Robbinsdale Armstrong & Cooper Debate Team welcomes you to the 2020 Birds of Prey

Andover High School, MN Lakeville North High School, MN

Anoka High School, MN Lakeville South High School, MN

Apple Valley High School, MN Lourdes High School, MN

Bemidji High School, MN Mahtomedi High School, MN

Benilde-St. Margaret’s, MN Maple Grove High School, MN

Blaine High School, MN , MN

Bloomington Jefferson High School, MN Nova Classical Academy, MN

Champlin Park High School, MN Robbinsdale Armstrong High School, MN

Chanhassen High School, MN Robbinsdale Cooper High School, MN

Chaska High School, MN Rosemount High School, MN

Coon Rapids High School, MN Roseville Area Schools, MN

Denfeld High School, MN St. Francis, MN

Eagan High School, MN St. Paul Academy, MN

East Ridge High School, MN St. Thomas Academy, MN

Eastview High School, MN St. Michael-Albertville High School, MN

Eden Prairie High School, MN St. Croix Prep, MN

Forest Lake High School, MN St. Louis Park, MN

Grand Rapids High School, MN Visitation School, MN

Hopkins High School, MN , MN

John Marshall High School, MN

Welcome to the Birds of Prey. It is our pleasure to provide this opportunity to you. Judges During all rounds, judges need to check pairing in ALL DIVISIONS because judges may be moved as need arises. All judges are obligated to stay until the semi-final round pairings are posted. We expect full ballots to be written. If you are not scheduled for a round, please stand by in either the judge’s lounge or by the tab room.

Tab Room/Ballot Drop Ballots will be ONLINE ONLY for all events and divisions. Question about tab room should be emailed to [email protected]

Tab: Zach Prax, Eastview; Katie Scholz, East Ridge; Celisia Stanton, Robbinsdale Room Managers: Grant Davis, Robbinsdale, Nautica Flowers, Robbinsdale Judge Room; Andrew Urevig, Robbinsdale

Tournament Procedures Our tab room will be closed. Please do not ask for results from the tab room staff. We ask judges to not disclose decisions. If you feel as though an oral critique is needed, please turn in your ballot BEFORE you start any critique. Room Use Schedule We ask judges to NOT hit the start button on rounds until Tournament Registration all students have arrived. 7:30 – 8:15 AM Topics First Round - 8:30 AM LD: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs - 5 Rounds LD & PF guarantee. Lunch PF: The United States should adopt a declaratory nuclear 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM for all divisions policy of no first use. LD & PF Breaks to Semis in all divisions

Past Champions Past Runner-Ups Public Forum Debate 2019 Nikhil Kapur & Pavan Guttipatti Lillian Albrecht & Cobin Szymanski (Eastview) (St Michael Albertville) 2018 Harika Thota & Nikhil Kapur Anish Dulla & Mulan Zu (Eastview) (Eastview) 2017 Evan Jiang & Isaac Wu Autumn Zierman & Quinten Rimolde (Edina) (Denfeld) 2016 Shefali Bijwadia & Raffi Toghramadjian Dante Fornizy & Michelle Uchenik (St. Paul Academy) (Eastview) 2015 Alex Baker & Daniel Lekah Grace Hauser & Anika Vij (Eastview) (Eastview) 2014 Shaan Bijwadia & Tommy Toghramadjian Parker Breza & Sarah Karels (St. Paul Academy) (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) 2013 Jordan Hughes & Shaan Bijwadia Madeleine Hillson & Sara Hodgson (St. Paul Academy) (Robbinsdale Cooper) 2012 Cody Goodchild & Jed Rothstein Madeleine Hillson & Sara Hodgson (St. Michael-Albertville) (Robbinsdale Cooper) 2011 Danny Foussard & Paul Micevych Elizabeth Petran & Mariel Supina (St. Paul Academy) (Eastview HS) 2010 Michael Quinn & Spencer Sanders Alex Everhart & Alex Gray (Apple Valley HS) (St. Francis HS) 2009 Bryan Larson & Anthony Stagner Nick Bergantine & Laurel Pelton (Eastview HS) (Forest Lake HS) 2008 Sarah Malaske & Ryan Henry Raghav Julakanti & Sneha Somani (Eastview HS) (Eastview HS) 2007 Rachel Sams & Ryan Price Viroopa Volla & Chris Tayler (Eastview HS) (Eagan HS) 2006 Shishira Kothur & Michelle Patten Kasia Bartczak & Chris Boyd (Eastview HS) (Eastview HS) 2005 Josh Ericson & Chris Augustinak Stacey Birk & Alisha Santoorjian (Eastview HS) (Eastview HS) 2004 Ashley Dow & Anna Tahtamouni Natalie Treschak & Kylee Meyer (Robbinsdale Cooper) (Alexandria)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate 2019 Steven Winnick Ezana Tedla (Forest Lake) () 2018 Michelle Quan Madi Schuld (Rosemount High School) (Brainerd High School) 2017 David Necas Cori Roberts (Robbinsdale Cooper) (Apple Valley) 2016 Michael White Ben Pankow (Robbinsdale Cooper) (Eagan) 2015 David Necas Sophia Kuriscak (Robbinsdale Cooper) (Visitation School) 2014 Grace Hoffa Jack Atkins (Apple Valley) (Mahtomedi) 2013 Dylan Adelman David Bock (Lakeville South) (Lakeville North) 2012 Elliot Polsky Andrew Urevig (Saint Thomas Academy) (Robbinsdale Armstrong) 2011 Ashesh Rambachan Alex Gray (Eastview HS) (St. Francis HS) 2010 Courtney Bye Alex Smith (Blaine HS) (Benilde-St. Margarets) 2009 Chyenne Thibodo Robyn Sellman (Robbinsdale Cooper) (Coon Rapids HS) 2008 Robyn Sellman Kathry Haglin (Coon Rapids HS) (Forest Lake HS) 2007 Akshar Rambachan Pat Arnold (Eastview HS) (Lakeville North) 2006 Dan Willey Pat Arnold (Robbinsdale Cooper) (Lakeville North) 2005 Elliot Muselik Emily Ingalls (Benilde-St. Margarets) (Benilde-St. Margarets) 2004 Victoria Booth Chris Milroy (Eastview HS) (Benilde-St. Margarets) 2003 Dan Bordwell Joseph Moschera (Coon Rapids High School) (Eastview HS)

Congressional Debate 2019 Madeline Bergh Elise Noonan () (Eastview) 2018 KV Do Julie Ma (East Ridge High School) (East Ridge High School) 2017 Kevin Jacobson Alex Yang (Maple Grove High School) (East Ridge High School) 2016 Kevin Jacobson Daniel Johnson (Maple Grove High School) (East Ridge High School) 2015 John Hilst Daniel Johnson (Blaine High School) (East Ridge High School) 2014 Kevin Bi Calvin Benson (East Ridge High School) (Blaine High School) 2013 Megan A. Johnson Bailey Rung (Blaine High School) (Blaine High School) 2012 Tanner Berris Bailey Rung (Robbinsdale Armstrong) (Blaine High School)

Total Tournament Champions

School Total Championships Eastview HS 11 Robbinsdale Cooper 6 St. Paul Academy 4 Blaine HS 3 Apple Valley 2 Coon Rapids 2 Maple Grove 2 East Ridge 2 Benilde-St. Margarets 1 Lakeville South 1 Robbinsdale Armstrong 1 St. Michael-Albertville 1 Saint Thomas Academy 1 Edina 1 Rosemount 1 Forest Lake 1 Eagan 1