Past Champions
NSDA (NFL) National Champions
Year |
Winner |
2018 |
Luke Tillitski (Charlotte Latin) - Congressional Debate (Senate) |
2011 |
Priyang Shah (Myers Park) - Congressional Debate |
2009 |
Josh Zoffer & Robert Kindman (Durham Academy) - Public Forum Debate |
2008 |
Caleb Frye & Meredith Potter (Pinecrest) - Public Forum Debate |
1992 |
Jay Steed (Providence) - Lincoln Douglas Debate |
1987 |
Bailey Irwin (West Charlotte) - Lincoln Douglas Debate |
1985 |
Jeff Grizzell & David Bearce (High Point Andrews) - Policy Debate |
1971 |
Westley Warren (High Point Central) - Boy's Extemporaneous Speaking |
1939 |
Mackie Quave (Ashevile) - Radio Speaking |
NCFL Grand National Champions
Year |
Winner |
2023 |
Robert Liu (Durham Academy) – Lincoln-Douglas Debate |
2022 |
Michael Hansen & Alex Huang (Durham Academy) - Public Forum Debate |
2021 |
Arvindh Manian & William Pan (Providence HS) - Public Forum Debate |
2021 |
Elias Altman (Myers Park HS) - Lincoln Douglas Debate |
2018 |
Maya Arora (Cape Fear Academy) - Lincoln Douglas Debate |
2017 |
Maya Arora (Cape Fear Academy) - Lincoln Douglas Debate |
2017 |
Aman Singh (NCSSM) - Dramatic Performance |
2017 |
Samhitha Sunkara (Ardrey Kell) - Extemporaneous Speaking |
2017 |
Clay Cooper (Pinecrest) - Oral Interpretation |
2012 |
Michael Adams & Kyle Newman (Pinecrest) - Public Forum Debate |
NC Public Forum Debate State Champion
Year |
Winner |
2023 |
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 |
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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 |
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1999 |
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1998 |
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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 |
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1999 |
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1998 |
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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 |
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2003 |
Grant Hengeveld (T.W. Andrews) |
2002 |
Stephanie Ouzts (Seventy-First) |
2001 |
Fantacia Rodriguez (Massey Hill Classical) |
2000 |
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1999 |
JaMika Witherspoon (Seventy-First) |
1998 |
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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 |
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2003 |
Michelle Sechrest (Massey Hill Classical) |
2002 |
Saduda Oyo (Cape Fear) |
2001 |
Shannon Wallace (Southwest Guilford) |
2000 |
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1999 |
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1998 |
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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 |
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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 |
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2003 |
Katie Chamblee (Myers Park) |
2002 |
Ryan Yamada (Myers Park) |
2001 |
Anthony Stokes (Massey Hill Classical) |
2000 |
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1999 |
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1998 |
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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) |
