Kevin Troy Wins TOC Extemp
Neil Chheda and Chris Bennett report in with the results of the 2004 TOC Extemp held at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
The final round consisted entirely of extempers from Minnesota and Texas. Congratulations to Kevin Troy of Eagan High School for winning the 2004 championship, and congratulations as well to his fellow finalists: Ishaana Rambachan of Eastview, James Hohmann of Eastview, Jeff Geels of Southlake Carroll, James Hsiao of Lamar Consolidated, and Elizabeth Kraut of Mounds Park Academy.
Congratulations as well to Leah Welch of New Trier Township who won the Impromptu Speaking event. Full results of the extemp finals and partial semifinals as well as impromptu finals are available here.
The tournament
EXTEMP - FINALISTS
First Place
Kevin Troy
Eagan HS (MN)
Second Place
Ishanaa Rambachan
Eastview HS (MN)
Third Place
James Hohmann
Eastview HS (MN)
Fourth Place
Jeff Geels
Southlake Carroll Senior HS (TX)
Fifth Place
Jack Hsiao
Lamar Consolidated HS (TX)
Sixth Place
Elizabeth Kraut
Mounds Park Academy (MN)
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EXTEMP SEMIFINALISTS
Chris Bennett
Brophy Prep (AZ)
Danny Berring
Miramonte HS (CA)
Deepa Cherla
Ridge HS (NJ)
Tanya Choudhury
James E. Taylor HS (TX)
Weston Elkins
Lamar Consolidated HS (TX)
Chad Fite
Miramonte HS (CA)
Ryan Guptill
Miramonte HS (CA)
Rajiv Rao
Redlands HS (CA)
Merry Regan
Shadow Mountain HS (AZ)
Katherine Wagner
Groves HS (MI)
Jeff Walls
Eastview HS (MN)
Austin Wright
Memorial HS (TX)
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IMPROMPTU FINALISTS
First Place
Leah Welch
New Trier Township HS (IL)
Second Place
Lindsay Walle
Lamar Consolidated HS (TX)
Third Place
Joseph Rosenberg
Buffalo Grove HS (IL)
Fourth Place
Dustin Engelken
Ellsworth HS (KS)
Fifth Place
Joseph Kapusnick
St. Joseph’s Preparatory (PA)
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test

Posted from: 170.224.224.156
May 19th, 2004 11:50
yay tanya!
Posted from: 69.151.216.175
May 19th, 2004 15:17
i just wanted to give a HUGE shoutout to tanya choudary (i’m her biggest fan), Jack Hsiao (last yr’s winner) and weston elkins for representing houston VERY WELL. you guys are amazing.
Posted from: 68.201.167.201
May 20th, 2004 05:21
i was also at the tocs and i just have to say that i saw kevin, ishaana, james and jeff and they were all incredible. im glad that now there is finally recognition for extempers.