2024 National Speech Championship Results
Team Sweepstakes
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
National Champions - University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Bradley University
3rd Place - Wayne State University
4th Place - Belmont University
5th Place - Illinois State University
6th Place - Ball State University
7th Place - Saginaw Valley State University
8th Place - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
9th Place - Lafayette College
10th Place - University of Chicago
National Coach of the Year
Kevin Mardirosian
National Service Award
Mark Rittenour
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
After Dinner Speaking
National Champion - Marie Scudder, Ball State University
2nd Place - Joseph Cyrus, Bradley University
3rd Place - Serena Ahmad, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Jenna Alamat, Wayne State University
5th Place - Daniel Dravet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
6th Place - Henry Davenport, Illinois State University
Communication Analysis
National Champion - Rodrigo Trujillo, Bradley University
2nd Place - Genesis Abad, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Alisa Osborne Belmont University
4th Place - Serena Ahmad, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Mo Armor, Ball State University
6th Place - Reese Culbertson, Wayne State University
Dramatic Performance
National Champion - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Evangeline Cruz, Saginaw Valley State University
3rd Place - Alisa Osborne, Belmont University
4th Place - Darrow Richmond, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Abby Frey, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
6th Place - Autumn Baird, Ball State University
Duo Performance
National Champions - Joseph Cyrus and Joshua Timmons, Bradley University
2nd Place - Joseph Cyrus and Paul Swartz, Bradley University
3rd Place - Darrow Richmond and Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Alisa Osborne and Jasmine Pettus, Belmont University
5th Place - Darrow Richmond and Yarely Galeno, University of Illinois at Chicago 6th Place - Evangeline Cruz and Nimnan Wuyep, Saginaw Valley State University
Extemporaneous Speaking
National Champion - Rodrigo Trujillo, Bradley University
2nd Place - Daniel Kind, University of Chicago
3rd Place - Serena Ahmad, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Zachary Heintz, University of Wisconsin-Madison
5th Place - Marian Krupp, Illinois State University
6th Place - Indigo Luevand, California State University, Los Angeles
Impromptu Speaking
National Champion - Rodrigo Trujillo, Bradley University
2nd Place - Serena Ahmad, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Isabel Kapustka, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Daniel Kind, University of Chicago
5th Place - Braden Wall, Illinois State University
6th Place - Hannah D'Hondt, Wayne State University
Informative Speaking
National Champion - Rodrigo Trujillo, Bradley University
2nd Place - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Colin Murtagh, Wayne State University
4th Place - Alisa Osborne, Belmont University
5th Place - Isabel Kapustka, University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Marian Krupp, Illinois State University
Interviewing
National Champion - Evangeline Cruz, Saginaw Valley State University
2nd Place - Jasmine Pettus, Belmont University
3rd Place - Isaac Machar, University of Akron
4th Place - Varney Blamah, University of Indianapolis
Group Improv
National Champions - Ian Brooks, Jordan Weddle,
Noah Maple and Varney Blamah, University of Indianapolis
2nd - Alberta Grinston, Emily Nelson, Kazia Taylor, Marissa Bogdansky, JALC
Edwyn Mitchell Persuasive Speaking
National Champion - Rodrigo Trujillo, Bradley University
2nd Place - Henry Davenport, Illinois State University
3rd Place - Rachel Perkins, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4th Place - Isabel Kapustka, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Tomi Sewell, Bradley University
6th Place - Alisa Osborne, Belmont University
Poetry Performance
National Champion - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Darrow Richmond, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Joseph Cyrus, Bradley University
4th Place - Evangeline Cruz, Saginaw Valley State University
5th Place - Jordan Denagall, Ball State University
6th Place - Alberta Grinston, JALC
Program Performance
National Champion - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Michelle Ryan, Illinois State University
3rd Place - Jasmine Pettus, Belmont University
4th Place - Julia Hunt, Bradley University
5th Place - Camsey Noonan, Lafayette College
6th Place - Hailey Ivy, Illinois State University
Prose Performance
National Champion - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Hannah D'Hondt, Wayne State University
3rd Place - Darrow Richmond, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Evangeline Cruz, Saginaw Valley State University
5th Place - Sadie Stickler, Northwestern University
6th Place - Ben Risley, Lafayette College
2023 National Speech Championship Results
Team Sweepstakes
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
National Champions - Bradley University
2nd Place - University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Ball State University
4th Place - Eastern Michigan University
5th Place - Illinois State University
6th Place - Northwestern University
7th Place - Wayne State University
8th Place - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
9th Place - University of Akron
10th Place - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
National Coach of the Year
Vance Pierce
National Service Award
Megan Koch and Sophie Stern
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
After Dinner Speaking
National Champion - Joe Scaletty, Northwestern University
2nd Place - Jedge Slothower, Illinois State University
3rd Place - Jo Randall, Ball State University
4th Place - Marie Scudder , Ball State University
5th Place - David Daye, Bradley University
6th Place - Raechel Zoellick, Illinois State University
Communication Analysis
National Champion - Jo Randall, Ball State University
2nd Place - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - David Daye, Bradley University
4th Place - Rodrigo Trujillo, Bradley University
5th Place - Anne Cruz, Eastern Michigan University
6th Place - Colin Murtagh, Wayne State University
Dramatic Performance
National Champion - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Joshua Timmons, Bradley University
3rd Place - Zoe Bridges, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Diontae Threats, Eastern Michigan University
5th Place - Evan Gosnell, Ball State University
6th Place - Isaac Machar, University of Akron
Duo Performance
National Champions - Chris Rapp and Isaiah Morton,
University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Joshua Timmons and Kaity Johnson, Bradley University
3rd Place - Aniyah Clemons and Zoe Bridges, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Hayden Adams and Marie Scudder, Ball State University
5th Place - Cecilia Mainzer and Isaac Machar, University of Akron
6th Place - Autumn Baird and Evan Sanders, Ball State University
Extemporaneous Speaking
National Champion - Alex Lawson, Northwestern University
2nd Place - Isabel Kapustka, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Chris Rapp, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Henry Davenport, Illinois State University
5th Place - Zoe Pointer, Ball State University
6th Place - Evan Gosnell, Ball State University
Impromptu Speaking
National Champion - Chris Rapp, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Alex Lawson, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Serena Ahmad, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Colin Murtagh, Wayne State University
5th Place - Kaity Johnson, Bradley University
6th Place - Brian Heuser, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Informative Speaking
National Champion - Joseph Cyrus, Bradley University
2nd Place - Doniven Hill-Bush, Illinois State University
3rd Place - Raechel Zoellick, Illinois State University
4th Place - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - David Daye, Bradley University
6th Place - Estelle Hackos, Eastern Michigan University
Interviewing
National Champion - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Ryan Nattress, Ball State University
3rd Place - Brian Heuser, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Edwyn Mitchell Persuasive Speaking
National Champion - David Daye, Bradley University
2nd Place - Kaity Johnson, Bradley University
3rd Place - Imani Butts, Ball State University
4th Place - Serena Ahmad, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Mo Armor, Ball State University
Poetry Performance
National Champion - Diontae Threats, Eastern Michigan University
2nd Place - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Joseph Cyrus, Bradley University
4th Place - Doniven Hill-Bush, Illinois State University
5th Place - Joshua Timmons, Bradley University
6th Place - Isaiah Morton, University of Illinois at Chicago
Program Performance
National Champion - Joseph Cyrus, Bradley University
2nd Place - Teagan Fuller, Eastern Michigan University
3rd Place - Doniven Hill-Bush, Illinois State University
4th Place - Joshua Timmons, Bradley University
5th Place - Amanda Eaton, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
6th Place - Delaney Anderson, Ball State University
Prose Performance
National Champion - David Daye, Bradley University
2nd Place - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Miranda Sadik, Wayne State University
4th Place - Zoe Bridges, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Kaity Johnson, Bradley University
6th Place - Colin Murtagh, Wayne State University
2022 National Speech Championship Results
Team Sweepstakes
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
National Champions - Bradley University
2nd Place - Lewis & Clark College
3rd Place - Illinois State University
4th Place - Ball State University
5th Place - University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - University of Minnesota
7th Place - North Central College
8th Place - Wayne State University
9th Place - Southwest Minnesota State University
10th Place - Berry College
National Coach of the Year
Dawn Lowry
National Service Award
Julie Walker and Stephen Hagan
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
Final Rounds Results
After Dinner Speaking
National Champion - Doniven Hill-Bush, Illinois State University
2nd Place - Abbie VanMeter, Ball State University
3rd Place - David Daye, Bradley University
4th Place - Devyn Halvorson, Southwest Minnesota State University
5th Place - Sarah Sanders, Illinois State University
6th Place - Atta Gould, George Mason University
Communication Analysis
National Champion - Maleeha Rasheed, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - David Daye, Bradley University
3rd Place - Eden Kenney, Lewis & Clark College
4th Place - Rodrigo Trujillo, Bradley University
5th Place - Colin Murtagh, Wayne State University
6th Place - Audre Knecht, Illinois State University
Dramatic Performance
National Champion - Syl Knauss, Lewis & Clark College
2nd Place - Joshua Timmons, Bradley University
3rd Place - Kaity Johnson, Bradley University
4th Place - Hope Smothers, Lewis & Clark College
5th Place - Darrow Richmond, University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Sarah Keller, Illinois State University
Duo Performance
National Champions - Abbie VanMeter & Amelia Brewers, Ball State University
2nd Place - Imani Butts & Parker Abrell, Ball State University
3rd Place - Alexx Fosburgh & Lily Pieper, Bradley University
4th Place - Hope Smothers & Syl Knauss, Lewis & Clark College
5th Place - Angel Tovar & Diego Mateo, North Central College
6th Place - Kylie Bechtold & Luke Kwiatkowski, North Central College
Extemporaneous Speaking
National Champion - Lily Pieper, Bradley University
2nd Place - Aaron Lutz, Lewis & Clark College
3rd Place - Rodrigo Trujillo, Bradley University
4th Place - Chris Rapp, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Maleeha Rasheed, University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Sarah Sanders, Illinois State University
Impromptu Speaking
National Champion - Aaron Lutz, Lewis & Clark College
2nd Place - Doniven Hill-Bush, Illinois State University
3rd Place - Jacob Muth, University of Minnesota
4th Place - Lily Pieper, Bradley University
5th Place - Gavin Patchet, Lewis & Clark College
6th Place - Simran Chugani, University of Minnesota
Informative Speaking
National Champion - Grace McCormick, Ball State University
2nd Place - Morgan Thoem, Berry College
3rd Place - Atta Gould, George Mason University
4th Place - David Daye, Bradley University
5th Place - Luke Kwiatkowski, North Central College
6th Place - David Jacobson, University of Minnesota
Interviewing
National Champion - Taylor Roth, McKendree University
2nd Place - Huyen Nguyen, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Serena Ahmad, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Genesis Abad, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Isabel Kapustka, University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Arlin Khan, University of Texas-Dallas
Edwyn Mitchell Persuasive Speaking
National Champion - Abbie VanMeter, Ball State University
2nd Place - David Daye, Bradley University
3rd Place - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
4th Place - Maleeha Rasheed, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Morgan Thoem, Berry College
6th Place - Kaity Johnson, Bradley University
Poetry Performance
National Champion - Simran Chugani, University of Minnesota
2nd Place - Terrence Mayfield, Illinois State University
3rd Place - Joshua Timmons, Bradley University
4th Place - Alexandria Moulton, Doane University
5th Place - Aniyah Clemons, University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Jo Randall, Ball State University
Program Performance
National Champion - Terrence Mayfield, Illinois State University
2nd Place - Lavontae Morrow, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Raechel Zoellick, Illinois State University
4th Place - Simran Chugani, University of Minnesota
5th Place - Zoe Bridges, University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Tarrianna Jarrett, Texas Southern University
Prose Performance
National Champion - Hope Smothers, Lewis & Clark College
2nd Place - David Jacobson, University of Minnesota
3rd Place - John Henry, George Mason University
4th Place - Ally Knighton, Lewis & Clark College
5th Place - Missy Backs, Ball State University
6th Place - Jasmine Washington, Concordia University Irvine
2021 National Speech Championship Results
Team Sweepstakes
Team Sweepstakes
Team Sweepstakes
National Champions - Bradley University
2nd Place - George Mason University
3rd Place - Illinois State University
4th Place - University of Texas at Austin
5th Place - University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Seton Hall University
7th Place - Lafayette College
8th Place - Lewis & Clark College
9th Place - North Central College
10th Place - University of Minnesota
National Coach of the Year
Lee Schwab and Sophie Stern
National Service Award
Sara Gronstal, Megan Koch, and Julie Walker
Final Rounds
Team Sweepstakes
Team Sweepstakes
After Dinner Speaking
National Champion - Haleemah Na'Allah, Bradley University
2nd Place - David Daye, Bradley University
3rd Place - Clay Parker, University of Texas at Austin
4th Place - Sonja Minnick, Illinois State University
5th Place - Sarah Sanders, Illinois State University
6th Place - Simran Chugani, University of Minnesota
Communication Analysis
National Champion - David Daye, Bradley University
2nd Place - Jacob Thompson, George Mason University
3rd Place - Sonja Minnick, Illinois State University
4th Place - Doniven Hill-Bush, Illinois State University
5th Place - Peter Figueroa, George Mason Univeristy
6th Place - Damian Samsonowicz, Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago
Dramatic Performance
National Champion - Kai Solis, University of Texas at Austin
2nd Place - Hope Smothers, Lewis & Clark College
3rd Place - Emily Feazel, Seton Hall University
4th Place - Damian Samsonowicz, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Brooke Morenz, Illinois State University
6th Place - Amelia Burns, Bradley University
Duo Performance
National Champions - Cordelia Tran & Emily Williams, George Mason University
2nd Place - Carli Hall & Kevin Ahern, University of Texas at Austin
3rd Place - Kyle Ahern & Pablo Labiaga, University of Texas at Austin
4th Place - Jordan Shaibani & Kelly Mwaamba, Lafayette College
5th Place - Joshua Beckles & Kory Turner, Bradley University
6th Place - Emily Feazel & Livie McCue, Seton Hall University
Extemporaneous Speaking
National Champion - Jessica Wycha, North Central College
2nd Place - Sean Keegan, Seton Hall University
3rd Place - Jose Quinones, George Mason University
4th Place - Laura Belec, Bradley University
5th Place - Evan Ortiz, University of Texas at Austin
6th Place - Alex Lawson, Northwestern University
Impromptu Speaking
National Champion - Maleeha Rasheed, University of Illinois at Chicago
2nd Place - Aaron Lutz, Lewis & Clark College
3rd Place - Jacob Thompson, George Mason University
4th Place - Spencer Schumacher, University of Texas at Austin
5th Place - Laura Belec, Bradley University
6th Place - Nicole Carter, Univeristy of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Informative Speaking
National Champion - Sonja Minnick, Illinois State University
2nd Place - Zoe Bridges, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Atta Gould, George Mason University
4th Place - Eli Ballowe, Illini Forensics
5th Place - Simran Chugani, University of Minnesota
6th Place - Scott Kamen, Lafayette College
Interviewing
National Champion - Safa Shaikh, Seton Hall University
2nd Place - Jeremiah Baldwin, University of Texas at Austin
3rd Place - Craig Anesu Chigadza, University of Indianapolis
4th Place - Maleeha Rasheed, University of Illinois at Chicago
Edwyn Mitchell Persuasive Speaking
National Champion - Sonja Minnick, Illinois State University
2nd Place - Haleemah Na'Allah, Bradley University
3rd Place - David Daye, Bradley University
4th Place - Kelly Mwaamba, Lafayette College
5th Place - Abigail Histed, Illini Forensics
6th Place - Scott Kamen, Lafayette College
Poetry Performance
National Champion - Terrence Mayfield, Illinois State University
2nd Place - Spencer Haisha, Wayne State University
3rd Place - Joshua Beckles, Bradley University
4th Place - Valeria Najera, University of Texas at Austin
5th Place - Kelly Mwaamba, Lafayette College
6th Place - Cheriaca Huntley, George Mason University
Program Performance
National Champion - Cheriaca Huntley, George Mason University
2nd Place - Raechel Zoellick, Bradley University
3rd Place - Kai Solis, University of Texas at Austin
4th Place - Doniven Hill-Bush, Illinois State University
5th Place - Damian Samsonowicz, University of Illinois at Chicago
6th Place - Simran Chugani, University of Minnesota
Prose Performance
National Champion - Cheriaca Huntley, George Mason University
2nd Place - Onyinye Udeogu, University of Illinois at Chicago
3rd Place - Joshua Beckles, Bradley University
4th Place - Fernando Cereceres, University of Texas at Austin
5th Place - Dana Bell, Seton Hall University
6th Place - Brooke Morenz, Illinois State University
2019 National Speech Championship Results
Team Sweepstakes
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
National Champions - Ball State University
2nd Place - Northwestern University
3rd Place - George Mason University
4th Place - Wayne State University
5th Place - University of Minnesota
6th Place - Concordia University Irvine
7th Place - Lewis & Clark College
8th Place - Eastern Illinois University
9th Place - Illinois State University
10th Place - McKendree University
National Coach of the Year
Yaw Kyeremateng
National Service Award
Megan Koch
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
Extemporaneous Speaking
National Champion - Thomas Ritz, Northwestern University
2nd Place - Danny Drane, George Mason University
3rd Place - Regan Copple, George Mason University
4th Place - Andrew Wagner, McKendree University
5th Place - Ryan Longoria, University of Akron
6th Place - Alex Azzopardi, Wayne State University
Duo Performance
National Champions - Lee Schwab and Natalie Thomison, Ball State University
2nd Place - Angelina Mitchell and Mernine Ameris, George Mason University
3rd Place - Ethan Gomez and Max Haywood, Ball State University
4th Place - Jasmine Washington and Whitney Bay, Concordia University Irvine 5th Place - Ally Knighton and Brady Quick, Lewis & Clark College
6th Place - Eva Reyes and Evette Jahangiri, Concordia University Irvine
Communication Analysis
National Champion - Shannon Flory, Wayne State University
2nd Place - Brianna Willis, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Craig Heyne, Illinois State University
4th Place - Marissa Lockhart, Ball State University
5th Place - Thomas Ritz, Northwestern University
6th Place - Ally Knighton, Lewis & Clark College
Interviewing
National Champion - Craig Chigadza, University of Indianapolis
2nd Place - Whitney Bay, Concordia University Irvine
3rd Place - Acacia Varnado, Concordia University Irvine
4th Place - Larranz Guider, University of Minnesota
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Prose Performance
National Champion - Marissa Lockhart, Ball State University
2nd Place - Lee Schwab, Ball State University
3rd Place - Sophie Stern, Northwestern University
4th Place - Zoie Moore, Concordia University Irvine
5th Place - Eva Reyes, Concordia University Irvine
6th Place - Sophia Walcher, Bowling Green State University
Persuasive Speaking
National Champion - Edwyn Mitchell, Eastern Illinois University
2nd Place - Thomas Ritz, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Brady Quick, Lewis & Clark College
4th Place - Saeed Malami, Lafayette College
5th Place - Abbie VanMeter, Ball State University
6th Place - Alex Azzopardi, Wayne State University
Informative Speaking
National Champion - John Henry George Mason University
2nd Place - Alan Hurless, Doane University
3rd Place - Ally Knighton, Lewis & Clark College
4th Place - Danny Drane, George Mason University
5th Place - Richard Bowman, Ball State University
6th Place - Steven Suarez, Eastern Michigan University
Program Performance
National Champion - Larranz Guider, University of Minnesota
2nd Place - Jolie Sherman, Illinois State University
3rd Place - Craig Heyne, Illinois State University
4th Place - Aliyah Smith, McKendree University
5th Place - Spencer Haisha, Wayne State University
6th Place - Bella Gomez, Ball State University
Flight C Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Impromptu Speaking
National Champion - Alex Azzopardi, Wayne State University
2nd Place - Thomas Ritz, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Nathan Hill, University of Akron
4th Place - Andrew Wagner, McKendree University
5th Place - Jacob Thompson, George Mason University
6th Place - Andrew Li, Wayne State University
Poetry Performance
National Champion - Larranz Guider University of Minnesota
2nd Place - Eva Reyes, Concordia University Irvine
3rd Place - Richard Bowman, Ball State University
4th Place - Craig Heyne, Illinois State University
5th Place - Dobbs DeCorsey, University of Minnesota
6th Place - Jerimiah Boyd-Johnson, Eastern Illinois University
Dramatic Performance
National Champion - Lee Schwab, Ball State University
2nd Place - Edwyn Mitchell, Eastern Illinois University
3rd Place - Jasmine Washington, Concordia University Irvine
4th Place - Saeed Malami, Lafayette College
5th Place - Harry Steffenhagen, University of Minnesota
6th Place - Ally Knighton, Lewis & Clark College
After Dinner Speaking
National Champion - Shannon Flory, Wayne State University
2nd Place - Harry Steffenhagen, University of Minnesota
3rd Place - John Henry, George Mason University
4th Place - Ally Knighton, Lewis & Clark College
5th Place - Missy Backs, Ball State University
6th Place - Jasmine Washington, Concordia University Irvine
2018 National Speech Championship Results
Team Sweepstakes
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
National Champions - George Mason University
2nd Place - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3rd Place - Eastern Michigan University
4th Place - Northwestern University
5th Place - Doane University
6th Place - Ball State University
7th Place - University of Florida
8th Place - University of Minnesota
9th Place - Lewis & Clark College
10th Place - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
National Coach of the Year
Mike Kalustian
2National Service Award
Aaron Duncan and Stephen Hagan
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
Extemporaneous Speaking
National Champion - Madison Morrissette, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2nd Place - Madeline Friend, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Jacob Wisda, Lewis and Clark College
4th Place - JD Deutsch, Eastern Michigan University
5th Place - Becca Human, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
6th Place - Aaron Klein, University of Florida
Duo Performance
National Champions - Mattison Merritt and Mia Virgillito, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2nd Place - Lee Schwab and Mariann Fant, Ball State University
3rd Place - Madeline Friend and Sophie Stern, Northwestern University
4th Place - Bailey Quanbeck and Tristan Chasing Hawk, University of South Dakota
5th Place - Brandon Madison and Kennerly David Benraty, Doane University
6th Place - Jim Welty and Parker Roth, George Mason University
Communication Analysis
National Champion - Aaron Klein, University of Florida
2nd Place - Parker Roth, George Mason University
3rd Place - Becca Human, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
4th Place - Alissa Duong, University of Nebraska Omaha
5th Place - Alekhya Tallapaka, George Mason University
6th Place - Emma Newton, University of Minnesota
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Prose Performance
National Champion - Kennerly David Benraty, Doane University
2nd Place - Lee Schwab, Ball State University
3rd Place - Mattison Merritt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
4th Place - Teresa Kubiak, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
5th Place - Aric Bird, Eastern Michigan University
6th Place - Davonte Sanders, North Central College
Persuasive Speaking
National Champion - Edwyn Mitchell, Eastern Illinois University
2nd Place - Micah Huff, Eastern Michigan University
3rd Place - Jim Welty, George Mason University
4th Place - Fernando Arias, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
5th Place - Josh Ratel-Khan, Ball State University
6th Place - Alex Mathiowetz, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Informative Speaking
National Champion - Kennerly David Benraty, Doane University
2nd Place - Jim Welty, George Mason University
3rd Place - Alec Balasko, Northwestern University
4th Place - Madeline Friend, Northwestern University
5th Place - Basil Hawley, Lewis and Clark College
6th Place - Mattison Merritt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Program Performance
National Champion - Kennerly David Benraty, Doane University
2nd Place - Larranz Guider, University of Minnesota
3rd Place - Parker Roth, George Mason University
4th Place - Adelina Mitchell, George Mason University
5th Place - Brianna Willis, Northwestern University
6th Place - Ethan Pytlik, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Flight C Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Impromptu Speaking
National Champion - Aaron Klein, University of Florida
2nd Place - Andrea Zhang, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Jacob Wisda, Lewis and Clark College
4th Place - JD Deutsch, Eastern Michigan University
5th Place - Becca Human, University of Nebraska Lincoln
6th Place - Madison Morrissette, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Poetry Performance
National Champion - Adelina Mitchell, George Mason University
2nd Place - Kennerly David Benraty, Doane University
3rd Place - Edwin Mitchell, Eastern Illinois University
4th Place - Nathalie Estiverne, Eastern Michigan University
5th Place - Joshua Thompson, Eastern Michigan University
6th Place - Larranz Guider, University of Minnesota
Dramatic Performance
National Champion - Katie Taylor, Eastern Michigan University
2nd Place - Lee Schwab, Ball State University
3rd Place - Kevin Mardirosian, Wayne State University
4th Place - Ruben Flores, North Dakota State University
5th Place - Davonte Sanders, North Central College
6th Place - Chloe Meier, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
After Dinner Speaking
National Champion - Kevin Mardirosian, Wayne State University
2nd Place - Adelina Mitchell, George Mason University
3rd Place - Mattison Merritt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
4th Place - Damon Horn, University of Illinois at Chicago
5th Place - Alec Balasko, Northwestern University
6th Place - Nathalie Estiverne, Eastern Michigan University
2017 National Speech Championship Results
Team Sweepstakes
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
National Champions - George Mason University
2nd Place - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3rd Place - Northwestern University
4th Place - Concordia University Irvine
5th Place - Ball State University
6th Place - University of Florida
7th Place - Eastern Illinois University
8th Place - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
9th Place - Marshall University
10th Place - McKendree University
National Coach of the Year
Ryan Lauth and Stephen Hagan
National Service Award
Eddie Gamboa
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
Flight A Final Rounds
Extemporaneous Speaking
National Champion - Kohinoor Gill, Arizona State University
2nd Place - Thomas Ritz, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Erin Sheehan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
4th Place - Nathan Leys, George Mason University
5th Place - Aaron Klein, University of Florida
6th Place - Logan McHone, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Duo Performance
National Champions - Mernine Ameris and Stephen Durosaiye, George Mason University
2nd Place - Emma Bleker and Samantha Jordan, George Mason University
3rd Place - Jeffery Antonio and Zachary Herrera, Concordia University Irvine
4th Place - Jonathan Baker and Mattison Merritt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
5th Place - Christian Rush and Mattison Merritt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
6th Place - Alec Balasko and Kurt Imhoff, Northwestern University
Communication Analysis
National Champion - Mariann Fant, Ball State University
2nd Place - Jonathan Baker, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3rd Place - Josh Ratel-Khan, Ball State University
4th Place - Nathan Leys, George Mason University
5th Place - Aaron Klein, University of Florida
6th Place - Kohinoor Gill, Arizona State University
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Prose Performance
National Champion - Emma Walker, Eastern Illinois University
2nd Place - Emma Bleker, George Mason University
3rd Place - Alyssa Hager, Marshall University
4th Place - Jamie Whittington-Studer, Concordia University Irvine
5th Place - Sean O'Reilly, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
6th Place - Jonathan Baker, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Persuasive Speaking
National Champion - Edwyn Mitchell, Eastern Illinois University
2nd Place - Samantha Jordan, George Mason University
3rd Place - Nathan Leys, George Mason University
4th Place - Justin Cooper, Northwestern University
5th Place - Ty Christoff-Tempesta, University of Florida
6th Place - Erin Sheehan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Informative Speaking
National Champion - Mariann Fant, Ball State University
2nd Place - Brianna Willis, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Hannah Locop, University of Florida
4th Place - Jonathan Baker, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
5th Place - Nathan Leys, George Mason University
6th Place - Austin Mejdrich, Eastern Illinois University
Program Performance
National Champion - Jamie Whittington-Studer, Concordia University Irvine
2nd Place - Diego Perez, Concordia University Irvine
3rd Place - Katie Lai, George Mason University
4th Place - Jessica Rauchberg, George Mason University
5th Place - Le Racha Simon, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
6th Place - Kelsey Jones, University of Akron
Flight C Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Flight B Final Rounds
Impromptu Speaking
National Champion - Madeline Friend, Northwestern University
2nd Place - Thomas Ritz, Northwestern University
3rd Place - Hannah Locop, University of Florida
4th Place - Erin Sheehan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
5th Place - Andrew Wagner, McKendree University
6th Place - Aaron Walker, Lafayette College
Poetry Performance
National Champion - Emma Bleker, George Mason University
2nd Place - Mariann Fant, Ball State University
3rd Place - Starr Lee, University of Wisconsin Whitewater
4th Place - Kurt Imhoff, Northwestern University
5th Place - Albert Tracy, North Central College
6th Place - Christian Rush, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dramatic Performance
National Champion - Emma Bleker, George Mason University
2nd Place - Diego Perez, Concordia University Irvine
3rd Place - Parker Roth, George Mason University
4th Place - Zachary Herrera, Concordia University Irvine
5th Place - Alyssa Hager, Marshall University
6th Place - Saeed Malami, Lafayette College
After Dinner Speaking
National Champion - Mattison Merritt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2nd Place - Jamie Whittington-Studer, Concordia University Irvine
3rd Place - Meagan Ashner, George Mason University
4th Place - Saeed Malami, Lafayette College
5th Place - Alyssa Hager, Marshall University
6th Place - Mariann Fant, Ball State University
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