Marshall High School Speech Team

State Champions and Medal Winners

1976 – Kristin Olson, CHAMPION, Extemp Reading

1977 – John Reimler, CHAMPION, Serious Poetry

1979 –James Reimler, CHAMPION, Serious Poetry

1979 – Lois Quam, CHAMPION, Discussion

1980 – James Reimler, CHAMPION, Serious Poetry

1980 – Barb Curry, CHAMPION, Extemp Reading

1980 – Kelly Peterson, CHAMPION, Drama

1981 – Kelly Peterson, 5th Drama

1982 – Mark Anderson, 3rd Drama

1982 – Joann Senden, 4th Great Speeches

1983 – Rich Brewers, 3rd Discussion

1984 – Felice Amato, 2nd Prose

1984 – Ted Herzog, 5th Discussion

1984 – Melissa Baartman, 6th Storytelling

1984 – Shawn Labat, 6th Poetry

1984 – Ginger Sturcken, 6th Drama

1985 – Rich Brewers, CHAMPION, Discussion

1985 – Ted Herzog, 2nd Discussion

1985 – Ann Simpson, 5th Poetry

1985 – Melissa Baartman, 5th Storytelling

1985 – Liza Andrews, 6th Original Oratory

1985 – Sandy Thiesse, 6th Prose

1986 – Greg Brewers, 4th Poetry

1986 – Jeff Nelson 5th Prose

1986 – Brian Cole 6th Storytelling

1987 – Brian Cole 2nd Storytelling

1987 – Peggy Claude 5th Great Speeches

1987 – Greg Brewers 5th Poetry

1987 – Lisa Doom 6th Oratory

1988 – Brian Cole, CHAMPION, Storytelling

1988 – Sara Ridley, CHAMPION, Original Oratory

1988 – Jeff Douma, 2nd Humorous

1988 – Stephanie Mitchell 4th Drama

1988 – Jason Douma 5th Extemp Speaking

1988 – Mona Haas 6th Great Speeches

1989 – Jeff Douma, CHAMPION, Humorous

1989 – Stephanie Mitchell 2nd Drama

1989 – Sonja Sletten 2nd Informative

1989 – Scott Branting 2nd Discussion

1989 – Rob Purrington 3rd Great Speeches

1989 – Jeff Van Keulen 5th Poetry

1990 – Jeff Douma 3rd Humorous

1990 – Sara Miller 3rd Extemp Reading

1990 – Sara Runchey 5th Discussion

1990 – Sonja Sletten 5th Informative

1990 – Lori Tanghe 6th Prose

1991 – Terry Warnke, CHAMPION, Creative Expression

1991 – Deb Biggar 3rd Drama

1991 – Rick Purrington, 4th, Humorous

1991 – Jerry Boyer 4th Great Speeches

1991 – Kristine Ridley 4th Original Oratory

1991 – Sara Miller 4th Extemp Reading

1991 – Jeremy Mann 5th, Prose

1991 – Mike Wagner 7th, Extemporaneous Speaking

1991 – Christie Schmugge 8th, Storytelling

1992 – Rick Purrington, CHAMPION, Humorous

1992 – Ryan Holmberg 6th, Great Speeches

1993 – Greg Douma, CHAMPION, Serious Poetry

1993 – Mike Wagner, CHAMPION, Extemporaneous Speaking

1993 – Emily Otto, 2nd Prose

1993 – Chad Soupir, 3rd, Discussion

1993 – Jeff Drown, 6th, Great Speeches

1994 – Greg Douma and Emily Otto, CHAMPION, Dramatic Duo

1994 – Joel Swanson, 2nd, Great Speeches

1994 – Erin Fried, 3rd Extemp Reading

1994 – Mandy Swanson, 4th Extemp Reading

1994 – Sarah Olsen, 5th Storytelling

1994 – Amy Coltart, 5th Original Oratory

1994 – Mike Wagner 7th Extemp Speaking

1994 – Dan Wambeke 8th Great Speeches

1995 – Nicole Schmugge, CHAMPION, Informative

1995 – Tiffany Tillemans 3rd Creative Expression

1995 – Joel Swanson 5th Great Speeches

1995 – Sarah Olsen 6th Storytelling

1995 – Karis Ridley 7th Original Oratory

1996 – Joel Swanson, 2nd Great Speeches

1996 – Mandi Watkins 5th Original Oratory

1996 – Angie Reinhart 6th Prose

1996 – Court Anderson 6th, Extemporaneous Speaking

1997 – Andy Mulder 3rd, Humorous

1997 – Krista Poplau 6th, Extemporaneous Reading

1997 – Court Anderson 6th, Extemporaneous Speaking

1997 – Meghan Harney 7th, Discussion

1997 – Chrissy Bendel 8th, Creative Expression

1998 – Meghan Harney, CHAMPION, Discussion

1998 – Krista Poplau, CHAMPION, Extemporaneous Reading

1998 – Lindsay Anderson, CHAMPION, Informative

1998 – Chrissy Bendel, 4th, Creative Expression

1998 – Amber Mann, 5th, Original Oratory

1998 – Court Anderson 5th, Extemporaneous Speaking

1998 – Nikki Stores and Nicole Erickson, 6th, Dramatic Duo

1999 – Joe Reynolds, 3rd, Poetry

1999 – Jemima King, 5th Storytelling

1999 – Amy Suby, 7th Original Oratory

2000 – Jacob Swanson, CHAMPION, Great Speeches

2000 – Eric Eichenlaub and Matt Mulder, 4th, Duo

2000 – Stephanie Meyer, 4th Extemp Reading

2001 – Matt Van Keulen, 3rd, Poetry

2001 – Matt Mulder, 4th, Prose

2001 – Jared Summers, 5th Humorous

2001 – Jeff Bakke, 6th Great Speeches

2001 – Jody Roers and Drew Weilage, 6th Duo

2001 – Maria Verly 7th Extemp Reading

2002 – Nick Untiedt, 3rd, Humorous

2002 – Sara Honetschlager, 4th, Extemporaneous Reading

2003 – Ashley Frerich, CHAMPION, Discussion

2003 – Nick Untiedt, 4th, Humorous

2003 – Lydia Oglesby, 7th, Original Oratory

2004 – Lydia Oglesby, 4th, Original Oratory

2004 – Lisa Noyes, 6th, Great Speeches

2005 -- Lydia Oglesby, 3rd, Original Oratory

2005 – Catherine Hansen, 5th, Informative

2006 – Angela Tate, CHAMPION, Great Speeches

2008 – Alex MacArthur, 5th, Drama

2008 – Kirby Schmidt, 7th, Humorous

2009 – Kirby Schmidt, 4th, Drama

2009 – Olivia Bennett and Charles Hulsizer, 7th, Duo

2009 – Joe Paskach, 7th, Humorous

2010 – Eric Deutz, CHAMPION, Creative Expression

2010 – Jeff Paskach, 7th, Humorous

2010 – Emily Jensen, 7th, Original Oratory

2010 – Marcela Sanchez-Aizcorbe, 8th, Original Oratory

2010 – Courtney Otto, 8th, Prose

2012 – Abby Surprenant, 2nd, Original Oratory

2012 – Bo Erickson, 5th, Drama

2012 – Billy Miller and Luke Schroeder, 7th, Duo

2012 – Aletta Arndt, 7th, Prose

2013 - Jessica Oaxaca,CHAMPION, Extemporaneous Reading

2013 – Jeff Paskach, 5th, Creative Expression

2013 – Abby Surprenant, 6th, Original Oratory

2014 – Malak Shahin, 5th, Great Speeches

2014 – Jessica Oaxaca, 8th, Drama

138 medals in MSHSL book, but 142 here?

National Speech and Debate Association

National Tournament Qualifiers

1994 – Greg Douma, Drama; Mike Wagner, Extemporaneous Speaking

1996 – April Hanson, Humorous

1997 – Travis Henspeter and Jim Sustacek, Duo

1998 – Andy Mulder, Humorous

1999 – Kyle Johnson, Humorous

2001 – Matt Mulder and Jared Summers, Duo

2003 – Nick Untiedt, Humorous

2005 – Lydia Oglesby, Original Oratory

2009 – Kirby Schmidt, Drama

2013 – Bo Erickson, Original Oratory

2014 – Jessica Oaxaca, Drama