Urban Debate Kickoff at Highland Park (September 28, 2012) Leadership Awards for participation in the novice demo debate: Thomas Edison: Sydney Samuelson, Jazmine Tappin, Ruben Angeles, and Darnell Hooker Highland Park: Ian Dill, Sam Mulvaney, Dan Bannister, and Wiley Roemer MDTA Jamboree at Chanhassen High School (September 29, 2012) VARSITY Champions: Ella Johnson & Anna Parshall (Washburn High School) Runners Up: Klayton Elliot & Cole Wallin (South High School) Third Place: Ellen Dymit & Conor McClun (Washburn High School) Fourth Place: Gus Leinbach & Trace Thompson (South High School) Fifth Place: Mubashir Jeilani & Matt Johnson (South High School) First Speaker: Gaochy Yang (Patrick Henry High School) Second Speaker: Ella Johnson (Washburn High School) Third Speaker: Charles Varberg (Patrick Henry High School) Fourth Speaker: Sophie Downey (South High School) Fifth Speaker: Klayton Elliot (South High School) Sixth Speaker: Payton Gerick (South High School) Seventh Speaker: Hana Feleke (Highland Park Senior High) Eighth Speaker: Ben Cretsinger (Highland Park Senior High) Ninth Speaker: Anna Parshall (Washburn High School) Tenth Speaker: Ellen Dymit (Washburn High School) JUNIOR VARSITY Champions: Etta Lynch-Beatty & Grace Palmer (South High School) Third Place: Hannah Gordon & Semaj Jones McDonell (Washburn High School) Fourth Place: Claire Anderson & Sam Stockbridge (Washburn High School) Fifth Place: Shamso Hashi & Hibak Mohamed (Como Park Senior High) First Speaker: Grace Palmer (South High School) Second Speaker: Semaj Jones McDonell (Washburn High School) Third Speaker: Etta Lynch-Beatty (South High School) Fourth Speaker: Hannah Gordon (Washburn High School) Sixth Speaker: Sam Stockbridge (Washburn High School) Seventh Speaker: Hibak Mohamed (Como Park Senior High) Eighth Speaker: Claire Anderson (Washburn High School) Tenth Speaker: Symone Vaye (Washburn High School) NOVICE Champions: Ian Dill & Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Runners Up: Simon Henderson & Saara Navab (South High School) Third Place: Dan Bannister & Wiley Roemer (Highland Park Senior High) Fifth Place: Nadia Goldman & Dana Saari (South High School) Honorable Mentions: Alex Alexander & Liam Davis Temple (Thomas Edison High School); Darnell Hooker & Germaine Williamson (Thomas Edison High School); Tanner Anderson & Miles Bilbro (South High School); Noah Herrera & Jazinae Patterson (Washburn High School) First Speaker: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Second Speaker: Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Third Speaker: Saara Navab (South High School) Fourth Speaker: Tanner Anderson (South High School) Eighth Speaker: Ian Dill (Highland Park Senior High) The Rosebowl at Roseville High School (October 6, 2012) VARSITY Champions: Oskar Tauring-Traxler & Trace Thompson (South High School) Runners Up: Imanol Avendano & Theodosia Bartashevitch (Central High School) Top Speaker: Theodosia Bartashevitch (Central High School) Second Speaker: Oskar Tauring-Traxler (South High School) NOVICE Runners Up: Angel Romero & Julia Strautman (Highland Park Senior High) Second Speaker: Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) The University of Minnesota Policy Debate Tournament (October 12-13, 2012) ROUND ROBIN Champions: Imanol Avendano & Theodosia Bartashevitch (Central High School) Runners Up: Dai'quan Robinson & Stryker Thompson (Como Park Senior High) Fifth Place: Cole Johnson-Jensen & Oskar Tauring-Traxler (South High School) VARSITY Champions: Jacob Boucher & Lillie Ouellette-Howitz (South High School) Runners Up: Rosie Bauer & Ruth Foster (Central High School) Semifinalist: Ben Goodman & Sam Schauvaney (Central High School) Quarterfinalist: Marie Sheehan & Ellen Taube (Highland Park Senior High) Quarterfinalist: Ella Johnson & Anna Parshall (Washburn High School) Top Speaker: Ruth Foster (Central High School) Second Speaker: Lillie Ouellette-Howitz (South High School) Third Speaker: Ben Goodman (Central High School) Fifth Speaker: Jacob Boucher (South High School) Sixth Speaker: Marie Sheehan (Highland Park Senior High) Seventh Speaker: Zach Ware Joncas (Central High School) Ninth Speaker: Ellen Taube (Highland Park Senior High) JUNIOR VARSITY Friday: Second Place: Etta Lynch-Beatty & Grace Palmer (South High School) Fourth Place: Clarice Anderson & Sam Stockbridge (Washburn High School) Fourth Speaker: Michael Finken (Como Park Senior High) Fifth Speaker: Semaj Jones McDonnell (Washburn High School) Saturday: Runners Up: Hannah Gordon & Semaj Jones McDonnell (Washburn High School) NOVICE Friday: Third Place: Stuart Hall, Kieran Maneely & Cole Velders (Highland Park Senior High) Fifth Place: Julia Strautman & Angel Romero (Highland Park Senior High) Sixth Place: Liam Davis Temple & Darnell Hooker (Thomas Edison High School) Seventh Place: Ian Dill & Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Eighth Place: Mairead Solvang (Central High School) Second Speaker: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Fourth Speaker: Jaleh Shambayati (Central High School) Fifth Speaker: Julia Strautman (Highland Park Senior High) Sixth Speaker: Mairead Solvang (Central High School) Eighth Speaker: Saara Navab (South High School) Ninth Speaker: Arthur Campbell (South High School) Tenth Speaker: Medha Faust-Nagar (Central High School) Saturday: Runners Up: Ian Dill & Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Third Place: Mairead Solvang & Lance Xiong (Central High School) Fifth Place: Spencer Ware Joncas & Liam Palmbeck (Central High School) Seventh Place: Ryan Ross & Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Top Speaker: Mairead Solvang (Central High School) Second Speaker: Liam Palmbeck (Central High School) Third Speaker: Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Eighth Speaker: Sheldon Samuelson (Thomas Edison High School) Tenth Speaker: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Hopkins Royal Cup (October 19-20, 2012) No results submitted. Southside Scrimmage (October 25, 2012) VARSITY Champions: Gus Leinbach & Trace Thompson (South High School) Runners Up: Ella Johnson & Anna Parshall (Washburn High School) Third Place: Hannah Gordon & Semaj Jones-McDonnell (Washburn High School) Top Speaker: Anna Parshall (Washburn High School) Second Speaker: Hannah Gordon (Washburn High School) Third Speaker: Semaj Jones-McDonnell (Washburn High School) Fourth Speaker: Ella Johnson (Washburn High School) Fifth Speaker: Trace Thompson (South High School) Sixth Speaker: Dante Sherrell (Washburn High School) NOVICE Champions: Ian Dill & Ryan Ross (Highland Park Senior High) Runners Up: Liam Davis Temple & Sheldon Samuelson (Thomas Edison High School) Third Place: Nadia Goldman & Dana Saari (South High School) Fourth Place: Chu Loor & Sydney Samuelson (Thomas Edison High School) Fifth Place: Dan Bannister & Cole Velders (Highland Park Senior High) Sixth Place: Zach Damiani & Aimee Vang (Washington Tech Magnet School) Seventh Place: Tate Bosler & Rogelio Salinas (Highland Park Senior High) Eighth Place: Ray Amsden & Sararosa Davies (Highland Park Senior High) Ninth Place: Zach Archambault & Darnell Hooker (Thomas Edison High School) Tenth Place: Liam Anderson & Ian Johnson (Como Park Senior High) Top Speaker: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Second Speaker: Ian Dill (Highland Park Senior High) Third Speaker: Ryan Ross (Highland Park Senior High) Fourth Speaker: Sheldon Samuelson (Thomas Edison Senior High) Fifth Speaker: Zach Damiani (Washington Tech Magnet School) Sixth Speaker: Liam Davis Temple (Thomas Edison High School) Seventh Speaker: Tate Bosler (Highland Park Senior High) Eighth Speaker: Aimee Vang (Washington Tech Magnet School) Ninth Speaker: Dana Saari (South High School) Tenth Speaker: Dwight Smith (Washington Tech Magnet School) Eleventh Speaker: Virginia Rendler (Washburn High School) Twelfth Speaker: Zach Archambault (Thomas Edison High School) Thirteenth Speaker: Kate Huber (Washburn High School) Fourteenth Speaker: Nadia Goldman (South High School) Fifteenth Speaker: Bennett Christiansen (Washburn High School) Sixteenth Speaker: Sararosa Davies (Highland Park Senior High) Seventeenth Speaker: Cole Velders (Highland Park Senior High) Eighteenth Speaker: Robyn Siebers (Washburn High School) Nineteenth Speaker: Ricardo Colin (Thomas Edison High School) Twentieth Speaker: Rogelio Salinas (Highland Park Senior High) Humboldt Halloween Spooktacular! (October 26-27, 2012) VARSITY Third Place: Sophie Downey & AJ Gerick (South High School) Fifth Place: Jacob Boucher & Trace Thompson (South High School) Second Speaker: Jacob Boucher (South High School) Seventh Speaker: Trace Thompson (South High School) Eleventh Speaker: Sophie Downey (South High School) Fourteenth Speaker: AJ Gerick (South High School) NOVICE Champions: Ian Dill & Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Third Place: Ian Johnson & Willie Roemer (Como Park High School) Fourth Place: Nadia Goldman & Dana Saari (South High School) Fifth Place: Dan Bannister & Ryan Ross (Highland Park Senior High) Seventh Place: Tanner Anderson & Saara Navab (South High School) Top Speaker: Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Second Speaker: Dana Saari (South High School) Third Speaker: Nadia Goldman (South High School) Sixth Speaker: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Seventh Speaker: Ian Dill (Highland Park Senior High) Eleventh Speaker: Liam Palmbeck (Central High School) Twelfth Speaker: Willie Roemer (Como Park Senior High) Thirteenth Speaker: Mairead Solvang (Central High School) Sixteenth Speaker: Michelle Mathias (Central High School) W. E. Lillo Debate Championships at Concordia College (November 2-3, 2012) SWEEPSTAKES Third Place: Central High School CONCORDIA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS For Outstanding Performance by a Senior: Dai'quan Robinson (Como Park Senior High) For Outstanding Performance by a Junior: Ayaan Natalla (Central High School) VARSITY Champions: Dai'quan Robinson & Stryker Thompson (Como Park Senior High) Semifinalists: Troy Murphy & Charles Varberg (Como Park Senior High & Patrick Henry High School) Quarterfinalists: Tianna Bellamy & Ayaan Natalla (Central High School); Lawanza Montgomery & Ramon Page (Humboldt High School) Top Speaker: Dai'quan Robinson (Como Park Senior High) Second Speaker: Ayaan Natalla (Central High School) Third Speaker: Stryker Thompson (Como Park Senior High) Fifth Speaker: Lawanza Montgomery (Humboldt) Sixth Speaker: Troy Murphy (Como Park Senior High) NOVICE Champions: Dan Bannister & Ryan Ross (Highland Park Senior High) Runners Up: Ian Dill & Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Semifinalists: Liam Palmbeck & Spencer Ware Joncas (Central High School); Nadia Goldman & Dana Saari (South High School) Quarterfinalists: Gavin Chopin-Spence & Shamar Dennis (Roosevelt High School); Tanner Anderson & Saara Navab (South High School) Top Speaker: Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Second Speaker: Nadia Goldman (South High School) Third Speaker: Ryan Ross (Highland Park Senior High) Fourth Speaker: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Fifth Speaker: Liam Palmbeck (Central High School) Sixth Speaker: Tanner Anderson (South High School) Seventh Speaker: Ian Dill (Highland Park Senior High) Cap City Tournament at Highland Park (November 9-10, 2012) SOPHOMORE ROUND ROBIN Champions: Rosie Bauer & Ruth Foster (Central High School) Second Speaker: Ruth Foster (Central High School) Third Speaker: Rosie Bauer (Central High School) VARSITY Champions: Jacob Boucher & Cole Johnson-Jensen (South High School) Second Speaker: Stryker Thompson (Como Park Senior High) NOVICE Third Place: Ian Dill & Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Fifth Place: Liam Palmbeck & Mairead Solvang (Central High School) Sixth Place: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Eighth Place: Angel Romero & Julia Strautman (Highland Park Senior High) Second Speaker: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Fourth Speaker: Julia Strautman (Highland Park Senior High) Fifth Speaker: Ian Johnson (Como Park Senior High) Seventh Speaker: Liam Palmbeck (Highland Park Senior High) UDL Middle School Kickoff (November 15, 2012) VARSITY Champions: Maggie McClun & Joe Parker (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: August Soderberg & Collin Robinson (Clara Barton Open School) Third Place: Ruby Sutton & Jade Till (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Place: Asha Bellamy & Kat Molitor (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fifth Place: Rowan Doyle & Christian Gates (Clara Barton Open School) Top Speaker: Maggie McClun (Clara Barton Open School) Second Speaker: Ray Johnson Jensen (Sanford Middle School) Third Speaker: Lewis Martin (Sanford Middle School) Fourth Speaker: Joe Parker (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Speaker: Kat Molitor (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Sixth Speaker: Ruby Sutton (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Speaker: Grace Klage (Anthony Middle School) Eighth Speaker: Emma Mingo (Anthony Middle School) Ninth Speaker: Christian Gates (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Speaker: Jade Till (Clara Barton Open School) NOVICE A Champions: Calvin Hasti & Ben Stoos-Tyver (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: Ben Bushnell & Noah Lecher (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Third Place: Seif El-Fatairy & Preston Holt (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Place: Malachy Rosen & Madhav Singh (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Riggs Bonnes & Hasan Bteibet (Anthony Middle School) Sixth Place: Keara Brown & Michelle Freedman (Humboldt Junior High) Seventh Place: Diana Taylor-Miklasevics & Sarah Ziskin (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eighth Place: Stephen Boler & Elias Pattison (Murray Junior High) Ninth Place: Olive Murdoch Meyer & Liv Nycklemore (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Tenth Place: Mattie Ebbsen & Libby Harper (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eleventh Place: Evan Ireland & Carter Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Twelfth Place: Lillian Klein & Milia Takeshita (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Thirteenth Place: Ella Peterson & Eva Motolinia (Clara Barton Open School) Fourteenth Place: Emma Frank & Olivia Foster (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fifteenth Place: Sophia Bunker & Ima Varghese Mac (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Sixteenth Place: Jared Czech & Benjamin Jackson (Murray Junior High) Top Speaker: Calvin Hasti (Clara Barton Open School) Second Speaker: Ima Varghese Mac (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Third Speaker: Michelle Freedman (Humboldt Junior High) Fourth Speaker: Diana Taylor-Miklasevics (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fifth Speaker: Benjamin Jackson (Murray Junior High) Sixth Speaker: Olive Murdoch Meyer (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Seventh Speaker: Sophia Bunker (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eighth Speaker: Elias Pattison (Murray Junior High) Ninth Speaker: Alice Ericson (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Tenth Speaker: Ben Bushnell (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Eleventh Speaker: Mattie Ebbsen (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Twelfth Speaker: Preston Holt (Clara Barton Open School) Thirteenth Speaker: Jared Czech (Murray Junior High) Fourteenth Speaker: Meredith Shipp (Clara Barton Open School) Fifteenth Speaker: Seif El-Fatairy (Clara Barton Open School) Sixteenth Speaker: Glory McCoy (Murray Junior High) Seventeenth Speaker: Noah Lecher (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Eighteenth Speaker: Madhav Singh (Clara Barton Open School) Nineteenth Speaker: Carter Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Twentieth Speaker: Stephen Boler (Murray Junior High) NOVICE B Champions: Tova Breen & Eli Goldman (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: Lily Endo & Nadine Stodolka & Danny Johnson (Clara Barton Open School) Third Place: Ella Mullin & Ellie McKinney (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Place: Nate Auerbach & Zoe Quinn (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Elena Erickson & Sarah Petschl (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Sixth Place: Sophie O'Keane & Nia Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Place: Zelda Crist & Sebastian Cross (Sanford Middle School) Eighth Place: Lura Bidbilla & Pia Schultz & Abbi Sloot (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Ninth Place: Winifred Commers & Gabriel Reynolds (Murray Junior High) Tenth Place: C. C. Blanchette & Payton Mulvehill (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Place: Lily Mae Alexander & Mia Rhode (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Twelfth Place: Henry Holcombe & Ahmed Yusuf (Clara Barton Open School) Thirteenth Place: Elizabeth Koetz & Sophie Peterson (Clara Barton Open School) Fourteenth Place: Natalie Ierien & Jackson Kerr (Murray Junior High) Fifteenth Place: Mohammed Ahmed & Aaron Coggins & Gayathri Dileepan (Murray Junior High) Sixteenth Place: Joesy Johnson & Corin Magel & Natalie Narvaez (Highland Park Junior High) Top Speaker: Zelda Crist (Sanford Middle School) Second Speaker: Eli Goldman (Clara Barton Open School) Third Speaker: Elena Erickson (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Fourth Speaker: Jackson Kerr (Murray Junior High) Fifth Speaker: Nia Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Sixth Speaker: Tova Breen (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Speaker: Nate Auerbach (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Speaker: Ella Mullin (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Speaker: Lily Endo (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Speaker: Lura Bidbilla (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eleventh Speaker: Martha Eidman (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Twelfth Speaker: Sarah Petschl (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Thirteenth Speaker: Nadine Stodolka/Danny Johnson (Clara Barton Open School) Fourteenth Speaker: C. C. Blanchette (Clara Barton Open School) Fifteenth Speaker: Ellie McKinney (Clara Barton Open School) Sixteenth Speaker: Gayathri Dileepan (Murray Junior High) Seventeenth Speaker: Winifred Commers (Murray Junior High) Eighteenth Speaker: Zoe Quinn (Clara Barton Open School) Nineteenth Speaker: Natalie Ierien (Murray Junior High) Twentieth Speaker: Sophie O'Keane (Clara Barton Open School) UMN One-Day Scrimmage (November 17, 2012) No results submitted. JV-Novice State Championships (November 30-December 1, 2012) No results submitted. UDL City Championships (December 7-8, 2012) VARSITY Champion: Trace Thompson (South High School) Runners Up: Jacob Boucher & Cole Johnson-Jensen (South High School) Semifinalists: Klayton Elliot & Lillie Ouelette-Howitz (South High School) & Oskar Tauring-Traxler & Cole Wallin (South High School) Quarterfinalists: Ben Goodman & Sam Schauvaney (Central High School), Dua Saleh & Ayaan Natala (Central High School), Ellen Dymit & Conor McClun (Washburn High School), Ella Johnson & Anna Parshall (Washburn High School) Top Speaker: Trace Thompson (South High School) Second Speaker: Jacob Boucher (South High School) Third Speaker: Cole Johnson-Jensen (South High School) Fourth Speaker: Ellen Dymit (Washburn High School) Fifth Speaker: Oskar Tauring-Traxler (South High School) Sixth Speaker: Cole Wallin (South High School) Seventh Speaker: Ayaan Natala (Central High School) Eighth Speaker: Lillie Ouelette-Howitz (South High School) Ninth Speaker: Ella Johnson (Washburn High School) Tenth Speaker: Anna Parshall (Washburn High School) NOVICE Champions: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Runners Up: Michelle Mathias & Mairead Solvang (Central High School) Semifinalists: Liam Palmbeck & Spencer Ware Joncas (Central High School), Ryan Ross & Julia Strautman (Highland Park Senior High) Quarterfinalists: Lilly Boland & Kia Dunn (Central High School), Medha Faust-Nagar & Jaleh Shambayati (Central High School), Ian Dill & Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High), Nadia Goldman & Dana Saari (South High School) Honorable Mentions: Gabrielle Poulouse, Fernando Prestemon & Tia Tong (Central High School), Liam Anderson & Raphael Forrest (Como Park Senior High), Dylan Gillespie & Wiley Roemer (Highland Park Senior High), Stuart Hall & Cole Velders (Highland Park Senior High), Gavin Chovan & Shamar Dennis (Roosevelt High School), Breanna Goudeau & Chu Loor (Thomas Edison High School), Kate Huber & Virginia Rendler (Washburn High School), Blowerti Koffah & Aimee Vang (Washington Tech High School) Top Speaker: Dan Bannister (Highland Park Senior High) Second Speaker: Nadia Goldman (South High School) Third Speaker: Michelle Mathias (Central High School) Fourth Speaker: Jaleh Shambayati (Central High School) Fifth Speaker: Mairead Solvang (Central High School) Sixth Speaker: Dana Saari (South High School) Seventh Speaker: Ian Dill (Highland Park Senior High) Eighth Speaker: Julia Strautman (Highland Park Senior High) Ninth Speaker: Gavin Chovan (Roosevelt High School) Tenth Speaker: Kate Huber (Washburn High School) Eleventh Speaker: Virginia Rendler (Washburn High School) Twelfth Speaker: Sam Mulvaney (Highland Park Senior High) Thirteenth Speaker: Lilly Boland (Central High School) Fourteenth Speaker: Liam Anderson (Como Park Senior High) Fifteenth Speaker: Medha Faust-Nagar (Central High School) Middle School Holiday Classic (December 8, 2012) VARSITY Champions: Jade Till & Ruby Sutton (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: Collin Robinson & August Soderburg (Clara Barton Open School) Third Place: Josiah Ferguson & Jordan Paiz (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Place: Christian Gates & Rowan Doyle (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Blake Fuller & Julian Kinneavy (Clara Barton Open School) Top Speaker: August Soderburg (Clara Barton Open School) Second Speaker: Rowan Doyle (Clara Barton Open School) Third Speaker: Jade Till (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Speaker: Christian Gates (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Speaker: Carter Markegard (Anthony Middle School) Sixth Speaker: Ruby Sutton (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Speaker: Royce Hill (Anthony Middle School) Eighth Speaker: Grace Klage (Anthony Middle School) Ninth Speaker: Jordan Paiz (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Speaker: Julian Kinneavy (Clara Barton Open School) NOVICE A Champions: Carter Steinhagen & Carter Nordhaugen (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: Stephen Boler & Elias Pattison (Murray Junior High) Third Place: Eli Goldman & Tova Breen (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Place: Athena Hedberg & Joan Fellerman (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fifth Place: Madhav Singh & Malachy Rosen (Clara Barton Open School) Sixth Place: Meredith Shipp & Grace Culhane (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Place: Noah Lechner & Ben Bushnell (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Eighth Place: Zelda Crist & Kaaha Kaahiye (Sanford Middle School) Ninth Place: Ben Stoos-Tyver & Calvin Hasti (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Place: Emma Frank & Olivia Foster (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eleventh Place: Natalie Ierien & Jackson Kerr (Murray Junior High) Twelfth Place: Elias Hodge & Max Landy & Dashway Toombs Wilson (Washington Tech Middle School) Thirteenth Place: Drew Brodtmann & Liam Tamlyn & Matt Xiong (Highland Park Junior High) Fourteenth Place: Mattie Ebbsen & Libby Harper (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fifteenth Place: Kristina Sanchez & Chantal Hinrichs (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Sixteenth Place: Ahmad Yusuf & Henry Holcombe (Clara Barton Open School) Top Speaker: Ben Bushnell (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Second Speaker: Grace Culhane (Clara Barton Open School) Third Speaker: Joan Fellerman (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fourth Speaker: Athena Hedberg (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fifth Speaker: Malachy Rosen (Clara Barton Open School) Sixth Speaker: Madhav Singh (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Speaker: Cyrus Nordhaugen (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Speaker: Dashwan Toombs Wilson (Washington Tech Middle School) Ninth Speaker: Zelda Crist (Sanford Middle School) Tenth Speaker: Stephen Boler (Murray Junior High) Eleventh Speaker: Devon Olson (Anthony Middle School) Twelfth Speaker: Elias Pattison (Murray Junior High) Thirteenth Speaker: Elias Hodge & Max Landy (Washington Tech Middle School) Fourteenth Speaker: Liam Tamlyn & Matt Xiong (Highland Park Junior High) Fifteenth Speaker: Tova Breen (Clara Barton Open School) Sixteenth Speaker: Michelle Bonaime (Sanford Middle School) Seventeenth Speaker: Carter Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Eighteenth Speaker: Quinn Johnson (Sanford Middle School) Nineteenth Speaker: Calvin Hasti (Clara Barton Open School) Twentieth Speaker: Ahmed Yusuf (Clara Barton Open School) NOVICE B Champions: Eva Motolinia & Ella Peterson (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: Zoe Quinn & Nate Auerbach (Clara Barton Open School) Third Place: Ray Johnson-Jensen & Felix Ronkainen (Sanford Middle School) Fourth Place: Jacob Arkadie & Sebastian Cross (Sanford Middle School) Fifth Place: Andrei Konieczny & Do-Yun Park (Murray Junior High) Sixth Place: Aaron Keyes & Danny Johnson (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Place: Nia Steinhagen & Sophia O'Keane (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Place: Ima Varghese Mac & Sophia Bunker (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Ninth Place: Lucas Mueller & Gayathri Dileepan (Murray Junior High) Tenth Place: Mia Rhode & Lily Mae Alexander (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eleventh Place: Elena Erickson & Sarah Petschl (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Twelfth Place: Emma Grabowski & Claire Hillmer (Anthony Middle School) Thirteenth Place: Damara Glenn & Eva Amato Bauer (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fourteenth Place: Sophia Martin & Sigal Leavitt (Anthony Middle School) Fifteenth Place: Diana Taylor-Miklasevics & Bella Kuhnle (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Sixteenth Place: Jessica Mendoza & Yuritzy Vasquez (Washington Tech Middle School) Top Speaker: Danny Johnson (Clara Barton Open School) Second Speaker: Zoe Quinn (Clara Barton Open School) Third Speaker: Eva Motolinia (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Speaker: Emma Grabowski (Anthony Middle School) Fifth Speaker: Ella Peterson (Clara Barton Open School) Sixth Speaker: Nia Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Speaker: Sophia Bunker (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eighth Speaker: Sophie O'Keane (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Speaker: Damara Glenn (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Tenth Speaker: Aaron Keyes (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Speaker: Lily Mae Alexander (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Twelfth Speaker: Ray Johnson-Jensen (Sanford Middle School) Thirteenth Speaker: Jacob Arkadie (Sanford Middle School) Fourteenth Speaker: Elena Erickson (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Fifteenth Speaker: Sigal Leavitt (Anthony Middle School) Sixteenth Speaker: Gayathri Dileepan (Murray Junior High) Seventeenth Speaker: Sophia Martin (Anthony Middle School) Eighteenth Speaker: Eva Amato Bauer (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Nineteenth Speaker: Lucas Mueller (Murray Junior High) Twentieth Speaker: Martha Eidman (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Sectional Championships (January 11-12, 2013) Section 3: Second Place: Joe Peacock & Ben White (Highland Park Senior High) Third Place: Marie Sheehan & Ellen Taube (Highland Park Senior High) Section 4: Second Place: Imanol Avendano & Theodosia Bartashevitch (Central High School) Fourth Place: Ben Goodman & Sam Schauvaney (Central High School) Fifth Place: Yassin Ahmed & Stryker Thompson (Como Park Senior High) Section 5: First Place: Cole Johnson Jensen & Oskar Tauring Traxler (South High School) Second Place: Jacob Boucher & Lillie Ouellette-Howitz (South High School) Fifth Place: Charles Varberg & Gaochy Yang (Patrick Henry High School) Minnesota State Championship (January 18-19, 2013) Second Place: Imanol Avendano & Theodosia Bartashevitch (Central High School) NFL District Championship (January 26, 2013) National Qualifiers: Jacob Boucher & Cole Johnson Jensen (South High School) Lillie Oullette-Howitz & Trace Thompson (South High School) Oskar Tauring Traxler & Cole Wallin (South High School) Middle School Spring Kickoff (February 21, 2013) VARSITY Champions: Gus Eggers & Josiah Ferguson (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: Felix Ronkainen & Ray Johnson Jensen (Sanford Middle School) Third Place: Kat Molitor & Asha Bellamy (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fourth Place: Lily Endo & Nadine Stodolka (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Zelda Crist (Sanford Middle School) Sixth Place: Christian Gates & Rowan Doyle (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Place: Zoe Quinn & Nate Auerbach (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Place: Ruby Sutton & Jade Till (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Place: Royce Hill & Skylar Abell-Joyner (Anthony Middle School) Tenth Place: Payton Mulvehill & C. C. Blanchette (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Place: Evie Murphy-Wilson & Phoebe Pannier (Clara Barton Open School) Twelfth Place: Tova Breen & Eli Goldman (Clara Barton Open School) Top Speaker: Zelda Crist (Sanford Middle School) Second Speaker: Rowan Doyle (Clara Barton Open School) Third Speaker: Royce Hill (Anthony Middle School) Fourth Speaker: Gus Eggers (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Speaker: Felix Ronkainen (Sanford Middle School) Sixth Speaker: Ray Johnson Jensen (Sanford Middle School) Seventh Speaker: Nadine Stodolka (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Speaker: C. C. Blanchette (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Speaker: Tova Breen (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Speaker: Phoebe Pannier (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Speaker: Grace Culhane (Clara Barton Open School) Twelfth Speaker: Josiah Ferguson (Clara Barton Open School) Thirteenth Speaker: Christian Gates (Clara Barton Open School) Fourteenth Speaker: Asha Bellamy (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fifteenth Speaker: Nate Auerbach (Clara Barton Open School) Sixteenth Speaker: Jade Till (Clara Barton Open School) Seventeenth Speaker: Danny Johnson (Clara Barton Open School) Eighteenth Speaker: Lily Endo (Clara Barton Open School) Nineteenth Speaker: Grace Klage (Anthony Middle School) Twentieth Speaker: Emma Frank (Laura Jeffrey Academy) NOVICE Champions: Cyrus Nordhaugen & Ellis Nordhaugen (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: Maya Lengvenis & Sophia Zook-Stanley (Clara Barton Open School) Third Place: Shannon Saari & Ellie McKinney (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Place: Calvin Hasti & Ben Stoos-Tyver (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Noah Lechner & Ben Bushnell (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Sixth Place: Emma Grabowski & Claire Hillmer (Anthony Middle School) Seventh Place: Jackson Kerr & Natalie Ierien (Murray Junior High) Eighth Place: Pia Schultz & Abbi Sloot (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Ninth Place: Sophie O'Keane & Nia Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Place: Eva Motolinia & Ella Peterson (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Place: Griffin Tuthill, Walker Ferguson & Jack Galle (Sanford Middle School) Twelfth Place: Henry Holcombe & Ahmed Yusuf (Clara Barton Open School) Top Speaker: Cyrus Nordhaugen (Clara Barton Open School) Second Speaker: Ellie McKinney (Clara Barton Open School) Third Speaker: Maya Lengvenis (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Speaker: Ben Bushnell (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Fifth Speaker: Nia Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Sixth Speaker: Henry Holcombe (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Speaker: Ella Peterson (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Speaker: Calvin Hasti (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Speaker: Sophia Zook-Stanley (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Speaker: Eva Motolinia (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Speaker: Pia Schultz (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Twelfth Speaker: Bryce Layton (Clara Barton Open School) Thirteenth Speaker: Walker Ferguson & Jack Galle (Sanford Middle School) Fourteenth Speaker: Ellis Nordhaugen (Clara Barton Open School) Fifteenth Speaker: Natalie Ierien (Murray Junior High) Sixteenth Speaker: Claire Hillmer (Anthony Middle School) Seventeenth Speaker: Jackson Kerr (Murray Junior High) Eighteenth Speaker: Noah Lechner (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Nineteenth Speaker: Sarah Thimmesch (Clara Barton Open School) Twentieth Speaker: Ben Stoos-Tyver (Clara Barton Open School) BEGINNER Champions: Jackson Whitman & Sam Fritsch (Clara Barton Open School) Runners Up: Wilder Irvin, Ben Anderson & Luke Peichel (Clara Barton Open School) Third Place: Libin Shek- Yusuf & Hodan Ali (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Place: Alex Dresdner & Billie Forrester (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Elena Erickson & Sarah Petschl (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Sixth Place: Nina Kilgriff & Kirra Tjeltveit (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Place: Nate Zehnder & Liam McQuade (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Place: Josie Johnson, Linda Johnson & Ben Jossi (Highland Park Junior High) Ninth Place: Graham White & Max Dodge (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Place: Elias Pattison & Stephen Boler (Murray Junior High) Eleventh Place: Lillian Kline & Milia Takeshita (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Twelfth Place: Madhav Singh & Malachy Rosen (Clara Barton Open School) Top Speaker: Liam McQuade (Clara Barton Open School) Second Speaker: Elena Erickson (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Third Speaker: Alex Dresdner (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Speaker: Sam Fritsch (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Speaker: Diana Taylor-Miklasevics (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Sixth Speaker: Winnie Commers (Murray Junior High) Seventh Speaker: Elias Pattison (Murray Junior High) Eighth Speaker: Malachy Rosen (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Speaker: Nina Kilgriff (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Speaker: Lillian Kline (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eleventh Speaker: Wilder Irvin (Clara Barton Open School) Twelfth Speaker: Ben Anderson & Luke Peichel (Clara Barton Open School) Thirteenth Speaker: Gabe Reynolds & Gayathri Dileepan (Murray Junior High) Fourteenth Speaker: Billie Forrester (Clara Barton Open School) Fifteenth Speaker: Joan Fellerman (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Sixteenth Speaker: Jackson Whitman (Clara Barton Open School) Seventeenth Speaker: Madeline Kleckner (Anthony Middle School) Eighteenth Speaker: Willow Howard (Anthony Middle School) Nineteenth Speaker: Max Dodge (Clara Barton Open School) Twentieth Speaker: Libin Shek-Yusuf (Clara Barton Open School) Hennepin County Bar Association Middle School Invitational (March 6, 2013) VARSITY Champions: Ray Johnson Jensen & Felix Ronkainen (Sanford Middle School) Runners Up: Zelda Crist (Sanford Middle School) Third Place: Nate Auerbach & Zelda Quinn (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Place: Christian Gates & Rowan Doyle (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Kaaha Kaahiye & Lewis Martin (Sanford Middle School) Top Speaker: Felix Ronkainen (Sanford Middle School) Second Speaker: Zoe Quinn (Clara Barton Open School) Third Speaker: Lily Endo (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Speaker: Zelda Crist (Sanford Middle School) Fifth Speaker: Preston Holt (Clara Barton Open School) Sixth Speaker: Tova Breen (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Speaker: Nadine Stodolka (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Speaker: Lucas Mueller (Murray Junior High) Ninth Speaker: Christian Gates (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Speaker: Josiah Ferguson (Clara Barton Open School) NOVICE Champions: Ben Bushnell & Noah Lechner (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Runners Up: Elena Erickson & Sarah Petschl (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Third Place: Jack Galle & Walker Ferguson & Griffin Tuthill (Sanford Middle School) Top Speaker: Ben Bushnell (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Second Speaker: Elena Erickson (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Third Speaker: Jack Galle (Sanford Middle School) Fourth Speaker: Walker Ferguson & Griffin Tuthill (Sanford Middle School) Fifth Speaker: Noah Lechner (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Sixth Speaker: Jackson Kerr (Murray Junior High) Seventh Speaker: Gayathri Dileepan (Murray Junior High) Eighth Speaker: Natalie Ierien (Murray Junior High) Ninth Speaker: Sarah Petschl (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Tenth Speaker: Winnie Commers (Murray Junior High) MNUDL Middle School City Championship (March 20, 2013) VARSITY Champions: Asha Bellamy & Kat Molitor (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Runners Up: Ben Bushnell & Noah Lechner (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Third Place: Kaaha Kaahiye & Lewis Martin (Sanford Middle School) Fourth Place: Ruby Sutton & Jade Till (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Zelda Crist (Sanford Middle School) Sixth Place: Aiden Petrilla & Carter Markegard (Anthony Middle School) Seventh Place: Emma Frank & Olivia Foster (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eighth Place: Rowan Doyle & Christian Gates (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Place: Grace Culhane & Meredith Shipp (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Place: Maggie McClun & Joe Parker (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Place: Collin Robinson & August Soderburg (Clara Barton Open School) Twelfth Place: Phoebe Pannier & Evie Murphy-Wilson (Clara Barton Open School) Top Speaker: Carter Markegard (Anthony Middle School) Second Speaker: Royce Hill (Anthony Middle School) Third Speaker: Jade Till (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Speaker: Grace Klage (Anthony Middle School) Fifth Speaker: Lily Endo (Clara Barton Open School) Sixth Speaker: Kat Molitor (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Seventh Speaker: Ruby Sutton (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Speaker: Lewis Martin (Sanford Middle School) Ninth Speaker: Zoe Quinn (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Speaker: Ray Johnson Jensen (Sanford Middle School) Eleventh Speaker: Ben Bushnell (Capitol Hill Magnet School) Twelfth Speaker: Asha Bellamy (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Thirteenth Speaker: Rowan Doyle (Clara Barton Open School) Fourteenth Speaker: Nate Auerbach (Clara Barton Open School) Fifteenth Speaker: Zelda Crist (Sanford Middle School) Sixteenth Speaker: Grace Culhane (Clara Barton Open School) Seventeenth Speaker: C. C. Blanchette (Clara Barton Open School) Eighteenth Speaker: Phoebe Pannier (Clara Barton Open School) Nineteenth Speaker: Kaaha Kaahiye (Sanford Middle School) Twentieth Speaker: Maggie McClun (Clara Barton Open School) NOVICE Champions: Jackson Kerr & Natalie Ierien (Murray Junior High) Runners Up: Stephen Boler & Elias Pattison (Murray Junior High) Third Place: Winnie Commers & Gabe Reynolds (Murray Junior High) Fourth Place: Ben Stoos-Tyver & Calvin Hasti (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Jared Czech & Andrei Konieczny (Murray Junior High) Sixth Place: Eva Motolinia & Ella Peterson (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Place: Evan Ireland & Carter Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Place: Henry Holcombe & Ahmed Yusuf (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Place: Sophie O'Keane & Nia Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Place: Cyrus Nordhaugen & Ellis Nordhaugen (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Place: Malachy Rosen & Madhav Singh (Clara Barton Open School) Twelfth Place: Milia Takeshita & Lillian Kline (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Top Speaker: Natalie Ierien (Murray Junior High) Second Speaker: Gabe Reynolds (Murray Junior High) Third Speaker: Ella Peterson (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Speaker: Carter Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Speaker: Jackson Kerr (Murray Junior High) Sixth Speaker: Calvin Hasti (Clara Barton Open School) Seventh Speaker: Nia Steinhagen (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Speaker: Henry Holcombe (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Speaker: Elias Pattison (Murray Junior High) Tenth Speaker: Ellie McKinney (Clara Barton Open School) Eleventh Speaker: Ben Stoos-Tyver (Clara Barton Open School) Twelfth Speaker: Stephen Boler (Murray Junior High) Thirteenth Speaker: Eva Motolinia (Clara Barton Open School) Fourteenth Speaker: Malachy Rosen (Clara Barton Open School) Fifteenth Speaker: Sophie O'Keane (Clara Barton Open School) Sixteenth Speaker: Ella Mullin (Clara Barton Open School) Seventeenth Speaker: Ellis Nordhaugen (Clara Barton Open School) Eighteenth Speaker: Winnie Commers (Murray Junior High) Nineteenth Speaker: Evan Ireland (Clara Barton Open School) Twentieth Speaker: Ahmed Yusuf (Clara Barton Open School) BEGINNER Champions: Josie Johnson & Linda Johnson (Highland Park Junior High) Runners Up: Ben Jossi & Corin Magee (Highland Park Junior High) Third Place: Mattie Ebbsen & Libby Harper (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fourth Place: Joe Kaelin & Bryce Layton (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Place: Blake Fuller & Julian Kinneavy (Clara Barton Open School) Sixth Place: Keara Brown & Mychelle Freeman (Humboldt Junior High) Seventh Place: Rachel Irmiger & Shannon Saari (Clara Barton Open School) Eighth Place: Annabel Kol-Balfour & Nora Lahm (Clara Barton Open School) Ninth Place: Jackson Whitman & Sam Fritsch (Clara Barton Open School) Tenth Place: Ima Varghese Mac & Sophia Bunker (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eleventh Place: Jack Galle & Walker Ferguson (Sanford Middle School) Twelfth Place: Maya Lengvenis & Sophia Zook-Stanley (Clara Barton Open School) Top Speaker: Maya Lengvenis (Clara Barton Open School) Second Speaker: Kieran Panning-Miller (Clara Barton Open School) Third Speaker: Annabel Kol-Balfour (Clara Barton Open School) Fourth Speaker: Shane Stodolka (Clara Barton Open School) Fifth Speaker: Matthew Xiong (Highland Park Junior High) Sixth Speaker: Corin Magee (Highland Park Junior High) Seventh Speaker: Clare McCarron (Anthony Middle School) Eighth Speaker: Abbi Sloot (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Ninth Speaker: Linda Johnson (Highland Park Junior High) Tenth Speaker: Ima Varghese Mac (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Eleventh Speaker: Amani Samuels (Anthony Middle School) Twelfth Speaker: Blake Fuller (Clara Barton Open School) Thirteenth Speaker: Julian Kinneavy (Clara Barton Open School) Fourteenth Speaker: Mattie Ebbsen (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Fifteenth Speaker: Bryce Layton (Clara Barton Open School) Sixteenth Speaker: Sam Fritsch (Clara Barton Open School) Seventeenth Speaker: Rudy Donisch (Clara Barton Open School) Eighteenth Speaker: Libby Harper (Laura Jeffrey Academy) Nineteenth Speaker: Nora Lahm (Clara Barton Open School) Twentieth Speaker: Sophia Zook-Stanley (Clara Barton Open School) NAUDL National Championship (April 18-21, 2013) Quarterfinalists: Marie Sheehan & Ellen Taube (Highland Park Senior High)