The first national circuit tournament of the year at the Wake Forest National Early Bird has concluded and saw Emily Martin of Boone County High School in Kentucky, the lone female extemper in the final round, capture the championship. Meanwhile, Jackson High School in Ohio had a strong showing, with two extempers in the final round, both of which placed within the top four. Matt Meeks appearance in the final round also gave the state of Ohio, who had a string of strong finishes at the end of last season, half of the finals field.
The final round topic area was U.S. foreign policy.
Final Results
Champion: Emily Martin (Boone County High School, Kentucky)
2nd: Rohan Bhargava (Jackson High School, Ohio)
3rd: Matthew Alonsozana (Loyola-Blakefield High School, Maryland)
4th: Aaron Strickland (Jackson High School, Ohio)
5th: Karthik Sastry (Montgomery Bell Academy, Tennessee)
6th: Matt Meeks (Perry High School, Ohio)
As was stated earlier in the day, all of the extempers above have earned the first points of the year for the Extemp Central National Points Race. The current standings will be posted on the site by the end of the week so keep checking in for details.
Alright Emily, You are the champ