Circle of Champions

Extemporaneous Speaking

2023-2024 State Champions

Varsity Division
Sequoyah High School
Coached by Matt Bartula and Brittney Gunter

First & Second Year Division
Midtown High School
Coached by Mario Herrera

Past State Champions

Varsity Division

  • 2011

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Isabelle Taft

    State Runner Up
    Lee County High School
    Kyle Constable

  • 2012

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Isabelle Taft

    State Runner Up
    Lee County High School
    Kyle Constable

  • 2013

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Isabelle Taft

    State Runner Up
    Carrollton High School
    Brennan Mancil

  • 2014

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Ben Simonds-Malamud

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Max Rabb

  • 2015

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Sam Lombardo

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Keegan Hasson

  • 2016

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Gregory Federov

    State Runner Up
    North Hall High School
    Joey Wigley

  • 2017

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Sam Lombardo

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Gregory Federov

  • 2018

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Robert Weimar

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Sophia Rivard

  • 2019

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Harrison Gray

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Francisco Fernandez

  • 2020

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Tyler Jones

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    George Lefkowicz

  • 2021

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    George Lefkowicz

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Oliver Gray

  • 2022

    State Champion
    Midtown High School
    Oliver Gray

    State Runner Up
    East Forsyth High School
    Valor Lekas

  • 2023

    State Champion
    Lakeview Academy
    Valor Lekas

    State Runner Up
    Midtown High School
    Sayan Sonnad-Joshi

  • 2024

    State Champion
    Sequoyah High School
    Valor Lekas

    State Runner Up
    Midtown High School
    Charlotte Keenan

First & Second Year Divisions

  • 2012

    Novice State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Rachel Libman

    Novice State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Emily Dean

  • 2012

    JV State Champion
    Starr’s Mill High School
    Valerie Harrison

    JV State Runner Up
    North Hall High School
    Adam Jones

  • 2013

    Novice State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Keegan Hasson

    Novice State Runner Up
    North Cobb High School
    Nick Nasr

  • 2014

    Novice State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Denis Goldman

    Novice State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Gregory Federov

  • 2015

    Novice State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Sam Lombardo

    Novice State Runner Up
    Starr’s Mill High School
    Evan Johnson

  • 2021

    JV/Novice State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Sayan Sonnad-Joshi

    JV/Novice State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Ava Young

  • 2022

    JV/Novice State Champion
    Northview High School
    Sara Garg

    JV/Novice State Runner Up
    Midtown High School
    Henry Carter

  • 2023

    JV/Novice State Champion
    Midtown High School
    Henry Carter

    JV/Novice State Runner Up
    Midtown High School
    Zachary Chan

  • 2024

    JV/Novice State Champion
    Midtown High School
    David Baker

    Novice State Runner Up
    Midtown High School
    Neelam Parsons