National Awards
The following is a list of students who broke from preliminary rounds to elimination rounds by event from approximately 1997 onward; please contact webmaster Steve Meadows with any additions to this list (any breaks not listed here). The students who made finals are identified by their ranking. We would love to have results from years prior to 1997, so don't be shy! Team Awards are also listed -- let Steve know if he missed any!
| YEAR | TEAM | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rowan County | Speech School of Excellence |
| 2007 | Danville | Speech School of Excellence |
| 2014 | LaRue County | Speech School of Honor |
| 2015 | Rowan County | Speech School of Excellence |
| 2015 | LaRue County | Speech School of Honor |
| 2019 | Danville | Speech School of Excellence |
| 2020 | Henry Clay | Debate School of Honor |
| 2024 | Rowan County | Speech School of Honor |
MAIN EVENTS
Congressional Debate
| 1998 | Nathan Taylor | Scott County | Finals | Senate |
| 2000 | Travis Cooper | Warren East | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2001 | Harrison Jackson | Lafayette | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2001 | Simon Willett | Scott County | Finals | Senate |
| 2003 | Josh Brown | Scott County | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2003 | Chad Reese | Scott County | Semifinals | House |
| 2003 | Nate Strieter | Boone County | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2004 | Chad Reese | Scott County | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2005 | Chad Reese | Scott County | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2005 | Chelsea Darnell | Calloway County | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2006 | Jordan Delaney | Boone County | Semifinals | House |
| 2006 | Spencer Greenhalgh | Boone County | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2008 | Jordan Foster | Boone County | Finals | House |
| 2008 | Anderson Salinas | Danville | Semifinals | House |
| 2009 | Jordan Foster | Boone County | 9th Place | House |
| 2010 | Jacob DeLong | Scott County | Semifinals | House |
| 2010 | Jordan Foster | Boone County | 13th Place | House |
| 2011 | James Reding | LaRue County | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2012 | James Reding | LaRue County | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2014 | Andrew McKinney | Danville | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2014 | Josi Stidham | Hazard | Semifinals | House |
| 2016 | Callie Freeman | Sacred Heart Academy | Semifinals | House |
| 2016 | Caitlin Haskett | Danville | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2017 | Callie Freeman | Gatton Academy | Semifinals | House |
| 2017 | Jack White | North Oldham | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2018 | Cooper Winrich | Trinity | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2019 | Johnathan Hurley | Lafayette | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2022 | Ayush Tibrewal | Dunbar | Semifinals | Senate |
| 2022 | Daksha Pillai | Dunbar | Quarterfinals | House |
| 2022 | Michael Minter | Bowling Green | Quarterfinals | House |
| 2023 | Daksha Pillai | Dunbar | 9th Place | Senate |
Dramatic Interpretation
| 1991 | Shannon Convery | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 1992 | Shannon Convery | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 1997 | Farah Long | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 1998 | Evangeline Iwu | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1999 | Laura Williams | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2000 | Tashena Nobrega | Rowan County | 5th Place |
| 2000 | Laura Williams | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2002 | Loretta Iwu | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2003 | Loretta Iwu | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | Dawn Schulz | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2002 | Sarah Newton | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2004 | Ben Ochsner | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2005 | Ben Ochsner | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2005 | Mason Scisco | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2006 | Mason Scisco | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2010 | Karson Crass | Calloway County | Octofinals |
| 2010 | Courtney Wood | Danville | Quarterfinals |
| 2015 | Austin Barringer | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2016 | Grace Sheene | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2017 | Grace Sheene | Danville | Quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Leanne Hays | Boone County | Semifinals |
| 2019 | Joseth Warner | Danville | Quarterfinals |
| 2019 | Stefani Giles | LaRue County | Octofinals |
| 2021 | Collin Tuerk | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2021 | Lindsey Guilford | Henry Clay | Double Octofinals |
| 2022 | Edward Donson | Dunbar | Octofinals |
Duo Interpretation
| 1997 | Andrew Hasselbring & Ryan West | Tates Creek | Octofinals |
| 1998 | John Allen & Sara Pennington | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1998 | Josh Chapman & Sally Francisco | Pike County Central | Quarterfinals |
| 2000 | Eric Blankenship and Bobbie Worrix | Pike County Central | Octofinals |
| 2007 | Caroline Crowley and Matt DeLuca | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2007 | Scott Hogge & Elizabeth Ward | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2009 | Malcolm Bailey & Will Grey | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2010 | Nick Thaxton & Erin Ward | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2012 | Sarabeth Marlowe & John Thompson | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2013 | Sarabeth Marlowe & Kolton Winfield | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2014 | Clay Edwards & Colin Waters | Boone County | Quarterfinals |
| 2014 | Curtis Milby & Elijah Thomas | LaRue County | Quarterfinals |
| 2015 | Makda Mehari & Olivia Nickell | Rowan County | Semifinals |
| 2017 | Anna Cate Brown & Brynn Jones | Murray | Octofinals |
| 2017 | Jasarae McKinney & Corey Newsome | Rowan County | Semifinals |
| 2019 | Jordan Whittaker and Ansley Perryman | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2021 | Andrew Liu and Edward Donson | Dunbar | Octofinals |
| 2024 | Alexander Hamilton and Joseph O'Hair | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2024 | Emily Blackburn and Cameron Combs | Knott Central | Octofinals |
Humorous Interpretation
| 1997 | John Allen | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 1997 | Matt Harris | Murray | Octofinals |
| 1999 | Drew Thompson | Murray | Quarterfinals |
| 2000 | Corey Alderdice | Graves County | Octofinals |
| 2001 | Laura Franzini | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2001 | Roderick Justice | Pike County Central | Quarterfinals |
| 2002 | Chris Brasfield | Graves County | Octofinals |
| 2002 | Laura Franzini | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | Kim Hoffmeister | Boone County | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | Chad Sapp | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2006 | Matthew Whittaker | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2007 | Chelsey Wood | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2011 | Zach Bolen | Grant County | Octofinals |
| 2012 | Chandler Tomlinson | SKY Academy | Octofinals |
| 2013 | Curtis Milby | LaRue County | Octofinals |
| 2014 | Cloe Anderson | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2015 | Nathan Sudenga | Boone County | Octofinals |
| 2016 | Nathan Sudenga | Boone County | Quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Jade Kropp | Henry Clay | Octofinals |
| 2018 | Tessa Northcutt | Marshall County | Octofinals |
| 2019 | Emily Fannin | Knott County Central | Octofinals |
| 2021 | Dakota Perry | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2022 | Jensen Knudsen | Paducah Tilghamn | Octofinals |
| 2023 | Alexander Hamilton | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2024 | Landon Flanagan | South Oldham | Octofinals |
Informative Speaking
| 2017 | Alexander Brown | Bethlehem | Octofinals |
| 2017 | Cole Vaughan | Bowling Green | Quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Alexander Brown | Bethlehem | Octofinals |
| 2019 | Natalie Grubbs | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2020 | Ying Lin | Bardstown | Octofinals |
| 2021 | Shubh Gupta | Manual | Quarterfinals |
| 2022 | Presley Moore | Knott County Central | Octofinals |
| 2024 | Willa Stivers | Manual | Octofinals |
International Extemporaneous Speaking
| 1990 | Matt Cutts | Rowan County | 5th Place |
| 1994 | Tiffany Jalalon | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 1997 | Josh Brown | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 1998 | Philip Wininger | Warren East | Quarterfinals |
| 1998 | Sarah Mincey | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1999 | Sarah Mincey | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1999 | Greg Scott | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2000 | Greg Scott | Rowan County | Semifinals |
| 2002 | Kellie Trent | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2003 | Austin Lim | Rowan County | Semifinals |
| 2003 | Joelle Perry | Boone County | Quarterfinals |
| 2004 | Brice Acree | LaRue County | Octofinals |
| 2005 | Brice Acree | LaRue County | Octofinals |
| 2006 | Kathleen Burke | Boone County | Octofinals |
| 2006 | Quentin Johnson | Graves County | Octofinals |
| 2007 | Sebastian Pyrek | Danville | Quarterfinals |
| 2008 | Hunter Kendrick | Danville | 4th Place |
| 2008 | Sebastian Pyrek | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2009 | Lilian Rogers | Henry Clay | Octofinals |
| 2010 | Jamie Mohan | Danville | 2nd Place |
| 2011 | Joe Weston | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2013 | Lane Hedrick | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2014 | Sue Cook | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2015 | Brian Anderson | LaRue County | National Champion! |
| 2015 | Lane Hedrick | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2017 | David Ma | Dunbar | Octofinals |
| 2021 | Kole Ingram | Knott Central | Double Octofinals |
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
| 2003 | Joelle Perry | Boone County | 8th Round |
| 2006 | Chelsea Darnell | Calloway County | 10th Round |
| 2010 | Michael Mann | Fern Creek | 8th Round |
| 2011 | Michael Moorin | DuPont Manual | 10th Round |
| 2014 | Beccy Musal | Highlands Latin | 8th Round |
| 2017 | Lauren Ratliff | Beechwood | 8th Round |
| 2018 | Hassan Kashif | North Oldham | 10th Round |
| 2019 | Cole Knight | Henry Clay | 9th Round |
| 2020 | Sadie Bograd | Dunbar | 11th Round |
| 2020 | Jack Lofwall | Henry Clay | 10th Round |
| 2020 | Jack Lofwall | Henry Clay | 8th Place Speaker Award |
| 2021 | Jack Geruc | Ryle | 9th Round |
Oratory
| 1987 | Kim Reeder | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1994 | Cliff Scott | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1995 | Jennifer Scott | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 1995 | Sid VanNess | Beechwood | Semifinals |
| 1997 | Susie Richter | Calloway County | Octofinals |
| 1997 | Philip Wininger | Warren East | Octofinals |
| 1998 | Ben Franzini | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1998 | Philip Wininger | Warren East | Octofinals |
| 1999 | Amanda Howes | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1999 | John Pollom | Danville | Quarterfinals |
| 2002 | Joel Meister | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2002 | Sarah Newton | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2003 | Joel Meister | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2003 | Sarah Newton | Rowan County | 6th Place |
| 2004 | Jordan Baeker | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2004 | Robbie Hopkins | Calloway County | Octofinals |
| 2006 | Brian Cass | Kentucky Country Day | Octofinals |
| 2006 | Ross Johnson | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2007 | John Patrick Allen | Danville | 6th Place |
| 2007 | Brian Cass | Kentucky Country Day | Quarterfinals |
| 2009 | Will Blackford | Calloway County | Quarterfinals |
| 2010 | Annie O'Brien | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2011 | Nate Johnson | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2014 | Bridget Kim | Rowan County | Semifinals |
| 2015 | Bridget Kim | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2017 | Charlie Hall | Danville | Quarterfinals |
| 2019 | Emma Merryman | Danville | Quarterfinals |
| 2019 | Claire Strysick | Danville | Quarterfinals |
| 2020 | Shubh Gupta | Manual | Quarterfinals |
| 2021 | Justin Witt | Hazard | Double Octofinals |
| 2022 | Shubh Gupta | Manual | Octofinals |
Policy Debate
| 2011 | Tyler Darnell and Nick Neuteufel | DuPont Manual | 8th Round |
Program Oral Interpretation
| 2017 | Jordan Whittaker | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Cooper Boss | Henry Clay | Octofinals |
| 2019 | Carli Hall | Bardstown | Quarterfinals |
| 2019 | Jack Neel | Bethlehem | Octofinals |
| 2020 | Jack Neel | Bethlehem | Semifinals |
| 2021 | Sophia Zhou | Dunbar | Double Octofinals |
| 2023 | Kaden Stone | Bardstown | Octofinals |
| 2024 | Kaden Stone | Bardstown | Octofinals |
| 2024 | Mia Carver | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2024 | Barrett Freidhof | Rowan County | Octofinals |
Public Forum Debate
| 2009 | Jamie Mohan and Cole Steber | Danville | 11th Round |
| 2011 | Taylor Beegle and Samuel Yu | Henry Clay | 11th Round |
| 2012 | Andrew Brennan and Eric Xiong | Paul Laurence Dunbar | 9th Round |
| 2014 | Jasmine Liu and Sahil Nair | Paul Laurence Dunbar | 8th Round |
| 2017 | Benjamin Hanson and Brendon Bultman | Manual | 8th Round |
| 2019 | Kevin Cao & Mark Raj | Manual | 7th Round |
| 2019 | Parker Smith and Sydney Sun | Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7th Round |
| 2020 | Karson Whitely and Justine Lofwall | Henry Clay | 8th Round |
| 2021 | Emily Elkinson and Madeline Deep | Henry Clay | 8th Round |
| 2021 | Tag Howard and Jasir Rahman | Henry Clay | 8th Round |
| 2021 | Karson Whitley and Justine Lofwall | Henry Clay | 8th Round |
| 2022 | Karson Whitley and Justine Lofwall | Henry Clay | 9th Round |
| 2023 | Sivani Babu and Victoria Fu | Manual | 8th Round |
United States Extemporaneous Speaking
| 1997 | Katie McNeary | Murray | Quarterfinals |
| 1997 | David Victor | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1998 | Jenny Jalalon | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 1999 | Jenny Jalalon | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2000 | Ryan Martin | Lloyd Memorial | Quarterfinals |
| 2002 | Lexi Menish | Assumption | Quartefinals |
| 2002 | Logan Scisco | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2003 | Courtney Otto | Kentucky Country Day | Semifinals |
| 2003 | Logan Scisco | Danville | 3rd Place |
| 2004 | Courtney Otto | Kentucky Country Day | 3rd Place |
| 2004 | Logan Scisco | Danville | Octofinals |
| 2005 | Ariel Perkins | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2006 | Ariel Perkins | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2007 | Ashley Adkins | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2007 | Hunter Kendrick | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2009 | Sirena Wurth | Graves County | Octofinals |
| 2010 | Tegan Dolan | Rowan County | Octofinals |
| 2010 | Emily Martin | Boone County | Quarterfinals |
| 2013 | Brian Anderson | LaRue County | Octofinals |
| 2014 | Brian Anderson | LaRue County | Semifinals |
| 2017 | Spencer Schumacher | North Oldham | Quarterfinals |
| 2018 | Spencer Schumacher | North Oldham | Semifinals |
| 2022 | Caroline Koenig | Murray | Octofinals |
| 2024 | Yusuf Kahloon | Dunbar | Octofinals |
| 2024 | Hayden Watkins | Rowan County | Octofinals |
SUPPLEMENTAL EVENTS
note that only Semifinalists and Finalists were announced prior to 2021
Commentary
| 2023 | Mia Carver | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2024 | Mia Carver | Rowan County | Octofinals |
Expository
| 2006 | Ralph Morrison | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2009 | Emily Martin | Boone County | Semifinals |
| 2012 | Nate Johnson | Danville | 3rd Place |
| 2015 | Austin Barringer | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2022 | Stephanie Whiteman | LaRue County | Double Octos |
Extemporaneous Debate
| 2023 | Ben McBride | Trinity | 6 Rounds |
Impromptu
| 2000 | Jason Green | Graves County | 6th Place |
| 2000 | Lexi Menish | Assumption | 4th Place |
| 2001 | Lexi Menish | Assumption | National Champion! |
| 2004 | David Stroup | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2016 | Adrianna Waters | Boone County | Semifinals |
| 2017 | Spencer Schumacher | North Oldham | 4th Place |
| 2019 | Emma Merryman | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2022 | Caroline Koenig | Murray | Quarterfinals |
| 2023 | Raegan Settle | Murray | Semifinals |
| 2023 | Sawyer Noe | Knott Central | Quarterfinals |
Original Spoken Word Poetry
| 2022 | Jack Geruc | Ryle | Semifinals |
| 2023 | Caroline Carlisle | Rowan County | Double Octos |
| 2024 | Chloe Roggentine | Bardstown | Octofinals |
Poetry
| 2009 | Karson Crass | Calloway County | Semifinals |
| 2009 | Emma Wilczynski | Boone County | Semifinals |
| 2013 | Bridget Kim | Rowan County | Semifinals |
| 2019 | Stefani Giles | LaRue County | 3rd Place |
| 2022 | Jacob Holbrook | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2022 | Dalia Basinac | Ryle | Double Octos |
| 2023 | Kaden Stone | Bardstown | 5th Place |
| 2023 | Kennedy Faulconer | Bardstown | Double Octos |
| 2024 | Olivia Fugate | Knott Central | Double Octos |
Prose
| 2006 | Ross Johnson | Danville | 6th Place |
| 2008 | Grant Wallace | Grant County | Semifinals |
| 2016 | Grace Sheene | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2018 | Jack Neel | Bethlehem | National Champion! |
| 2018 | Jade Kropp | Henry Clay | Semifinals |
| 2019 | Jack Neel | Bethlehem | 4th Place |
| 2019 | Natalie Grubbs | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2021 | Katie Gartner | Boone County | Quarterfinals |
| 2021 | Lindsey Guilford | Henry Clay | Double Octos |
| 2021 | Taylor Boss | Henry Clay | Double Octos |
| 2022 | Dalia Basinac | Ryle | Double Octos |
| 2023 | Emily Blackburn | Knott Central | Double Octos |
| 2024 | Caroline Beavers | South Oldham | Octofinals |
Storytelling
| 2008 | Emma Wilczynski | Boone County | 4th Place |
| 2009 | Kyle Snapp | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2012 | John Thompson | Danville | Semifinals |
| 2021 | Ethan Jenkins | Rowan County | Semifinals |
| 2021 | Dakota Perry | Rowan County | Quarterfinals |
| 2022 | Caroline Carlisle | Rowan County | Double Octos |
| 2022 | Jackson Greenhill | Rowan County | Double Octos |
| 2022 | Joseph O'Hair | Rowan County | Double Octos |
| 2023 | Jacob Holbrook | Rowan County | 3rd Place |
| 2023 | Mary Gibson | Knott Central | Quarterfinals |
| 2024 | Hayden Watkins | Rowan County | Semifinals |
| 2024 | Logan Roe | Knott Central | Double Octos |
DISCONTINUED EVENTS
Oratorical Declamation
1932 Howard Smather Lexington HS 1st Place
Prepared Prompt Speaking
2021 Kole Ingram Knott Central Double Octos
2021 Sawyer Noe Knott Central Double Octos
Pro/Con Challenge
2021 Harrsion Gover Bowling Green Quarterfinals
Prose/Poetry
1981 Kellie Overbey Murray 1st Place
Radio Speaking
1973 John Goode Trigg County 1st Place
Video Speech Contest
2005 Ryan Brown Rowan County 1st Place