Category Archives: National Circuit Results

2023 Glenbrooks: Kumar Defeats 100 Competitors to Claim Championship, Denies Peddi Championship Final Round Return

101 extempers converged on Northbrook, Illinois to participate in the 44th edition of the Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament, the first third tier tournament in this year’s National Points Race. After four rounds of preliminary competition and three outrounds, #14 … Continue reading

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2023 Florida Blue Key: Reitman Wins Clash of 2022 National Points Race Winners Over Burris in Divisive Final Round

The National Points Race resumed on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville last weekend for the 40th edition of the Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament. 76 extempers from eight states battled it out over three … Continue reading

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2023 New York City Invitational: Ubaid Outlasts Cheng and Reitman for the Tournament Championship; Cheng Wins Final Round

The season’s third National Points Race tournament took place last weekend in New York City when the Bronx High School of Science hosted its annual New York City Invitational. 53 extempers attended this year’s competition, which was won by Eshaal … Continue reading

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2023 Yale Invitational: Cao Becomes First Extemper to Win Season Opening National Circuit Events Since 2013; Shrewsbury High School Places Two Finalists in a Crowded Field

Last week, Yale University held its annual Yale Invitational in New Haven, Connecticut. 99 extempers attended this year’s competition, representing prominent schools on both coasts. Amy Cao of Ridge High School (NJ) won her second consecutive national circuit title of … Continue reading

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2023 National Speech and Debate Season Opener Hosted by the University of Kentucky: Cao Wins Majority of Judges in the Final Round to Take the First National Circuit Title of the Season

43 extempers kicked off the 2023-2024 national circuit season last weekend in NSDA Campus when the University of Kentucky hosted the seventh edition of its National Speech and Debate Season Opener. The tournament was a fifth tier event in the … Continue reading

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2023 Extemp TOC: Paltzik Wins Another Leg of the Grand Slam; Plano West Wins Team Sweepstakes

Last weekend, the second major tournament of the 2022-2023, the Tournament of Champions of Extemporaneous Speaking, took place at Northwestern University. 45 extempers made the trip to Evanston, Illinois for the event. #1 McKinley Paltzik of Phoenix Country Day School … Continue reading

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2023 University of Kentucky TOC: McDade Captures First Postseason Title in Divided Final Round; Sun Finishes Second

Editor’s Note: Preparing students for AP testing led to the delay of this write up. Our write up of the Extemp TOC will follow on Thursday and there will be an update to the National Points Race by early next … Continue reading

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2023 Star Tribute Eastview Lightning Classic: Joshi Cruises in IX; Nielsen Wins Tiebreaker to Capture USX Championship

The regular season of the National Points Race wrapped up in Apple Valley, Minnesota two weeks ago when Eastview High School played host to the Star Tribune Eastview Lightning Classic, a fifth tier event to represent the Midwest. 38 competitors … Continue reading

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2023 California Invitational: Vakkalagadda Notches Another Win for Bellarmine College Preparatory; Trivedi Takes Second After Winning Final Round

When Harvard held its big national circuit event two weeks ago, the University of California-Berkeley was holding its own, returning to in-person competition after two years of having the tournament take place in a virtual environment. In the cumulative tournament, … Continue reading

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2023 Harvard National Forensics Tournament: Paltzik Narrowly Defeats Peddi to Extend Undefeated Streak; Cao Wins Tiebreaker for Third

For the first time in three seasons Harvard held its National Forensics Tournament in person. The switch did not dampen numbers. In fact, the opposite occurred as 232 extempers entered this year’s tournament, 58 more than the previous edition. #1 … Continue reading

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