2025 Carry the TORCH
Tournament Info
League: Stoa
Location: Annandale, Virginia
Start date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
End date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Events Offered
| Event Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Duo Interpretation flag | 9 |
| Impromptu flag | 32 |
| Mars Hill flag | 21 |
| Open Interpretation flag | 18 |
| Original Oratory flag | 21 |
| Persuasive flag | 12 |
| Slam Poetry flag | 38 |
| Lincoln Douglas Value Debate flag | 38 |
| Lincoln Douglas Value Speaker flag | 38 |
Duo Interpretation
| Place | Team Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jesse Azer - Caleb Magary flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 9 |  |
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| 2nd | Jonathan Chang - Asher Lanthier flag | VA | Four12 | 4.5 | |
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| 3rd | Caleb Keel - Elizabeth Mink flag | AL | LAUNCH | 3 | |
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| 4th | Giorgia Cash - Hannah Steele flag | VA | TORCH | 2.25 | ||
| 5th | Lijah Acda - Daphne Giddens flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.8 | ||
| 6th | Lexie McKennett - Charisma McKennett flag | VA | TORCH | 1.5 | ||
| 7th | AJ Bell - Zachary Bell flag | VA | TORCH | 1.286 | ||
| 8th | Hidden | |||||
| 9th | Hidden | |||||
Impromptu
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 25%? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zion Roose flag | NC | F5 Speech and Debate | 32 | |
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| 2nd | Lydia Ruffin flag | VA | Four12 | 16 | |
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| 3rd | Caleb Magary flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 10.667 | |
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| 4th | Lydia Riegert flag | VA | TORCH | 8 | |
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| 5th | Tabitha Ruffin flag | VA | Four12 | 6.4 | |
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| 6th | Sarah Bonafede flag | VA | TORCH | 5.333 | |
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| 7th | Patrick Argauer flag | VA | TORCH | 4.571 | |
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| 8th | Emmanuel Lejeune flag | VA | TORCH | 4 | |
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| 9th | Charlotte Archer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3.556 | ||
| 10th | Caden Pinkston flag | VA | Vector | 3.2 | ||
| 11th | Charles Comeau flag | VA | TORCH | 2.909 | ||
| 12th | William Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 2.667 | ||
| 13th | Soren Littlejohn flag | VA | Vector | 2.462 | ||
| 14th | Gwenevere Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 2.286 | ||
| 15th | Emily Noble flag | VA | TORCH | 2.133 | ||
| 16th | Logan Sonnenfeld flag | VA | TORCH | 2 | ||
| 17th | Joy Byun flag | DC | TORCH | 1.882 | ||
| 18th | Andres Royse flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.778 | ||
| 19th | Israel Roose flag | NC | F5 Speech and Debate | 1.684 | ||
| 20th | James Argauer flag | VA | TORCH | 1.6 | ||
| 21st | Ani Tchilinguirian flag | MD | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | 1.524 | ||
| 22nd | Maxwell Comeau flag | VA | TORCH | 1.455 | ||
| 23rd | Elena Hall flag | NY | Verso l'alto | 1.391 | ||
| 24th | Nicolas Bernard flag | VA | TORCH | 1.333 | ||
| 25th | William Archer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.28 | ||
| 26th | John Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 1.231 | ||
| 27th | Mirabella Lanthier flag | VA | Four12 | 1.185 | ||
| 28th | Hidden | |||||
| 29th | Hidden | |||||
| 30th | Hidden | |||||
| 31st | Hidden | |||||
| 32nd | Hidden | |||||
Mars Hill
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AJ Bell flag | VA | TORCH | 21 | |
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| 2nd | Charlotte Archer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 10.5 | |
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| 3rd | Camila Swift flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 7 | |
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| 4th | Lexie McKennett flag | VA | TORCH | 5.25 | |
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| 5th | Enoch Azer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 4.2 | |
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| 6th | Elizabeth Mink flag | AL | LAUNCH | 3.5 | |
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| 7th | John Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 3 | |
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| 8th | Jesse Azer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.625 | |
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| 9th | Emily Noble flag | VA | TORCH | 2.333 | ||
| 10th | William Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 2.1 | ||
| 11th | William Archer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.909 | ||
| 12th | Caleb Magary flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.75 | ||
| 13th | Lydia Riegert flag | VA | TORCH | 1.615 | ||
| 14th | Catalina Edminster flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.5 | ||
| 15th | Sarah Bonafede flag | VA | TORCH | 1.4 | ||
| 16th | Gwenevere Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 1.313 | ||
| 17th | Emmanuel Lejeune flag | VA | TORCH | 1.235 | ||
| 18th | Hidden | |||||
| 19th | Hidden | |||||
| 20th | Hidden | |||||
| 21st | Hidden | |||||
Open Interpretation
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Argauer flag | VA | TORCH | 18 | |
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| 2nd | Linda Diocedo flag | VA | Verity Speech & Debate Club | 9 | |
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| 3rd | Sam Brewer flag | VA | TORCH | 6 | |
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| 4th | Tristan Hyams flag | WV | Vector | 4.5 | |
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| 5th | Jonathan Chang flag | VA | Four12 | 3.6 | |
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| 6th | Annabel Archer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3 | |
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| 7th | Selah Acda flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.571 | |
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| 8th | Grace Lejeune flag | VA | TORCH | 2.25 | ||
| 9th | Logan Sonnenfeld flag | VA | TORCH | 2 | ||
| 10th | Phoebe Medefind flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.8 | ||
| 11th | Elena Hall flag | NY | Verso l'alto | 1.636 | ||
| 12th | Josiah Rymer flag | VA | Vector | 1.5 | ||
| 13th | James Argauer flag | VA | TORCH | 1.385 | ||
| 14th | Lydia Ruffin flag | VA | Four12 | 1.286 | ||
| 15th | Zachary Bell flag | VA | TORCH | 1.2 | ||
| 16th | Hidden | |||||
| 17th | Hidden | |||||
| 18th | Hidden | |||||
Original Oratory
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gwenevere Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 21 | |
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| 2nd | Tabitha Ruffin flag | VA | Four12 | 10.5 | |
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| 3rd | Caleb Keel flag | AL | LAUNCH | 7 | |
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| 4th | Lincoln Medefind flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 5.25 | |
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| 5th | Lijah Acda flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 4.2 | |
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| 6th | Abigail Bascom flag | VA | Vector | 3.5 | |
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| 7th | Linda Diocedo flag | VA | Verity Speech & Debate Club | 3 | |
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| 8th | Zion Roose flag | NC | F5 Speech and Debate | 2.625 | |
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| 9th | Daphne Giddens flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.333 | ||
| 10th | Charles Comeau flag | VA | TORCH | 2.1 | ||
| 11th | Lydia Ruffin flag | VA | Four12 | 1.909 | ||
| 12th | Camila Swift flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.75 | ||
| 13th | Elena Hall flag | NY | Verso l'alto | 1.615 | ||
| 14th | Josiah Rymer flag | VA | Vector | 1.5 | ||
| 15th | Silas Cho flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.4 | ||
| 16th | Maxwell Comeau flag | VA | TORCH | 1.313 | ||
| 17th | Lydia Riegert flag | VA | TORCH | 1.235 | ||
| 18th | Hidden | |||||
| 19th | Hidden | |||||
| 20th | Hidden | |||||
| 21st | Hidden | |||||
Persuasive
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AJ Bell flag | VA | TORCH | 12 | |
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| 2nd | Patrick Argauer flag | VA | TORCH | 6 | |
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| 3rd | Linda Diocedo flag | VA | Verity Speech & Debate Club | 4 | |
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| 4th | Moses Azer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3 | |
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| 5th | Camila Swift flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.4 | ||
| 6th | Israel Roose flag | NC | F5 Speech and Debate | 2 | ||
| 7th | Lexie McKennett flag | VA | TORCH | 1.714 | ||
| 8th | Claire Tilton flag | VA | TORCH | 1.5 | ||
| 9th | Arianna Carrozza flag | VA | Box of Stars | 1.333 | ||
| 10th | Logan Sonnenfeld flag | VA | TORCH | 1.2 | ||
| 11th | Hidden | |||||
| 12th | Hidden | |||||
Slam Poetry
| Place | Student Name | State | Speech Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Caleb Keel flag | AL | LAUNCH | 38 | |
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| 2nd | AJ Bell flag | VA | TORCH | 19 | |
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| 3rd | Patrick Argauer flag | VA | TORCH | 12.667 | |
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| 4th | Brookelyn Tucker flag | VA | Vector | 9.5 | |
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| 5th | Lincoln Medefind flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 7.6 | |
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| 6th | Linda Diocedo flag | VA | Verity Speech & Debate Club | 6.333 | |
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| 7th | Lexie McKennett flag | VA | TORCH | 5.429 | |
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| 8th | Emmanuel Lejeune flag | VA | TORCH | 4.75 | |
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| 9th | Charles Comeau flag | VA | TORCH | 4.222 | |
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| 10th | Abigail Bascom flag | VA | Vector | 3.8 | |
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| 11th | Enoch Azer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3.455 | |
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| 12th | Joy Byun flag | DC | TORCH | 3.167 | |
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| 13th | Daphne Giddens flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.923 | |
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| 14th | Ariana Francis flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.714 | |
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| 15th | James Argauer flag | VA | TORCH | 2.533 | |
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| 16th | Caden Pinkston flag | VA | Vector | 2.375 | ||
| 17th | Evelyn Bradley flag | VA | Box of Stars | 2.235 | ||
| 18th | Annabel Archer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.111 | ||
| 19th | William Strohmeyer flag | VA | Vector | 2 | ||
| 20th | Silas Cho flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.9 | ||
| 21st | Camila Swift flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.81 | ||
| 22nd | Phoebe Medefind flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.727 | ||
| 23rd | Maxwell Comeau flag | VA | TORCH | 1.652 | ||
| 24th | Jubilee Voeller flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.583 | ||
| 25th | Andres Royse flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.52 | ||
| 26th | Sarah Bonafede flag | VA | TORCH | 1.462 | ||
| 27th | Kayin Russell-Watson flag | MD | Voyagers | 1.407 | ||
| 28th | Claire Tilton flag | VA | TORCH | 1.357 | ||
| 29th | Tulliver Rice flag | VA | Vector | 1.31 | ||
| 30th | Eviana Gervais flag | VA | Vector | 1.267 | ||
| 31st | Sam Brewer flag | VA | TORCH | 1.226 | ||
| 32nd | Lydia Ruffin flag | VA | Four12 | 1.188 | ||
| 33rd | Hidden | |||||
| 34th | Hidden | |||||
| 35th | Hidden | |||||
| 36th | Hidden | |||||
| 37th | Hidden | |||||
| 38th | Hidden | |||||
Lincoln Douglas Value Debate
| Record | |||||||
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| Place | Student Name | Prelim | Overall | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 38%? |
| 1st | Emmanuel Lejeune flag | 5-1 | 6-1 | VA | TORCH | 38 | |
| 2nd | AJ Bell flag | 6-0 | 6-1 | VA | TORCH | 19 | |
| 3rd | Zion Roose flag | 5-1 | 5-1 | NC | F5 Speech and Debate | 12.667 | |
| 4th | Catalina Edminster flag | 5-1 | 5-1 | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 9.5 | |
| 5th | William Highfill flag | 5-1 | 5-1 | VA | LAUNCH | 7.6 | |
| 6th | Jubilee Voeller flag | 5-1 | 5-1 | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 6.333 | |
| 7th | Elena Hall flag | 5-1 | 5-1 | NY | Verso l'alto | 5.429 | |
| 8th | Tulliver Rice flag | 4-2 | 4-2 | VA | Vector | 4.75 | |
| 9th | Charles Comeau flag | 4-2 | 4-2 | VA | TORCH | 4.222 | |
| 10th | Caleb Keel flag | 4-2 | 4-2 | AL | LAUNCH | 3.8 | |
| 11th | Israel Roose flag | 4-2 | 4-2 | NC | F5 Speech and Debate | 3.455 | |
| 12th | Phoebe Medefind flag | 4-2 | 4-2 | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3.167 | |
| 13th | William Strohmeyer flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Vector | 2.923 | |
| 14th | Lincoln Medefind flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.714 | |
| 15th | Linda Diocedo flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Verity Speech & Debate Club | 2.533 | |
| 16th | Caden Pinkston flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Vector | 2.375 | |
| 17th | Lijah Acda flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.235 | |
| 18th | Elizabeth Mink flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | AL | LAUNCH | 2.111 | |
| 19th | Patrick Argauer flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | TORCH | 2 | |
| 20th | Soren Littlejohn flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Vector | 1.9 | |
| 21st | Gwenevere Highfill flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | LAUNCH | 1.81 | |
| 22nd | Andres Royse flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.727 | |
| 23rd | Annabel Archer flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.652 | |
| 24th | Levi Thorp flag | 3-3 | 3-3 | VA | Vector | 1.583 | |
| 25th | William Archer flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.52 | |
| 26th | John Highfill flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | LAUNCH | 1.462 | |
| 27th | Ani Tchilinguirian flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | MD | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | 1.407 | |
| 28th | Grace Lejeune flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | TORCH | 1.357 | |
| 29th | Zachary Bell flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | TORCH | 1.31 | |
| 30th | Josiah Rymer flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | Vector | 1.267 | |
| 31st | Maxwell Comeau flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | TORCH | 1.226 | |
| 32nd | Sam Brewer flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | TORCH | 1.2 | |
| 33rd | Evie Joy Rymer flag | 2-4 | 2-4 | VA | Vector | 1.2 | |
| 34th | Hidden | ||||||
| 35th | Hidden | ||||||
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| 38th | Hidden | ||||||
Lincoln Douglas Value Speaker
| Place | Student Name | State | Debate Club | Points | Top 40%? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zion Roose flag | NC | F5 Speech and Debate | 38 | |
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| 2nd | Charles Comeau flag | VA | TORCH | 19 | |
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| 3rd | Israel Roose flag | NC | F5 Speech and Debate | 12.667 | |
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| 4th | AJ Bell flag | VA | TORCH | 9.5 | |
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| 5th | William Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 7.6 | |
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| 6th | William Strohmeyer flag | VA | Vector | 6.333 | |
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| 7th | Catalina Edminster flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 5.429 | |
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| 8th | Emmanuel Lejeune flag | VA | TORCH | 4.75 | |
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| 9th | Linda Diocedo flag | VA | Verity Speech & Debate Club | 4.222 | |
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| 10th | Lincoln Medefind flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3.8 | |
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| 11th | Lijah Acda flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 3.455 | |
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| 12th | Elena Hall flag | NY | Verso l'alto | 3.167 | |
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| 13th | Patrick Argauer flag | VA | TORCH | 2.923 | |
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| 14th | Andres Royse flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 2.714 | |
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| 15th | Elizabeth Mink flag | AL | LAUNCH | 2.533 | |
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| 16th | Caden Pinkston flag | VA | Vector | 2.375 | ||
| 17th | Tulliver Rice flag | VA | Vector | 2.235 | ||
| 18th | Gwenevere Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 2.111 | ||
| 19th | Soren Littlejohn flag | VA | Vector | 2 | ||
| 20th | Levi Thorp flag | VA | Vector | 1.9 | ||
| 21st | Joy Byun flag | DC | TORCH | 1.81 | ||
| 22nd | John Highfill flag | VA | LAUNCH | 1.727 | ||
| 23rd | William Archer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.652 | ||
| 24th | Ani Tchilinguirian flag | MD | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | 1.583 | ||
| 25th | Jubilee Voeller flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.52 | ||
| 26th | Caleb Keel flag | AL | LAUNCH | 1.462 | ||
| 27th | Caleb Magary flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.407 | ||
| 28th | Phoebe Medefind flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.357 | ||
| 29th | Sarah Bonafede flag | VA | TORCH | 1.31 | ||
| 30th | Annabel Archer flag | VA | Apex Speech and Debate Club | 1.267 | ||
| 31st | Grace Lejeune flag | VA | TORCH | 1.226 | ||
| 32nd | Rex Edlefsen flag | VA | TORCH | 1.188 | ||
| 33rd | Hidden | |||||
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| 38th | Hidden | |||||
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