Past Champions

NC Public Forum Debate State Champion

Year	Winner
2024	Co-Champions: Jack Vail & Caleb Chen and William Brown & Ben Hodges (Durham Academy)
2023	Co-Champions: Michael Hansen - Alex Huang (Durham Academy); Veer Prakash - Ben Hodges (Durham Academy)
2022 – In-Person	Co-Champions: Teddy Wallen - Anirudh Sukhija; Ada Catherine Hays - Veer Prakash (Durham Academy)
2022 – Virtual	Jack Vail - Caleb Chen (Durham Academy)
2021	Co-Champions: Anna Brent-Levenstein – Stacey Kang (Durham Academy); Teddy Wallen – Anirudh Sukhija (Durham Academy)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Christian Brown - Callan Hazeldine (Ardrey Kell)
2018	Ella Icard - Sahaj Zalavadia (Myers Park)
2017	Anna Cloud - Aneesha Raj (North Mecklenburg)
2016	Charles Brady - Samuel Wood (Ardrey Kell)
2015	Collin Brown - Caroline Wechsler (Durham Academy)
2014	Sebastian Ix – Connor Hees (Pinecrest)
2013	Elaine Kearney – Alex Snyder (Pinecrest)
2012	Shiamak Ratra – Sameer Aery (Ardrey Kell)
2011	Ariel Katz – Justin Katz (Durham Academy)
2010	Jeremy Miranda – Conner Taylor (North Mecklenburg)
2009	Grace Wallack – DeDe Pless (Durham Academy)
2008	Mikie Rooney – Andrew Copeland (Cary Academy)
2007	Co-Champions: Caleb Frye – Elysia Tegui-in (Pinecrest); Katherine Buse – Brooke Hartley (Durham Academy)
2006	Co-Champions: Kim Quach – Diana Norton (Myers Park); Ian Sharma – Teresa Reed (Myers Park)
2005	Co-Champions: Carlyn Cowen – Stephen West (East Chapel Hill); Davis Bennett – Jacob Boehm (East Chapel Hill)
2004	J.J. Raynor – Teresa Reed (Myers Park)
2003	Alisha Shalon – Uzma Khan (Massey Hill Classical)

NC Lincoln Douglas Debate State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Co-Champions: Gil Altman and Emma Monroe (Myers Park HS)
2022 – In-Person	Sarah Picciola (Charlotte Latin)
2022 – Virtual	Evan Li (Charlotte Latin)
2021	Elias Altman (Myers Park)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Zain Chaudhry (Providence)
2018	David Edwards (Charlotte Catholic)
2017	Anna Marsicano (Ardrey Kell)
2016	Tejal Patwardhan (NCSSM)
2015	Derek Brown (Durham Academy)
2014	Laura Cabana (Cary Academy)
2013	Lisa Fan (NC School of Science & Math)
2012	Allyesha Hall (SandHoke Early College)
2011	Raghav Bansal (Durham Academy)
2010	Josh Zoffer (Durham Academy)
2009	Josh Zoffer (Durham Academy)
2008	Arjun Chandran (Cary Academy)
2007	Co-Champions: Robert Thorstad and Kevin Cotter (Cary Academy)
2006	Yash Shah (Myers Park)
2005	Ben Belser (Asheville)
2004	Co-Champions: Keith Pocaro and Haley Nix (Cary Academy)
2003	Ben Belser (Asheville)
2002	Rebecca Chasnovitz (Enloe)
2001	Rebecca Chasnovitz (Enloe)
2000	Robert Rutherford (Myers Park)
1999	Nate Buchannon (Myers Park)
1998	Virginia Jordan (Asheville)
1997	Co-Champions: Kathy Zeisel and Allon Kedem (Chapel Hill)
1996	Adam Green (Northwest Guilford)
1995	Erin Nicholson (Chapel Hill)
1994	Page Elledge (Pine Forest)
1993	Omar Ricks (Myers Park)
1992	Travis Smart (Chase)

NC Congressional Debate State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Lulu Burnside (Durham Academy)
2022 – In-Person	Arvindh Manian (Providence HS)
2022 – Virtual	Harini Kumar (Asheville HS)
2021	Izzi Gershon (Durham Academy)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Luke Tillitsky (Charlotte Latin)
2018	Elizabeth Propst (Asheville)
2017	Meet Jain (Ardrey Kell)
2016	Douglas Dubrowski (Ardrey Kell)
2015	Douglas Dubrowski (Ardrey Kell)
2014	Ted Waechter (Cary Academy)
2013	David Farrow (Charlotte Latin)
2012	Porter Nenon (Myers Park)
2011	Wilson Parker (Asheville)
2010	Alex Boudreau (Asheville)
2009	Ben Berk (Pinecrest)
2008	Katlin Christian (Pinecrest)
2007	Nick Ochsner (Massey Hill Classical)
2006	Jonathan Jerome (Myers Park)
2005	David Rotberg (Myers Park)
2004	Cliff Wu (Myers Park)
2003	Zachary Dussault (Myers Park)
2002	Larry Shaheen (Providence)
2001	Justin Johnson (Cape Fear)
2000	Jonathan Peele (South View)
1999	Jeff Gonzalez (Seventy-First)
1998
1997	Jeremy Hall (Cape Fear)

NC Extemporaneous Speaking State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Elizabeth Wong (Durham Academy)
2022 – In-Person	Elizabeth Wong (Durham Academy)
2022 – Virtual	Connor Ennis (Durham Academy)
2021	Isha Narang (Ardrey Kell)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Alex Hoffman (Durham Academy)
2018	Anoova Guthakonda (Ardrey Kell)
2017	Samhitha Sunkara (Ardrey Kell)
2016	Collin Brown (Durham Academy)
2015	Connor Leech (Durham Academy)
2014	Jacob McHugh (Ardrey Kell)
2013	Mark Cohen (Durham Academy)
2012	Mark Cohen (Durham Academy)
2011	Nathaniel Donahue (Durham Academy)
2010	Nathaniel Donahue (Durham Academy)
2009	Elena Botella (Myers Park)
2008	Leah Elliott (Pinecrest)
2007	Vriti Jain (East Chapel Hill)
2006	Kaitlin Niccum (Jack Britt)
2005	Kaitlin Niccum (Jack Britt)
2004	Will Harbor (Cary Academy)
2003	Ed Winstead (Cary Academy)
2002	Chris Dickson (Providence)
2001	Annabelle Pereira (Myers Park)
2000
1999
1998
1997	Charlie St. Claire (Enloe)
1996	Jenny Chang (Enloe)

NC Original Oratory State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Isaac Barsoum (North Mecklenburg HS)
2022 – In-Person	Max Tendler (Durham Academy)
2022 – Virtual	Abbey Kelley (Durham Academy)
2021	Ryan Pickney (Cumberland Polytechnic)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Kiran Sundar (Durham Academy)
2018	Amy Murdock (Ardrey Kell)
2017	Cadyn Davis (Croatan)
2016	Evan Spry (Central Cabarrus)
2015	Mitchell Koch (Myers Park)
2014	Andrea Zhang (Ardrey Kell)
2013	Alex Pope (North Mecklenburg)
2012	Colleen Watson (North Mecklenburg)
2011	Sarah VanSickle (Marvin Ridge)
2010	Milly Fotso (Northwest Guilford)
2009	Peacemaker Myoung (Seventy-First)
2008	Alex Kastanas (Myers Park)
2007	Ted Lee (East Chapel Hill)
2006	Dallas McKinney (North Mecklenburg)
2005	Lisandra Maisonet (Jack Britt)
2004	Renita Smith (Jack Britt)
2003	Autumn Perry (Cape Fear)
2002	Katie Chamblee (Myers Park)
2001	Genessa Jagdeo (Seventy-First)
2000
1999
1998
1997	Stacy Kiggins (Pine Forest)
1996	Heather McCune (Douglas Byrd)

NC Humorous Interpretation State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Zechariah Hoppes (East Rutherford HS)
2022 – Virtual	Ethan Hill (Providence HS)
2021	Natalie Kim (Cumberland Polytechnic)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Kolade Kolawole (Cumberland Polytechnic)
2018	Emily Kohn (Durham Academy)
2017	Rafael Montes (Cumberland Polytechnic)
2016	Iris Brammer (Providence)
2015	Aman Singh (Ardrey Kell)
2014	Scotty Pruitt (Pinecrest)
2013	Micah Stubbs (Ardrey Kell)
2012	Scotty Pruitt (Pinecrest)
2011	Michael Griggs (Myers Park)
2010	Jenny Questell (Pinecrest)
2009	Izzy Francke (Myers Park)
2008	Patrick Wright (Ben L. Smith)
2007	Brittany Willis (Massey Hill Classical)
2006	Jon Johnson (North Mecklenburg)
2005	Lauren Powell (Cape Fear)
2004
2003	Grant Hengeveld (T.W. Andrews)
2002	Stephanie Ouzts (Seventy-First)
2001	Fantacia Rodriguez (Massey Hill Classical)
2000
1999	JaMika Witherspoon (Seventy-First)
1998
1997	Angie Mabe (Ledford)
1996	Franklin Souther (High Point Central)

NC Dramatic Interpretation State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Andrew Lim (Cary Academy)
2022 – In-Person	McKenzie Acton (Ashevillle HS)
2022 – Virtual	Jonah Hill (Chase HS)
2021	Seth Hammond (Cumberland Polytechnic)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Avideep Pradhan (Ardrey Kell)
2018	Kaylee Newcomer (Pinecrest)
2017	June Yom (North Mecklenburg)
2016	Aman Singh (Ardrey Kell)
2015	Uwa Akhere (Charlotte Catholic)
2014	Leah Mell (Providence)
2013	Antonio Rivera (North Mecklenburg)
2012	John Pope (Marvin Ridge)
2011	Blakeney Oliver (Chase)
2010	Blakeney Oliver (Chase)
2009	Fara SouBouti (Myers Park)
2008	Dallas McKinney (North Mecklenburg)
2007	Dallas McKinney (North Mecklenburg)
2006	Daniel McCall (E.E. Smith)
2005	Hayley Lovitt (Freedom)
2004
2003	Michelle Sechrest (Massey Hill Classical)
2002	Saduda Oyo (Cape Fear)
2001	Shannon Wallace (Southwest Guilford)
2000
1999
1998
1997	Stephanie Granth (North Mecklenburg)
1996	Saleena Terry (Enloe)

NC Duo Interpretation State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Samantha Perez – Isabel Chang (Cary Academy)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Avideep Pradhan – Ethan Kim (Ardrey Kell)
2018	Emily Berry – Keny Dodson (Cumberland International)
2017	David Schnatter – Halah Little (Cary High School)
2016	Bennett Jones – Forrester Welch (Charlotte Latin)
2015	Gina Atkins – Alex Brookins (Providence)
2014	Adia McLaughlin – Scotty Pruitt (Pinecrest)
2013	Angel Proctor – Alexander Larsen (Chase)
2012	Jordan Abbatiello – Micah White (Central Cabarrus)
2011	Luke Miller – John Pope (Marvin Ridge)
2010	Brendan Nally – Mitchell Nally (Marvin Ridge)
2009	Hunter Ocheltree – Kyle Ocheltree (Pinecrest)
2008	Ted Lee – Sunhay You (East Chapel Hill)
2007	Hayley Brower – Alex Gowan (Chase)
2006	Darrell Purcell – Arielle DeDeaux (E.E. Smith)
2005	April Butterbaugh – Lauren Powell (Cape Fear)
2004	Martha Smith – Ashley Lambeth (T.W. Andrews)
2003	LaTasha Shaw – Niya McLaurin (Seventy-First)
2002	Adam Nace – Thomas Godwin (Terry Sanford)
2001	Christopher Figgs – Chasity Schriven (Seventy-First)
2000	Robert McKeown - Raymond Harmon (Seventy-First)
1999	Kenita Gordon – Adrian Couch (Seventy-First)
1998
1997	Amanda Hunnard – Amanda McDonald (Cape Fear)
1996	Lilly Farrel – Megan Reynolds (Chapel Hill)
1995	Craven – Sykes (Randleman)

NC Impromptu Speaking State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Elizabeth Wong (Durham Academy)
2022 – In-Person	JR Cobb (Cary Academy)
2022 – Virtual	Ethan Hill (Providence HS)
2021	Sophia Liu (Cary Academy)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Nechama Huba (Durham Academy)
2018	Anoova Guthakonda (Ardrey Kell)
2017	Samhitha Sunkara (Ardrey Kell)
2016	Manisha Dubey (Ardrey Kell)
2015	Elizabeth Kingaby (Central Cabarrus)
2014	Jacob McHugh (Ardrey Kell)
2013	Elizabeth Kingaby (Central Cabarrus)
2012	Allen Worth (Asheville)
2011	George Hackmeister (East Carteret)
2010	Ben Denton (Pinecrest)
2009	Elena Botella (Myers Park)
2008	Michael Roubey (Durham Academy)

NC Oral Interpretation State Champion

Year	Winner
2022 – In-Person	Hezekiah Bryant (Cumberland Polytechnic)
2021	Brandon Criswell (Pinecrest)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Ethan Kim (Ardrey Kell)
2018	Letica Tuset (Research Triangle)
2017	Darlene Singui-Tanyi (Charlotte Catholic)
2016	Marsalis Atkins (Providence)
2015	Adia McLaughlin (Pinecrest)
2014	Adia McLaughlin (Pinecrest)
2013	Vanessa Ye (Ardrey Kell)
2012	Vanessa Ye (Ardrey Kell)
2011	Nathan Bailey (Marvin Ridge)
2010	Izzy Francke (Myers Park)
2009	Lauren Phelps (Myers Park)
2008	Christopher Harrow (North Mecklenburg)
2007	Ted Lee (East Chapel Hill)
2006	Jovan Jules (North Mecklenburg)
2005	Winston Fairley (Seventy-First) * then called Prose-Poetry
2004
2003	Katie Chamblee (Myers Park)
2002	Ryan Yamada (Myers Park)
2001	Anthony Stokes (Massey Hill Classical)
2000
1999
1998
1997	Eric Kerr (Douglas Byrd) * then called Storytelling
1996	Joey Ellis (High Point Central)

NC Radio Speaking State Champion

Year	Winner
2016	Samhitha Sunkara (Ardrey Kell)
2015	Jimmy Long (Marvin Ridge)
2014	David Herrmann (Charlotte Latin)
2013	Micah Stubbs (Ardrey Kell)
2012	Austin Taggart (Ardrey Kell)
2011	Lane Fagan (Myers Park)
2010	Jake Spinella (Marvin Ridge)

NC Declamation State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Aida Lo (Cary Academy)
2022 – In-Person	Isabel Chang (Cary Academy)
2022 – Virtual	Sarah Archer (Pinecrest HS)
2021	McKenzie Acton (Asheville)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Elizabeth Park (Providence)
2018	Nikhita Nandura (Ardrey Kell)
2017	Nivi Ramasamy (Ardrey Kell)
2016	Nilaja Brown-Roberts (Phillip O. Berry)
2010	Brooke Carter (North Mecklenburg)

NC Expository Speaking State Champion

Year	Winner
2016	Alex Brookins (Providence)

NC Informative Speaking State Champion

Year	Winner
2023	Kiersten Hackman (Durham Academy)
2022 – In-Person	Katherine He (Cary Academy)
2021	Catherine He (Cary Academy)
2020	No Tournament (COVID-19)
2019	Rachana Charla (Ardrey Kell)
2018	Amy Murdock (Ardrey Kell)
2017	Christopher Murphy (Cumberland International Early College)

NC Individual Public Forum State Champion

Year	Winner
2004	Amy Eagleburger (North Mecklenburg)
2003	Jordan Myers (Jay M. Robinson)

NC Policy Debate State Champion

Year	Winner
1997	Amy Powell – Claire Ward (Northeastern)
1996	Kay Kang – Seth Kotch (Chapel Hill)
1995	Nicole Hess – Janet Hedgeco (Northwest Guilford)