Texas Speech Team 2021

Kimberly Lee awarded the 2021 NFA national title in Prose Interpretation Photo by Eva Reyes

Texas Speech: Individual National Champions

Notes

AFA: American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament (until 2021, the National Individual Events Tournament)
NFA: National Forensics Association National Tournament
NSC: National Speech Championships, affiliated with Northwestern University and the 180 Group
IOA: Interstate Oratorical Association (Persuasive Speaking only)
NFA POD: Due to the global covid pandemic, 2020 national contests were cancelled in their entirety. The National Forensic Association conducted a digital virtual contest recognizing outgoing seniors. Only the top performing student in each category was ranked as the Performance of Outstanding Distinction. Finalists in each category were not publicly ranked, but were announced as Performances of Distinction. These performances are indicated with the NFA POD description.

Fernando Cereceres - Prose Interpretation, NFA 2023
Krystal Perez - Persuasive Speaking, NFA 2023
Kai Solis - Program Oral Interpretation, NFA 2023
Valeria Najera Zavala - Communication Analysis, AFA 2023
Patrick Pham - Prose Interpretation, AFA 2023
Kaylee Frazier - Dramatic Interpretation, AFA 2023
Fernando Cereceres -Pentathlon (Top Speaker), NFA 2022
Valeria Najera Zavala - Prose Interpretation, NFA 2022
Evan Ortiz - Persuasive Speaking, NFA 2022
Katayoun Khalilian - Extemporaneous Speaking, AFA 2022
Kimberly Lee - Prose Interpretation, NFA 2021
Evan Ortiz - Persuasive Speaking, AFA 2021
Kai Solis - Dramatic Interpretation, NSC 2021
Dinah Chukwu - Informative Speaking, NFA 2020 (POD)
Nader Syed - Extemporaneous Speaking, NFA 2020 (POD)
Sarah Courville - Dramatic Interpretation, AFA 2019
Sarah Courville - Dramatic Interpretation, NFA 2019
Jordan Auzenne - Impromptu Speaking, NFA 2019
Abigail Onwunali - Pentathlon (Top Speaker), NFA 2018
Seis Steves - After Dinner Speaking, AFA 2018
Marianna Garcia - Dramatic Interpretation, AFA 2018
Suchinder Kalyan - Impromptu Speaking, AFA 2018
Abigail Onwunali - Prose Interpretation, AFA 2018
Seis Steves - After Dinner Speaking, NFA 2018
Marianna Garcia - Dramatic Interpretation, NFA 2018
Suchinder Kalyan - Informative Speaking, NFA 2018
Abigail Onwunali - Prose Interpretation, NFA 2018
Abigail Onwunali - Poetry Interpretation, NFA 2018
Arel Rende - Extemporaneous Speaking, NFA 2018
Arel Rende - Extemporaneous Speaking, NFA 2017
Briana Mier - Novice Prose Interpretation, NFA 2017
Abigail Onwunali - Dramatic Interpretation, NFA 2017
Abigail Onwunali & Bianca Montgomery - Duo Interpretation, NFA 2017
Abigail Onwunali - Prose Interpretation, NFA 2017
Derrek Chung - Informative Speaking, NFA 2017
Abigail Onwunali - Poetry Interpretation, AFA 2017
Abigail Onwunali - Prose Interpretation, AFA 2017
Farrah Bara - Pentathlon (Top Speaker), NFA 2016
Kevin King - Informative Speaking, NFA 2016
Alexa Thomas & Lizzette Marrero - Duo Interpretation, NFA 2016
Abigail Onwunali - Prose Interpretation
, NFA 2016
Farrah Bara - Extemporaneous Speaking, NFA 2016
Abigail Onwunali - Dramatic Interpretation, NFA 2016
Farrah Bara - Persuasive Speaking, NFA 2016
Abigail Onwunali - Poetry Interpretation, NFA 2016
Farrah Bara - Individual Sweepstakes, AFA 2016
Kevin King - Informative Speaking, AFA 2016
Alexa Thomas & Lizzette Marrero - Duo Interpretation, AFA 2016
Farrah Bara - Communication Analysis, AFA 2016
Abigail Onwunali - Dramatic Interpretation, AFA 2016
Farrah Bara - Persuasive Speaking, AFA 2016
Farrah Bara - Extemporaneous Speaking, NFA 2015
Kevin King - Informative Speaking, NFA 2015
Farrah Bara - Individual Sweepstakes, AFA 2015
Kevin King - Informative Speaking, AFA 2015
Farrah Bara - Extemporaneous Speaking, AFA 2015
Kevin King - Persuasive Speaking, AFA 2015
Farrah Bara - Communication Analysis, AFA 2015
Chelsea Rodriguez - Prose Interpretation, AFA 2014
William Igbokwe - Persuasive Speaking, NFA 2012
Christy Liu - Extemporaneous Speaking, AFA 2012
William Igbokwe - Persuasive Speaking, AFA 2012
Christy Liu - Informative Speaking, AFA 2011
Brian Gaston & Angelica Davis – Duo Interpretation, NFA 2010
Merry Regan – Individual Sweepstakes, AFA 2009
Merry Regan – Persuasive Speaking, AFA 2009
Austin Wright – Extemporaneous Speaking, NFA 2009
Austin Wright – Persuasive Speaking, NFA 2009
Merry Regan – Impromptu Speaking, NFA 2009
Merry Regan – Extemporaneous Speaking, NFA 2008
Jill Collum – Impromptu Speaking, AFA 2007
Jill Collum – Extemporaneous Speaking, NFA 2007
Stephanie Cagniart – Communication Analysis, AFA 2006
Stephanie Cagniart – Impromptu Speaking, AFA 2006
Stephanie Cagniart – Extemporaneous Speaking, AFA 2005
Stephanie Cagniart – Impromptu Speaking, AFA 2005
Frank Rivera – Informative Speaking, AFA 2005
Caetlin Mangan – Poetry Interpretation, AFA 2005
Bonny McDonald – Individual Sweepstakes, AFA 2002
Bryan Gray – Impromptu Speaking, AFA 2001
Mark Banks- Program Oral Interpretation, AFA 2000
Sara Mayer – Dramatic Interpretation, AFA 1998
Matthew Whitley – Informative Speaking, AFA 1997
Matthew Whitley – Extemporaneous Speaking, AFA 1997
Matthew Whitley – Individual Sweepstakes, AFA 1997
Matthew Whitley - Informative Speaking, AFA 1995
Alyson Latz & Heather Wellinghurst - Duo Interpretation, AFA 1995
Matthew Whitley - Informative Speaking, AFA 1994
Casey Garcia & Michael Martinez - Duo Interpretation, AFA 1994
Bridgett Overlease - Informative Speaking, AFA 1993
Hilari Weinstein - Prose Interpretation, AFA 1992
Hilari Weinstein - Program of Oral Interpretation, AFA 1992
Scott Cummings - Extemporaneous Speaking, AFA 1991
Randy Cox - Impromptu Speaking, AFA 1991
Bobby Newell & Chris Besett - Duo Interpretation, AFA 1990