In addition, North Carolina had national champion presiding officers in both the House and the Senate.  Shah won that honor in the House and Gray Jacobsen of Asheville was the National Champion Presiding officer of the Senate. 

Please congratulate the following winners from North Carolina.   Schools are listed alphabetically. 

Asheville:

Gray Jacobsen – National Champion Presiding Officer of the Senate and 6^th Place overall in Senate

Alex Kennedy and Zach Simonetti – Round 8 (Top 60) in Public Forum

Zach Simonetti – Octafinalist (Round 8) in Supplemental Debate 

Cary Academy:

Zach Dresher – Round 11 (Top 24) of Lincoln Douglas Debate

Chiraayu Gosrani & Jordan Knott- round 9 (Top 60) of Public Forum Debate

Joe Calder- Round 8 (Top 60) of US Extemp

Joe Calder - Semifinals (Top 11) of Extemp Commentary 

Durham Academy:

****Received NFL School of Excellence in Debate****

Jordan Baker & Ariel Katz – 6^th place in Public Forum

Ethan Grant – Finalist in Senate

Indiri Puri – Semifinalist in Senate

Abhiyant Singh – Semifinalist in House

Nathaniel Donohue – Quarterfinalist (Round 10) in US Extemp 

Marvin Ridge:

Sarah VanSickle – 8^th place (Semifinals) in Original Oratory 

Myers Park:

Priyang Shah – National Champion in House and National Champion Presiding Officer of the House

Michael Griggs and Ashley Thomas - Octafinalists in DUO Interpretation

Michael Griggs - Octafinalist in Prose

Michael Griggs - Octafinalist in Poetry  

Northwest Guilford:

Park Parent - Octafinalist (Round 8) in Supplemental Debate 

Terry Sanford:

Molly Griggs and Mary Vallery – Quarterfinals of Duo Interpretation
 

This is quite a showing for North Carolina!   Congratulations to these students and their coaches.