Year Name Category Place Medals State Champions 238 41 2017 Emma Burpo Serious Prose 4th 2017 Ellie Hansen Original Oratory 1st 2 1 2016 Ellie Hansen Creative Expression 6th Place 2016 Emily Widman Storytelling 3rd Place 2016 Emma Burpo Serious Prose 2nd Place 2016 Matthew Koring Humorous 2nd Place 4 2015 Matthew Koring Humorous 8th Place 2015 John Murphy Drama 5th Place 2015 Bradley Foster Extemp. Speaking 4th Place 2015 Lily Wiemann Humorous 4th Place 2015 Hailey Bruns Informative 3rd Place 2015 Grace Steward Seriious Poetry 2nd Place 6 2014 Bradley Foster Extemp. Speaking 6th Place 2014 Hailey Bruns Informative 6th Place 2014 Sarah Anderson Original Oratory 3rd Place 2014 Matthew Koring Humorous 2nd Place 2014 Grace Steward Serious Poetry 2nd Place 5 2013 Matthew Koring Humorous 3rd Place 2013 John Murphy Prose 7th Place 2013 Sarah Anderson Informative 1st Place 3 1 2012 Evan Wilson Humorous 5th Place 2012 Sarah Knight Humorous 3rd Place 2012 Mariah Dormanen Drama 5th Place 2012 Grace Steward Poetry 3rd Place 2012 Sarah Anderson Informative 8th Place 2012 Megan Parks Poetry 4th Place 6 2011 Mallory Alto Informative 3rd Place 2011 Mariah Dormanen Drama 4th Place 2011 Gabby Scott Prose 8th Place 3 2010 Alina Burks Informative 3rd Place 2010 Brian Munson Discussion 7th Place 2010 Patricia Martin Humorous 1st Place 3 1 2009 Hannah Furuseth Extemp. Reading 7th Place 2009 Bridget Corson Extemp. Speaking 2nd Place 2009 Lexie Barber Great Speeches 3rd Place 2009 Marilyn Corson Original Oratory 5th Place
2009 Katelin DeLorenzo Prose 4th Place 2009 Erin Runquist Storytelling 2nd Place 6 2008 Jill Kerrigan Duo Interpretation 6th Place 2008 Stephanie Stine Duo Interpretation 6th Place 2008 Bridget Corson Extemp. Speaking 5th Place 2008 Beth Tuller Extemp. Speaking 6th Place 2008 Emily Gilbertson Great Speeches 2nd Place 2008 Elspeth Eclov Great Speeches 7th Place 2008 Heather Felix Informative 8th Place 2008 Marilyn Corson Original Oratory 3rd Place 2008 Brett Johnson Original Oratory 2nd Place 2008 Kaitlyn Berry Drama 7th Place 2008 Laryssa Schoeck Poetry 3rd Place 2008 Rachel Swedburg Prose 1st Place 1 2008 Katelin DeLorenzo Prose 2nd Place 2008 Patricia Martin Storytelling 6th Place 13 2007 James Munson Creative Expression 5th Place 2007 Matt Privratsky Discussion 1st Place 1 2007 Jill Kerrigan Duo Interpretation 2nd Place 2007 Stephanie Stine Duo Interpretation 2nd Place 2007 Laryssa Schoeck Extemp. Reading 1st Place 1 2007 Hannah Furuseth Extemp. Reading 5th Place 2007 Beth Tuller Extemp. Speaking 1st Place 1 2007 Josh Plattner Humorous 2nd Place 2007 Michelle Wallin Informative 7th Place 2007 Brett Johnson Original Oratory 4th Place 2007 Marilyn Corson Original Oratory 7th Place 2007 Kaitlyn Berry Drama 2nd Place 2007 Rachel Swedburg Poetry 1st Place 1 2007 Annie Scott Poetry 2nd Place 2007 Sarah Johnson Prose 1st Place 1 2007 Katelin DeLorenzo Prose 4th Place 15 2006 Berry, Kaitlyn Drama 4th Place 2006 Cayko, Casey Extemp. Speaking 5th Place 2006 Johnson, Sarah Prose 3rd Place 2006 Nelson, Kelly Creative Expression 2nd Place 2006 Plattner, Josh Humorous 3rd Place 2006 Privratsky, Mark Discussion 8th Place 2006 Privratsky, Matt Discussion 2nd Place 2006 Scott, Anastasia Poetry 8th Place
2006 Swedburg, Rachel Drama 1st Place 9 1 2005 Berry, Kaitlyn Poetry 1st Place 1 2005 Chase, Carissa Extemp. Reading 6th Place 2005 Johnson, Brett Original Oratory 8th Place 2005 Johnson, Sarah Prose 2nd Place 2005 Knight, Katie Informative 5th Place 2005 Mueller, Samantha Original Oratory 3rd Place 2005 Nelson, Kelly Creative Expression 5th Place 2005 Plattner, Josh Storytelling 1st Place 1 2005 Wepsala, Willy Discussion 4th Place 2005 Westfield, Tyler Discussion 1st Place 10 1 2004 Berry, Kaitlyn Poetry 4th Place 2004 Chase, Carissa Extemp. Reading 8th Place 2004 Holk, Krystle Drama 2nd Place 2004 Knight, Katie Informative Speaking7th Place 2004 Mueller, Samantha Original Oratory 3rd Place 2004 Plattner, Josh Storytelling 2nd Place 2004 Tarutis, Abi Humorous 5th Place 2004 Wepsala, Al Discussion 5th Place 2004 Westfield, Tyler Discussion 4th Place 9 2003 Bauer, Tiffani Great Speeches 5th Place 2003 Berry, Andy Informative Speaking7th Place 2003 Chase, Carissa Extemp. Reading 6th Place 2003 Duchesneau, Amy Drama 7th Place 2003 Farrell, Kaitie Creative Expression 5th Place 2003 Frick, Sam Extemp. Speaking 4th Place 2003 Gustafson, Luke Prose 8th Place 2003 Holk, Krystle Poetry 1st Place 1 2003 Ihrke, Shannon Dramatic Duo 8th Place 2003 Knight, Katie Informative Speaking8th Place 2003 Larson, Alyssa Dramatic Duo 8th Place 2003 Maus, Laura Extemp. Speaking 5th Place 2003 Mueller, Samantha Storytelling 3rd Place 2003 Trejos, Ron Poetry 6th Place 13 2002 Alden, John Extemp. Speaking 6th Place 2002 Cravens, Sara Great Speeches 4th Place 2002 Holk, Krystle Poetry 5th Place 2002 Privratsky, Andrea Informative Speaking5th Place 4
2001 Alden, John Extemp. Speaking 6th Place 2001 Cravens, Sara Original Oratory 1st Place 1 2001 Dennis, Jesse Prose 6th Place 2001 Parsons, Jami Dramatic Duo 3rd Place 2001 Plinke, Andrew Dramatic Duo 3rd Place 2001 Sweeney, Kim Original Oratory 8th Place 2001 Tarutis, Maggie Humorous 8th Place 2001 Terdan, Louis Great Speeches 4th Place 7 2000 Baker, Chris Dramatic Duo 1st Place 1 2000 Cravens, Sara Original Oratory 7th Place 2000 Damar, Tim Dramatic Duo 8th Place 2000 Dennis, Jesse Prose 8th Place 2000 Fox, Dave Dramatic Duo 1st Place 2000 Grove, Bob Dramatic Duo 8th Place 2000 Sweeney, Joe Extemp. Speaking 1st Place 1 2000 Wheeler, Robyn Discussion 1st Place 6 1 1999 Baker, Chris Dramatic Duo 3rd Place 1999 Fox, Dave Dramatic Duo 3rd Place 1999 Hoppe, Chris Humorous 7th Place 1999 Orton, Frank Discussion 4th Place 1999 Schoeck, Breanna Original Oratory 1st Place 1 1999 Sweeney, Joe Extemp. Speaking 5th Place 5 1998 Dunkel, Christina Discussion 2nd Place 1998 Haugen, Jeff Extemp. Speaking 2nd Place 1998 Maloney, Kelly Informative Speaking7th Place 1998 Orton, Frank Discussion 4th Place 1998 Orton, Margy Original Oratory 1st Place 1 1998 Schoeck, Breanna Original Oratory 6th Place 1998 Sessing, Dean Extemp. Speaking 3rd Place 1998 Zubke, Jenny Poetry 7th Place 8 1997 Bakker, Wade Discussion 1st Place 1 1997 Becker, Karen Extemp. Reading 5th Place 1997 Moening, Trisha Great Speeches 3rd Place 1997 Orton, Margy Poetry 8th Place 1997 Peak, Megan Great Speeches 8th Place 1997 Zubke, Jenny Poetry 6th Place 6 1996 Bakker, Sara Discussion 1st Place 1 1996 Bakker, Wade Discussion 5th Place
1996 Becker, Karen Extemp. Reading 2nd Place 1996 Cravens, Grant Extemp. Speaking 1st Place 1 1996 Haugen, Jeff Extemp. Speaking 6th Place 1996 Jaskowiak, Angela Poetry 8th Place 1996 Klick, Mike Great Speeches 4th Place 1996 Moening, Trisha Great Speeches 6th Place 1996 Sumption, Derek Informative Speaking4th Place 1996 Zubke, Jenny Poetry 2nd Place 10 1995 Bakker, Sara Discussion 2nd Place 1995 Cravens, Cristi Storytelling 1st Place 1 1995 Cravens, Grant Extemp. Speaking 3rd Place 1995 deboer, Will Dramatic Duo 7th Place 1995 Jaskowiak, Angela Poetry 6th Place 1995 Johnson, Sarah Informative Speaking6th Place 1995 Sanford, Renee Original Oratory 1st Place 1 1995 Smith, Nate Dramatic Duo 7th Place 1995 Swanson, Amy Creative Expression 7th Place 8 1994 Brueland, Ben Informative Speaking8th Place 1994 Coalwell, Sara Great Speeches 2nd Place 1994 Cravens, Cristi Storytelling 2nd Place 1994 Fox, Heather Dramatic Duo 8th Place 1994 Honer, Tessa Original Oratory 3rd Place 1994 Immonen, Michelle Poetry 4th Place 1994 Sanford, Renee Original Oratory 4th Place 1994 Smith, Nate Dramatic Duo 8th Place 1994 Wallace, Amanda Extemp. Reading 5th Place 8 1993 Arnold, Adam Discussion 1st Place 1 1993 Coalwell, Sara Great Speeches 5th Place 1993 Tande, Sarah Poetry 1st Place 1 1993 Wallace, Amanda Extemp. Reading 7th Place 4 1992 Arnold, Adam Discussion 3rd Place 1992 Beckman, Kurt Great Speeches 4th Place 1992 Curtis, Josh Discussion 2nd Place 1992 Galdames, Barb Extemp. Speaking 4th Place 1992 Tande, Sarah Poetry 4th Place 5 1991 Arnold, Adam Discussion 4th Place 1991 Beckman, Kurt Informative Speaking6th Place 1991 Demars, Sue Original Oratory 2nd Place 1991 Opheim, Carrie Drama 1st Place 4 1 1990 Busch, Eric Discussion 1st Place 1 1
1989 Busch, Eric Discussion 4th Place 1989 Collins, Amy Informative Speaking5th Place 1989 Finney, Lila Great Speeches 2nd Place 3 1988 Norby, Kari Poetry 2nd Place 1988 Worcester, Brett Humorous 6th Place 2 1987 Cochran, Jenny Drama 4th Place 1987 Norby, Kari Poetry 5th Place 1987 Pfeiffer, Joann Discussion 4th Place 3 1986 Arends, Kris Prose 2nd Place 1986 Beckman, Kris Great Speeches 1st Place 1 1986 Darcy, Christy Creative Expression 1st Place 1 1986 Hankins, Lisa Extemp. Reading 3rd Place 1986 Meier, Deb Poetry 2nd Place 1986 Scouten, Eric Extemp. Speaking 3rd Place 6 1985 Arends, Kris Poetry 4th Place 1985 Darcy, Christy Drama 1st Place 2 1 1984 Bialke, Kim Original Oratory 6th Place 1984 Darcy, Christy Creative Expression 6th Place 1984 Meier, Deb Prose 5th Place 1984 Reid. Jennifer Extemp. Speaking 2nd Place 4 1983 Bialke, Kim Non-Original Oratory3rd Place 1983 Reid. Jennifer Extemp. Speaking 2nd Place 1983 Sawyer, Liz Extemp. Reading 1st Place 1 1983 Wilson, Stewart Prose 3rd Place 4 1982 Leyendecker, Sue Poetry 4th Place 1982 Moore, Michelle Original Oratory 5th Place 1982 Reid. Jennifer Extemp. Speaking 3rd Place 1982 Schafer, Tracy Extemp. Reading 4th Place 1982 Smith, Tracy Prose 6th Place 1982 Watson, Dan Humorous 1st Place 6 1 1981 Beckman, Kris Prose 3rd Place 1 1980 Byrne, Patty Significant Speeches 5th Place 1980 Filkins, Jeanne Extemp. Reading 3rd Place 1980 Miller, Kim Significant Speeches 6th Place 1980 Ofstedahl, Laurie Extemp. Speaking 2nd Place 1980 Winegar, Kris Extemp. Reading 1st Place 5 1 1979 Byrne, Patty Significant Speeches 3rd Place 1979 Jensen, Laura Discussion 1st Place 1
1979 Miller, Kim Significant Speeches 6th Place 1979 Ofstedahl, Laurie Extemp. Speaking 3rd Place 1979 Winegar, Kris Extemp. Reading 3rd Place 5 1978 Norris, Beverly Extemp. Speaking 3rd Place 1978 Osterloh, Lori Poetry 1st Place 1 1978 Winegar, Kathi Significant Speeches 1st Place 3 1 1977 Aletto, Rosie Drama 3rd Place 1977 Della Santina, Denise Drama 2nd Place 1977 Erickson, Charlene Humorous 3rd Place 1977 Fjelstul, Kathy Original Oratory 3rd Place 1977 Winegar, Kris Storytelling 3rd Place 5 1976 Aletto, Rosie Drama 2nd Place 1976 Della Santina, Denise Prose 3rd Place 1976 Harbo, Helen Storytelling 1st Place 1 1976 Harrington, Lynne Non-Original Oratory2nd Place 1976 Winegar, Kathi Discussion 1st Place 5 1 1974 Brueland, Barry Extemp. Reading 1st Place 1 1