2021-2022

The following is a list of notable competitive accomplishments by Woodward debaters during the 2021-2022 season.

The topic was:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States.

For the second consecutive season, the COVID-19 pandemic caused tournaments to be hosted online.

Varsity Team Awards & Elimination Round Appearances

  • Champions — Carrollton Peach State (Isabella Orkin & Jay Yoon)

  • Champions — GFCA Varsity State (Jack Hightower & Elizabeth Li)

  • Finalists — Niles (Ashna Ghanate & Jack Hightower)

  • Finalists — Michigan State University (Mace Hood & Jay Yoon)

  • Semifinalists — Michigan State University (Carson Bates & Callie Mitchell)

  • Semifinalists — University of Wyoming (Carson Bates & Haarika Palacharla)

  • Semifinalists — University of Wyoming (Elizabeth Li & Lasya Paladugu)

  • Quarterfinalists — Niles (Elizabeth Li & Ria Thakur)

  • Quarterfinalists — Marist (Elizabeth Li & Haarika Palacharla)

  • Quarterfinalists — Michigan State University (Morgan Black & Isabella Orkin)

  • Quarterfinalists — Michigan State University (Lasya Paladugu & Ria Thakur)

  • Quarterfinalists — Gonzaga (Alizah Mudaliar & Anjana Murthy)

  • Quarterfinalists — University of Wyoming (Noah Song & Andrew Winsberg)

  • Quarterfinalists — University of Georgia (Ashna Ghanate & Elizabeth Li)

  • Quarterfinalists — NDCA National Championship (Ashna Ghanate & Jack Hightower)

  • Octafinalists — New Trier (Ashna Ghanate & Jack Hightower)

  • Octafinalists — St. Mark's (Ashna Ghanate & Jack Hightower)

  • Octafinalists — Alta (Jack Hightower & Elizabeth Li)

  • Double-Octafinalists — New Trier (Elizabeth Li & Jay Yoon)

  • Double-Octafinalists — St. Mark's (Elizabeth Li & Ria Thakur)

  • Double-Octafinalists — Glenbrooks (Jack Hightower & Elizabeth Li)

  • Double-Octafinalists — Gonzaga (Morgan Black & Callie Mitchell)

  • Double-Octafinalists — Gonzaga (Sophia Kaye & Jay Yoon)

  • Double-Octafinalists — Emory (Elizabeth Li & Ria Thakur)

Varsity Individual Speaker Awards

  • Top Speaker — Carrollton Peach State (Callie Mitchell)

  • 2nd Speaker — Carrollton Peach State (Zaria Jarman)

  • 3rd Speaker — Carrollton Peach State (Carson Bates)

  • 3rd Speaker — Michigan State University (Callie Mitchell)

  • 4th Speaker — Michigan State University (Jay Yoon)

  • 4th Speaker — GFCA Varsity State (Jack Hightower)

  • 5th Speaker — Michigan State University (Carson Bates)

  • 5th Speaker — University of Wyoming (Elizabeth Li)

  • 6th Speaker — Michigan State University (Ria Thakur)

  • 6th Speaker — University of Wyoming (Carson Bates)

  • 6th Speaker — University of Georgia (Ashna Ghanate)

  • 6th Speaker — GFCA Varsity State (Elizabeth Li)

  • 8th Speaker — Niles (Ashna Ghanate)

  • 8th Speaker — University of Wyoming (Andrew Winsberg)

  • 9th Speaker — Niles (Jack Hightower)

  • 9th Speaker — University of Wyoming (Jay Yoon)

  • 10th Speaker — Michigan State University (Morgan Black)

  • 10th Speaker — University of Wyoming (Haarika Palacharla)

  • 10th Speaker — GFCA Varsity State (Ria Thakur)

  • 11th Speaker — Michigan State University (Mace Hood)

  • 12th Speaker — University of Georgia (Elizabeth Li)

  • 14th Speaker — Niles (Ria Thakur)

  • 14th Speaker — New Trier (Ashna Ghanate)

  • 14th Speaker — Michigan State University (Isabella Orkin)

  • 19th Speaker — Niles (Elizabeth Li)

  • 23rd Speaker — St. Mark's (Ashna Ghanate)

Junior Varsity Team Awards & Elimination Round Appearances

  • Finalists — GFCA 2nd Year State (Alizah Mudaliar & Anjana Murthy)

  • Semifinalists — Westminster (Sophia Kaye & Jacob Lemene)

  • Semifinalists — GFCA 2nd Year State (Rishabh Jain & Andrew Winsberg)

  • Octafinalists — Woodward 2nd Year Nationals (Alizah Mudaliar & Anjana Murthy)

Junior Varsity Individual Speaker Awards

  • Top Speaker — GFCA 2nd Year State (Anjana Murthy)

  • 3rd Speaker — Alpharetta (Lasya Paladugu)

  • 3rd Speaker — GFCA 2nd Year State (Alizah Mudaliar)

  • 5th Speaker — Westminster (Jacob Lemene)

  • 6th Speaker — Westminster (Sophia Kaye)

  • 6th Speaker — GFCA 2nd Year State (Andrew Winsberg)

  • 7th Speaker — GFCA 2nd Year State (Jacob Lemene)

  • 7th Speaker — Alpharetta (Rishabh Jain)

  • 7th Speaker — Woodward 2nd Year Nationals (Anjana Murthy)

  • 8th Speaker — GFCA 2nd Year State (Noah Song)

  • 10th Speaker — GFCA 2nd Year State (Rishabh Jain)

Novice Team Awards & Elimination Round Appearances

  • Co-Champions — Northview (Lasya Paladugu & Autumn Payton)

  • Co-Champions — Marist (John Masterson & Lasya Paladugu)

  • Co-Champions — Carrollton Peach State (John Masterson & Lasya Paladugu)

  • Co-Champions — Carrollton Peach State (Thad Cross & AJ Harben)

  • 1st Place — Sequoyah (Thad Cross & Lasya Paladugu)

  • 1st Place — University of Wyoming (Thad Cross & AJ Harben)

  • Finalists — GFCA 1st Year State (Thad Cross & Lasya Paladugu)

  • Semifinalists — Peninsula (Ava Duffy & Lasya Paladugu)

  • 3rd Place — University of Wyoming (Kayce Brown & John Masterson)

  • Quarterfinalists — Northview (Thad Cross & AJ Harben)

  • Quarterfinalists — St. Mark's (Ava Duffy & AJ Harben)

  • Quarterfinalists — GFCA 1st Year State (Kayce Brown & Autumn Payton)

  • Quarterfinalists — University of Georgia (John Masterson & Lasya Paladugu)

  • Octafinalists — Marist (Ava Duffy & Tanvi Pamulapati)

  • Octafinalists — NDCA Novice Championship (John Masterson & Lasya Paladugu)

Novice Individual Speaker Awards

  • Top Speaker — Sequoyah (Lasya Paladugu)

  • Top Speaker — Westminster (Lasya Paladugu)

  • Top Speaker — Peninsula (Lasya Paladugu)

  • Top Speaker — GFCA 1st Year State (Lasya Paladugu)

  • Top Speaker — University of Wyoming (AJ Harben)

  • 2nd Speaker — Northview (Lasya Paladugu)

  • 2nd Speaker — New Trier (Lasya Paladugu)

  • 2nd Speaker — GFCA 1st Year State (Kayce Brown)

  • 2nd Speaker — University of Wyoming (Thad Cross)

  • 3rd Speaker — University of Wyoming (John Masterson)

  • 5th Speaker — Sequoyah (Thad Cross)

  • 5th Speaker — Carrollton Peach State (Thad Cross)

  • 5th Speaker — University of Georgia (Lasya Paladugu)

  • 6th Speaker — Northview (AJ Harben)

  • 6th Speaker — Carrollton Peach State (AJ Harben)

  • 7th Speaker — Northview (Thad Cross)

  • 9th Speaker — Northview (Kayce Brown)

  • 9th Speaker — Carrollton Peach State (Lasya Paladugu)

  • 10th Speaker — St. Mark's (AJ Harben)

  • 12th Speaker — Northview (Connor Parsons)

  • 12th Speaker — NDCA Novice Championship (Lasya Paladugu)

  • 13th Speaker — Northview (Danielle McClean)

  • 14th Speaker — St. Mark's (Ava Duffy)

  • 14th Speaker — GFCA 1st Year State (Autumn Payton)

  • 15th Speaker — Northview (Autumn Payton)

  • 15th Speaker — Marist (Ava Duffy)

  • 16th Speaker — New Trier (John Masterson)

  • 17th Speaker — NDCA Novice Championship (John Masterson)