2024-25 SEASON RESULTS
Traveling Team
GLENBROOKS
November 22-24
Mere Leo, CHAMPION
Programmed Oral Interp
Andrew Staff, Semi-Finalist
Informative
Mere Leo, Quarter-Finalist
Drama
DOWLING
November 22-24
Andrew Staff, 2nd Place
Informative
Cailyn Nguyen, 4th Place
Original Oratory
Jennifer Wilts, Semi-Finalist
Original Oratory
BARKLEY
January 23-27
Mere Leo, 2nd Place
Programmed Oral Interp
Mere Leo, 3rd Place
Drama
HARVARD
February 14-18
Andrew Staff, 6th
Informative
Mere Leo, Semi-Finalist
Programmed Oral Interp
Quarter-Finalists
Harper Jensen, Informative
Cailyn Nguyen, Oratory
Octa-Finalists
Yutong Jiang, Informative
Yutong Jiang, Drama
Sifan Berento, Drama
Double-Octa-Finalist
Janani Arunkumar, Oratory
Full Team
CHANHASSEN
January 18th
Team Sweeps: 3rd Place
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Kay Achen - 1st Place - Next-In
DISCUSSION
Priya Gideon - 6th Place - Next-In
DRAMA
Mere Leo - CHAMPION
Tiara Hoque - 4th Place - Novice
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner - 2nd Place
Nadia Bringer & Joe Brady - 1st Place - Novice
GREAT SPEECHES
Kshamya Velavan - 2nd Place - Next-In
Ansh Bhatia - 4th Place - Novice
IMPROMPTU
Mere Leo - CHAMPION
Dharinya Ayyappan - 2nd Place - Next-In
INFORMATIVE
Harper Jensen - CHAMPION
Andrew Staff - 4th Place - Next-In
Isabella Santiago - 5th - Novice
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen - 5th Place
Rowan Kelly - 2nd Place - Novice
POETRY
Cailyn Nguyen - CHAMPION
Kadria Larson - 6th Place
Sifan Berento- 4th Place - Next In
Istahil Abdi - 2nd Place - Novice
Claire Suh - 4th Place - Novice
POI
Mere Leo - CHAMPION
Clara Litherland - 5th Place
PROSE
Yutong Jiang - 3rd Place
Aubrey Showalter - 4th Place - Novice
STORYTELLING
Sophia Maddio - 6th Place - Novice
Ansh Bhatia - 4th - Novice
WAYZATA TROJAN WAR
January 25th
Team Sweeps: 3rd Place
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Kay Achen, 4th - Finals
Natalie Biggs, 6th - Novice
DISCUSSION
Priya Gideon, 1st - Next-In
Ishitha Thilak, 4th - Merit
DRAMA
Sifan Berento, 5th - Next-In
Tiara (Kai) Hoque, 4th - Novice
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 6th
Nadia Bringer & Joe Brady, 6th - Next-In
GREAT SPEECHES
Kshamya Velavan, CHAMPION
Ben Marino, 4th - Next-In
Ansh Bhatia, 2nd - Novice
HUMOR
Maizie Moe, 7th
Clara Litherland, 3rd - Consolation
Cooper Sandwick, 4th - Consolation
Ridi Berento, 5th - Novice
INFO
Andrew Staff, 1st - Next-In
Erin Wilbur, 4th - Consolation
ORATORY
Janani Arunkumar, 6th
Ananya Rao, 6th - Merit
Rowan Kelly, 3rd - Consolation
Balkisa Mursal, 5th - Novice
POETRY
Sifan Berento, CHAMPION
Kadria Larson, 4th
Istahil Abdi, CHAMPION - Novice
POI
Clara Litherland, 5th
PROSE
Aubrey Showalter, 6th
Parker Wiegand, 5th - Novice
STORYTELLING
Tristha Koner, 6th
Sophia Maddio, 2nd - Next-In
Levi Steichen, 7th - Next-In
U.S. EXT SPEAKING
Savannah Smalley, CHAMPION - Novice
Shashwat Hariprasad, 3rd - Novice
PRIOR LAKE
February 1
Team Sweeps: 1st Place
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Alexa Haag, 6th - Novice
DRAMA
Sifan Berento, CHAMPION
Mere Leo, 4th
Jiya Bahl, 7th - Next-In
Tiara (Kai) Hoque, 1st - Novice
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 4th
Nadia Bringer & Joe Brady, 2nd - Merit
EXTEMP READING
Kendra Gruman, 3rd
Kirsten Dunbar, 2nd - Novice
Sahra Mohamed, 3rd - Novice
EXTEMP SPEAKING
Savannah Smalley, 7th
Ananya Rao, 7th - Next-In
Ryan Tung, 2nd - Merit
Shashwat Hariprasad, CHAMPION - Novice
GREAT SPEECHES
Surayudh Yim, CHAMPION
Kshamya Velavan, 6th
Shreya Sekar, 7th
HUMOR
Clara Litherland, 3rd - Next-In
Maizie Moe, 5th - Next-In
Cooper Sandwick, 7th - Next-In
Ridi Berento, 3rd - Novice
IMPROMPTU
Dharinya Ayyappan, 4th - Next-In
Jennifer Wilts, 7th - Next-In
INFO
Andrew Staff, 2nd
Whitney Szorcsik, 4th
Harper Jensen, 6th
Erin Wilbur, 7th
Madison Trish, 4th - Merit
Yutong Jiang, 5th - Merit
Anureet Kaur, 6th - Novice
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, CHAMPION
Andrew Staff, 3rd
Jennifer Wilts, 5th
Janani Arunkumar, 6th
Balkisa Mursal, 7th
POETRY
Cailyn Nguyen, CHAMPION
Sifan Berento, 2nd
Kadria Larson, 6th
Claire Suh, 6th - Next-In
Istahil Abdi, 7th - Novice
POI
Mere Leo, CHAMPION
Clara Litherland, 3rd
PROSE
Yutong Jiang, CHAMPION
Parker Wiegand, 4th - Novice
STORYTELLING
Levi Steichen, 3rd
Sophia Maddio, 5th - Next-In
TWO RIVERS
February 8
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Kay Achen, 1st - Next-In
Sophia Fastenow-Woods, 6th - Novice
DRAMA
Tiara (Kai) Hoque, CHAMPION - Novice
Jiya Bahl, 4th - Novice
EXTEMP READING
Kirsten Dunbar, 6th - Novice
GREAT SPEECHES
Ben Marino, 7th
Kshamya Velavan, 3rd - Next-In
Ansh Bhatia, 6th - Novice
HUMOR
Cooper Sandwick, 4th - Novice
INFO
Erin Wilbur, 4th
Isabella Santiago, 5th - Next-In
ORATORY
Rowan Kelly, 3rd - Novice
POETRY
Istahil Abdi, 3rd - Novice
PROSE
Aubrey Showalter, 2nd - Novice
Emilia Bisek, 4th - Novice
STORYTELLING
Levi Steichen, 6th
Tristha Koner, 2nd - Next-In
Sophia Maddio, CHAMPION - Novice
MOORHEAD
February 8
DISCUSSION
Harper Jensen, 1st - Next-In
Ish Thilak, 5th - Next-In
Dharinya Ayyappan, 6th - Next-In
DRAMA
Mere Leo, 2nd - Next-In
Sifan Berento, 6th - Next-In
EXTEMP MUSICAL THEATER
Mere Leo, 2nd
HUMOR
Clara Litherland, 1st - Next-In
IMPROMPTU
Mere Leo, 2nd
INFO
Yutong Jiang, 5th - Next-In
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, 6th
POETRY
Sifan Berento, CHAMPION
Cailyn Nguyen, 4th
POI
Mere Leo, 2nd
PROSE
Yutong Jiang, 4th
Minnesota Online Speech Series (M.O.S.S.)
February 8
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 3rd
GREAT SPEECHES
Surayudh Yim, 7th
INFO
Harper Jensen, 2nd
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, CHAMPION
BLOOMINGTON-JEFFERSON
February 15th
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Kay Achen, 7th - Finals
Alexa Haag, 5th - Novice
DISCUSSION
Dharinya Ayyappan, 3rd - Next-In
Ishitha Thilak, 5th - Novice
DRAMA
Jiya Bahl, CHAMPION - Novice
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 3rd
Nadia Bringer & Joe Brady, 1st - Next-In
EXTEMP READING
Sahra Mohamed, 4th - Novice
GREAT SPEECHES
Shreya Sekar, 4th
Surayudh Yim, 5th
Kshamya Velavan, 4th - Next-In
HUMOR
Maizie Moe, 4th
Ridi Berento, 4th - Next-In
INFO
Whitney Szorcsik, 6th
Erin Wilbur, 3rd - Next-In
Madison Trish, 7th - Novice
ORATORY
Rowan Kelly, 2nd
Balkisa Mursal, 7th - Novice
POETRY
Istahil Abdi, CHAMPION - Novice
Claire Suh, 6th - Novice
POI
Clara Litherland, 3rd
PROSE
Parker Wiegand, 2nd - Novice
STORYTELLING
Levi Steichen, 3rd - Next-In
Tristha Koner, 7th - Next-In
Sophia Maddio, 3rd- Novice
U.S. EXT SPEAKING
Savannah Smalley, 1st - Next-In
Minnesota Online Speech Series (M.O.S.S.) #2
February 16-21
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 2nd
GREAT SPEECHES
Kshamya Velavan, CHAMPION
INFO
Harper Jensen, CHAMPION
Whitney Szorcsik, 5th
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, 2nd
EASTVIEW
February 22nd
CHAMPION DIVISION
DISCUSSION
Priya Gideon, 4th - Next-In
Dharinya Ayyappan, 5th - Next-In
Ishitha Thilak, 5th - Novice
DRAMA
Tiara "Kia" Hogue, 6th
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 5th - Next-In
EXTEMP READING
Kendra Gruman, 4th - Consolation
GREAT SPEECHES
Kshamya Velavan, 6th
Ben Marino, 6th - Next-In
HUMOR
Clara Litherland, 6th
Maizie Moe, 4th
Ridi Berento, 4th - Next-In
IMPROMPTU
Mere Leo, 5th
INFO
Harper Jensen, 1st - Next-In
Andrew Staff, 5th - Next-In
Whitney Szorcsik, 5th - Consolation
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, 2nd - Next-In
Andrew Staff, 5th - Next-In
POETRY
Sifan Berento, CHAMPION
Cailyn Nguyen, 3rd
POI
Mere Leo, 2nd
Clara Litherland, 6th - Next-In
PROSE
Yutong Jiang, 5th
STORYTELLING
Levi Steichen, 1st - Next-In
Tristha Koner, 2nd - Next-In
Sophia Maddio, 6th - Next-In
OPEN DIVISION
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Sophia Fastenow-Woods, 3rd - Next-In
DISCUSSION
Ish Thailak, 5th - Next-In
Charlene Kusuma, 5th - Merit
Vedanshi Prashant, 6th - Merit
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 5th - Next-In
EXTEMP READING
Kirsten Dunbar, 6th - Next-In
GREAT SPEECHES
Kshamya Velavan, 6th
Ben Marino, 6th - Next-In
HUMOR
Cooper Sandwick, 2nd - Next-In
Ridi Berento, 4th - Next-In
IMPROMPTU
Mere Leo, 5th
INFO
Harper Jensen, 1st - Next-In
Andrew Staff, 5th - Next-In
Whitney Szorcsik, 5th - Consolation
ORATORY
Balkisa Mursal, 4th
POETRY
Istahil Abdi, 1st - Next-In
POI
Mere Leo, 2nd
Clara Litherland, 6th - Next-In
PROSE
Aubrey Showalter, 4th - Merit
Parker Wiegand, 6th - Consolation
US EXTEMP SPEAKING
Shashwat Hariprasad, 6th - Next-In
LAKEVILLE NORTH
March 1st
DISCUSSION
Dharinya Ayyappan, 1st - Next-In
DRAMA
Mere Leo, CHAMPION
Sifan Berento, 6th
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 4th - Next-In
EXTEMP READING
Kadria Larson, 4th - Next-In
GREAT SPEECHES
Shreya Sekar, 5th
HUMOR
Maizie Moe, 3rd
Cooper Sandwick, 6th - Consolation
IMPROMPTU
Mere Leo, 2nd
Dharinya Ayyapan, 6th
INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP SPEAKING
Ananya Rao, 6th
INFO
Andrew Staff, 1st - Merit
Whitney Szorcsik, 5th - Merit
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, 2nd
Andrew Staff, 5th - Merit
Jennifer Wilts, 3rd - Consolation
Balkisa Mursal, 5th - Consolation
POETRY
Sifan Berento, 3rd
Istahil Abdi, 1st - Next-In
POI
Mere Leo, 1st - Next-In
PROSE
Yutong Jiang, 5th
STORYTELLING
Sophia Maddio, 6th
INDIVIDUAL SWEEPS
Mere Leo - CHAMPION
Minnesota Online Speech Series (M.O.S.S.) #3
February 28
DRAMA
Tiara Hoque, 4th
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 5th
GREAT SPEECHES
Kshamya Velavan, 2nd
INFO
Whitney Szorcsik, 2nd
Harper Jensen, 3rd
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, 2nd
NSDA NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
March 7 & 8
TEAM SWEEPS: SPEECH CHAMPIONS
DRAMA
Mere Leo, CHAMPION (Qualified)
Sifan Berento, 3rd (Qualified)
Tiara Hoque, 5th (Qualified)
Yutong Jiang, 7th
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, CHAMPION (Qualified)
Nadia Binger & Joe Brady, 4th
HUMOR
Clara Litherland, 5th
Maizie Moe, 7th
Kay Achen, 13th
INFORMATIVE
Andrew Staff, CHAMPION (Qualified)
Harper Jensen, 3rd (Qualified)
Erin Wilber, 7th
Whitney Szorcisk, 8th
INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP SPEAKING
Ananya Rao, 18th
ORIGINAL ORATORY
Andrew Staff, 2nd (Qualified)
Cailyn Nguyen, 3rd (Qualified)
Rowan Kelly, 4th (Qualified)
Janani Arunkumar, 8th
POI
Mere Leo, CHAMPION (Qualified)
Cailyn Nguyen, 2nd (Qualified)
Clara Litherland, 4th (Qualified)
U.S. EXTEMP SPEAKING
Savannah Smalley, 12th
EAGAN WILDCAT
March 8
DISCUSSION
Priya Gideon, CHAMPION
Dharinya Ayyappan, 6th
Ish Thilak, 5th - Consolation
EXTEMP READING
Kadria Larson, 2nd
GREAT SPEECHES
Surayudh Yim, 3rd
Shreya Sekar, 6th - Next-In
HUMOR
Ridiwan Berento, 4th - Merit
ORATORY
Jennifer Wilts, 2nd - Merit
POETRY
Kadria Larson, 3rd
Istahil Abdi, 2nd- Next-In
Surayudh Yim, 6th - Next-In
PROSE
Aubrey Showalter, 4th - Consolation
STORYTELLING
Levi Steichen, 3rd - Next-In
Tristha Koner, 4th - Next-In
Minnesota Online Speech Series (M.O.S.S.) #4
March 14
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, 3rd
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, 3rd
POETRY
Cailyn Nguyen, CHAMPION
PROSE
Aubrey Showalter, 6th
ROSEVILLE
March 15
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Kay Achen, 2nd - Next-In
DISCUSSION
Priya Gideon, 2nd - Next-In
Dharinya Ayyappan, 1st - Consolation
DRAMA
Mere Leo, 3rd
Sifan Berento, 2nd - Merit
Jiya Bahl, 6th - Consolation
GREAT SPEECHES
Kshamya Velavan, 5th
Shreya Sekar, 5th - Next-In
Surayudh Yim, 2nd - Merit
HUMOR
Clara Litherland, 6th - Next-In
Maizie Moe, 1st - Merit
INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP SPEAKING
Ananya Rao, 6th - Next-In
INFO
Andrew Staff, 4th
Harper Jensen, 3rd - Next-In
Whitney Szorcsik, 6th - Next-In
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, 4th
Kshamya Velavan, 3rd - Next-In
Andrew Staff, 3rd - Merit
POETRY
Cailyn Nguyen, 6th
Sifan Berento, 1st - Next-In
Istahil Abdi, 1st - Merit
POI
Clara Litherland, 3rd
Mere Leo, 4th
Sifan Berento, 6th - Next-In
STORYTELLING
Tristha Koner, 6th - Next-In
U.S. EXTEMP SPEAKING
Savannah Smalley, 6th
SECTIONS - 6AA
March 20
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Kay Achen, 7th
DISCUSSION
Priya Gideon, 5th
DRAMA
Mere Leo, CHAMPION (State Qualifier)
HUMOR
Clara Litherland, 6th
Ridi Berento, 7th
INFO
Andrew Staff, CHAMPION (State Qualifier)
Harper Jensen, 2nd (State Qualifier)
Erin Wilber, 3rd (State Qualifier)
ORATORY
Rowan Kelly - CHAMPION (State Qualifier)
Balkisa Mursal, 7th
POETRY
Sifan Berento, 2nd (State Qualifier)
Cailyn Nguyen, 3rd (State Qualifier)
Kadria Larson, 7th
PROSE
Yutong Jiang, 4th
WHITE BEAR LAKE
March 23
DISCUSSION
Dharinya Ayyappan, 3rd
Harper Jensen, 4th - Next-In
DRAMA
Mere Leo, 3rd
Jiya Bahl, 7th
Sifan Berento, 1st - Merit
EXTEMP READING
Kadria Larson, 2nd - Next-In
GREAT SPEECHES
Surayudh Yim, 2nd
INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP SPEAKING
Ananya Rao, 4th - Next-In
IMPROMPTU
Mere Leo, CHAMPION
INFO
Harper Jensen, 3rd
POETRY
Istahil Abdi, 4th
Cailyn Nguyen, 2nd - Next-In
Sifan Berento, 3rd - Next-In
Kadria Larson, 5th - Next-In
Claire Suh, 2nd - Merit
STORYTELLING
Tristha Koner, 3rd
U.S. EXTEMP SPEAKING
Minnesota Online Speech Series (M.O.S.S.) #5
March 28
DUO
Maizie Moe & Vivi Garner, CHAMPIONS
INFO
Harper Jensen, 2nd
ORATORY
Cailyn Nguyen, 2md
POETRY
Cailyn Nguyen, CHAMPION
MSHSL STATE TOURNAMENT
April 26
Mere Leo, STATE CHAMPION, Drama
Andrew Staff, 3rd Place Medalist, Informative
Sifan Berento, 4th Place Medalist, Poetry
Harper Jensen, 5th Place Medalist, Informative
Cailyn Nguyen, 5th Place Medalist, Poetry
NSDA Last Chance Qualifiers
April 25 & 26
Yutong Jiang, Drama
National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC)
May 16 & 17
Mere Leo, 2nd Place, POI
Mere Leo, 5th Place, Drama
Harper Jensen, Quarter-Finalist, Informative
Cailyn Nguyen, Octo-Finalist, POI
Yutong Jiang, Quarter-Finalist, Prose