2019-2020 Results
Plano Sr. High School (August 30-31)
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Haley Bass ('20)
Clark High School (August 30-31)
1st Original Oratory - Haley Bass ('20)
5th Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith ('21)
Princeton High School (September 7) - 3rd Place Sweepstakes
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
1st Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman ('21)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba ('21)
2nd Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Gunner Brown ('22)
2nd Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing ('23)
3rd (Semifinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Brock Hines ('21) and Aryan Patel ('22)
3rd Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Emma Routt ('23)
3rd Original Oratory - Haley Bass ('20)
5th Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith ('21)
5th Informative (Oratory) - Kaitlyn Groth ('23)
Semifinals International Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James ('22)
All Saints Episcopal School (September 14) - 2nd Place Sweepstakes
1st Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
1st Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba ('21)
1st Original Oratory - Haley Bass ('20)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith ('21)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
3rd (Semifinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21)
3rd International Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James ('22)
3rd (Semifinals) Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman ('21)
4th Congressional Debate - Autumn Ellgass ('20)
4th Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
5th (Quarterfinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Caleb Cain ('22) and Gavin James ('22)
5th (Quarterfinals) Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Grace Dudley ('23)
5th (Quarterfinals) Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Emma Routt ('23)
5th Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing ('23)
6th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy ('20)
North Lamar/Wylie High School (September 28)
5th Informative (Oratory) - Jacqueline Rand (‘23)
5th Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Gunner Brown (‘22)
Semifinals International Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22), Marlee Sorrells (‘22)
Lovejoy High School (October 12)
3rd Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith (‘21)
Naaman Forest High School (October 19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
3rd Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
4th Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
5th Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
6th Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
Plano West Sr. High School (October 25-26)
2nd Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
2nd Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Zach Jones (‘21)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
Lindale High School (November 2)
Semifinals Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Cody Peters (‘22)
Whitehouse High School (November 9) - 1st Place Sweepstakes
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Alex Gaba (‘21) and Zach Jones (‘21)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
***STILL UPDATING***
UIL Congress Region (November 12)
1st Congressional Debate - Zach Jones (‘21)
3rd Congressional Debate - Josh Smith (‘21)
5th Congressional Debate - Haley Bass (‘20)
Mt. Pleasant High School (November 16)
Co-1st Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
1st Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
2nd Impromptu Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
2nd Informative (Oratory) - Jacqueline Rand (‘20)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
3rd Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
5th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
5th Impromptu Speaking - Jacqueline Rand (‘23)
6th Impromptu Speaking - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
6th Informative (Oratory) - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Finalis Congressional Debate - Autumn Ellgass (‘20) and Cody Peters (‘22)
Athens High School (November 22-23)
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Haley Bass (‘20) and Zach Jones (‘21)
Zach was top speaker.
1st Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21)
1st Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Zach Jones (‘21)
1st Poetry Interpretation (TFA) - Emma Cook (‘20)
1st Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
1st Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
1st Prose Interpretation (TFA) - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
2nd Poetry Interpretation (TFA) - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
2nd Prose Interpretation (TFA) - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
3rd Impromptu Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
3rd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
3rd Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
4th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Cody Peters (‘22)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Emma Routt (‘23)
4th Prose Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
5th Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
6th Impromptu Speaking - Jacqueline Rand (‘23)
6th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
7th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
Finalist Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Haley Bass (‘20)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Emma Routt (‘23)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Semifinals Impromptu Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation (TFA) - Kaitlyn Groth (‘23)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation (TFA) - Autumn Schoolcraft (‘22)
UT-Austin (December 6-8)
Double-Octofinals Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
Quarterfinals Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Isidore Newman School (December 13-15)
2nd Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
3rd (Semifinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
4th Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
Finals Congressional Debate - George Bond (‘22)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23) and Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Semifinals Impromptu Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
Semifinals Oral Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23) and Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
Semifinals Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Double-Octofinals Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman (‘21)
Dobie High School (January 3)
5th Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Clear Lake High School (January 4)
3rd Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Plano East Sr. High School (January 11)
1st Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
1st Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
4th Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith (‘21)
4th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
4th Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
5th Impromptu Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
5th Prose Interpretation - Autumn Schoolcraft (‘22)
6th Prose Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
7th Impromptu Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
8th Congressional Debate - Zach Jones (‘21)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
Winston Churchill High School (January 10-11)
3rd Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Lindale High School (January 17-18)
2nd Congressional Debate - Sarah Kramer (‘23)
Flower Mound High School (January 24-25)
3rd Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
3rd Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
5th (Quarterfinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
Semifinals Congressional Debate - George Bond (‘22)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Emma Routt (‘23)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23) and Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
Double-Octofinals Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman (‘21)
Flower Mound 9th Grade Center (January 24-25)
1st Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
4th Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23), Autumn Schoolcraft (‘22), and Esther Tidwell (‘23)
Double-Octofinals Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman (‘21)
UIL CX District (January 28)
2nd Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
4th Cross-Examination Debate - Haley Bass (‘20) and Alex Gaba (‘21)
5th Cross-Examination Debate - Brock Hines (‘21) and Aryan Patel (‘22)
Van High School (February 1)
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Brock Hines (‘21) and Aryan Patel (‘22)
1st Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith (‘21)
1st Informative (Oratory) - Kaitlyn Groth (‘23)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
3rd Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
3rd (Semifinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Gunner Brown (‘22)
4th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
5th (Quarterfinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
5th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
5th Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
5th Program Oral Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
8th Congressional Debate - George Bond (‘22)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22), Sarah Kramer (‘23), and Emma Routt (‘23)
Vines High School (February 8)
3rd Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
Harvard University (February 15-17)
Quarterfinals Congressional Debate - George Bond (‘22)
Quarterfinals Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
Quarterfinals Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
Octofinals Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
NSDA National Qualifiers (February 20-22) - Speech and Overall Sweepstakes
Qualifier Congressional Debate (House) - Zach Jones (‘21) - Deferred
Qualifier Congressional Debate (Senate) - George Bond (‘22)
Qualifier Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
Qualifier Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
Qualifier Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20) - Deferred
Qualifier Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Qualifier Informative (Oratory) - Jacqueline Rand (‘23)
Qualifier International Extemporaneous Speaking - Josh Smith (‘21) - Deferred
Qualifier International Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
Qualifier Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
Qualifier Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Qualifier United States Extemporaneous Speaking - Zach Jones (‘21) - Deferred
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Aryan Patel (‘22)
Alternate Cross-Examination Debate - Brock Hines (‘21) and Aryan Patel (‘22)
Alternate Dramatic Interpretation - Ainsley Smith (‘21)
Alternate Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21) and Ainsley Smith (‘21)
Alternate International Extemporaneous Speaking - Sarah Kramer (‘23)
Alternate Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Gunner Brown (‘22)
Alternate Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
TFA State (March 5-7)
4th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
Semifinals Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
Semifinals Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
Double-Octofinals Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
Quarterfinals Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
NSDA Nationals (Summer 2020)
Top 30 Policy Debate - Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21)
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Haley Bass ('20)
Clark High School (August 30-31)
1st Original Oratory - Haley Bass ('20)
5th Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith ('21)
Princeton High School (September 7) - 3rd Place Sweepstakes
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
1st Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman ('21)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba ('21)
2nd Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Gunner Brown ('22)
2nd Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook ('20)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing ('23)
3rd (Semifinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Brock Hines ('21) and Aryan Patel ('22)
3rd Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Emma Routt ('23)
3rd Original Oratory - Haley Bass ('20)
5th Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith ('21)
5th Informative (Oratory) - Kaitlyn Groth ('23)
Semifinals International Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James ('22)
All Saints Episcopal School (September 14) - 2nd Place Sweepstakes
1st Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
1st Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba ('21)
1st Original Oratory - Haley Bass ('20)
2nd Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith ('21)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
3rd (Semifinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21)
3rd International Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James ('22)
3rd (Semifinals) Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman ('21)
4th Congressional Debate - Autumn Ellgass ('20)
4th Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti ('20)
5th (Quarterfinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Caleb Cain ('22) and Gavin James ('22)
5th (Quarterfinals) Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Grace Dudley ('23)
5th (Quarterfinals) Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Emma Routt ('23)
5th Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing ('23)
6th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy ('20)
North Lamar/Wylie High School (September 28)
5th Informative (Oratory) - Jacqueline Rand (‘23)
5th Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Gunner Brown (‘22)
Semifinals International Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22), Marlee Sorrells (‘22)
Lovejoy High School (October 12)
3rd Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith (‘21)
Naaman Forest High School (October 19)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
3rd Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
4th Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
5th Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
6th Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
Plano West Sr. High School (October 25-26)
2nd Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
2nd Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Zach Jones (‘21)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
Lindale High School (November 2)
Semifinals Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Cody Peters (‘22)
Whitehouse High School (November 9) - 1st Place Sweepstakes
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Alex Gaba (‘21) and Zach Jones (‘21)
2nd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
***STILL UPDATING***
UIL Congress Region (November 12)
1st Congressional Debate - Zach Jones (‘21)
3rd Congressional Debate - Josh Smith (‘21)
5th Congressional Debate - Haley Bass (‘20)
Mt. Pleasant High School (November 16)
Co-1st Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
1st Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
2nd Impromptu Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
2nd Informative (Oratory) - Jacqueline Rand (‘20)
2nd Poetry Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
3rd Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
5th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
5th Impromptu Speaking - Jacqueline Rand (‘23)
6th Impromptu Speaking - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
6th Informative (Oratory) - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Finalis Congressional Debate - Autumn Ellgass (‘20) and Cody Peters (‘22)
Athens High School (November 22-23)
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Haley Bass (‘20) and Zach Jones (‘21)
Zach was top speaker.
1st Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21)
1st Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
1st Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Zach Jones (‘21)
1st Poetry Interpretation (TFA) - Emma Cook (‘20)
1st Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
1st Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
1st Prose Interpretation (TFA) - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
2nd Poetry Interpretation (TFA) - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
2nd Prose Interpretation (TFA) - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
3rd Impromptu Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
3rd Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
3rd Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
4th Informative Extemporaneous Speaking - Cody Peters (‘22)
4th Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Emma Routt (‘23)
4th Prose Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
5th Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
6th Impromptu Speaking - Jacqueline Rand (‘23)
6th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
7th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
Finalist Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking - Haley Bass (‘20)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Emma Routt (‘23)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Semifinals Impromptu Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation (TFA) - Kaitlyn Groth (‘23)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation (TFA) - Autumn Schoolcraft (‘22)
UT-Austin (December 6-8)
Double-Octofinals Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
Quarterfinals Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Isidore Newman School (December 13-15)
2nd Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
3rd (Semifinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
4th Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
Finals Congressional Debate - George Bond (‘22)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23) and Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Semifinals Impromptu Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
Semifinals Oral Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23) and Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
Semifinals Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Double-Octofinals Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman (‘21)
Dobie High School (January 3)
5th Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Clear Lake High School (January 4)
3rd Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Plano East Sr. High School (January 11)
1st Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
1st Poetry Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
1st Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
4th Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
4th Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith (‘21)
4th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
4th Poetry Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
4th Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
5th Impromptu Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
5th Prose Interpretation - Autumn Schoolcraft (‘22)
6th Prose Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
7th Impromptu Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
8th Congressional Debate - Zach Jones (‘21)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
Winston Churchill High School (January 10-11)
3rd Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Lindale High School (January 17-18)
2nd Congressional Debate - Sarah Kramer (‘23)
Flower Mound High School (January 24-25)
3rd Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
3rd Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
5th (Quarterfinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
Semifinals Congressional Debate - George Bond (‘22)
Semifinals Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - Emma Routt (‘23)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23) and Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
Double-Octofinals Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman (‘21)
Flower Mound 9th Grade Center (January 24-25)
1st Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
4th Prose Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Semifinals Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23), Autumn Schoolcraft (‘22), and Esther Tidwell (‘23)
Double-Octofinals Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Phoenix Pittman (‘21)
UIL CX District (January 28)
2nd Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
4th Cross-Examination Debate - Haley Bass (‘20) and Alex Gaba (‘21)
5th Cross-Examination Debate - Brock Hines (‘21) and Aryan Patel (‘22)
Van High School (February 1)
1st Cross-Examination Debate - Brock Hines (‘21) and Aryan Patel (‘22)
1st Humorous Interpretation - Ainsley Smith (‘21)
1st Informative (Oratory) - Kaitlyn Groth (‘23)
2nd Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
3rd Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
3rd (Semifinals) Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Gunner Brown (‘22)
4th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
5th (Quarterfinals) Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
5th Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Alex Gaba (‘21)
5th Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21)
5th Poetry Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
5th Program Oral Interpretation - Esther Tidwell (‘23)
6th Humorous Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
8th Congressional Debate - George Bond (‘22)
Semifinals Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22), Sarah Kramer (‘23), and Emma Routt (‘23)
Vines High School (February 8)
3rd Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
Harvard University (February 15-17)
Quarterfinals Congressional Debate - George Bond (‘22)
Quarterfinals Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
Quarterfinals Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
Octofinals Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
NSDA National Qualifiers (February 20-22) - Speech and Overall Sweepstakes
Qualifier Congressional Debate (House) - Zach Jones (‘21) - Deferred
Qualifier Congressional Debate (Senate) - George Bond (‘22)
Qualifier Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
Qualifier Dramatic Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
Qualifier Dramatic Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20) - Deferred
Qualifier Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Qualifier Informative (Oratory) - Jacqueline Rand (‘23)
Qualifier International Extemporaneous Speaking - Josh Smith (‘21) - Deferred
Qualifier International Extemporaneous Speaking - Gavin James (‘22)
Qualifier Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
Qualifier Program Oral Interpretation - Jeremy Guidotti (‘20)
Qualifier United States Extemporaneous Speaking - Zach Jones (‘21) - Deferred
Qualifier World Schools Debate - Aryan Patel (‘22)
Alternate Cross-Examination Debate - Brock Hines (‘21) and Aryan Patel (‘22)
Alternate Dramatic Interpretation - Ainsley Smith (‘21)
Alternate Humorous Interpretation - Alex Gaba (‘21) and Ainsley Smith (‘21)
Alternate International Extemporaneous Speaking - Sarah Kramer (‘23)
Alternate Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Gunner Brown (‘22)
Alternate Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
TFA State (March 5-7)
4th Original Oratory - Grace Yancy (‘20)
Semifinals Informative (Oratory) - Autumn Ellgass (‘20)
Semifinals Original Oratory - Haley Bass (‘20)
Semifinals Program Oral Interpretation - Emma Cook (‘20)
Double-Octofinals Cross-Examination Debate - Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21)
Quarterfinals Prose Interpretation - Krissy Dearing (‘23)
NSDA Nationals (Summer 2020)
Top 30 Policy Debate - Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21)
2019-2020 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).
TFA:
NIETOC:
TOC (UK):
UIL Region: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
UIL State: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
NSDA Nationals: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
TFA:
- Haley Bass (‘20) - Original Oratory - 44 points
- Zach Jones (‘21) and Josh Smith (‘21) - Cross-Examination Debate - 29 points
- Autumn Ellgass (‘20) - Informative (Oratory) - 24 points
- Emma Cook (‘20) - Program Oral Interpretation - 23 points
- Alex Gaba (‘21) - Humorous Interpretation - 16 points
- Phoenix Pittman (‘21) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 14 points
- Krissy Dearing (‘23) - Dramatic Interpretation - 13 points
- Ainsley Smith (‘21) - Humorous Interpretation - 13 points
- Grace Yancy (‘20) - Original Oratory - 13 points
- Brock Hines (‘21) and Aryan Patel (‘22) - Cross-Examination Debate - 12 points
- Jeremy Guidotti (‘20) - Program Oral Interpretation - 8 points
- Kaitlyn Groth (‘23) - Informative (Oratory) - 7 points
- Gavin James (‘22) - Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - 7 points
- Jeremy Guidotti (‘20) - Dramatic Interpretation - 6 points
- Jacqueline Rand (‘23) - Informative (Oratory) - 5 points
- Gunner Brown (‘22) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 4 points
- Autumn Ellgass (‘20) - Congressional Debate - 4 points
- Zach Jones (‘21) - Congressional Debate - 3 points
- George Bond (‘22) - Congressional Debate - 2 points
- Caleb Cain (‘22) and Gavin James (‘22) - Cross-Examination Debate - 2 Points
- Alex Gaba (‘21) - Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - 2 points
- Cody Peters (‘22) - Congressional Debate - 2 points
- Emma Routt (‘23) - Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking - 2 points
- Krissy Dearing (‘23) - Humorous Interpretation - 1 point
- Alex Gaba (‘21) - Informative (Oratory) - 1 point
- Marlee Sorrells (‘22) - Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking - 1 point
- Esther Tidwell (‘23) - Program Oral Interpretation - 1 point
NIETOC:
- Haley Bass ('20) - Original Oratory - 7 Bids
- Emma Cook ('20) - Program Oral Interpretation - 3 Bids
- Autumn Ellgass ('20) - Informative (Oratory) - 2 Bids
- Grace Yancy ('20) - Original Oratory - 2 Bids
- Haley Bass ('20) - Informative (Oratory) - 1 Bid
- Jeremy Guidotti ('20) - Dramatic Interpretation - 1 Bid
- Emma Routt ('23) - Extemporaneous Speaking - 1 Bid
TOC (UK):
- Haley Bass ('20) - Original Oratory - 2 Bids
- Emma Cook ('20) - Program Oral Interpretation - 1 Bid
- Autumn Ellgass ('20) - Program Oral Interpretation - 1 Bid
UIL Region: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
UIL State: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
- Zach Jones ('21) - Congressional Debate
- Josh Smith ('21) - Congressional Debate
- Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21) - Cross-Examination Debate
NSDA Nationals: (Everyone listed is fully qualified.)
- Haley Bass ('20) - Original Oratory
- George Bond ('22) - Congressional Debate (Senate)
- Gunner Brown ('22) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Krissy Dearing ('23) - Dramatic Interpretation
- Autumn Ellgass ('20) - Informative (Oratory)
- Jeremy Guidotti ('20) - Program Oral Interpretation
- Gavin James ('22) - International Extemporaneous Speaking
- Zach Jones ('21) and Josh Smith ('21) - Cross-Examination Debate
- Aryan Patel ('22) - Worlds Schools Debate
- Jacqueline Rand ('23) - Informative (Oratory)
