Here are the pairings for round nine of the MBA Extemp Round Robin. The topic for this round is international relations.
Section One:
Judges: Liz Vieira, Bill Healy, and Neil Conrad
1. Dillon Huff (Southlake Carroll HS, Texas)
2. Jane Kessner (Walt Whitman HS, Maryland)
3. Brennan Morris (Randolph Macon Academy, Virginia)
4. Matthew Arons (Millburn HS, New Jersey)
Section Two:
Judges: Brian Raymond, Matt Murrell, and Dean Rhoads
1. Nicholas Cugini (Cypress Ridge HS, Texas)
2. Evan Larson (Bellarmine College Prep, California)
3. Rahul Sangal (Plano East HS, Texas)
4. Ryan Pereira (Nova HS, Florida)
Section Three:
Judges: Steve Moss, Anjan Choudhury, and Joe Vaughan
1. Alex Tolkin (Newton South HS, Massachusetts)
2. Stacey Chen (North Allegheny Senior HS, Pennsylvania)
3. Aaron Lutkowitz (Montgomery Bell Academy, Tennessee)
4. Amanda Johnson (Eagan HS, Minnesota)
Section Four:
Judges: Diane Forbes, Corey Metzman, and B.A. Gregg
1. Alex Draime (Howland HS, Ohio)
2. Karen Zhou (Lakeville North HS, Minnesota)
3. Morgan Booksh (McNeil HS, Texas)
4. Jason Bell (Ladue Horton Watkins HS, Missouri)