The Wisconsin Forensics Coaches' Association (WFCA) announces the champions of the 2022 WFCA State Tournaments. The first in-person state tournament since 2019 was held at Eau Claire North High School on April 2. The state virtual tournament competitions including Student Congress were held the following week, culminating on April 9. The tournaments mark the capstone of high school competitive speech activities for Wisconsin students.
Coach Tim Scheffler from James Madison Memorial High School was awarded the William Hintz Memorial Award for Coaching Excellence.
Six senior students received $1000 scholarships from the WFCA:
Dylan Christensen – Wrightstown
Natalie Frank – Neenah
Tatum Grambow – Appleton East
Amanjot Kaur – Brookfield East
Max Kiekhofer – Ronald Reagan
Eliana Sauer – James Madison Memorial
Team awards – In-Person:
James Madison Memorial High School – Division 1 State Champion
River Falls High School – Division 2 State Champion
Wrightstown High School – Division 3 State Champion
Team awards – Virtual:
James Madison Memorial High School – Division 1 State Champion
Wauwatosa East High School – Division 2 State Champion
St. Croix Falls – Division 3 State Champion
The 2022 congress, speech, and interpretive event state champions are:
Karishma Santebennur from Brookfield East in Student Congress - Virtual
Asha Sundaram from Sun Prairie in Demonstration Speaking
Asha Sundaram from Sun Prairie in Demonstration Speaking - Virtual
Adam Wojtasiak and Reilly Steenbekkers from Slinger in Duo Interpretation of Literature
Belle Harper and Bing Harper from Denmark in Duo Interpretation of Literature - Virtual
Owen Killoran from Marquette University High School in Extemporaneous Speaking
Owen Killoran from Marquette University High School in Extemporaneous Speaking - Virtual
Noor Hamed from Ronald Reagan in Farrago
Raine Xiong from Sheboygan South in Farrago - Virtual
Brooklyn Tape and Kaelyn Tape from River Falls in Group Interpretation
Brooklyn Tape and Kaelyn Tape from River Falls in Group Interpretation - Virtual
Parker DeDeker from Neenah in Impromptu Speaking
Eliana Sauer from James Madison Memorial in Impromptu Speaking - Virtual
Libby Pleva from James Madison Memorial in Informative Speaking
Libby Pleva from James Madison Memorial in Informative Speaking - Virtual
Nitya Patil from James Madison Memorial in Moments in History
Nitya Patil from James Madison Memorial in Moments in History - Virtual
Amélie LaBarre from Madison West in Oral Interpretation
Mason McWherter from Sheboygan South in Oral Interpretation - Virtual
Lila Branchaw from Waunakee in Oratory
Tanmayi Golkonda from James Madison Memorial in Oratory - Virtual
Eli Gillitzer and Jackson Nesbit from Sun Prairie in Play Acting
Eli Gillitzer and Jackson Nesbit from Sun Prairie in Play Acting - Virtual
Austin Demerath from Appleton East in Poetry
Elleandra Maloney from River Falls in Poetry - Virtual
Jack Stang from River Falls in Prose
Yunna Gopan from James Madison Memorial in Prose - Virtual
Sam Swartz from James Madison Memorial in Radio Announcing
Sam Swartz from James Madison Memorial in Radio Announcing - Virtual
Belle Harper from Denmark in Solo Humorous Acting
Emily Kunkel from James Madison Memorial in Solo Humorous Acting - Virtual
Irie Ulrich from Oshkosh West in Solo Serious Acting
Sofia Guha from Madison West in Solo Serious Acting - Virtual
Dane Metzger from Port Washington in Special Occasion Speaking
Cayden Anderson from Wauwatosa East in Special Occasion Speaking - Virtual
Abby Wetzel from Sheboygan South in Storytelling
Abby Wetzel from Sheboygan South in Storytelling - Virtual
WFCA State Tournament at Eau Claire Results:
SpeechWire Results: https://postings.speechwire.com/r-tournament.php?tournid=12831
Full Tabulation Results: https://www2.wfcaforensics.org/images/pdf/2022_WFCA_State_Tournament_Tabulation_Packet.pdf
Team Results: https://www2.wfcaforensics.org/images/pdf/2022_WFCA_State_Tournament_Team_Results.pdf
WFCA State Tournament - Virtual Results:
https://postings.speechwire.com/r-tournament.php?tournid=12832
Student Congress Results:
https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=23595