Tournament of Champions Bid History
2011-2012
CLAIRE MILLS '12 & RACHEL THURSTON '12
Policy Debate
Golden Desert at the University of Las Vegas-Nevada (NV) -- Quarterfinals
2013-2014
SYDNEY APPLE '15 & LIAM TORPY '15
Public Forum Debate
Wake Forest National Earlybird (NC) -- Quarterfinals
Apple Valley Minneapple (MN) -- Octofinals
Southwestern Championships at Arizona State University (AZ) -- Finals
2014-2015
SYDNEY APPLE '15 & LIAM TORPY '15
Public Forum Debate
Wake Forest National Earlybird (NC) -- Semifinals
Middleton Badgerland Classic (WI) -- Finals
Apple Valley Minneapple (MN) -- Semifinals
Carrollton Peach State Classic (GA) -- Champions
Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University (GA) -- Octofinals
BRANDON FOUNTAIN '15
Original Oratory
Laird Lewis Invitational at Myers Park (NC) -- Finals
2015-2016
CONNOR FRAUNDORF '17 & JAKE PIGOTT '16
Public Forum Debate
Bellaire Forensics Classic (TX) -- Quarterfinals
KATIE HOPKINS '16 & NOAH MENGISTEAB '16
Public Forum Debate
Carrollton Peach State Classic (GA) -- Co-Champions
2016-2017
CONNOR FRAUNDORF '17 & MICHAEL TORPY '17
Public Forum Debate
Mid America Cup at Valley (IA) -- Octofinals
Apple Valley Minneapple (MN) -- Octofinals
Carrollton Peach State Classic (GA) -- Quarterfinals
Spain Park (AL) -- Champions
Isidore Newman School Invitational (LA) -- Semifinals
John Edie Holiday Debates at Blake School (MN) -- Double Octofinals
DUVALL ADAIR '17 & THOMAS VANCE '17
Policy Debate
University of Georgia Bulldog Debates (GA) -- Finals
2017-2018
PAUL PLAIA '18
Extemporaneous Speaking
Navy & Old Gold Exhibitions at Holy Cross School (LA) -- Runner Up
Carter/King Invitational at Grady (GA) -- Champion
HENRY BIEZE '20 & WILL SJOSTROM '20
Public Forum Debate
Milo Cup at Millard North (NE) -- Octofinals
2018-2019
WILL SJOSTROM '20 & SOPHIE VERSKA '20
Public Forum Debate
National Season Opener at University of Kentucky (KY) -- Double Octofinals
Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University (GA) -- Double Octofinals
Raymond Furlong Invitational at Saint James (AL) -- Co-Champions
MAGGIE NAHAS '22 & ANTHONY OVADJE '21
Public Forum Debate
Raymond Furlong Invitational at Saint James (AL) -- Co-Champions
2019-2020
WILL SJOSTROM '20 & SOPHIE VERSKA '20
Public Forum Debate
National Season Opener at University of Kentucky (KY) -- Double Octofinals
Navy & Old Gold Exhibitions at Holy Cross School (LA) -- Semifinals
Nova Titan (FL) -- Quarterfinals
Raymond Furlong Invitational at Saint James (AL) -- Champions
New York City Invitational at Bronx Science (NY) -- Double Octofinals
Blue Key Invitational at the University of Florida (FL) -- Semifinals
Apple Valley Minneapple (MN) -- Quarterfinals
Carrollton Peach State Classic (GA) -- Quarterfinals
The Glenbrooks (IL) -- Double Octofinals
Dowling Catholic Paradigm (IA) -- Quarterfinals
John Edie Holiday Debates at Blake School (MN) -- Semifinals
Sunvitational at University School (FL) -- Semifinals
Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University (GA) -- Semifinals
CLAIRE LAUTERBACH '22 & SYDNEY VANCE '21
Public Forum Debate
Apple Valley Minneapple -- Double Octofinals
Dowling Catholic Paradigm (IA) -- Octofinals
John Edie Holiday Debates at Blake School (MN) -- Octofinals
Sunvitational at University School (FL) -- Octofinals
CLAIRE LAUTERBACH '22 & MAGGIE NAHAS '22
Public Forum Debate
Carrollton Peach State Classic (GA) -- Quarterfinals
2020-2021
CLAIRE LAUTERBACH '22 & SYDNEY VANCE '21
Public Forum Debate
Mid America Cup at Valley (IA) -- Runner Up
Nova Titan (FL) -- Octofinals
New York City Invitational at Bronx Science (NY) -- Double Octofinals
The Tradition at Cypress Bay (FL) -- Octofinals
John Edie Holiday Debates at Blake School (MN) -- Octofinals
Sunvitational at University School (FL) -- Quarterfinals
Cavilier Invitational at Durham Academy (NC) -- Octofinals
ANTHONY OVADJE '21 & LAURYN WALKER '21
Public Forum Debate
Mid America Cup at Valley (IA) -- Semifinals
New York City Invitational at Bronx Science (NY) -- Double Octofinals
Blue Key Invitational at the University of Florida (FL) -- Octofinals
Apple Valley Minneapple (MN) -- Double Octofinalist
Dowling Catholic Paradigm (IA) -- Octofinals
John Edie Holiday Debates at Blake School (MN) -- Quarterfinals
Milo Cup at Millard North (NE) -- Octofinals
BRAYDEN MILLER '21 & COLE MILLER '21
Public Forum Debate
Lincoln Southwest Silver Talon (NE) -- Semifinals
ETHAN EKPENYONG '21 & ANTHONY OVADJE '21
Public Forum Debate
Cavilier Invitational at Durham Academy (NC) -- Octofinals
2021-2022
JOSH ESCAYG '23 & CLAIRE LAUTERBACH '22
Public Forum Debate
National Season Opener at University of Kentucky (KY) -- Double Octofinals
Nova Titan (FL) -- Runner Up
Blue Key Invitational at the University of Florida (FL) -- Double Octofinals
Apple Valley Minneapple (MN) -- Quarterfinals
Carrollton Peach State Classic (GA) -- Co-Champions
Alta Silver & Black Invitational (UT) -- Quarterfinals
Sunvitational at University School (FL) -- Quarterfinals
Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy (NC) -- Octofinals
LIANNA HOMRICH '21
Informative Speaking
Raymond Furlong Invitational at Saint James (AL) -- Champion
Dowling Catholic Paradigm (IA) -- Finals
Western Kentucky (KY) -- Finals
KEEGAN LEARY '22 & MELISSA VALENCIA '21
Public Forum Debate
Carrollton Peach State Classic (GA) -- Quarterfinals
2022-2023
JOSH ESCAYG '23 & ELLY KANG '23
Public Forum Debate
Nova Titan (FL) -- Runner Up
Blue Key Invitational at the University of Florida (FL) -- Octofinals
Bellaire TOC Qualifier (TX) -- Quarterfinals
John Edie Holiday Debates (MN) -- Octofinals
NSU Sunvitational (FL) -- Double Octofinals
Durham Academy (NC) -- Quarterfinals
JOSH ESCAYG '23
Extemporaneous Speaking
St. Genesius (GA) -- 2nd Place
2023-2024
ELIZABETH MCCALL '25
Program Oral Interpretation
Georgia Speech Series 2 (GA) -- Champion
FAIZA KHALED
Extemporaneous Speaking
Georgia Speech Series 2 (GA) -- 2nd Place (United States Extemp)
Georgia Speech Series 2 (GA) -- 3rd Place (International Extemp)
FAIZA KHALED
Program Oral Interp
Georgia Speech Series 4 (GA) -- 1st Place
FAIZA KHALED
Oral Interpretation (Prose/Poetry)
Georgia Speech Series 4 (GA) -- 1st Place
EPHRATA TESFAYE
Original Oratory
Georgia Speech Series 2 (GA) -- 5th Place
SIENNA REAMS
Informative Speaking
Georgia Speech Series 3 (GA) -- 5th Place
St. Genesius (GA) - Finals
CHARLIE PARKER
Original Oratory
St. Genesius (GA) - Finals
LOGAN BJERKE
Informative Speaking
Georgia Speech Series 3 (GA)
Forensics University (MI) - 1st Place
Kelly Walsh (WY) - 3rd Place
Midtown (GA) - 2nd Place
Georgia Speech Series 4 (GA)
TOC Bid Round History
To earn TOC bids, students have to reach late elimination rounds at major national invitationals. Reaching these rounds alone represent national success, but winning these rounds earn students bids. Marist students have
2011-2012 - 2 bid rounds
2011 - Samford University, AL (Claire Mills & Rachel Thurston) - Policy
2012 - Golden Desert, NV (Claire Mills & Rachel Thurston) - Policy
2013-2014 - 3 bid rounds
2013 - Wake Forest, NC (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2013 - Apple Valley, MN (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2014 - Arizona State, AZ (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2014-2015 - 14 bid rounds
2014 - Wake Forest, NC (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2014 - Middleton, WI (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2014 - Apple Valley, MN (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2014 - Apple Valley, MN (Ananya Malhotra & Lauren Tolbert) - Public Forum
2014 - Carrollton, GA (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2014 - Dowling, IA (Jake Pigott & Ryan McKenna) - Public Forum
2014 - Isidore Newman, LA (Brandon Fountain) - Original Oratory
2014 - Blake, MN (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2015 - Myers Park, NC (Sydney Apple & Katie Hopkins) - Public Forum
2015 - Myers Park, NC (Jake Pigott & Noah Mengisteab) - Public Forum
2015 - Myers Park, NC (Ryan McKenna & Bailey Hall) - Public Forum
2015 - Myers Park, NC (Brandon Fountain) - Original Oratory
2015 - Emory, GA (Liam Torpy & Sydney Apple) - Public Forum
2015 - Emory, GA (Katie Hopkins & Ananya Malhotra) - Public Forum
2015-2016 - 7 bid rounds
2015 - Wake Forest, NC (Connor Fraundorf & Michael Torpy) - Public Forum
2015 - Valley, IA (Katie Hopkins & Ryan McKenna) - Public Forum
2015 - Saint James, AL (Liam Kirchner) - Original Oratory
2015 - Bellaire, TX (Connor Fraundorf & Jake Pigott) - Public Forum
2015 - Apple Valley, MN (Katie Hopkins & Noah Mengisteab) - Public Forum
2015 - Carrollton, GA (Katie Hopkins & Noah Mengisteab) - Public Forum
2016 - University of Georgia, GA (Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance) - Policy
2016-2017 - 13 bid rounds
2016 - Greenhill, TX (Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance) - Policy
2016 - Valley, IA (Connor Fraundorf & Michael Torpy) - Public Forum
2016 - Michigan, MI (Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance) - Policy
2016 - Apple Valley, MN (Connor Fraundorf & Michael Torpy) - Public Forum
2016 - Cypress Bay, FL (Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance) - Policy
2016 - Carrollton, GA (Connor Fraundorf & Michael Torpy) - Public Forum
2016 - Spain Park, AL (Connor Fraundorf & Michael Torpy) - Public Forum
2016 - Isidore Newman, LA (Connor Fraundorf & Michael Torpy) - Public Forum
2016 - Isidore Newman, LA (Paul Plaia) - Extemporaneous Speaking
2016 - Isidore Newman, LA (Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance) - Policy
2016 - Blake, MN (Connor Fraundorf & Michael Torpy) - Public Forum
2017 - Emory, GA (Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance) - Policy
2017 - University of Georgia, GA (Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance) - Policy
2017-2018 - 8 bid rounds
2017 - Myers Park, NC (Paul Plaia) - Extemporaneous Speaking
2017 - Holy Cross, LA (Paul Plaia) - Extemporaneous Speaking
2017 - Blue Key, FL (Paul Plaia) - International Extemporaneous Speaking
2017 - Blue Key, FL (Paul Plaia) - Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
2017 - Grady, GA (Paul Plaia) - Extemporaneous Speaking
2017 - Dowling, IA (Paul Plaia) - Extemporaneous Speaking
2018 - Emory, GA (Paul Plaia) - Extemporaneous Speaking
2018 - Millard North, NE (Henry Bieze & Will Sjostrom) - Public Forum
2018-2019 - 4 bid rounds
2018 - Kentucky, KY (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Emory, GA (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - St. James, AL (Maggie Nahas & Anthony Ovadje) - Public Forum
2019 - St. James, AL (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019-2020 - 18 bid rounds
2019 - Kentucky, KY (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Holy Cross, LA (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Nova, FL (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - St. James, AL (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Bronx Science, NY (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Blue Key, FL (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Apple Valley, MN (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Apple Valley, MN (Claire Lauterbach & Sydney Vance) - Public Forum
2019 - Carrollton, GA (Claire Lauterbach & Maggie Nahas) - Public Forum
2019 - Carrollton, GA (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Glenbrooks, IL (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Dowling, IA (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Dowling, IA (Claire Lauterbach & Sydney Vance) - Public Forum
2019 - Blake, MN (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2019 - Blake, MN (Claire Lauterbach & Sydney Vance) - Public Forum
2020 - Sunvite, FL (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska) - Public Forum
2020 - Sunvite, FL (Claire Lauterbach & Sydney Vance) - Public Forum
2020 - Emory, GA (Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verksa) - Public Forum
2020-2021 - 16 bid rounds
2020 - Valley, IA (Sydney Vance & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2020 - Valley, IA (Anthony Ovadje & Lauryn Walker) - Public Forum
2020 - Nova, FL (Sydney Vance & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2020 - Bronx Science, NY (Sydney Vance & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2020 - Bronx Science, NY (Anthony Ovadje & Lauryn Walker) - Public Forum
2020 - Blue Key, FL (Anthony Ovadje & Lauryn Walker) - Public Forum
2020 - Apple Valley, MN (Anthony Ovadje & Lauryn Walker) - Public Forum
2020 - Lincoln Southwest, NE (Cole Miller & Brayden Miller) - Public Forum
2020 - Cypress Bay, FL (Sydney Vance & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2020 - Dowling, IA (Anthony Ovadje & Lauryn Walker) - Public Forum
2020 - Blake, MN (Anthony Ovadje & Lauryn Walker) - Public Forum
2020 - Blake, MN (Sydney Vance & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - Sunvite, FL (Sydney Vance & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - Durham, NC (Sydney Vance & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - Durham, NC (Anthony Ovadje & Ethan Ekpenyong) - Public Forum
2021 - Millard North, NE (Anthony Ovadje & Lauryn Walker) - Public Forum
2021-2022 - 13 bid rounds
2021 - Kentucky, KY (Josh Escayg & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - Nova, FL (Josh Escayg & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - St. James, AL (Lianna Homrich) - Informative Speaking
2021 - Blue Key, FL (Josh Escayg & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - Blue Key, FL (Lianna Homrich) - Informative Speaking
2021 - Apple Valley, MN (Josh Escayg & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - Morristown West, TN (Lianna Homrich) - Informative Speaking
2021 - Carrollton, GA (Josh Escayg & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - Carrollton, GA (Melissa Valencia & Keegan Leary) - Public Forum
2021 - Alta, UT (Josh Escayg & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2021 - Western Kentucky, KY (Lianna Homrich) - Informative Speaking
2021 - Dowling, IA (Lianna Homrich) - Informative Speaking
2022 - Sunvite, FL (Josh Escayg & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum
2022 - Durham, NC (Josh Escayg & Claire Lauterbach) - Public Forum