Marshall High School Speech Team
State Champions and Medal Winners
1976 – Kristin Olson, CHAMPION, Extemp Reading
1977 – John Reimler, CHAMPION, Serious Poetry
1979 – James Reimler, CHAMPION, Serious Poetry
1979 – Lois Quam, CHAMPION, Discussion
1980 – James Reimler, CHAMPION, Serious Poetry
1980 – Barb Curry, CHAMPION, Extemp Reading
1980 – Kelly Peterson, CHAMPION, Drama
1981 – Kelly Peterson, 5th Drama
1982 – Mark Anderson, 3rd Drama
1982 – Joann Senden, 4th Great Speeches
1983 – Rich Brewers, 3rd Discussion
1984 – Felice Amato, 2nd Prose
1984 – Ted Herzog, 5th Discussion
1984 – Melissa Baartman, 6th Storytelling
1984 – Shawn Labat, 6th Poetry
1984 – Ginger Sturcken, 6th Drama
1985 – Rich Brewers, CHAMPION, Discussion
1985 – Ted Herzog, 2nd Discussion
1985 – Ann Simpson, 5th Poetry
1985 – Melissa Baartman, 5th Storytelling
1985 – Liza Andrews, 6th Original Oratory
1985 – Sandy Thiesse, 6th Prose
1986 – Greg Brewers, 4th Poetry
1986 – Jeff Nelson 5th Prose
1986 – Brian Cole 6th Storytelling
1987 – Brian Cole 2nd Storytelling
1987 – Peggy Claude 5th Great Speeches
1987 – Greg Brewers 5th Poetry
1987 – Lisa Doom 6th Oratory
1988 – Brian Cole, CHAMPION, Storytelling
1988 – Sara Ridley, CHAMPION, Original Oratory
1988 – Jeff Douma, 2nd Humorous
1988 – Stephanie Mitchell 4th Drama
1988 – Jason Douma 5th Extemp Speaking
1988 – Mona Haas 6th Great Speeches
1989 – Jeff Douma, CHAMPION, Humorous
1989 – Stephanie Mitchell 2nd Drama
1989 – Sonja Sletten 2nd Informative
1989 – Scott Branting 2nd Discussion
1989 – Rob Purrington 3rd Great Speeches
1989 – Jeff Van Keulen 5th Poetry
1990 – Jeff Douma 3rd Humorous
1990 – Sara Miller 3rd Extemp Reading
1990 – Sara Runchey 5th Discussion
1990 – Sonja Sletten 5th Informative
1990 – Lori Tanghe 6th Prose
1991 – Terry Warnke, CHAMPION, Creative Expression
1991 – Deb Biggar 3rd Drama
1991 – Rick Purrington, 4th, Humorous
1991 – Jerry Boyer 4th Great Speeches
1991 – Kristine Ridley 4th Original Oratory
1991 – Sara Miller 4th Extemp Reading
1991 – Jeremy Mann 5th, Prose
1991 – Mike Wagner 7th, Extemporaneous Speaking
1991 – Christie Schmugge 8th, Storytelling
1992 – Rick Purrington, CHAMPION, Humorous
1992 – Ryan Holmberg 6th, Great Speeches
1993 – Greg Douma, CHAMPION, Serious Poetry
1993 – Mike Wagner, CHAMPION, Extemporaneous Speaking
1993 – Emily Otto, 2nd Prose
1993 – Chad Soupir, 3rd, Discussion
1993 – Jeff Drown, 6th, Great Speeches
1994 – Greg Douma and Emily Otto, CHAMPION, Dramatic Duo
1994 – Joel Swanson, 2nd, Great Speeches
1994 – Erin Fried, 3rd Extemp Reading
1994 – Mandy Swanson, 4th Extemp Reading
1994 – Sarah Olsen, 5th Storytelling
1994 – Amy Coltart, 5th Original Oratory
1994 – Mike Wagner 7th Extemp Speaking
1994 – Dan Wambeke 8th Great Speeches
1995 – Nicole Schmugge, CHAMPION, Informative
1995 – Tiffany Tillemans 3rd Creative Expression
1995 – Joel Swanson 5th Great Speeches
1995 – Sarah Olsen 6th Storytelling
1995 – Karis Ridley 7th Original Oratory
1996 – Joel Swanson, 2nd Great Speeches
1996 – Mandi Watkins 5th Original Oratory
1996 – Angie Reinhart 6th Prose
1996 – Court Anderson 6th, Extemporaneous Speaking
1997 – Andy Mulder 3rd, Humorous
1997 – Krista Poplau 6th, Extemporaneous Reading
1997 – Court Anderson 6th, Extemporaneous Speaking
1997 – Meghan Harney 7th, Discussion
1997 – Chrissy Bendel 8th, Creative Expression
1998 – Meghan Harney, CHAMPION, Discussion
1998 – Krista Poplau, CHAMPION, Extemporaneous Reading
1998 – Lindsay Anderson, CHAMPION, Informative
1998 – Chrissy Bendel, 4th, Creative Expression
1998 – Amber Mann, 5th, Original Oratory
1998 – Court Anderson 5th, Extemporaneous Speaking
1998 – Nikki Stores and Nicole Erickson, 6th, Dramatic Duo
1999 – Joe Reynolds, 3rd, Poetry
1999 – Jemima King, 5th Storytelling
1999 – Amy Suby, 7th Original Oratory
2000 – Jacob Swanson, CHAMPION, Great Speeches
2000 – Eric Eichenlaub and Matt Mulder, 4th, Duo
2000 – Stephanie Meyer, 4th Extemp Reading
2001 – Matt Van Keulen, 3rd, Poetry
2001 – Matt Mulder, 4th, Prose
2001 – Jared Summers, 5th Humorous
2001 – Jeff Bakke, 6th Great Speeches
2001 – Jody Roers and Drew Weilage, 6th Duo
2001 – Maria Verly 7th Extemp Reading
2002 – Nick Untiedt, 3rd, Humorous
2002 – Sara Honetschlager, 4th, Extemporaneous Reading
2003 – Ashley Frerich, CHAMPION, Discussion
2003 – Nick Untiedt, 4th, Humorous
2003 – Lydia Oglesby, 7th, Original Oratory
2004 – Lydia Oglesby, 4th, Original Oratory
2004 – Lisa Noyes, 6th, Great Speeches
2005 -- Lydia Oglesby, 3rd, Original Oratory
2005 – Catherine Hansen, 5th, Informative
2006 – Angela Tate, CHAMPION, Great Speeches
2008 – Alex MacArthur, 5th, Drama
2008 – Kirby Schmidt, 7th, Humorous
2009 – Kirby Schmidt, 4th, Drama
2009 – Olivia Bennett and Charles Hulsizer, 7th, Duo
2009 – Joe Paskach, 7th, Humorous
2010 – Eric Deutz, CHAMPION, Creative Expression
2010 – Jeff Paskach, 7th, Humorous
2010 – Emily Jensen, 7th, Original Oratory
2010 – Marcela Sanchez-Aizcorbe, 8th, Original Oratory
2010 – Courtney Otto, 8th, Prose
2012 – Abby Surprenant, 2nd, Original Oratory
2012 – Bo Erickson, 5th, Drama
2012 – Billy Miller and Luke Schroeder, 7th, Duo
2012 – Aletta Arndt, 7th, Prose
2013 - Jessica Oaxaca, CHAMPION, Extemporaneous Reading
2013 – Jeff Paskach, 5th, Creative Expression
2013 – Abby Surprenant, 6th, Original Oratory
2014 – Malak Shahin, 5th, Great Speeches
2014 – Jessica Oaxaca, 8th, Drama
138 medals in MSHSL book, but 142 here?
National Speech and Debate Association
National Tournament Qualifiers
1994 – Greg Douma, Drama; Mike Wagner, Extemporaneous Speaking
1996 – April Hanson, Humorous
1997 – Travis Henspeter and Jim Sustacek, Duo
1998 – Andy Mulder, Humorous
1999 – Kyle Johnson, Humorous
2001 – Matt Mulder and Jared Summers, Duo
2003 – Nick Untiedt, Humorous
2005 – Lydia Oglesby, Original Oratory
2009 – Kirby Schmidt, Drama
2013 – Bo Erickson, Original Oratory
2014 – Jessica Oaxaca, Drama