Results 2016-17

NSDA Nationals:

  • Shefali Das – National octafinalist in Informative Speaking, national quarterfinalist in Poetry
  • Lauren Spencer – National double-octafinalist in Prose

NCFL Grand Nationals:

  • Caitlyn Dempsey – National octafinalist in Oral Interpretation

New Jersey District Qualifying Tournament:

  • Sam Halpern – Semifinalist in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – Semifinalist in Program Oral Interpretation & Dramatic Interpretation
  • Bryn Bennett – 2nd alternate in Humorous Interpretation
  • Lauren Spencer – Qualifier in Dramatic Interpretation
  • Shefali Das – 1st alternate in Original Oratory, qualifier in Informative Speaking

NJSDL State Championships:

  • Shefali Das – state semifinalist in Original Oratory
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – state semifinalist in Program Oral Interpretation
  • Claudia Pietrus – state semifinalist in Impromptu Speaking
  • Jess Wattman – state semifinalist in Oral Interpretation
  • Lauren Spencer – 4th place Dramatic Interpretation
  • Bryn Bennett – 5th place Humorous Interpretation & 3rd place Program Oral Interpretation
  • Sam Halpern – STATE CHAMPION IN CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE
  • Team Sweepstakes – 6th place, Speech

Bridgewater-Raritan:

  • Katherine Hu – 6th place Humorous Interpretation & Top Non-Advancing Novice, Original Oratory
  • Aaron Alemi – 4th place Novice Lincoln Douglas
  • Mallika Ravi & Braedyn Speight – 3rd place Duo Interpretation
  • Jess Wattman – 2nd place Oral Interpretation
  • Nicole Nissel – 3rd place Program Oral Interpretation & 2nd place Humorous Interpretation
  • Shefali Das – 3rd place Original Oratory & 1st place Improvisational Acting
  • Team Sweepstakes – 5th place

CFL #6 @ Union Catholic:

  • Lara Heinlein & Tyler Harper – 6th place Duo Interpretation
  • Claudia Pietrus – 4th place Original Oratory
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – 1st place Varsity Oral Interpretation
  • Team Sweepstakes – 5th place
  • League Sweepstakes – 5th place

District Congress @ Montville:

  • Sam Halpern – 6th place Senate (4th alternate)

Montville Invitational:

  • Katherine Hu – Top Non-Advancing Novice, Humorous Interpretation
  • Allie Wu & Paul Ward – 6th place Novice Public Forum
  • Nicole Nissel – 5th place Program Oral Interpretation
  • Renee Shen – 4th place Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Shefali Das – 3rd place Oral Interpretation
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – 1st place Oral Interpretation

Harvard Invitational:

  • Amy Pu – Triple-octafinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Lauren Spencer – Octafinalist, Dramatic Interpretation
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – Quarterfinalist, Program Oral Interpretation
  • Bryn Bennett – Quarterfinalist, Humorous Interpretation & Semifinalist, Program Oral Interpretation

Montville Big Questions & World Schools Debate:

  • Sam Halpern, Shefali Das, & Daniel Kim – 5th place World Schools Debate

CFL #5 @ Ridge:

  • Tyler Harper & Lara Heinlein – 5th place Duo Interpretation
  • Jaqueline Wu – 1st place Junior Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – 1st place Varsity Oral Interpretation

Borelli Memorial:

  • Shefali Das – 1st place Original Oratory

Ridge Invitational:

  • Caitlyn Dempsey – Semifinalist, Oral Interpretation
  • Jess Wattman – Semifinalist, Oral Interpretation
  • Claudia Pietrus – Semifinalist, Original Oratory
  • Shefali Das – Semifinalist, Radio Speaking & 3rd place Original Oratory
  • Bryn Bennett – 4th place Program Oral Interpretation & 2nd place Humorous Interpretation
  • Naomi Gonzalez – 2nd place Novice Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Mallika Ravi – 1st place Novice Oral Interpretation
  • Team Sweepstakes – 6th place

Columbia Invitational:

  • Amy Pu – Octafinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

CFL #4 @ Union Catholic:

  • Claire Zou & Ashley Huang – Quarterfinalists, Varsity Public Forum
  • Tyler Harper & Lara Heinlein – 6th place Duo Interpretation
  • Claudia Pietrus – 5th place Original Oratory
  • Allie Wu & Paul Ward – 4th place Junior Varsity Public Forum
  • Jacqueline Wu – 3rd place Junior Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – 1st place Varsity Oral Interpretation
  • Team Sweepstakes – 4th place

Lexington Winter Invitational:

  • Amy Pu –  Double-octafinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

Freehold Township Forensics Tournament:

  • Caitlyn Dempsey – Semifinalist, Oral Interpretation
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – Semifinalist, Oral Interpretation
  • Jess Wattman- Semifinalist, Oral Interpretation
  • Shefali Das – 4th place Original Oratory
  • Claudia Pietrus – 3rd place Impromptu Speaking
  • Allie Wu & Paul Ward – 2nd place Novice Public Forum
  • Bryn Bennett – 1st place Humorous Interpretation
  • Team Sweepstakes – 5th place

Hunterdon Central Winter Invitational:

  • Katherine Hu – Top Non-Advancing Novice, Humorous Interpretation
  • Shefali Das – 6th place Original Oratory
  • Sam Halpern – 4th place Congress
  • Nicole Nissel – 4th place Program Oral Interpretation
  • Julian Yan & Brenna McConnell – 3rd place Novice Public Forum
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – 2nd place Dramatic Interpretation
  • Bryn Bennett – 4th place Humorous Interpretation and 1st place Program Oral Interpretation
  • Team Sweepstakes – 5th place

John Edie Holiday Debates at The Blake School:

  • Amy Pu – Triple-octafinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

Summit Holiday Classic:

  • Peter Vailakis – Top Non-Advancing Novice, Original Oratory
  • Tyler Harper & Lara Heinlein – Top Non-Advancing Novices, Duo Interpretation
  • Kathryn Altman – 4th place Humorous Interpretation
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – 4th place Dramatic Interpretation
  • Lauren Spencer – 1st place Dramatic Interpretation
  • Bryn Bennett – 1st place Humorous Interpretation and 1st place Program Oral Interpretation
  • Team Sweepstakes – 5th place

Princeton Classic:

  • Amy Pu – Double-octafinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Shefali Das – Semifinalist, Original Oratory
  • Bryn Bennett – 6th place Humorous Interpretation
  • Lauren Spencer – 6th place Dramatic Interpretation

CFL # 2 @ Ridge:

  • Naomi Gonzalez – 6th place JV Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – 5th place Oral Interpretation
  • Abha Walter – 4th place JV Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Lauren Spencer – 4th place Dramatic Performance
  • Bryn Bennett & Caitlyn Dempsey – 4th place Duo Interpretation
  • Claudia Pietrus – 4th place Original Oratory
  • Jacqueline Wu – 3rd place JV Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Sam Halpern – 3rd place Congress
  • Team Sweepstakes – 4th place

Phillipsburg Invitational:

  • Renee Shen – 6th place Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – 6th place Dramatic Interpretation
  • Kathryn Altman – 6th place Humorous Interpretation
  • Mallika Ravi – 5th place Novice Poetry and 5th place Novice Prose
  • Braedyn Speight – 2nd place Novice Poetry
  • Bryn Bennett – 2nd place Program Oral Interpretation

Capitol Beltway Fall Classic:

  • Amy Pu – Octafinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

CFL #1 @ Ridge:

  • Naomi Gonzalez – 1st place Junior Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking

Yale Invitational:

  • Amy Pu – Triple-octafinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Renee Shen – Octafinalist, Junior Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – Quarterfinalist, Dramatic Interpretation
  • Lauren Spencer – Quarterfinalist, Dramatic Interpretation
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – Semifinalist, Program Oral Interpretation
  • Bryn Bennett – 3rd place Humorous Interpretation and 5th place Program Oral Interpretation