prose Interpretation - Maddie Mezzell ('19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
2nd Dramatic Interpretation - Maddie Mezzell ('19)
2nd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
5th Congressional Debate - Peyton Pascual ('18)
Athens (November 19) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
2nd Cross-Examination Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Robert McWhorter ('18)
3rd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
1st Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
2nd Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
5th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
6th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
6th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
4th Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Peyton Mizell ('17)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Ally Perkins ('17)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
7th Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
1st Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
4th Prose Interpretation - Haley Bass ('20)
6th Prose Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
8th Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
2nd Duo Interpretation - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) and Autumn Ellgass ('20)
1st Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Impromptu Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
2nd Impromptu Speaking - Haley Bass ('20)
Dallas Brock ('17) should have made impromptu speaking finals, but an unfortunate tab error prevented it.
All Saints Episcopal School (December 3)
1st Public Forum Debate - Baylor Payne ('17) and Grant Root ('17)
3rd Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
3rd Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
3rd Dramatic Interpretation - Rebecca Richardson ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
University of Texas Longhorn Classic (December 2-3)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was 12th Speaker.
Double-Octofinalist Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Triple-Octofinalist Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
8th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Isidore Newman (December 9-10) - FOURTH PLACE SPEECH SWEEPSTAKES
3rd (Semifinals) Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
5th (Quarterfinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
3rd Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
4th Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Mt. Pleasant (December 10) - SECOND PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
3rd (Semifinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Ashlyn was also top speaker.
1st Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
2nd Original Oratory - Peyton Mizell ('17)
3rd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
4th Original Oratory - Emma Cook ('20)
5th Original Oratory - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
2nd Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
4th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
1st Prose Interpretation - Haley Bass ('20)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Peyton Mizell ('17)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Haley Bass ('20)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Stony Point (December 16-17)
5th (Quarterfinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
Ashley was also top speaker!
3rd Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Salado (December 16-17)
5th (Quarterfinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
University of Houston (January 6-7)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers
3rd (Semifinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Dobie (January 7) - THIRD PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
5th Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation - Ally Perkins ('19)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Van (January 6-7) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
5th (Quarterfinals) Policy Debate - James Grady ('20) and Matthew Grady ('20)
1st UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
3rd (Semifinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Dallas Brock ('17)
5th (Quarterfinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
5th (Quarterfinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Samuel Johnsen ('18)
1st NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
3rd (Semifinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
1st Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
6th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Carlee Pascual ('20)
5th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21)
6th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
1st Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
4th Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
1st Dramatic Interpretation - Maddie Mezzell ('19)
5A Congressional Debate UIL State (January 10-11)
1st - Evan Bewersdorf
3rd - Anthony Wyatt
Finals - Ronak Desai
Whitehouse (January 20-21) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was also the top speaker and Ronak was second speaker.
1st UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
5th (Quarterfinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ally Perkins ('19)
5th (Quarterfinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
1st NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
3rd NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Congressional Debate - Joel Easom ('20)
5th Congressional Debate - Emma Cook ('20)
6th Congressional Debate - Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
6th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Ally Perkins ('19)
6th Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Semifinals Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19), Emma Cook ('20), and Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation - Nalany Hernandez ('20) and Emma Cook ('20)
UIL CX District (January 24)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was also the top speaker.
2nd Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
6th Policy Debate - Matthew Grady ('20) and Grant Root ('17)
Flower Mound Swing (January 27-28) - FOURTH PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Ronak was also the top speaker and Jonas was second speaker.
3rd (Semifinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
Double-Octofinalist Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
1st Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
6th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Informative - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19), Samantha Rodden ('19), Baylor Payne ('17)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
Colleyville-Heritage (February 3-4)
2nd Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
4th Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
5th Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Informative - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
University of Pennsylvania (February 10-12)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was also top speaker.
1st Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Oral Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
Semifinals Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Quarterfinals Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Quarterfinals Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Quarterfinals Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Quarterfinals Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Double Octofinalist JV Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
UIL NSDA District at Mabank HS (February 16-18)
Qualifier Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Qualifier Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Qualifier Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
Qualifier International Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Qualifier Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
Qualifier Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Qualifier Informative - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Qualifier Informative - Haley Bass ('20)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Peyton Mizell ('17)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Matti Payne ('18)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Emma Cook ('20)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Mara Griffin ('19)
Alternate Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Alternate Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
Alternate Program of Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
Alternate Humorous Interpretation - Brina Kuslak ('19)
Alternate Humorous Interpretation - Mara Griffin ('19)
Alternate Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Alternate Dramatic Interpretation - Maddie Mezzell ('19)
Alternate Dramatic Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
Alternate United States Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
Alternate United States Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Alternate Policy Debate - James Grady ('20) and Matthew Grady ('20)
Alternate Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
Alternate Public Forum Debate - Baylor Payne ('17) and Grant Root ('17)
Alternate Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
Alternate Congressional Debate (House) - Grant Root ('17)
Alternate World Schools Debate - Dallas Brock ('17)
Heritage Hall (February 25-26)
5th (Quarterfinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Anthony was 6th speaker. Robert was 10th speaker.
NTDA Championships (March 4)
2nd Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)* - $200/each
3rd (Semifinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)* - $100/each
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - $300
5th (Quarterfinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Dallas Brock ('17), Tyler Meador ('18), and Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - $300
6th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18) - $200
1st Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19) - $300
5th Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
1st Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18) - $300
2nd Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19) - $200
6th Prose Interpretation - Haley Bass
*Had to forfeit final rounds due to coronation obligations.
TFA State (March 9-11)
2nd Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was 7th speaker.
9th (Octofinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
5th Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
6th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Quarterfinals Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Outstanding Presiding Officer Congressional Debate - Grant Root ('17)
UIL CX State (March 17-18)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
2nd Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Jonas was 3rd speaker. Anthony was 5th speaker.
UIL Speech District (March 23) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Evan was also top speaker.
2nd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
3rd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
2nd Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
3rd Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
1st Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Anthony Wyatt ('18)
3rd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
1st Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Prose Interpretation - Anthony Wyatt ('18)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
UIL Speech Region (April 7-8) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Evan was also top speaker.
2nd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
2nd Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Anthony Wyatt ('18)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky (April 29 - May 1)
7th Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (May 12-13)
7th Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Octofinals Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
UIL State (May 22-23) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
6th Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
6th Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Anthony was Top Speaker and Robert was Second Speaker
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18) (She won both tournaments!)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18) (She placed at both tournaments!)
5th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
5th Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
Plano Sr. (September 3)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
Grapevine (September 9-10)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Prose - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Poetry - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Princeton (September 10)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd (Semifinals) Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
4th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Pascual ('18)
Mabank Angel (September17)
1st Policy Debate - Emma Cook ('20) and Jeremy Guidotti ('20); Angel Anthony Wyatt ('18)
5th Policy Debate - Haley Bass ('20) and Deyonte Range ('20); Angel Ronak Desai ('18)
7th Policy Debate - Autumn Ellgass ('20) and Carlee Pascual ('20); Angel NONE
8th Policy Debate - James Grady ('20) and Nalany Hernandez ('20); Angel Brina Kuslak ('19)
9th Policy Debate - Avalon Custer ('20) and Alicia Mullings ('20); Angel Mara Griffin ('19)
11th Policy Debate - Matthew Grady ('20) and Alec Morton ('20); Angel Grant Root ('17)
14th Policy Debate - Robert Beaudoin ('20) and Joel Easom ('20); Angel Robert McWhorter ('18)
Other Team (Ineligible to Place because they were a team of three) - Jude Ratcliff ('20), Luke Sims ('19), and Nathan Stanley ('20); Angel Peyton Pascual ('18)
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Morghan Davis ('19); Angel Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Morghan was also given PERFECT SPEAKER POINTS
5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Howell ('19); Angel Ashley Ray ('17)
1st Extemporaneous Speaking - Haley Bass ('20); Angels Evan Bewersdorf ('18) and Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
4th Extemporaneous Speaking - Deyonte Range ('20); Angels Evan Bewersdorf ('18) and Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Other mentors helping out:
- Baylor Payne ('17)
- Kylen Kuslak ('17)
- Dallas Brock ('17)
- Samantha Rodden ('19)
Van (October 1) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Varsity Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
3rd Varsity Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
1st Novice Policy Debate - Matthew Grady ('20) and Carlee Pascual ('20)
2nd Novice Policy Debate - Nalany Hernandez ('20) and Deyonte Range ('20)
3rd Novice Policy Debate - Autumn Ellgass ('20) and Luke Sims ('19)
1st Varsity LD Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
3rd Varsity LD Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
3rd Public Forum Debate - Mara Griffin ('19) and Ally Perkins ('19)
5th Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st International Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
3rd International Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
3rd Novice Extemporaneous Speaking - Carlee Pascual ('20)
5th Novice Extemporaneous Speaking - Deyonte Range ('20)
1st Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
6th Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Ally Perkins ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinalists Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Semifinalists Novice Extemporaneous Speaking - Nalany Hernandez ('20) and Samuel Johnsen ('18)
North Lamar (October 15) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
2nd Novice Policy Debate - James Grady ('20) and Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Jeremy was Top Speaker
3rd Novice Policy Debate - Autumn Ellgass ('20) and Matthew Grady ('20)
6th Varsity LD Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
6th Novice LD Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
6th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Haley Bass ('20)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Duo Interpretation - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) and Autumn Ellgass ('20)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Plano West (October 21-22) - THIRD PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
3rd Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Jonas was also named 2nd speaker and Anthony was third speaker.
8th Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Informative (Oratory) - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
University of North Texas (October 28-29)
2nd Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
2nd Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
John Tyler (November 5) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
4th Cross-Examination Debate - Matthew Grady ('20) and Alec Morton ('20)
6th Cross-Examination Debate - James Grady ('20) and Deyonte Range ('20)
3rd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
2nd Public Forum Debate - Ally Perkins ('19) and Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21)
3rd Public Forum Debate - Caleb Cain ('22) and Gavin James ('22)
4th Public Forum Debate - Dallas Brock ('17) and Samuel Johnsen (18)
Ally was the top speaker.
1st Informative Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
5th Informative Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
4th Persuasive Speaking - Deyonte Range ('20)
3rd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd Duo Interp - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) and Autumn Ellgass ('20)
Semifinalists in Poetry - Petyon Mizell ('17) and Ally Perkins ('19)
Semifinalist in Persuasive Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
ESC 7 UIL Congressional Debate District (November 8)
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
2nd Congressional Debate - Anthony Wyatt ('18)
3rd Congressional Debate - Ronak Desai ('18)
Hockaday (November 10-12) - SQUAD EFFICIENCY
3rd Women's Round Robin Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
Ashley was the 10th best speaker.
1st Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
Whitehouse (November 12) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
2nd Cross-Examination Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Anthony was named top speaker.
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
Anthony was named top speaker.
1st Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
Kelsi was named top speaker.
3rd Public Forum Debate - Brina Kuslak ('19) and Ally Perkins ('19)
5th Public Forum Debate - Abigail Powell ('21) and Kelsey Schwartz ('21)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
5th Prose Interpretation - Haley Bass ('20)
6th Prose Interpretation - Maddie Mezzell ('19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
2nd Dramatic Interpretation - Maddie Mezzell ('19)
2nd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
5th Congressional Debate - Peyton Pascual ('18)
Athens (November 19) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
2nd Cross-Examination Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Robert McWhorter ('18)
3rd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
1st Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
2nd Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
5th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
6th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
6th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
4th Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Peyton Mizell ('17)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Ally Perkins ('17)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
7th Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
1st Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
4th Prose Interpretation - Haley Bass ('20)
6th Prose Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
8th Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
2nd Duo Interpretation - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) and Autumn Ellgass ('20)
1st Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Impromptu Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
2nd Impromptu Speaking - Haley Bass ('20)
Dallas Brock ('17) should have made impromptu speaking finals, but an unfortunate tab error prevented it.
All Saints Episcopal School (December 3)
1st Public Forum Debate - Baylor Payne ('17) and Grant Root ('17)
3rd Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
3rd Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
3rd Dramatic Interpretation - Rebecca Richardson ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
University of Texas Longhorn Classic (December 2-3)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was 12th Speaker.
Double-Octofinalist Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Triple-Octofinalist Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
8th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Isidore Newman (December 9-10) - FOURTH PLACE SPEECH SWEEPSTAKES
3rd (Semifinals) Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
5th (Quarterfinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
3rd Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
4th Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Mt. Pleasant (December 10) - SECOND PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
3rd (Semifinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Ashlyn was also top speaker.
1st Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
2nd Original Oratory - Peyton Mizell ('17)
3rd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
4th Original Oratory - Emma Cook ('20)
5th Original Oratory - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
2nd Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
4th Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
1st Prose Interpretation - Haley Bass ('20)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Peyton Mizell ('17)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Haley Bass ('20)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Stony Point (December 16-17)
5th (Quarterfinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
Ashley was also top speaker!
3rd Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Salado (December 16-17)
5th (Quarterfinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
University of Houston (January 6-7)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers
3rd (Semifinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Dobie (January 7) - THIRD PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
5th Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation - Ally Perkins ('19)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Van (January 6-7) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
5th (Quarterfinals) Policy Debate - James Grady ('20) and Matthew Grady ('20)
1st UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
3rd (Semifinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Dallas Brock ('17)
5th (Quarterfinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
5th (Quarterfinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Samuel Johnsen ('18)
1st NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
3rd (Semifinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
1st Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
6th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Carlee Pascual ('20)
5th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21)
6th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
1st Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
4th Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
1st Dramatic Interpretation - Maddie Mezzell ('19)
5A Congressional Debate UIL State (January 10-11)
1st - Evan Bewersdorf
3rd - Anthony Wyatt
Finals - Ronak Desai
Whitehouse (January 20-21) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was also the top speaker and Ronak was second speaker.
1st UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
5th (Quarterfinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ally Perkins ('19)
5th (Quarterfinals) UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
1st NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
3rd NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Travis Stringer ('18)
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Congressional Debate - Joel Easom ('20)
5th Congressional Debate - Emma Cook ('20)
6th Congressional Debate - Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
6th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Ally Perkins ('19)
6th Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Semifinals Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19), Emma Cook ('20), and Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation - Nalany Hernandez ('20) and Emma Cook ('20)
UIL CX District (January 24)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was also the top speaker.
2nd Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
6th Policy Debate - Matthew Grady ('20) and Grant Root ('17)
Flower Mound Swing (January 27-28) - FOURTH PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Ronak was also the top speaker and Jonas was second speaker.
3rd (Semifinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
Double-Octofinalist Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
1st Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
1st Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
1st Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
6th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
3rd Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Informative - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19), Samantha Rodden ('19), Baylor Payne ('17)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
Colleyville-Heritage (February 3-4)
2nd Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
4th Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
5th Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Informative - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
1st Program of Oral Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
3rd Poetry Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
University of Pennsylvania (February 10-12)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was also top speaker.
1st Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
5th Oral Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
Semifinals Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Quarterfinals Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Quarterfinals Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Quarterfinals Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Quarterfinals Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Double Octofinalist JV Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
UIL NSDA District at Mabank HS (February 16-18)
Qualifier Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Qualifier Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Qualifier Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
Qualifier International Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Qualifier Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
Qualifier Original Oratory - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Qualifier Informative - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Qualifier Informative - Haley Bass ('20)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Peyton Mizell ('17)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Matti Payne ('18)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Emma Cook ('20)
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Mara Griffin ('19)
Alternate Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Alternate Original Oratory - Baylor Payne ('17)
Alternate Program of Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
Alternate Humorous Interpretation - Brina Kuslak ('19)
Alternate Humorous Interpretation - Mara Griffin ('19)
Alternate Dramatic Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Alternate Dramatic Interpretation - Maddie Mezzell ('19)
Alternate Dramatic Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18)
Alternate United States Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
Alternate United States Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Alternate Policy Debate - James Grady ('20) and Matthew Grady ('20)
Alternate Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Tyler Meador ('18)
Alternate Public Forum Debate - Baylor Payne ('17) and Grant Root ('17)
Alternate Public Forum Debate - Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17)
Alternate Congressional Debate (House) - Grant Root ('17)
Alternate World Schools Debate - Dallas Brock ('17)
Heritage Hall (February 25-26)
5th (Quarterfinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Anthony was 6th speaker. Robert was 10th speaker.
NTDA Championships (March 4)
2nd Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)* - $200/each
3rd (Semifinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)* - $100/each
1st Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - $300
5th (Quarterfinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Dallas Brock ('17), Tyler Meador ('18), and Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - $300
6th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Dallas Brock ('17)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18) - $200
1st Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19) - $300
5th Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
1st Prose Interpretation - Matti Payne ('18) - $300
2nd Prose Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19) - $200
6th Prose Interpretation - Haley Bass
*Had to forfeit final rounds due to coronation obligations.
TFA State (March 9-11)
2nd Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
Jonas was 7th speaker.
9th (Octofinals) Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
5th Program of Oral Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
6th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Congressional Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Quarterfinals Original Oratory - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
Outstanding Presiding Officer Congressional Debate - Grant Root ('17)
UIL CX State (March 17-18)
1st Policy Debate - Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17)
2nd Policy Debate - Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18)
Jonas was 3rd speaker. Anthony was 5th speaker.
UIL Speech District (March 23) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Evan was also top speaker.
2nd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
3rd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
2nd Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
3rd Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Peyton Mizell ('17)
1st Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Anthony Wyatt ('18)
3rd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Grant Root ('17)
1st Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
6th Prose Interpretation - Anthony Wyatt ('18)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
UIL Speech Region (April 7-8) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
Evan was also top speaker.
2nd Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashley Ray ('17)
2nd Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Anthony Wyatt ('18)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky (April 29 - May 1)
7th Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (May 12-13)
7th Prose Interpretation - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
Octofinals Original Oratory - Elizabeth Tagg ('18)
UIL State (May 22-23) - FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
1st Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
6th Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashlyn Ellgass ('19)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Evan Bewersdorf ('18)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Ronak Desai ('18)
6th Poetry Interpretation - Samantha Rodden ('19)
2016-2017 Qualifiers
Each circuit has different qualification rules and requirements. Students listed have either fully qualified or started the qualification process. When students are fully qualified, they will be bold and italicized (unless just being on the list makes you a qualifier).
NTDA: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
TFA:
NIETOC:
TOC (UK):
Extemp TOC (Northwestern):
UIL Region: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
UIL State: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
NSDA Nationals: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
Speech Scholarship State Qualifiers:
NTDA: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
- Matthew Grady ('20) - CX Debate
- Alec Morton ('20) - CX Debate
- Deyonte Range ('20) - CX Debate, Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- James Grady ('20) - CX Debate
- Robert McWhorter ('18) - CX Debate
- Anthony Wyatt ('18) - CX Debate
- Ronak Desai ('18) - CX Debate, Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17) - CX Debate
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - LD Debate, Congressional Debate, Informative Extemporaneous Speaking
- Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) - LD Debate, Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Tyler Meador ('18) - LD Debate
- Travis Stringer ('18) - LD Debate
- Dallas Brock ('17) - LD Debate, Informative Extemporaneous Speaking
- Samuel Johnsen ('18) - LD Debate
- Ally Perkins ('19) - LD Debate, Poetry Interpretation
- Jeremy Guidotti ('20) - LD Debate, Poetry Interpretation
- Peyton Pascual ('18) - Congressional Debate
- Wake Thrasher-Evers ('21) - Congressional Debate, Informative Extemporaneous Speaking
- Emma Cook ('20) - Congressional Debate
- Joel Easom ('20) - Congressional Debate
- Haley Bass ('20) - Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking, Prose Interpretation
- Carlee Pascual ('20) - Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Grant Root ('17) - Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Prose Interpretation, Poetry Interpretation
- Matti Payne ('18) - Prose Interpretation, Poetry Interpretation
- Maddie Mezzell ('19) - Prose Interpretation
TFA:
- Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17) - Policy Debate - 38 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - 36 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Original Oratory - 34 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Congressional Debate - 27 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Ashley Ray ('17) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 18 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18) - Policy Debate - 17 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Humorous Interpretation - 17 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Baylor Payne ('17) - Original Oratory - 16 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Original Oratory - 16 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) - Original Oratory - 14 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Dramatic Interpretation - 13 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Ronak Desai ('18) - Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - 12 Points - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Kelsi Kilgore ('17) and Corban Sorrells ('17) - Public Forum Debate - 9 Points
- Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) - Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - 9 Points
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Humorous Interpretation - 9 Points
- Baylor Payne ('17) and Grant Root ('17) - Public Forum Debate - 6 Points
- Ronak Desai ('18) and Robert McWhorter ('18) - Policy Debate - 4 Points
- Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 4 Points
- Peyton Mizell ('17) - Original Oratory - 4 Points
- Grant Root ('17) - Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - 3 Points
- Peyton Mizell ('17) - Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - 3 Points
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - 2 Points
- Mara Griffin ('19) and Ally Perkins ('19) - Public Forum Debate - 2 Points
- Dallas Brock ('17) - Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - 2 Points
- Emma Cook ('20) - Original Oratory - 2 Points
- Tyler Meador ('18) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 2 Points
- Dallas Brock ('17) - Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - 1 Point
- Jeremy Guidotti ('20) - Original Oratory - 1 Point
NIETOC:
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Original Oratory - 5 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Original Oratory - 3 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Humorous Interpretation - 3 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Dramatic Interpretation - 3 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) - Original Oratory - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Humorous Interpretation - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Baylor Payne ('17) - Original Oratory - 1 Bid
TOC (UK):
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Humorous Interpretation - 3 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Program of Oral Interpretation - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Extemporaneous Speaking - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Original Oratory - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17) - Policy Debate - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Dramatic Interpretation - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Original Oratory - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Humorous Interpretation - 1 Bid - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Program of Oral Interpretation - 1 Bid - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Matti Payne ('18) - Oral Interpretation - 1 Bid - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) - Extemporaneous Speaking - 1 Bid - FULLY QUALIFIED
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Congressional Debate - 1 Bid - At Large Bid
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Oral Interpretation - Half Bid - At Large Bid
- Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18) - Policy Debate - 1 Bid
Extemp TOC (Northwestern):
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Extemporaneous Speaking - 2 Bids - FULLY QUALIFIED
UIL Region: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Informative Extemporaneous Speaking
- Ashlynn Ellgass ('19) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Informative Extemporaneous Speaking
- Ashley Ray ('17) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Peyton Mizell ('17) - Informative Extemporaneous Speaking
- Ronak Desai ('18) - Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Anthony Wyatt ('18) - Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Grant Root ('17) - Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Prose Interpretation
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Poetry Interpretation
UIL State: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Congressional Debate,
- Anthony Wyatt ('18) - Congressional Debate
- Ronak Desai ('18) - Congressional Debate
- Ronak Desai ('18) and Jonas Thrasher-Evers ('17) - Policy Debate
- Robert McWhorter ('18) and Anthony Wyatt ('18) - Policy Debate
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - Informative Extemporaneous Speaking
- Ashlynn Ellgass ('19) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Ronak Desai ('18) - Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Anthony Wyatt ('18) - Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Prose Interpretation
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Poetry Interpretation
NSDA Nationals: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
- Jeremy Guidotti ('20) - No Main Event
- Ashley Ray ('17) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Evan Bewersdorf ('18) - International Extemporaneous Speaking
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - Original Oratory
- Elizabeth Tagg ('18) - Informative
- Haley Bass ('20) - Informative
- Ashlyn Ellgass ('19) - United States Extemporaneous Speaking
- Emma Cook ('20) - World Schools Debate
- Dallas Brock ('17) - World Schools Debate
Speech Scholarship State Qualifiers:
- Corban Sorrells ('17) - SAR - 2nd Place
- Haley Bass ('20) - TAPT - 4th Place
- Samantha Rodden ('19) - TAPT - 1st Place
- Anthony Wyatt ('18) - TAPT - 5th Place
- Kelsi Kilgore ('17) - TAPT - 3rd Place
