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2025 Final Results for the AFA National Debate and Speech Tournaments

 

After a long season of competition, we congratulate the participants and winners at this year’s American Forensic Association National Debate Tournament and National Speech Tournament championships.


46th AFA National Speech Tournament @ University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Alumni/Coaching Awards:

Tennisha Sonsalla, Tennessee State University, Outstanding New Coach Award

Nick Steinmetz, Illinois State University, Outstanding New Coach Award

Eric White, alumnus of University of Florida, Distinguished Alumni Award

Dr. Kelsey Abele and Alejandro Mata, both from West Texas A&M, recipients of Dr. Bruce Manchester NST Research Grant

Dr. Amy C. Martinelli, University of Florida, Distinguished Service Award

Team Sweepstakes Results:

1             University of Texas at Austin     462

2             University of Nebraska-Lincoln    385.5

3             George Mason University     358

4             Bradley University     356

5             Eastern Michigan University     325

6             University of Alabama     247.5

7             Cornell University      242

8             University of Illinois Chicago     221

9             University of Minnesota      164.5

10          Illinois State University     156

11          Seton Hall University     119.5

12          Wayne State University     115.5

12          Tennessee State University     115.5

14          South Dakota State University     111.5

15          University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire     99

16          University of Nebraska Omaha     95

17          James Madison University     89

18          Hastings College     67

19          University of Wisconsin-Madison     58.5

20          West Texas A&M     53

After Dinner Speaking

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Jedge Slothower     Illinois State University

2             Serena Ahmad     University of Illinois Chicago

3             Prem Ganesan     George Mason University

4             Austyn Clemen     University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

5             Hiba Faruqi     University of Texas at Austin

6             Kenzie Hart     Illinois State University

Communication Analysis

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Rodrigo Trujillo     Bradley University

2             Louise Engohang     Eastern Michigan University

3             Hiba Faruqi     University of Texas at Austin

4             Gursimrat Dahry     University of Minnesota

5             Samantha Garcia     Bradley University

6             James Tipton     University of Alabama

Dramatic Interpretation

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Aaron Anderson     Tennessee State University

2             Kaylee Frazier     University of Texas at Austin

3             Yarely Galeno     University of Illinois Chicago

4             Isaac Machar     University of Akron

5             Sydney Kwasa     University of Nebraska-Lincoln

6             Ella Bynane     University of Texas at Austin

Duo Interpretation

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Prem Ganesan and Sanyu Mwassa     George Mason University

2             Jake Broyles and Kaylee Frazier     University of Texas at Austin

3             Sydney Kwasa and Tamyia Bender     University of Nebraska-Lincoln

4             Louise Engohang and Meghan Huelsman     Eastern Michigan University

5             Casey Looper and Ella Seaton     University of Alabama

6             David Swotek and Marcus Cureton     University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Extemporaneous Speaking

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Gursimrat Dahry     University of Minnesota

2             Rodrigo Trujillo     Bradley University

3             Freya Hutton     George Mason University

4             Kayli Pham     University of Nebraska-Lincoln

5             Sam Rooker     James Madison University

6             Anya Khanna     Cornell University

Impromptu Speaking

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Ishika Bhasin      University of Texas at Austin

2             Hiba Faruqi     University of Texas at Austin

3             Gursimrat Dahry     University of Minnesota

4             Kayli Pham     University of Nebraska-Lincoln

5             Rodrigo Trujillo     Bradley University

6             James Tipton     University of Alabama

Informative Speaking

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Prem Ganesan     George Mason University

2             Rin Jones     Seton Hall University

3             Rodrigo Trujillo     Bradley University

4             Samuel Dalachinsky     George Mason University

5             Taylor Whitley     University of Texas at Austin

6             AbdurRahman Elder     Eastern Michigan University

Persuasive Speaking

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Rodrigo Trujillo     Bradley University

2             Freya Hutton     George Mason University

3             Louise Engohang     Eastern Michigan University

4             Ishika Bhasin     University of Texas at Austin

5             Brooklynn Schmidt     University of Nebraska Omaha

6             Gursimrat Dahry     University of Minnesota

Poetry Interpretation

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Reggie Hayes     Wayne State University

2             Joshua Timmons     Bradley University

3             Tamyia Bender     University of Nebraska-Lincoln

4             Prem Ganesan     George Mason University

5             David Swotek     University of Nebraska-Lincoln

6             Bri Narick     Hastings College

Program Oral Interpretation

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Anna Cecilia Fierro     Cornell University

2             Jaliah Smith     Cornell University

3             Prem Ganesan     George Mason University

4             Kilee Wilkinson     University of Nebraska-Lincoln

5             Patrick Pham     University of Texas at Austin

6             Kenzie Hart     Illinois State University

Prose Interpretation

Place   Competitor(s)                Team

1             Aaron Anderson     Tennessee State University

2             Louise Engohang     Eastern Michigan University

3             Kaylee Frazier     University of Texas at Austin

4             Hannah Markley     South Dakota State University

5             Gavin Millard     Eastern Michigan University

6             Teagan Fuller     Eastern Michigan University


79th National Debate Tournament at Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington)

Pre-tournament Awards

The Laurence H. Tribe Distinguished Alumni Award

Kelli Sager, First Amendment and media attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The Lucy M. Keele Award for Excellence in Service

Brendon Bankey, University of Texas

The George W. Ziegelmueller Award for Excellence in Education

David Cram Helwich, University of Minnesota

The Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award

Mikaela Malsin, Emory University

Rex Copeland Award for Best Season-long Performance

John Marshall and Graham Revare, University of Kansas

Tournament Final Places

1st                         T. Louis & Cohn             Binghamton                   FINAL

2nd                       Marshall & Revare       Kansas                               FINAL

SEMIS                 Bald & Cai                        Dartmouth                       SEMIS

SEMIS                 Ortega & Medina          CSU Long Beach          SEMIS

QTRS                   Cowan & Sayers           Georgetown                    QTRS

QTRS                   Price & Kochel               Macalester      QTRS

QTRS                   Bressler & Mojica        Wake Forest    QTRS

QTRS                   Gallagher & Hecht      Emory                 QTRS

OCTAS                 Lobo & Yang                    Emory                 OCTAS

OCTAS                 Deo & Rubin                   Northwestern OCTAS

OCTAS                 Dal Pra & Keller             West Georgia OCTAS

OCTAS                 Adam & McBlain          Kentucky           OCTAS

OCTAS                 Barrett & Park                 Michigan           OCTAS

OCTAS                 Shah & Shih                    Michigan           OCTAS

OCTAS                 Larson & Schultz          Kansas               OCTAS

OCTAS                 Esmailzadeh & Shetty Michigan        OCTAS

DBLS                   Pacconi & Souchet     Northwestern DBLS

DBLS                   Gusis & Lewis                Michigan State DBLS

DBLS                   Miklovis & Montford  Michigan State DBLS

DBLS                   Makinde & Saigal        NYU                      DBLS

DBLS                   Leverett & Sencion     Wake Forest    DBLS

DBLS                   Davis & Fuchs                George Mason DBLS

DBLS                   Gabay & Slish                 Kentucky           DBLS

DBLS                   Cunningham & Layton Liberty             DBLS

DBLS                   Harris & Wilkus             Kansas               DBLS

DBLS                   Arney & Lundberg        Northwestern DBLS

DBLS                   Anderson McElligott & Parfenoff Iowa DBLS

DBLS                   Menotti & Reichel        UC Berkeley     DBLS

Speaker Awards

1             Graham Revare            Kansas MR                                      711.37 650.30

2             Daniel Gallagher          Emory GH                                         710.40 649.50

3             Connelly Cowan          Georgetown CS                            709.84 649.30

4             Eli T. Louis                        Binghamton CT                            709.45 650.00

5             John Marshall                 Kansas MR                                      709.42 648.90

6             Rose    Larson                 Kansas LS                                        708.87 648.90

7             Curtis  Ortega                 CSU Long Beach OM CSU      708.23 648.60

8             Jiyoon  Park                      Michigan BP                                    708.12 647.80

9             Margaret Hecht             Emory GH                                         708.05 647.60

10          Sam Price                         Macalester PK                               707.66 648.20

11          Jeremiah Cohn              Binghamton CT                            707.54 648.60

12          Eleanor Barrett              Michigan BP                                    707.44 647.30

13          Luna Schultz                  Kansas LS                                        707.41 647.80

14          Jared Adam                     Kentucky AM                                  706.95 646.60

15          Will Kochel                       Macalester PK                               706.93 647.20

16          Holland Bald                  Dartmouth BC                               706.75 646.80

17          Veronica Rubin             Northwestern DR                        706.69 647.40

18          Daniel Medina               CSU Long Beach OM                706.61 647.50

19          Spencer Anderson  McElligott Iowa AP                         706.46 646.80

20          Akash  Deo                       Northwestern DR                        706.36 647.20

 

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