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Minnesota State Championship
Each January the Minnesota State High School League hosts the oldest and longest-running championship in state history. Only the top 24 Lincoln-Douglas debaters across the state get to compete the MSHSL State Debate Tournament, which they can qualify for by placing in the top 6 of their school's section tournament.
2023 Leah Willingham - Second, Top Speaker
2022 Nora Bolsoni - Seventh Place
2021 Nora Bolsoni - Third Place, Top Speaker
2018 Kenan Anderson - First Place
2017 Kenan Anderson - First Place
2009 Michelle Keohane - First Place
2004 Tim Hogan - First Place
2004 Chris Bentley - Second Place
2003 Tim Hogan - Second Place
2000 Kelsey Olson - Second Place
1999 Joe Sexton & Erin Kaufenberg - First Place
1997 Cherian Koshy - First Place
1996 Mike Mettler & Tony Hoang - Second Place
1993 Andrea Singh - Second Place
1992 Seth Halvorson - Second Place
1991 Seth Halvorson - Second Place
1987 Craig Trapanier & Jon Powers - Second Place
NSDA Nationals
Since 1931, the National Speech and Debate Tournament has elevated public speaking. Every summer, more than 6,000 middle and high school students travel to the largest academic competition in the world to debate current events, voice their views, and share their stories. After months of preparation, rigorous qualifying tournaments, and five days of prestigious national competition, the best of the best will be crowned champions in front of a live audience of thousands and tens of thousands more streaming the events online.
2023 Leah Willingham - Sixth Place, Second Speaker
2022 Alharith Dameh - Eighth Place
2018 Kenan Anderson - Sixteenth Place
2011 John Granlund - Sixth Place
2011 Luke Stuttgen - Twelth Place
2007 Tim Greenfield - Four-Time National Qualifier
2007 Michelle Keohane - Sixth Place
1998 Jessica Bailey - Second Place
1998 Andy Poker - Sixth Place
1992 Jay Sokolovsky - Third Place
Tournament of Champions (TOC)
The TOC is one of the most prestigious and competitive high school speech & debate tournaments. The tournament has a rigorous qualification process and is hosted each spring by the University of Kentucky Debate Team.
2009 Chris Theis - First Place (also the only debater to win the LD TOC twice)
2008 Chris Theis - First Place
2004 Tim Hogan - Second Place
2002 Kelsey Olson - Second Place
1996 David Singh - Second Place