2013 - 2014 Tournament Results
The 2013 - 14 Season is already off to a great start. Our Novice team members worked hard through October, competing in numerous tournaments. These tournaments gave them the experience necessary to succeed during Varsity Season. We also had 15 students participate in the New York Invitational at Bronx Science High School.
Congratulations on our Team Success:
Extemp - Jack Glaser - 3rd overall, Margaret Schaack - semifinals, Suzanne Steele - quarter finals
Public Forum - Jordan Spinelli & Annika Spetnagel - double-octofinals
Congratulations on our Team Success:
Extemp - Jack Glaser - 3rd overall, Margaret Schaack - semifinals, Suzanne Steele - quarter finals
Public Forum - Jordan Spinelli & Annika Spetnagel - double-octofinals
Results from Cherry Creek Classic (November 2):
Original Oratory - 3rd: John Sack, 7th: Paige Carson
International Extemp - 2nd: Jack Glaser
National Extemp - 5th: Emma Bakken
Varsity CX - 5th: Jordan Janoff & Jacob Waters, 6th: John Conrad & Parker Davis
JV CX - 3rd: Ellie Mackintosh & Erin Liedtke
Original Oratory - 3rd: John Sack, 7th: Paige Carson
International Extemp - 2nd: Jack Glaser
National Extemp - 5th: Emma Bakken
Varsity CX - 5th: Jordan Janoff & Jacob Waters, 6th: John Conrad & Parker Davis
JV CX - 3rd: Ellie Mackintosh & Erin Liedtke
Results from Mile High Tournament (November 7 - 10):
Public Forum - Round Robin Champions: Jacob Waters & Aidan Murray
Varsity CX - 2nd: Jordan Janoff & John Halliday, Semifinalists: Zach Stienecker & Mason Munro and Ellis Aune & Sydney Sibelius,
Quarterfinalists: John Conrad & Parker Davis and Thomas Angus & Kyle Berlind
JV CX - 2nd: Braden Kerr & Simon McSweeney, Semifinalists: Mavjuda Ashurova & Feven Yohannes
Lincoln Douglas - Champion: Sarah Papich, Quarterfinalist: David Lind, Octofinalist: Nate Bloom,
Extemp - 2nd: Jack Glaser, 5th: Margaret Schaack, Semifinalists: Miguel Asturias, Quarterfinalists: Sydney Melnick, Molly Morein, Emma Bakken, and Cris Pezoa
Humor - Semifinalist: Samiha Matin
Original Oratory - Semifinalists: John Sack and Sydney Burckhardt, Quarterfinalists: Biz Rowe, Amira Otmane, and Jenny Robinson
Drama - Quarterfinalists: Alice Schaack and Tammy Archer
Public Forum - Round Robin Champions: Jacob Waters & Aidan Murray
Varsity CX - 2nd: Jordan Janoff & John Halliday, Semifinalists: Zach Stienecker & Mason Munro and Ellis Aune & Sydney Sibelius,
Quarterfinalists: John Conrad & Parker Davis and Thomas Angus & Kyle Berlind
JV CX - 2nd: Braden Kerr & Simon McSweeney, Semifinalists: Mavjuda Ashurova & Feven Yohannes
Lincoln Douglas - Champion: Sarah Papich, Quarterfinalist: David Lind, Octofinalist: Nate Bloom,
Extemp - 2nd: Jack Glaser, 5th: Margaret Schaack, Semifinalists: Miguel Asturias, Quarterfinalists: Sydney Melnick, Molly Morein, Emma Bakken, and Cris Pezoa
Humor - Semifinalist: Samiha Matin
Original Oratory - Semifinalists: John Sack and Sydney Burckhardt, Quarterfinalists: Biz Rowe, Amira Otmane, and Jenny Robinson
Drama - Quarterfinalists: Alice Schaack and Tammy Archer
Results from Smoky Hill Stampede (November 16):
Original Oratory - 7th: Cassie Neslin, 10th: Yailynn Almanza
Duo - 6th: Cat Chorney & Louis Hoffenberg
US Extemp - 3rd: Margaret Schaack, 6th: Cris Pezoa, 8th: Josef Gross, 9th: Chelsea Martin
International Extemp - 1st: Jack Glaser, 4th: Miguel Asturias, 8th: Ellie Gould, 11th: Molly Morein
Humor - 10th: Mykell Fisher, 11th: Richard Dyer
Novice/JV CX Debate - 2nd: Bryn Learned & Sara Weiner, 3rd: Caroline Martin &Sarah Astatke, 4th: Callie Brown & Clare Hogan,
6th: Francie Franks & John Clayman
Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 3rd: Ethan Watterson
Public Forum Debate - 5th : Mikey Conrad & David Wollins, 9th: Quinton Frahm & Alastair Laing, 12th: Nathan Quarton & Zach Moorman
Original Oratory - 7th: Cassie Neslin, 10th: Yailynn Almanza
Duo - 6th: Cat Chorney & Louis Hoffenberg
US Extemp - 3rd: Margaret Schaack, 6th: Cris Pezoa, 8th: Josef Gross, 9th: Chelsea Martin
International Extemp - 1st: Jack Glaser, 4th: Miguel Asturias, 8th: Ellie Gould, 11th: Molly Morein
Humor - 10th: Mykell Fisher, 11th: Richard Dyer
Novice/JV CX Debate - 2nd: Bryn Learned & Sara Weiner, 3rd: Caroline Martin &Sarah Astatke, 4th: Callie Brown & Clare Hogan,
6th: Francie Franks & John Clayman
Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 3rd: Ethan Watterson
Public Forum Debate - 5th : Mikey Conrad & David Wollins, 9th: Quinton Frahm & Alastair Laing, 12th: Nathan Quarton & Zach Moorman
Results from Mullen HS Tournament (November 23):
Public Forum Debate - Finalists: David Wollins Jr/Mikey Conrad & Nathan Quarton/Zach Moorman
Lincoln Douglas Debate - Finalist: Anthony Georgescue
Drama - Second Place: Sarah Bergman
Humor - Finalist: Anna James
Original Oratory - First Place: Jenny Robinson, Third place: Paige Carson
Duo - Third Place: Vicky Serdyic/Claire Jacobs
US Extemp - Second Place: Suzanna Steele
International Extemp - Second Place: Molly Morein, Finalist: Samantha Walisundara
Public Forum Debate - Finalists: David Wollins Jr/Mikey Conrad & Nathan Quarton/Zach Moorman
Lincoln Douglas Debate - Finalist: Anthony Georgescue
Drama - Second Place: Sarah Bergman
Humor - Finalist: Anna James
Original Oratory - First Place: Jenny Robinson, Third place: Paige Carson
Duo - Third Place: Vicky Serdyic/Claire Jacobs
US Extemp - Second Place: Suzanna Steele
International Extemp - Second Place: Molly Morein, Finalist: Samantha Walisundara
Results from Alta (December 5 - 7):
Public Forum Debate - Second Place: Annika Spetnagel & Jordan Spinelli, Third Place: Alastair Laing & Quinton Frahm, Quaterfinalist: Jacob Waters & John Halliday, Top Speaker: Alastair Laing, Second Speaker: Annika Spetnagel
Lincoln Douglas Debate - Double-Octofinalists: David Lind and Katya Olson-Shipyatsky
Policy Debate - Fifth Speaker: Parker Davis
Public Forum Debate - Second Place: Annika Spetnagel & Jordan Spinelli, Third Place: Alastair Laing & Quinton Frahm, Quaterfinalist: Jacob Waters & John Halliday, Top Speaker: Alastair Laing, Second Speaker: Annika Spetnagel
Lincoln Douglas Debate - Double-Octofinalists: David Lind and Katya Olson-Shipyatsky
Policy Debate - Fifth Speaker: Parker Davis
Results from Overland Candlelight Invitational (December 7):
Novice CX Debate - 3rd Place: Callie Brown & Gabby Ollig, 6th Place: Cassidy Brennan & Hannah Walters
National Extemp - 2nd place: Margaret Schaack, 3rd Place: Suzanna Steele, 4th Place: Emma Bakken
International Extemp - 1st Place: Jack Glaser, 4th Place: Yosef Gross,
Drama - 3rd Place: Noel DeLeon
Public Forum Debate - 1st Place: Liam Myers & Alex Zavislan
Original Oratory - 5th Place: Stephanie Alexiev, 6th Place: Paige Carson
Lincoln Douglas Debate: 4th Place: Anthony Georgescu, 6th Place: Julia Fontana
Novice CX Debate - 3rd Place: Callie Brown & Gabby Ollig, 6th Place: Cassidy Brennan & Hannah Walters
National Extemp - 2nd place: Margaret Schaack, 3rd Place: Suzanna Steele, 4th Place: Emma Bakken
International Extemp - 1st Place: Jack Glaser, 4th Place: Yosef Gross,
Drama - 3rd Place: Noel DeLeon
Public Forum Debate - 1st Place: Liam Myers & Alex Zavislan
Original Oratory - 5th Place: Stephanie Alexiev, 6th Place: Paige Carson
Lincoln Douglas Debate: 4th Place: Anthony Georgescu, 6th Place: Julia Fontana
Results from Cherry Creek Winter Wonder (December 14):
Novice CX Debate - Third Place: Bryn Learned & Sarah Wiener
Varsity CX Debate - 4th Place: Kate Sigler & Ben Papadopoulos, 6th Place: Zach Stieneker & Mason Munro
Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 7th Place: Kate Burnite
National Extemp - 1st Place: Margaret Schaack, 2nd Place: Suzanna Steele
International Extemp - 2nd Place: Jack Glaser, 6th Place: Austin Chang
Congressional Debate - Outstanding Speaker: David Wollins Junior
Humor - Semi-finalist: Samiha Matin
Drama - Semi-finalist: Noel DeLeon
Original Oratory - Semi-finalists: Larissa Babiak and Sydney Burckhardt
Novice CX Debate - Third Place: Bryn Learned & Sarah Wiener
Varsity CX Debate - 4th Place: Kate Sigler & Ben Papadopoulos, 6th Place: Zach Stieneker & Mason Munro
Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 7th Place: Kate Burnite
National Extemp - 1st Place: Margaret Schaack, 2nd Place: Suzanna Steele
International Extemp - 2nd Place: Jack Glaser, 6th Place: Austin Chang
Congressional Debate - Outstanding Speaker: David Wollins Junior
Humor - Semi-finalist: Samiha Matin
Drama - Semi-finalist: Noel DeLeon
Original Oratory - Semi-finalists: Larissa Babiak and Sydney Burckhardt
Results from Cheyenne (December 20 & 21):
Original Oratory - Second Place: Jenny Robinson, Fourth Place: Binyu Jiang, Sixth Place: John Sack
Novice Original Oratory - Fifth Place: Sara Rothman
Extemp - Third Place: Jack Glaser,
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - First Place [Close out]: Julia Fontana and Kate Burnite, Third Place: John Woodliff-Stanley
Public Forum Debate - Third Place: Alex Zavislan & Jack Glaser, Quarterfinalists: David Wollins Jr & Mickey Conrad, Nathan Quarton & Zach Moorman
Drama - Semi-Finalist - Sarah Bergman
Novice Drama - Semi-Finalist: Kathyrn Swan
Humor - Semi-Finalist: Samiha Matin
Novice CX Debate - First Place: Sara Astatke & Erin Liedtke
Original Oratory - Second Place: Jenny Robinson, Fourth Place: Binyu Jiang, Sixth Place: John Sack
Novice Original Oratory - Fifth Place: Sara Rothman
Extemp - Third Place: Jack Glaser,
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - First Place [Close out]: Julia Fontana and Kate Burnite, Third Place: John Woodliff-Stanley
Public Forum Debate - Third Place: Alex Zavislan & Jack Glaser, Quarterfinalists: David Wollins Jr & Mickey Conrad, Nathan Quarton & Zach Moorman
Drama - Semi-Finalist - Sarah Bergman
Novice Drama - Semi-Finalist: Kathyrn Swan
Humor - Semi-Finalist: Samiha Matin
Novice CX Debate - First Place: Sara Astatke & Erin Liedtke
Results from Patriot Games (January 11):
Thank you to all the students and parents who helped!
Drama - Sixth Place: Sarah Bergman
Novice CX - Fifth Place: Callie Brown and Hannah Walters
Thank you to all the students and parents who helped!
Drama - Sixth Place: Sarah Bergman
Novice CX - Fifth Place: Callie Brown and Hannah Walters
Results from the University School Sunvitational (January 11):
Public Forum Debate - Octofinalists: Aidan Murray & Jacob Waters, 5th Speaker: Aidan Murray, 6th Speaker: Jacob Waters
Public Forum Debate - Octofinalists: Aidan Murray & Jacob Waters, 5th Speaker: Aidan Murray, 6th Speaker: Jacob Waters
Results from Mullen/Golden (January 17 & 18):
Varsity CX - First [close out]: Sydney Sibelius & Ellis Aune and Parker Davis & Kate Sigler, Fifth Place: Thomas Angus & Kyle Berlind
Novice CX - Second Place: Ellie Mackintosh & Erin Liedtke, Third Place: Caroline Martin & Sara Astatke, Fourth Place: Callie Brown & Gabby Ollig,
Fifth Place: Francie Franks & Natalie Allon,
International Extemp - First Place: Joseph Gross, Second Place: Suzanna Steele, Third Place: Miguel Asturias, Fourth Place: Sydney Melnick,
Sixth Place: Austin Chang
US Extemp - Semi-Finalists: Emma Bakken, Brandon Krier
Original Oratory - Second Place: Binju Jiang, Fourth Place: Jenny Robinson, Fifth Place: Paige Carson, Semi-Finalists: Stephanie Alexiev, Cassie Neslin,
Thorin Yee, Sydney Burckhardt
Duo - Semi-Finalists: Jordan Spinelli & Annika Spetnagel
Public Forum Debate - Third Place: Nathan Quarton & Zach Moorman
Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Third Place: Nate Bloom
Varsity CX - First [close out]: Sydney Sibelius & Ellis Aune and Parker Davis & Kate Sigler, Fifth Place: Thomas Angus & Kyle Berlind
Novice CX - Second Place: Ellie Mackintosh & Erin Liedtke, Third Place: Caroline Martin & Sara Astatke, Fourth Place: Callie Brown & Gabby Ollig,
Fifth Place: Francie Franks & Natalie Allon,
International Extemp - First Place: Joseph Gross, Second Place: Suzanna Steele, Third Place: Miguel Asturias, Fourth Place: Sydney Melnick,
Sixth Place: Austin Chang
US Extemp - Semi-Finalists: Emma Bakken, Brandon Krier
Original Oratory - Second Place: Binju Jiang, Fourth Place: Jenny Robinson, Fifth Place: Paige Carson, Semi-Finalists: Stephanie Alexiev, Cassie Neslin,
Thorin Yee, Sydney Burckhardt
Duo - Semi-Finalists: Jordan Spinelli & Annika Spetnagel
Public Forum Debate - Third Place: Nathan Quarton & Zach Moorman
Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Third Place: Nate Bloom
Results from Overland Blazing Sun (February 1):
Varsity CX - First [closeout]: Mason Munroe & Zach Steineker and Parker Davis & Jordan Janoff
Novice CX - First: Sara Astake & John Clayman
Public Forum - First: David Wollins and Mike Conrad
US Extemp - Second: Margaret Shaack, Fifth: Lilly Brian
International Extemp - Sixth: Chelsea Martin
Varsity CX - First [closeout]: Mason Munroe & Zach Steineker and Parker Davis & Jordan Janoff
Novice CX - First: Sara Astake & John Clayman
Public Forum - First: David Wollins and Mike Conrad
US Extemp - Second: Margaret Shaack, Fifth: Lilly Brian
International Extemp - Sixth: Chelsea Martin
Results from Denver School of the Arts (February 8):
Public Forum - Second Place: Jacob Waters & Aidan Murray, Fourth Place: Jordan Spinelli & Annika Spetnagel
US Extemp - Third Place: Emma Bakken
International Extemp - Second: Miguel Asturias
Humor- Third Place: Samiha Matin
Public Forum - Second Place: Jacob Waters & Aidan Murray, Fourth Place: Jordan Spinelli & Annika Spetnagel
US Extemp - Third Place: Emma Bakken
International Extemp - Second: Miguel Asturias
Humor- Third Place: Samiha Matin
Results from Harvard Invitational (February 15 - 17):
Extemp - Octofinalists: Jack Glaser, Margaret Shaack, Suzanna Steele
JV Policy - Double-Octofinalists: Braden Kerr & Simon McSweeney
Oratory - Double-Octofinalists: Jenny Robinson
Public Forum - Triple-Octafinalists: Jacob Waters & Aidan Murray (Also participated in the Round Robin)
Extemp - Octofinalists: Jack Glaser, Margaret Shaack, Suzanna Steele
JV Policy - Double-Octofinalists: Braden Kerr & Simon McSweeney
Oratory - Double-Octofinalists: Jenny Robinson
Public Forum - Triple-Octafinalists: Jacob Waters & Aidan Murray (Also participated in the Round Robin)
Results from Fairview Fling (February 15):
Lincoln Douglas - Second Place: Kate Burnite
Policy - First Place: Sara Astake & Caroline Martin, Second Place: Callie Brown & Gabby Ollig, Third Place: Sarah Weiner & Byrn Learned
Public Forum - First Place: Nathan DeSaro & Charlie Froyd, Fourth Place: Sara Sempson & Tristan Camp
US Extemp - Third Place: Brandon Krier
Duo - Fourth Place: Vikki Serdyuk & Claire Jacobs
International Extemp - Third Place: Miguel Asturias
Humor - First Place: Samiha Matin
Drama - Fourth Place: Jitana Allison
Lincoln Douglas - Second Place: Kate Burnite
Policy - First Place: Sara Astake & Caroline Martin, Second Place: Callie Brown & Gabby Ollig, Third Place: Sarah Weiner & Byrn Learned
Public Forum - First Place: Nathan DeSaro & Charlie Froyd, Fourth Place: Sara Sempson & Tristan Camp
US Extemp - Third Place: Brandon Krier
Duo - Fourth Place: Vikki Serdyuk & Claire Jacobs
International Extemp - Third Place: Miguel Asturias
Humor - First Place: Samiha Matin
Drama - Fourth Place: Jitana Allison
Results from Metro Denver (February 22):
Public Forum - First Place: Kate Burnite & Declan Murray, Fourth Place: Alex Zavislan & Liam Myers
Policy - First Place: Jordan Janoff & Kyle Berlind, Fifth Place: Sara Astake and Caroline Martin
JV Policy - Fifth Place: Cassidy Brennan & Elena Pinnow, Sixth Place: Clare Hogan & Erin Leidtke
Humor - Third Place: Samiha Martin, Fifth Place: Richard Dyer
Oratory - Sixth Place: Thorin Yee
Lincoln Douglas - First Place: Sophie Almon, Second Place: Julia Fontana
International Extemp - Fifth Place: Samantha Walisundara
Congress - Outstanding Speaker: David Wollins
Public Forum - First Place: Kate Burnite & Declan Murray, Fourth Place: Alex Zavislan & Liam Myers
Policy - First Place: Jordan Janoff & Kyle Berlind, Fifth Place: Sara Astake and Caroline Martin
JV Policy - Fifth Place: Cassidy Brennan & Elena Pinnow, Sixth Place: Clare Hogan & Erin Leidtke
Humor - Third Place: Samiha Martin, Fifth Place: Richard Dyer
Oratory - Sixth Place: Thorin Yee
Lincoln Douglas - First Place: Sophie Almon, Second Place: Julia Fontana
International Extemp - Fifth Place: Samantha Walisundara
Congress - Outstanding Speaker: David Wollins
Congratulations to all the State and National Qualifiers!
Results from State Tournament:
International Extemp - Second Place: Jack Glaser
Policy - Fourth Place: Thomas Angus & Kate Berlind
US Extemp - Third Place: Margaret Schaack; Fifth Place: Suzanna Steele, Seventh Place: Emma Bakken
Oratory - Twelfth Place: Jennny Robinson
Humor - Sixth Place: Samiha Matin, Twelfth Place: Anna James
Drama - Tenth Place: Sarah Bergman, Eleventh Place: Max Schwartz
Public Forum Debate - Third Place: Mikey Conrad and David Wollins, Jr., Fourth Place: Jordan Spinelli and Annika Spetnagel
Lincoln Douglas Debate - Second Place: Sarah Papich, Third Place: David Lind
International Extemp - Second Place: Jack Glaser
Policy - Fourth Place: Thomas Angus & Kate Berlind
US Extemp - Third Place: Margaret Schaack; Fifth Place: Suzanna Steele, Seventh Place: Emma Bakken
Oratory - Twelfth Place: Jennny Robinson
Humor - Sixth Place: Samiha Matin, Twelfth Place: Anna James
Drama - Tenth Place: Sarah Bergman, Eleventh Place: Max Schwartz
Public Forum Debate - Third Place: Mikey Conrad and David Wollins, Jr., Fourth Place: Jordan Spinelli and Annika Spetnagel
Lincoln Douglas Debate - Second Place: Sarah Papich, Third Place: David Lind
Results from National Qualifiers:
National Qualifiers:
US Extemp - Margaret Schaack
Lincoln Douglas Debate - Nate Bloom, Sarah Papich
Public Forum Debate - Aidan Murray and Jacob Waters, Mikey Conrad and David Wollins, Jr.
Congressional Debate - Kate Burnite, David Wollins, Jr,
Third Place and First Alternates:
Humor - Samiha Matin
US Extemp - Suzanna Steele
International Extemp - Sydney Melnick
Public Forum Debate - Declan Murray and Nathan Quarton
Finalists:
Policy Debate - Mason Munro and Thomas Angus
Humor - Anna James
Drama - Kathryn Swan
Oratory - Binyu Jiang, Jenny Robinson, John Sack
US Extemp - Emma Bakken, Brandon Krier
International Extemp - Chelsea Martin, Samantha Walisundara
Public Forum Debate - Alastair Laing and Annika Spetnagel
National Qualifiers:
US Extemp - Margaret Schaack
Lincoln Douglas Debate - Nate Bloom, Sarah Papich
Public Forum Debate - Aidan Murray and Jacob Waters, Mikey Conrad and David Wollins, Jr.
Congressional Debate - Kate Burnite, David Wollins, Jr,
Third Place and First Alternates:
Humor - Samiha Matin
US Extemp - Suzanna Steele
International Extemp - Sydney Melnick
Public Forum Debate - Declan Murray and Nathan Quarton
Finalists:
Policy Debate - Mason Munro and Thomas Angus
Humor - Anna James
Drama - Kathryn Swan
Oratory - Binyu Jiang, Jenny Robinson, John Sack
US Extemp - Emma Bakken, Brandon Krier
International Extemp - Chelsea Martin, Samantha Walisundara
Public Forum Debate - Alastair Laing and Annika Spetnagel
