2015 The Presidential Finale
Tournament Info
League: Stoa
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
Start date: Thursday, April 23, 2015
End date: Saturday, April 25, 2015
Events Offered
| Event Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Apologetics flag | 14 |
| Broadcasting flag | 36 |
| Dramatic Interpretation flag | 9 |
| Duo Interpretation flag | 11 |
| Expository flag | 8 |
| Extemporaneous flag | 22 |
| Humorous Interpretation flag | 10 |
| Mars Hill Impromptu flag | 8 |
| Motivational Speaking flag | 4 |
| Open Interpretation flag | 13 |
| Original Oratory flag | 24 |
| Persuasive flag | 8 |
| Lincoln Douglas Value Debate flag | 19 |
| Lincoln Douglas Value Speaker flag | 19 |
| Team Policy Debate flag | 20 |
| Team Policy Speaker flag | 40 |
Apologetics
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Jared Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 14 |  |
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| 2nd | Brendan McKinley flag | CO | Resolve | 7 | |
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| 3rd | Sierra Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 4.667 | |
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| 4th | Savannah Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 3.5 | |
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| 5th | Sara Harder flag | CO | Resolve | 2.8 | |
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| 6th | Ryan Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 2.333 | ||
| 7th | Tim Ford flag | CO | Dei Gratia | 2 | ||
| 8th | NoahA Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.75 | ||
| 9th | Larissa Duprey flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.556 | ||
| 10th | SarahAshley Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.4 | ||
| 11th | Laura Williamson flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.273 | ||
| 12th | Hidden | |||||
| 13th | Hidden | |||||
| 14th | Hidden | |||||
Broadcasting
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Lauren Edmonson flag | UT | Resolve | 36 | |
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| 2nd | Hannah Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 18 | |
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| 3rd | Abigail Seman flag | CO | Resolve | 12 | |
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| 4th | Josiah Howey flag | CO | Logos CO | 9 | |
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| 5th | Savannah Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 7.2 | |
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| 6th | Ryan Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 6 | |
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| 7th | Larissa Duprey flag | SD | RAPIDS | 5.143 | |
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| 8th | Jared Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 4.5 | |
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| 9th | Sierra Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 4 | |
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| 10th | Adam Densmore flag | CO | Dei Gratia | 3.6 | |
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| 11th | Jake Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 3.273 | |
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| 12th | Aubrey Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 3 | |
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| 14th | Levi Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 2.571 | |
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| 15th | Colby Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 2.4 | ||
| 16th | NoahA Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 2.25 | ||
| 17th | KJ Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 2.118 | ||
| 18th | Laura Williamson flag | CO | SALT CO | 2 | ||
| 19th | Emma Smith flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.895 | ||
| 20th | Julia Griffith flag | CO | Resolve | 1.8 | ||
| 21st | Max Oesterling flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.714 | ||
| 22nd | Avery Craven flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.636 | ||
| 23rd | Zoe Ryherd flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.565 | ||
| 24th | Rebecca Gautier flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.5 | ||
| 25th | Drake Beckloff flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.44 | ||
| 26th | Lilly Denief flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.385 | ||
| 27th | Sarah Sewell flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.333 | ||
| 28th | Landon Smith flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.286 | ||
| 29th | Hope Beckloff flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.241 | ||
| 30th | Reagan Draeker flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.2 | ||
| 31st | Hidden | |||||
| 32nd | Hidden | |||||
| 33rd | Hidden | |||||
| 34th | Hidden | |||||
| 35th | Hidden | |||||
| 36th | Hidden | |||||
Dramatic Interpretation
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Hannah Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 9 | |
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| 3rd | Caresse Hassoldt flag | CO | Resolve | 3 | |
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| 4th | Karlyn Leander flag | CO | Resolve | 2.25 | ||
| 5th | Kenny Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 1.8 | ||
| 6th | Sean Bateman flag | CO | SWORD | 1.5 | ||
| 7th | Julia Griffith flag | CO | Resolve | 1.286 | ||
| 8th | Hidden | |||||
| 9th | Hidden | |||||
Duo Interpretation
| Place | Team Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Jake Johnson - Karlyn Leander flag | CO | Resolve | 11 | |
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| 2nd | Sara Harder - Hannah Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 5.5 | |
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| 3rd | Mallory DiBona - Savannah Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 3.667 | |
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| 4th | Sierra Hirsch - Aubrey Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 2.75 | |
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| 5th | Parker Johnson - Kenny Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 2.2 | ||
| 6th | Emily Bradbury - Benjamin Bradbury flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.833 | ||
| 7th | Nathan Rea - Garrett Rea flag | CO | Resolve | 1.571 | ||
| 8th | Sean Bateman - Michael Schmidt flag | CO | SWORD | 1.375 | ||
| 9th | Anna Logan - Zoe Ryherd flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.222 | ||
| 10th | Hidden | |||||
| 11th | Hidden | |||||
Expository
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Aubrey Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 8 | |
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| 2nd | Emma Smith flag | SD | RAPIDS | 4 | |
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| 3rd | Nathan Rea flag | CO | Resolve | 2.667 | |
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| 4th | Emily Butler flag | CO | Resolve | 2 | ||
| 5th | Landon Smith flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.6 | ||
| 6th | Zoe Ryherd flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.333 | ||
| 7th | Hidden | |||||
| 8th | Hidden | |||||
Extemporaneous
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Lauren Edmonson flag | UT | Resolve | 22 | |
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| 2nd | Lauren Butler flag | CO | Resolve | 11 | |
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| 3rd | Jake Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 7.333 | |
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| 4th | Brendan McKinley flag | CO | Resolve | 5.5 | |
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| 5th | Abigail Seman flag | CO | Resolve | 4.4 | |
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| 6th | SarahAshley Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 3.667 | |
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| 7th | Ryan Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 3.143 | |
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| 8th | Emily Bradbury flag | CO | SALT CO | 2.75 | |
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| 9th | Peter Allevato flag | CO | Forge | 2.444 | ||
| 10th | Laura Williamson flag | CO | SALT CO | 2.2 | ||
| 11th | Jared Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 2 | ||
| 12th | Colby Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 1.833 | ||
| 13th | Adam Densmore flag | CO | Dei Gratia | 1.692 | ||
| 14th | Tim Ford flag | CO | Dei Gratia | 1.571 | ||
| 15th | Benjamin Bradbury flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.467 | ||
| 16th | Jace Dasher flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.375 | ||
| 17th | Reagan Draeker flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.294 | ||
| 18th | Hunter Schwinn flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.222 | ||
| 19th | Hidden | |||||
| 20th | Hidden | |||||
| 21st | Hidden | |||||
| 22nd | Hidden | |||||
Humorous Interpretation
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Jake Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 10 | |
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| 2nd | Lauren Brody flag | CO | Forge | 5 | |
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| 3rd | Levi Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 3.333 | |
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| 4th | Karlyn Leander flag | CO | Resolve | 2.5 | |
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| 5th | Sean Bateman flag | CO | SWORD | 2 | ||
| 6th | Sean McKinley flag | CO | Resolve | 1.667 | ||
| 7th | Michael Schmidt flag | CO | SWORD | 1.429 | ||
| 8th | NoahA Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.25 | ||
| 9th | Hidden | |||||
| 10th | Hidden | |||||
Mars Hill Impromptu
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Jared Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 8 | |
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| 2nd | Sierra Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 4 | |
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| 3rd | Hannah Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 2.667 | |
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| 4th | Karlyn Leander flag | CO | Resolve | 2 | ||
| 5th | Josiah Howey flag | CO | Logos CO | 1.6 | ||
| 6th | SarahE Johnson flag | CO | SWORD | 1.333 | ||
| 7th | Hidden | |||||
| 8th | Hidden | |||||
Motivational Speaking
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Sara Harder flag | CO | Resolve | 4 | |
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| 2nd | Mallory DiBona flag | SD | RAPIDS | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Caresse Hassoldt flag | CO | Resolve | 1.333 | ||
| 4th | Hidden | |||||
Open Interpretation
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Hannah Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 13 | |
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| 2nd | Parker Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 6.5 | |
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| 3rd | Karlyn Leander flag | CO | Resolve | 4.333 | |
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| 4th | Sara Harder flag | CO | Resolve | 3.25 | |
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| 5th | Caresse Hassoldt flag | CO | Resolve | 2.6 | |
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| 6th | Aubrey Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 2.167 | ||
| 7th | Peter Allevato flag | CO | Forge | 1.857 | ||
| 8th | Abigail Seman flag | CO | Resolve | 1.625 | ||
| 9th | Sean McKinley flag | CO | Resolve | 1.444 | ||
| 10th | Lilly Denief flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.3 | ||
| 11th | Chad Bateman flag | CO | SWORD | 1.182 | ||
| 12th | Hidden | |||||
| 13th | Hidden | |||||
Original Oratory
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Sean Bateman flag | CO | SWORD | 24 | |
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| 2nd | Jared Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 12 | |
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| 3rd | Abigail Seman flag | CO | Resolve | 8 | |
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| 4th | Sierra Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 6 | |
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| 5th | Josiah Howey flag | CO | Logos CO | 4.8 | |
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| 6th | Larissa Duprey flag | SD | RAPIDS | 4 | |
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| 7th | Chad Bateman flag | CO | SWORD | 3.429 | |
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| 8th | Levi Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 3 | |
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| 9th | Peter Allevato flag | CO | Forge | 2.667 | |
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| 10th | SarahE Johnson flag | CO | SWORD | 2.4 | ||
| 11th | Adam Densmore flag | CO | Dei Gratia | 2.182 | ||
| 12th | Lauren Butler flag | CO | Resolve | 2 | ||
| 13th | Ryan Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 1.846 | ||
| 14th | Elizabeth Poskey flag | CO | Resolve | 1.714 | ||
| 15th | Max Oesterling flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.6 | ||
| 16th | Tim Ford flag | CO | Dei Gratia | 1.5 | ||
| 17th | Bethany England flag | MO | Alethinos | 1.412 | ||
| 18th | Jace Dasher flag | CO | SALT CO | 1.333 | ||
| 19th | KJ Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.263 | ||
| 20th | Parker Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 1.2 | ||
| 21st | Hidden | |||||
| 22nd | Hidden | |||||
| 23rd | Hidden | |||||
| 24th | Hidden | |||||
Persuasive
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Sara Harder flag | CO | Resolve | 8 | |
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| 2nd | Julia Griffith flag | CO | Resolve | 4 | |
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| 3rd | Brendan McKinley flag | CO | Resolve | 2.667 | |
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| 4th | SarahAshley Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 2 | ||
| 5th | Savannah Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.6 | ||
| 6th | Bethany England flag | MO | Alethinos | 1.333 | ||
| 7th | Hidden | |||||
| 8th | Hidden | |||||
Lincoln Douglas Value Debate
| Record | |||||||
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| Place | Student Name | Prelim | Overall | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 38%? |
| 1st | Brendan McKinley flag | 5-1 | 9-1 | CO | Resolve | 19 | |
| 2nd | Sierra Hirsch flag | 4-2 | 7-3 | CO | Logos CO | 9.5 | |
| 3rd | Lauren Butler flag | 4-2 | 6-3 | CO | Resolve | 6.333 | |
| 4th | Lauren Edmonson flag | 3-3 | 5-4 | UT | RAPIDS | 4.75 | |
| 5th | Abigail Seman flag | 5-1 | 6-2 | CO | Resolve | 3.8 | |
| 6th | Laura Williamson flag | 5-1 | 6-2 | CO | SALT CO | 3.167 | |
| 7th | Tim Ford flag | 5-1 | 6-2 | CO | Dei Gratia | 3 | |
| 8th | Peter Allevato flag | 3-3 | 4-4 | CO | Logos CO | 2.375 | |
| 9th | Sara Harder flag | 3-3 | 3-4 | CO | Resolve | 2.111 | |
| 10th | Hannah Lane flag | 3-3 | 3-4 | CO | Resolve | 1.9 | |
| 11th | Savannah Johnson flag | 3-3 | 3-4 | SD | RAPIDS | 1.727 | |
| 12th | Adam Densmore flag | 3-3 | 3-4 | CO | Dei Gratia | 1.583 | |
| 13th | Josiah Howey flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | CO | Logos CO | 1.5 | |
| 14th | Aubrey Hirsch flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | CO | Logos CO | 1.357 | |
| 15th | Julia Griffith flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | CO | Resolve | 1.267 | |
| 16th | Lydia Kotter flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | CO | SALT CO | 1.2 | |
| 17th | Gavin Seffens flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | CO | Resolve | 1.2 | |
| 18th | Benjamin Bradbury flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | CO | SALT CO | 1.2 | |
| 19th | Hidden | ||||||
Lincoln Douglas Value Speaker
| Place | Student Name | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Brendan McKinley flag | CO | Resolve | 19 | |
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| 2nd | Lauren Butler flag | CO | Resolve | 9.5 | |
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| 3rd | Abigail Seman flag | CO | Resolve | 6.333 | |
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| 4th | Lauren Edmonson flag | UT | RAPIDS | 4.75 | |
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| 5th | Sierra Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 3.8 | |
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| 6th | Savannah Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 3.167 | |
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| 7th | Hannah Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 2.714 | |
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| 8th | Aubrey Hirsch flag | CO | Logos CO | 2.375 | ||
| 9th | Laura Williamson flag | CO | SALT CO | 2.111 | ||
| 10th | Sara Harder flag | CO | Resolve | 1.9 | ||
| 11th | Peter Allevato flag | CO | Logos CO | 1.727 | ||
| 12th | Tim Ford flag | CO | Dei Gratia | 1.583 | ||
| 13th | Josiah Howey flag | CO | Logos CO | 1.462 | ||
| 14th | Adam Densmore flag | CO | Dei Gratia | 1.357 | ||
| 15th | Gavin Seffens flag | CO | Resolve | 1.267 | ||
| 16th | Julia Griffith flag | CO | Resolve | 1.188 | ||
| 17th | Hidden | |||||
| 18th | Hidden | |||||
| 19th | Hidden | |||||
Team Policy Debate
| Record | |||||||
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| Place | Team Name | Prelim | Overall | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 38%? |
| 1st | Colby Johnson - Jared Klimek flag | 5-1 | 9-1 | CO | Resolve | 20 | |
| 3rd | Jake Johnson - Ryan Klimek flag | 6-0 | 8-1 | CO | Resolve | 6.667 | |
| 4th | Larissa Duprey - SarahAshley Johnson flag | 5-1 | 7-2 | SD | RAPIDS | 5 | |
| 5th | Anna Logan - Emma Smith flag | 5-1 | 6-2 | SD | RAPIDS | 4 | |
| 6th | Matthew Paulton - Mandy Paulton flag | 3-3 | 4-4 | CO | Resolve | 3.333 | |
| 7th | KJ Johnson - NoahA Johnson flag | 3-3 | 4-4 | SD | RAPIDS | 2.857 | |
| 8th | Lauren Brody - Emma Forsyth flag | 3-3 | 4-4 | CO | Forge | 2.5 | |
| 9th | Jace Dasher - Hunter Schwinn flag | 4-2 | 4-3 | CO | SALT CO | 2.222 | |
| 10th | Joshua Brody - Mark Faulkner flag | 4-2 | 4-3 | CO | Forge | 2 | |
| 11th | Max Oesterling - Jace Oesterling flag | 3-3 | 3-4 | SD | RAPIDS | 1.818 | |
| 12th | Kate Long - Sophia Schwarz flag | 3-3 | 3-4 | ND | RAPIDS | 1.667 | |
| 13th | Kenny Lane - Nathan Rea flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | CO | Resolve | 1.538 | |
| 14th | Drake Beckloff - Avery Craven flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | SD | RAPIDS | 1.429 | |
| 15th | David Greni - Jesse O'Connor flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | SD | RAPIDS | 1.333 | |
| 16th | Landon Smith - Zachary Smith flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | SD | RAPIDS | 1.25 | |
| 17th | Savannah Gomez - Bethannie Wendt flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | CO | SALT CO | 1.2 | |
| 18th | Hidden | ||||||
| 19th | Hidden | ||||||
| 20th | Hidden | ||||||
Team Policy Speaker
| Place | Student Name | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
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| 1st | Colby Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 40 | |
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| 2nd | Matthew Paulton flag | CO | Resolve | 20 | |
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| 3rd | Jake Johnson flag | CO | Resolve | 13.333 | |
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| 4th | Jared Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 10 | |
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| 5th | NoahA Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 8 | |
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| 6th | SarahAshley Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 6.667 | |
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| 7th | Max Oesterling flag | SD | RAPIDS | 5.714 | |
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| 8th | Ryan Klimek flag | CO | Resolve | 5 | |
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| 10th | Lauren Brody flag | CO | Forge | 4 | |
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| 11th | Emma Smith flag | SD | RAPIDS | 3.636 | |
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| 12th | Mark Faulkner flag | CO | Forge | 3.333 | |
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| 13th | Larissa Duprey flag | SD | RAPIDS | 3.077 | |
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| 14th | Hunter Schwinn flag | CO | SALT CO | 2.857 | |
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| 15th | Mandy Paulton flag | CO | Resolve | 2.667 | |
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| 16th | Sophia Schwarz flag | CO | RAPIDS | 2.5 | |
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| 17th | Joshua Brody flag | CO | Forge | 2.353 | ||
| 18th | Jace Dasher flag | CO | SALT CO | 2.222 | ||
| 19th | Anna Logan flag | SD | RAPIDS | 2.105 | ||
| 20th | Drake Beckloff flag | SD | RAPIDS | 2 | ||
| 21st | Nathan Rea flag | CO | Resolve | 1.905 | ||
| 22nd | Kenny Lane flag | CO | Resolve | 1.818 | ||
| 23rd | Avery Craven flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.739 | ||
| 24th | Jesse O'Connor flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.667 | ||
| 25th | Jace Oesterling flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.6 | ||
| 26th | Emma Forsyth flag | CO | Forge | 1.538 | ||
| 27th | KJ Johnson flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.481 | ||
| 28th | Sarah Sewell flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.429 | ||
| 29th | Kate Long flag | ND | RAPIDS | 1.379 | ||
| 30th | Lane Seffens flag | CO | Resolve | 1.333 | ||
| 31st | Alyssa O'Connor flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.29 | ||
| 32nd | Hannah Smith flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.25 | ||
| 33rd | Kaeli Clark flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.212 | ||
| 34th | David Greni flag | SD | RAPIDS | 1.176 | ||
| 35th | Hidden | |||||
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