This year, Extemp Central did not continue its National Points Race, but the site Debate Rankings, sponsored by the Institute for Speech and Debate, conducted their own national rankings throughout the season. Here are the top ten extempers in the country according to Debate Rankings:
1st: Lily Nellans (Des Moines Roosevelt HS, Iowa)-1420 pts.
2nd: Nathan Leys (Des Moines Roosevelt HS, Iowa)-1235 pts.
3rd: Chase Harrison (Millburn HS, New Jersey)-855 pts.
4th: Josh Wartel (Lake Braddock Secondary School, VA)-650 pts.
5th: Gabe Ferrante (Iona Preparatory School, NY)-610 pts.
6th: Allison McKibban (El Dorado HS, KS)-520 pts.
7th: Adam Stromme (Eagan HS, MN)-510 pts.
8th: Cyrus Ghaznavi (Parish Episcopal School, TX)-500 pts.
9th: Kohinoor Gill (Desert Vista HS, AZ)-480 pts.
10th: Ashesh Rambachan (Eastview HS, MN)-410 pts.
If you would like to see the full listing of this year’s extemp rankings, click here. You can also view rankings for other speech and debate events at Debate Rankings as well. I’m not certain if the National Points Race will return next season, but if it does expect to see a few changes.
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