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awards 2020-2021
Pinecrest Open | September 26, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Esha Agarwal ('22), 4th place, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Yale Invitational | October 1-4, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Tony Cui ('21), TRIPLE OCTOFINALIST, Varsity Lincoln Douglas
Vansh Gogoi ('22), QUARTERFINALIST, Congressional Debate
Ellen Zeng ('22), QUARTERFINALIST, Congressional Debate
DSDL #1 Online| October 10, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 3rd Place Dramatic Interpretation, 2nd Place
in Impromptu Speaking, and 8th Place in Original Oratory
Naina Mishra ('24), Best Novice in Informative Speaking
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Debate Events:
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 3rd Place, Lincoln Douglas
Atticus Johnson ('24), Honorable Mention in Lincoln Douglas
Olivia Majernik ('24), Honorable Mention in Lincoln Douglas
Nandini Kanthi ('23), 5th Place in Varsity Congressional Debate
Sahiti Mudireddy ('24), FINALIST in Congressional Debate
Akhil Jayanty ('22) and Vasudev Menon ('22), 3rd Place in Public Forum
Daniel Shen('22) and Thanuj Desu ('22), 5th Place in Public Forum
Mrenaal Jain (MJ) ('24) + Sahil Sudame ('24, Honorable Mention in Public Forum
New York City Invitational | October 16-18, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), SEMIFINALIST in Dramatic Interpretation
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Debate Events:
Esha Agarwal ('22), 2nd Place and FINALIST, JV Lincoln Douglas
Anisha Roy ('23), OCTOFINALIST, JV Lincoln Douglas
Ellen Zeng ('22), FINALIST, Congressional Debate, earning her 1st Bid to TOC
Anish Kristipati ('22), SEMIFINALIST, Congressional Debate
DSDL #2 Online | November 14, 2020
Speech Events:
Abhiram Poosarla ('23), CHAMPION in Novice Informative
Speaking
Sophia Dai ('23), 2nd Place in Novice Informative Speaking
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), FINALIST, Congressional Debate
Nandini Kanthi ('23), FINALIST, Congressional Debate
Nathan Fan ('24) and Jaden Menezes ('24), 4th Place in Public Forum
Shiva Goli ('24) and Achyuta Anandakrishnan ('24), Honorable Mention in Public Forum
Atticus Johnson ('24), CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Olivia Majernik ('24), 2nd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 4th Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Varshith Vadlamudi ('23), 6th Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Asheville Cougar Classic | November 21, 2020
Speech Events:
Sophia Dai ('23), 5th Place in Novice Informative Speaking
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), CHAMPION in Varsity Congressional Debate
Nandini Kanthi ('23), 3rd Place in Varsity Congressional Debate
Ellen Zeng ('22), FINALIST in Varsity Congressional Debate
Benjamin Wang ('23), FINALIST in JV Congressional Debate
Independent Winter Classic | December 4-5, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), Top 10 in Original Oratory and Dramatic
Interpretation
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Debate Events:
Ellen Zeng ('22), 2nd Place in Congressional Debate, earning her second bid and qualifying for TOC
Vansh Gogoi ('22), 3rd Place in Congressional Debate, earning his first bid to TOC
Nandini Kanth ('23), 7th Place in Congressional Debate
George Mason University Patriot Games | December 5-6, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Varshini Venuturupalle, SEMIFINALIST in Varsity Congressional Debate
NSDA December Springboard | December 5, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Mrenaal Jain (MJ) ('24) and Rishith Dutta (24), 4th Place in Public Forum
DSDL #3 Online | December 12, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 3rd Place in Dramatic Performance and FINALIST in Original Oratory
Neha Jonnalagedda ('22), 4th Place in Informative Speaking
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi (22), 2nd Place in Congressional Debate
Suved Gogineni ('24), FINALIST in Congressional Debate
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 3rd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Olivia Majernik ('24), 5th Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Hafsa Bokhari ('24), FINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Atticus Johnson ('24), FINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Aayush Dey ('24) and Madhav Karthikeyan ('24), Honorable Mention in Novice Public Forum
Grey Matter Invitational at Cary Academy | December 12, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), 3rd Place in Congressional Debate
Ankita Karuturi ('24), FINALIST in Congressional Debate
Hafsa Bokhari ('24), CO-CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas and 1st Place in Novice LD Speaker Awards
Olivia Majernik ('24), CO-CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas and 5th Place in Novice LD Speaker Awards
Atticus Johnson ('24), 3rd Place in Novice LD Speaker Awards
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Dobie NIETOC TFA Tournament | January 6-10, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 8th Place in Dramatic Interpretation
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Debate Events:
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Virtuosity TFANIETOC Invitational | January 15-18, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), Semifinalist in Dramatic Interpretation ​
and 5th Place in Original Oratory, earning her second bid
and qualifying to NIETOC
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Debate Events:
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Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy | January 15-18, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), Semifinalist in Dramatic Interpretation ​
and 5th Place in Original Oratory, earning her second bid
and qualifying to NIETOC
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Debate Events:
Tony Cui ('21), Double Octafinalist in Varsity Lincoln Douglas
Olivia Majernik ('24), CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Hafsa Bokhari ('24), SEMIFINALIST and Top Speaker in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Varen Malhotra ('24), SEMIFINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Atticus Johnson ('24), QUARTERFINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Varshith Vadlamudi ('24), QUARTERFINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Mrenaal Jain (MJ) ('24) and Sahil Sudame ('24), SEMIFINALISTS in Novice Public Forum
Ellen Zeng ('22), 4th Place in Congressional Debate, earning her 3rd bid to TOC
Vansh Gogoi ('22), 5th Place in Congressional Debate, earning his 2nd bid and qualifying to TOC
Anish Kristipati ('22), SEMIFINALIST in Congressional Debate
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DSDL #4 Online | January 23, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), CHAMPION in Oral Interpretation and
5th Place in Dramatic Performance
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Debate Events:
Atticus Johnson ('24), CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 2nd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
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Cabot Classic Invitational | January 15-24, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 6th Place in Original Oratory, earning
her 2nd Bid and qualifying to TOC
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Debate Events:
Atticus Johnson ('24), CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 2nd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
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Barkley Forum at Emory University | January 29, 2021
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), QUARTERFINALIST in Congressional Debate, earning his 3rd Bid to TOC
Anish Kristipati (22), QUARTERFINALIST in Congressional Debate, earning his 1st Bid to TOC
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Duke Invitational | September 19-20, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 2nd Place and FINALIST in Dramatic
Interpretation and SEMIFINALIST in Original Oratory, earning
1st bid to TOC
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Debate Events:
Tony Cui ('21), 2nd Place and FINALIST in Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate, earning 1st bid to TOC
Esha Agarwal ('22), QUARTERFINALIST in Lincoln Douglas Debate, 2nd Speaker
Eesha Barua ('21), 4th Place and FINALIST in Congressional Debate
Vansh Gogoi ('22), SEMIFINALIST in Congressional Debate
Nandini Kanthi ('23), SEMIFINALIST in Congressional Debate
Anish Kristipati ('22), SEMIFINALIST in Congressional Debate
Varshini Venuturupalle ('22), SEMIFINALIST in Congressional Debate
Ellen Zeng ('22), SEMIFINALIST in Congressional Debate
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Pinecrest Open | September 26, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Esha Agarwal ('22), 4th place, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Yale Invitational | October 1-4, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Tony Cui ('21), TRIPLE OCTOFINALIST, Varsity Lincoln Douglas
Vansh Gogoi ('22), QUARTERFINALIST, Congressional Debate
Ellen Zeng ('22), QUARTERFINALIST, Congressional Debate
DSDL #1 Online| October 10, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 3rd Place Dramatic Interpretation, 2nd Place
in Impromptu Speaking, and 8th Place in Original Oratory
Naina Mishra ('24), Best Novice in Informative Speaking
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Debate Events:
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 3rd Place, Lincoln Douglas
Atticus Johnson ('24), Honorable Mention in Lincoln Douglas
Olivia Majernik ('24), Honorable Mention in Lincoln Douglas
Nandini Kanthi ('23), 5th Place in Varsity Congressional Debate
Sahiti Mudireddy ('24), FINALIST in Congressional Debate
Akhil Jayanty ('22) and Vasudev Menon ('22), 3rd Place in Public Forum
Daniel Shen('22) and Thanuj Desu ('22), 5th Place in Public Forum
Mrenaal Jain (MJ) ('24) + Sahil Sudame ('24, Honorable Mention in Public Forum
New York City Invitational | October 16-18, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), SEMIFINALIST in Dramatic Interpretation
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Debate Events:
Esha Agarwal ('22), 2nd Place and FINALIST, JV Lincoln Douglas
Anisha Roy ('23), OCTOFINALIST, JV Lincoln Douglas
Ellen Zeng ('22), FINALIST, Congressional Debate, earning her 1st Bid to TOC
Anish Kristipati ('22), SEMIFINALIST, Congressional Debate
DSDL #2 Online | November 14, 2020
Speech Events:
Abhiram Poosarla ('23), CHAMPION in Novice Informative
Speaking
Sophia Dai ('23), 2nd Place in Novice Informative Speaking
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), FINALIST, Congressional Debate
Nandini Kanthi ('23), FINALIST, Congressional Debate
Nathan Fan ('24) and Jaden Menezes ('24), 4th Place in Public Forum
Shiva Goli ('24) and Achyuta Anandakrishnan ('24), Honorable Mention in Public Forum
Atticus Johnson ('24), CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Olivia Majernik ('24), 2nd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 4th Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Varshith Vadlamudi ('23), 6th Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Asheville Cougar Classic | November 21, 2020
Speech Events:
Sophia Dai ('23), 5th Place in Novice Informative Speaking
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), CHAMPION in Varsity Congressional Debate
Nandini Kanthi ('23), 3rd Place in Varsity Congressional Debate
Ellen Zeng ('22), FINALIST in Varsity Congressional Debate
Benjamin Wang ('23), FINALIST in JV Congressional Debate
Independent Winter Classic | December 4-5, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), Top 10 in Original Oratory and Dramatic
Interpretation
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Debate Events:
Ellen Zeng ('22), 2nd Place in Congressional Debate, earning her second bid and qualifying for TOC
Vansh Gogoi ('22), 3rd Place in Congressional Debate, earning his first bid to TOC
Nandini Kanth ('23), 7th Place in Congressional Debate
George Mason University Patriot Games | December 5-6, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Varshini Venuturupalle, SEMIFINALIST in Varsity Congressional Debate
NSDA December Springboard | December 5, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Mrenaal Jain (MJ) ('24) and Rishith Dutta (24), 4th Place in Public Forum
DSDL #3 Online | December 12, 2020
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 3rd Place in Dramatic Performance and FINALIST in Original Oratory
Neha Jonnalagedda ('22), 4th Place in Informative Speaking
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi (22), 2nd Place in Congressional Debate
Suved Gogineni ('24), FINALIST in Congressional Debate
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 3rd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Olivia Majernik ('24), 5th Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Hafsa Bokhari ('24), FINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Atticus Johnson ('24), FINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Aayush Dey ('24) and Madhav Karthikeyan ('24), Honorable Mention in Novice Public Forum
Grey Matter Invitational at Cary Academy | December 12, 2020
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), 3rd Place in Congressional Debate
Ankita Karuturi ('24), FINALIST in Congressional Debate
Hafsa Bokhari ('24), CO-CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas and 1st Place in Novice LD Speaker Awards
Olivia Majernik ('24), CO-CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas and 5th Place in Novice LD Speaker Awards
Atticus Johnson ('24), 3rd Place in Novice LD Speaker Awards
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Dobie NIETOC TFA Tournament | January 6-10, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 8th Place in Dramatic Interpretation
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Debate Events:
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Virtuosity TFANIETOC Invitational | January 15-18, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), Semifinalist in Dramatic Interpretation ​
and 5th Place in Original Oratory, earning her second bid
and qualifying to NIETOC
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Debate Events:
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Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy | January 15-18, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), Semifinalist in Dramatic Interpretation ​
and 5th Place in Original Oratory, earning her second bid
and qualifying to NIETOC
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Debate Events:
Tony Cui ('21), Double Octafinalist in Varsity Lincoln Douglas
Olivia Majernik ('24), CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Hafsa Bokhari ('24), SEMIFINALIST and Top Speaker in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Varen Malhotra ('24), SEMIFINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Atticus Johnson ('24), QUARTERFINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Varshith Vadlamudi ('24), QUARTERFINALIST in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Mrenaal Jain (MJ) ('24) and Sahil Sudame ('24), SEMIFINALISTS in Novice Public Forum
Ellen Zeng ('22), 4th Place in Congressional Debate, earning her 3rd bid to TOC
Vansh Gogoi ('22), 5th Place in Congressional Debate, earning his 2nd bid and qualifying to TOC
Anish Kristipati ('22), SEMIFINALIST in Congressional Debate
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DSDL #4 Online | January 23, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), CHAMPION in Oral Interpretation and
5th Place in Dramatic Performance
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Debate Events:
Atticus Johnson ('24), CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 2nd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
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Cabot Classic Invitational | January 15-24, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 6th Place in Original Oratory, earning
her 2nd Bid and qualifying to TOC
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Debate Events:
Atticus Johnson ('24), CHAMPION in Novice Lincoln Douglas
Abhiram Dasari ('23), 2nd Place in Novice Lincoln Douglas
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Barkley Forum at Emory University | January 29, 2021
Speech Events:
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Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), QUARTERFINALIST in Congressional Debate, earning his 3rd Bid to TOC
Anish Kristipati (22), QUARTERFINALIST in Congressional Debate, earning his 1st Bid to TOC
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Thomas S Foley Forensics Tournament | February 4-6, 2021
Speech Events:
Varshini Venuturupalle ('22), 5th Place in Informative Speaking
earning her 1st Bid to TOC and NITOC
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Debate Events:
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46th University of Pennsylvania Nat'l Tournament | February 11-14, 2021
Speech Events:
Debate Events:
Ellen Zeng ('22), 6th Place in Congressional Debate, earning her 4th Bid to TOC
The Harlingen Birdbowl TFA NIETOC | February 4-6, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23), 2nd Place in Original Oratory and
SEMIFINALIST in Dramatic Interpretation, earning her
3rd Bid to NIETOC in OO
47th Annual Harvard National Forensics Tournament | February 12-15, 2021
Speech Events:
Debate Events:
Olivia Majernik ('24), QUARTERFINALIST in JV Lincoln Douglas
Atticus Johnson ('24), TRIPLE OCTAFINALIST in JV Lincoln Douglas
Anisha Roy ('23), TRIPLE OCTAFINALIST in JV Lincoln Douglas
Nandini Kanthi ('23), SEMIFINALIST in Varsity Congressional Debate, earning her 1st bid to TOC
49th John Marshall University Tournament| February 10-14, 2021
Speech Events:
Varshini Venuturupalle ('22), 6th Place in Informative Speaking
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Bethel Park Black Hawk Invitational | February 13, 2021
Speech Events:
Varshini Venuturupalle ('22), SEMIFINALIST in Informative
Speaking
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Har Ber High School Speaker Series | February 16-20, 2021
Speech Events:
Debate Events:
Nandini Kanthi ('23), 5th Place in Congressional Debate, earning her 2nd Bid and Qualifying for the Tournament of Champions
Anish Kristipati ('22), 6th Place in Congressional Debate, earning his 2nd Bid and Qualifying for the Tournament of Champions
DSDL #6 Online | February 20, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23) qualified for the NCFL Tournament in
Dramatic Interpretation and Oral Interpretation
Tarheel East Congressional District Tournament | February 27, 2021
Speech Events:
Debate Events:
Vansh Gogoi ('22), 2nd Place and qualifying to the NSDA National Tournament in Congressional Debate
Anish Kristipati ('22), 3rd Place and qualifying to the NSDA National Tournament in Congressional Debate
Nandini Kanthi ('23), 4th Place 2nd Place and qualifying to the NSDA National Tournament in Congressional Debate
Ellen Zeng ('22), 5th Place and qualifying to the NSDA National Tournament in Congressional Debate
DSDL Novice/JV Championships | February 27, 2021
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Debate Events:
Shreya Bansal ('24), CHAMPION in Congressional Debate
Sahiti Mudireddy ('24), 5th Place in Congressional Debate
Abhiram Dasari ('23), SEMIFINALIST in Lincoln Douglas Debate
Tarheel East District Tournament | March 13, 2021
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Debate Events:
Abigail Xu ('23), CHAMPION and qualifying to the NSDA National Tournament in Lincoln Douglas
Tarheel Forensic League State Championship | March 20, 2021
Speech Events:
Debate Events:
Nandini Kanthi ('23), 2nd Place in JV Congress
Ankita Karuturi ('24), 5th Place in JV Congress
Janvi Vora ('24), FINALIST in JV Congress
Aayush Dey ('24), FINALIST in JV Congress
Abhiram Dasari ('23), OCTAFINALIST in JV Lincoln Douglas
Hebe Nian ('23) and Chetan Daswani ('23), DOUBLE OCTAFINALISTS in JV Public Forum
University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions | April 17-19, 2021
Speech Events:
Angela Chen ('23) QUARTERFINALIST in Original Oratory
Enloe won 2nd Place in Congressional Sweepstakes, with everyone competing in Congress breaking to Semifinals!
Enloe won 3rd Place in Sweepstakes!
Enloe won 1st Place in Debate sweepstakes and tied for 2nd Place in Congressional Sweepstakes!
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