Results 2017-18

NSDA Nationals:

  • Bryn Bennett – National quarterfinalist in Program Oral Interpretation

NCFL Grand Nationals:

  • Katherine Hu – National octafinalist in Original Oratory
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – National semifinalist in Oral Interpretation

NJ District Qualifying Tournament:

  • Sabrina Hu – semifinalist, Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Claudia Pietrus – semifinalist, Original Oratory
  • Kathryn Altman – semifinalist, Humorous Interpretation (2nd alternate)
  • Brenna McConnell – runner up, Big Questions Debate
  • Katherine Hu – qualifier in Original Oratory
  • Mallika Ravi – qualifier in Informative Speaking
  • Bryn Bennett – qualifier in Humorous Interpretation (declined) and Program Oral Interpretation (accepted)
  • Team Sweepstakes – 4th place Speech, 4th place Debate, 2nd place overall

NJSDL State Championships:

  • Claudia Pietrus – state semifinalist, Original Oratory
  • Simran Kakkar – state semifinalist, Junior Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Mallika Ravi – 2nd place, Informative Speaking
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – STATE CHAMPION IN ORAL INTERPRETATION
  • Bryn Bennett – state semifinalist, Humorous Interpretation & STATE CHAMPION, PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION
  • Team Sweepstakes – 5th place Speech & 7th place overall

CFL #6 @Union Catholic:

  • Kathryn Altman – 6th place, Dramatic Performance
  • Bryn Bennett – 1st place, Varsity Oral Interpretation
  • League Sweepstakes – 5th place

Bridgewater-Raritan:

  • Julien Guillory – 6th place, Congressional Debate
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – 4th place, Program Oral Interpretation & 2nd place, Oral Interpretation

Montville Invitational:

  • Katherine Hu – 4th place, Humorous Interpretation
  • Jess Wattman – 3rd place, Oral Interpretation
  • Dylan Park & Brenna McConnell – 1st place, Junior Varsity Public Forum

Harvard Invitational:

  • Paul Ward & Allie Wu – double-octafinalists, Junior Varsity Public Forum
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – double-octafinalist, Dramatic Interpretation & octafinalist, Program Oral Interpretation
  • Kathryn Altman – quarterfinalist, Humorous Interpretation
  • Claudia Pietrus – semifinalist, Original Oratory
  • Bryn Bennett – quarterfinalist, Humorous Interpretation & 2nd place, Program Oral Interpretation

Borelli Memorial @ Freehold:

  • Julien Guillory – finalist, Congressional Debate
  • Daniel Kim – finalist, Congressional Debate
  • Braedyn Speight – 6th place, Program Oral Interpretation
  • Dylan Park & Brenne McConnell – 5th place, Junior Varsity Public Forum
  • Allie Wu & Paul Ward – 2nd place, Junior Varsity Public Forum
  • Bryn Bennett – 2nd place, Humorous Interpretation & 2nd place, Program Oral Interpretation

CFL 4 @ Ridge:

  • Katherine Hu – 2nd place, Original Oratory
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – 1st place, Oral Interpretation
  • Team Sweepstakes – 4th place

Ridge Invitational:

  • Isabella Hu – 2nd place, Novice Humorous Interpretation
  • Claudia Pietrus – Semifinalist, Original Oratory
  • Bryn Bennett – Semifinalist, Oral Interpretation & semifinalist, Program Oral Interpretation
  • Nicole Yakovlev – Semifinalist, Informative Speaking & 1st place, Novice Informative Speaking
  • Jake Wichansky – 6th place, Radio Speaking
  • Cailtyn Dempsey – Semifinalist, Oral Interpretation & 5th place, Radio Speaking
  • Kathryn Altman – 5th place, Humorous Interpretation & 1st place, Improvisational Acting

CFL 4 @ Millburn:

  • Kathryn Altman – 3rd place, Dramatic Performance
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – 2nd place, Oral Interpretation
  • Katherine Hu – 2nd place, Original Oratory
  • Team Sweepstakes – 3rd place

Freehold Township Tournament:

  • Katherine Hu – 6th place, Humorous Interpretation
  • Kathryn Altman – 4th place, Improvisational Acting
  • Claudia Pietrus – 3rd place, Original Oratory & 2nd place, Impromptu Speaking
  • Allie Wu & Paul Ward – 1st place, Junior Varsity Public Forum
  • Bryn Bennett – 1st place, Oral Interpretation & 1st place, Program Oral Interpretation
  • Team Sweepstakes – 4th place

Hunterdon Central Winter Invitational:

  • Julia Yan & Katie Sidebotham – 5th place, Junior Varsity Public Forum
  • Allie Wu & Dylan Park – 2nd place, Junior Varsity Public Forum
  • Katherine Hu – 3rd place, Original Oratory & 2nd place, Humorous Interpretation
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – 1st place, Dramatic Interpretation
  • Braedyn Speight – 1st place, Program Oral Interpretation
  • Team Award, Best Under 12 Entries
  • Team Sweepstakes – 4th place

CFL 3 @ Montville:

  • Renee Shen – Quarterfinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Katherine Hu – 1st place, Original Oratory
  • Team Sweepstakes – 5th place

Princeton Classic:

  • Bryn Bennett – Semifinalist, Oral Interpretation
  • Katherine Hu – Semifinalist, Original Oratory
  • Kathryn Altman – 4th place, Humorous Interpretation
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – 3rd place, Oral Interpretation

CFL 2 @ Ridge:

  • Uday Kolla – 6th place, Junior Varsity Lincoln Douglas
  • Kathryn Altman – 4th place, Dramatic Performance
  • Jordan Pontelandolfo – 4th place, Oral Interpretation
  • Caitlyn Dempsey – 1st place, Oral Interpretation
  • Nicole Nissel & Briana Nissel – 1st place, Duo Interpretation
  • Claudia Pietrus – 1st place, Original Oratory
  • Team Sweepstakes – 3rd place

Phillipsburg Invitational:

  • Nicole Nissel & Briana Nissel – 4th place, Duo Interpretation
  • Katherine Hu – 4th place, Humorous Interpretation & 2nd place, Original Oratory
  • Kathryn Altman – 1st place, Improvisational Acting

CFL 1 @ Union Catholic:

  • Paul Ward & Allie Wu – Quarterfinalists, Varsity Public Forum
  • Katherine Hu – 4th place, Original Oratory

New York City Invitational:

  • Bryn Bennett – 2nd place, Program Oral Interpretation

Yale Invitational:

  • Lauren Spencer – Quarterfinalist, Dramatic Interpretation
  • Kathryn Altman – Quarterfinalist, Humorous Interpretation
  • Nicole Nissel & Briana Nissel – Semifinalists, Duo Interpretation