Wyoming at the NSDA National Speech and Debate Tournament

Wyoming Nationals Breaks 2022

Expository

Dani Schulz, Cheyenne East - Semifinalist
Davin Ro, Cheyenne East - Semifinalist
Oakley Simons, Cheyenne East - Octafinalist
Ella Goodman, Cheyenne East - Double Octafinalist
Camila Rivera, Cheyenne East - Double Octafinalist
Zcherina Villegas, Cheyenne East - Double Octafinalist
Hallie Cozzens, Rock Springs - Double Octafinalist

Humor

Carolyn Benn Thornton, Riverton, Semifinalist (11th overall)

POI

Davin Ro, Cheyenne East - Octafinalist
Rachel West, Cheyenne East - Octafinalist

Congress - House

Van Meester, Thunder Basin - Semifinalist
Nathan Rzasa, Buffalo - Quarterfinalist
Kinley Anderson, Worland - Quarterfinalist

Congress - Senate

Carter Worcester, Jackson Hole, Semifinalist

Poetry

Rachel West, Cheyenne East - Quarterfinalist
Saimaa Widi, Cheyenne Central, Octafinalist
Lily Leman, Cheyenne Central, Octafinalist
Dani Schulz, Cheyenne East - Double Octafinalist
Kambrie White, Cheyenne East - Double Octafinalist

Prose

Kambrie White, Cheyenne East - Octafinalist
Dani Schulz, Cheyenne East - Double Octafinalist

Original Spoken Word Poetry

Beau Griffith, Natrona, Octafinalist

Extemp Commentary

Will Aepli, Jackson Hole - Octafinalist
Jean-Luc Willson, Hot Springs Co - Double Octafinalist

Extemp Debate

Alexis Hernandez, Jackson Hole - RD 6

World Schools Debate

Hole in the Wall, Crimson Team - Triple Octas

Wyoming Nationals Breaks 2021

Async Duo

Hardy & Simons, Cheyenne East – Top 60
Almejo-Ponce & Benn Thornton, Riverton – Top 60

Live Duo

Almejo-Ponce & Benn Thornton, Riverton – Top 60

Drama

Dani Schulz, Cheyenne East – Top 102
Andrew Kern, Laramie – Top 60

Expository

Ella Goodman, Cheyenne East – Double Octas
Camila Rivera, Cheyenne East - Quarters

Humor

Raeth Tolman, Worland – Top 102
Jayden Roccaforte, Cheyenne East – Top 60

Original Oratory

Whitney Brooks, Cheyenne Central – Top 102
YuYu Yuan, Cheyenne East – Top 102

POI

Adley Robbins, Rock Springs – Top 102
Kambrie White, Cheyenne East – Top 102

Poetry

Jayden Roccaforte, Cheyenne East - Finalist
Andrew Kern, Laramie - Finalist
Dani Schulz, Cheyenne East - Octas
Rachel West, Cheyenne East - Quarters
YuYu Yuan, Cheyenne East - Quarters

Prose

Dani Schulz, Cheyenne East - Octas

Original Spoken Word Poetry

Destiny Swearingen, Greybull - Double Octas

Prepared Commentary

Sophia Cozzens, Rock Springs - Octas
Joshua Hansen, - Octas
William Aepli, Jackson Hole - Quarters

Prepared Prompt Speaking

William Aepli, Jackson Hole - Double Octas
Joshua Hansen, Jackson Hole - Double Octas

Public Forum

William Aepli and Joshua Hansen, Jackson Hole - RD 9

Policy Debate

Adrian Graham and Kenneth Lever, Cheyenne East - RD 11
Gwennan Pritchard and Shiva Yeshlur, Rock Springs - RD 10

Pro Con Challenge

Michael Neufer, Worland - Double Octas
Will Ward, Cheyenne East - Double Octas
Josh Hansen, Jackson Hole - Double Octas

Storytelling

Carter Worcester, Jackson Hole - Double Octas
Dawson Fantin, Rock Springs - Double Octas

Extemp Debate

Josh Hansen, Jackson Hole- RD 6
Carter Worcester, Jackson Hole - RD 6

Debate Breaks to Out Rounds

Policy Debate - Brody White & Gwennan Pritchard, Rock Springs
Public Forum - Haley Neisen & Faith Powell, Cheyenne East
Extemp Debate - Brody White, Rock Springs
Extemp Debate - Josh Hansen, Jackson
Extemp Debate - Will Aepli, Jackson

Congress

House, Quarterfinalist - Wolfgang Wuerker - Buffalo
Senate, Semifinalist - Breeze Petty, Hot Springs Co. HS

Individual Events Top 60

Duo - Carly Thornton & Isaac Almejo-Ponce, Riverton
Drama - Adley Robbins, Rock Springs
International Extemp - Shiva Yeshlur, Rock Springs
Poetry - Rachel West, Cheyenne East
Poetry - Dani Schulz, Cheyenne East
Poetry - Adley Robbins, Rock Springs

Individual Events Top 30

POI - Saga McAllister, Cheyenne East
Oratory - YuYu Yuan, Cheyenne East
US Extemp - Lauren Blackwelder, Natrona

Semifinalists

Commentary - Will Aepli, Jackson
Commentary - Mack Kramer, Rock Springs

National Champion

Prose - Jayden Roccaforte, Cheyenne East