2015 North Carolina National Open
Tournament Info
League: National Christian Forensics and Communications Association
Location: Black Mountain, NC, North Carolina
Start date: Wednesday, January 21, 2015
End date: Saturday, January 24, 2015
Events Offered
| Event Name | Population |
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| After Dinner Speaking flag | 54 |
| Apologetics flag | 110 |
| Duo Interpretation flag | 49 |
| Illustrated Oratory flag | 31 |
| Extemporaneous flag | 103 |
| Humorous Interpretation flag | 52 |
| Impromptu flag | 120 |
| Informative Speaking flag | 96 |
| Open Interpretation flag | 67 |
| Persuasive flag | 79 |
| Lincoln Douglas Value Debate flag | 101 |
| Lincoln Douglas Value Speaker flag | 101 |
| Team Policy Debate flag | 93 |
| Team Policy Speaker flag | 186 |
| Thematic Interpretation flag | 15 |
After Dinner Speaking
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? |
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| 3rd | Simon Sefzik flag | WA | 18 |  |
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| 4th | Nate Foster flag | LA | BRSD | 13.5 | |
| 5th | Madison Collins flag | NH | SNOW | 10.8 | |
| 16th | Cassidy Eissing flag | VA | CPR | 3.375 | |
Apologetics
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 2nd | Madison Collins flag | NH | SNOW | 55 | |
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| 5th | Kaitlyn Butts flag | NC | COW | 22 | |
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| 6th | Joseph Abell flag | TN | VALOR | 18.333 |  |
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| 8th | Christopher Baldacci flag | IL | EverReady | 13.75 | |
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| 32nd | Alec Light flag | FL | Verdict FL | 3.438 | |
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| 32nd | Clare Downing flag | FL | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3.438 | |
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| 32nd | Phillip Reeves flag | AL | Contenders | 3.438 | |
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| 32nd | Joshua Shoemaker flag | TN | Memphis SWAT | 3.438 | |
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| 32nd | Ben Keesee flag | TX | Club 19:14 | 3.438 | |
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Duo Interpretation
| Place | Team Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 16th | Caylee Eissing - Cassidy Eissing flag | VA | CPR | 3.063 | |
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| 16th | Shayna Seidel - Vanessa Seidel flag | GA | EAGLES Speaks | 3.063 | |
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Illustrated Oratory
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Natalie Morgan flag | FL | Legacy for Christ | 31 | |
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| 16th | Megan Wingard flag | TX | Club 19:14 | 1.938 | ||
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Extemporaneous
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Joseph Abell flag | TN | VALOR | 103 | |
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| 2nd | Christopher Baldacci flag | IL | EverReady | 51.5 | |
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| 3rd | Joshua Shoemaker flag | TN | Memphis SWAT | 34.333 | |
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| 8th | Noah Foster flag | LA | BRSD | 12.875 | |
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| 32nd | Isaac Lies flag | TN | The League of Shadows | 3.219 | |
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| 32nd | Alec Light flag | FL | Verdict FL | 3.219 | |
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| 32nd | Seth Lichlyter flag | AL | Contenders | 3.219 | |
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| 32nd | Nate Foster flag | LA | BRSD | 3.219 | |
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| 32nd | Madison Collins flag | NH | SNOW | 3.219 | |
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| 32nd | Blake Toman flag | IL | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3.219 | |
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| 32nd | Simon Sefzik flag | WA | 3.219 | |
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| 32nd | Olivia Bowers flag | IL | CIBAD | 3.219 | |
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| 32nd | Esther Joy Yoon flag | NJ | Manus Oratorum | 3.219 | |
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Humorous Interpretation
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 2nd | Cassidy Eissing flag | VA | CPR | 26 | |
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| 16th | John Strickland flag | VA | FASD | 3.25 | |
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| 16th | Luke Strickland flag | VA | FASD | 3.25 | |
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Impromptu
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 25%? | |
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| 3rd | Kaitlyn Butts flag | NC | COW | 40 | |
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| 4th | Christopher Baldacci flag | IL | EverReady | 30 | |
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| 7th | Alec Light flag | FL | Verdict FL | 17.143 | |
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| 32nd | Natalie Morgan flag | FL | Legacy for Christ | 3.75 | |
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| 32nd | Olivia Bowers flag | IL | CIBAD | 3.75 | |
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Informative Speaking
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? |
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| 2nd | Nate Foster flag | LA | BRSD | 48 | |
| 32nd | Kaitlyn Butts flag | NC | COW | 3 | |
| 32nd | Stephen Frantz flag | TX | Apollos TX | 3 | |
| 32nd | Noah Foster flag | LA | BRSD | 3 | |
| 32nd | Alec Light flag | FL | Verdict FL | 3 | |
| 32nd | Phillip Reeves flag | AL | Contenders | 3 | |
| 32nd | Natalie Morgan flag | FL | Legacy for Christ | 3 | |
Open Interpretation
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? |
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| 8th | Caylee Eissing flag | VA | CPR | 8.375 | |
| 24th | John Strickland flag | VA | FASD | 2.792 | |
| 24th | Alec Light flag | FL | Verdict FL | 2.792 | |
| 24th | Shayna Seidel flag | GA | EAGLES Speaks | 2.792 | |
| 24th | Ben Keesee flag | TX | Club 19:14 | 2.792 | |
Persuasive
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 3rd | Madison Collins flag | NH | SNOW | 26.333 | |
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| 24th | Kaitlyn Butts flag | NC | COW | 3.292 | |
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| 24th | Joshua Shoemaker flag | TN | Memphis SWAT | 3.292 | |
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Lincoln Douglas Value Debate
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| Place | Student Name | Prelim | Overall | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 38%? |
| 1st | Noah Foster flag | 4-2 | 9-2 | LA | BRSD | 101 | |
| 2nd | Stephen Frantz flag | 4-2 | 8-3 | TX | Apollos TX | 50.5 | |
| 4th | Micheal Mouser flag | 4-2 | 7-3 | SC | Kobayashi Maru | 25.25 | |
| 5th | Kip Mock flag | 5-1 | 7-2 | WA | Independent WA | 20.2 | |
| 8th | Wayne Hurty flag | 4-2 | 6-3 | OR | Rainmakers | 12.625 | |
| 9th | Michael Tant flag | 6-0 | 7-1 | TN | VALOR | 11.222 | |
| 12th | Clare Downing flag | 5-1 | 6-2 | FL | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 8.417 | |
| 32nd | MaryKate Samelson flag | 4-2 | 4-3 | AL | Catalyst AL | 3.156 | |
| 32nd | Joseph Abell flag | 4-2 | 4-3 | TN | VALOR | 3.156 | |
| 32nd | Ryan Coughlin flag | 5-1 | 5-2 | GA | EAGLES Speaks | 3.156 | |
| 32nd | M. G. flag | 4-2 | 5-3 | FL | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3.156 | |
| 32nd | Sam Boyd flag | 4-2 | 5-3 | SC | Kobayashi Maru | 3.156 | |
| Hadyn McQuade flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | FL | Resolved Fl | 1.5 | ||
| John Strickland flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | 1.2 | |||
Lincoln Douglas Value Speaker
| Place | Student Name | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 2nd | Kip Mock flag | WA | Independent WA | 50.5 | |
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| 3rd | Clare Downing flag | FL | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 33.667 | |
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| 8th | Michael Tant flag | TN | VALOR | 12.625 | |
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| 9th | Stephen Frantz flag | TX | Apollos TX | 11.222 | |
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| 11th | Noah Foster flag | LA | BRSD | 9.182 | |
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| 17th | Micheal Mouser flag | SC | Kobayashi Maru | 5.941 | |
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Team Policy Debate
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| Place | Team Name | Prelim | Overall | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 38%? |
| 1st | Christopher Baldacci - Blake Hansen flag | 4-2 | 9-2 | IL | EverReady | 93 | |
| 3rd | Caleb Engle - Stephen Vilim flag | 6-0 | 9-1 | IN | Ignite Chicago | 31 | |
| 4th | Simon Sefzik - Abigail Sefzik flag | 5-1 | 9-2 | WA | EPIC | 23.25 | |
| 6th | Nate Foster - Seth McReynolds flag | 5-1 | 7-2 | LA | BRSD | 15.5 | |
| 8th | Reagan Bass - Justin Moffatt flag | 4-2 | 6-3 | VA | FASD | 11.625 | |
| 9th | Daniel Hendrickson - Andrew Shelton flag | 6-0 | 7-1 | AL | VALOR | 10.333 | |
| 12th | Micah Drees - Joshua Shoemaker flag | 4-2 | 5-3 | TN | Memphis SWAT | 7.75 | |
| 14th | Peter Poythress - Brian Poythress flag | 4-2 | 5-3 | AL | Contenders | 6.643 | |
| 32nd | Sarah Blow - Amir Price flag | 4-2 | 5-3 | DC | The Edge | 2.906 | |
| 32nd | Jacob Beaver - Brennan Herring flag | 4-2 | 4-3 | AL | Catalyst AL | 2.906 | |
| 32nd | Shayna Seidel - Jacob Shelton flag | 5-1 | 5-2 | GA | EAGLES Speaks | 3 | |
| 32nd | Luke Kim - Angel Wolf flag | 4-2 | 4-3 | PA | Independent PA | 2.906 | |
| 32nd | Seth Lichlyter - Phillip Reeves flag | 5-1 | 5-2 | AL | Contenders | 3 | |
| 32nd | Christine Childs - Alec Light flag | 4-2 | 4-3 | FL | Verdict FL | 2.906 | |
| 32nd | Olivia Bowers - Luke Damkoehler flag | 4-2 | 4-3 | IL | CIBAD | 2.906 | |
| Ben Keesee - Megan Wingard flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | TX | Club 19:14 | 1.5 | ||
| Catherine McBride - Samuel Paul flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | TX | Apollos TX | 1.5 | ||
| Madison Collins - Sarah Yoon flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | NH | AVALANCHE | 1.5 | ||
| Spencer Flitter - Nathan Smith flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | OH | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.2 | ||
Team Policy Speaker
| Place | Student Name | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Alec Light flag | FL | Verdict FL | 186 | |
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| 2nd | Christopher Baldacci flag | IL | EverReady | 93 | |
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| 5th | Olivia Bowers flag | IL | CIBAD | 37.2 | |
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| 11th | Joshua Shoemaker flag | TN | Memphis SWAT | 16.909 | |
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| 12th | Isaac Lies flag | TN | The League of Shadows | 15.5 | |
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| 15th | Simon Sefzik flag | WA | EPIC | 12.4 | |
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| 17th | Phillip Reeves flag | AL | Contenders | 10.941 | |
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Thematic Interpretation
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? |
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| 7th | Ben Keesee flag | TX | Club 19:14 | 2.143 | |
| 8th | Natalie Morgan flag | FL | Legacy for Christ | 1.875 |
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