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2025-26 Invitational Tournament Awards

Niles Township Invitation, Skokie, IL

Anu Khishore & Paulina Martinez Pereyra - 2nd Place and TOC Bid

Gigi Fauser & Liam Samet - Quarterfinalists

Sean Burke & Brody Chou - Octafinalists

Danielle Joo & Maria Van Horn - Octafinalists

Brody Chou & Gigi Fauser - Double Octafinalists

Anu Khishore - 8th Speaker

Paulina Martinez Pereyra - 10th Speaker

Illinois Congressional Debate Association #1, Glenview, IL

Sean Donohue - Nominated in Chamber

Stella Ivanov - Nominated in Chamber

Ryann Knuth - Nominated in Chamber

Din Nikezic - Nominated in Chamber

Sophia Weiss - Nominated in Chamber

Greenhill Fall Classic, Dallas, TX

Anu Khishore & Paulina Martinez Pereyra - Octafinalists and TOC BId

Kenneth McCarthy & Neel Patel  - Octafinalists and TOC Bid

North Shore Debate Series #1, Northbrook, IL

Jiji Enkhsaikhan & Lara Nusair - Co-Champions (JV)

Nora Whipple (Maverick) - Tournament Champion (Novice)

Anaya Agrawal & Carolyn Shin - 2nd Place (Novice)

Shaan Kannampallil & Teddy Mikroulis - 4th Place (Novice)

Madeline Kim & Liv Grange - 8th Place (Novice)

Josh Greve & PJ Lind - 9th Place (Novice)

Avani Patel & Lucy Tipton - 10th Place (Novice)

Anaya Agrawal - Top Speaker (Novice)

Carolyn Shin - 3rd Speaker (Novice)

Shaan Kannampallil - 6th Speaker (Novice)

PJ Lind - 9th Speaker (Novice)

Teddy Mikroulis - 10th Speaker (Novice)

Trevian Invitational, Winnetka, IL

Anu Khishore & Paulina Martinez Pereyra - Quarterfinalists & TOC Bid

Neel Patel & Liam Samet - Octafinalists & TOC Bid (walkedover by KM)

Neel Patel - 8th Speaker

Anu Khishore - 11th Speaker

Paulina Martinez Pereyra - 15th Speaker

Illinois Congressional Debate Association #2, Grayslake, IL

Evie Arzoumanidis - Nominated in Chamber

Sean Donohue - Nominated in Chamber

Yinon Gankin - Nominated in Chamber

Niles North Viking Rumble, Skokie, IL

Danielle Joo & Maria Van Horn- Tournament Champions (JV)

Jiji Enkhsaikhan & Rishabh Shah - 2nd Place (JV)

Ornina Mamou & Amaliia Saitova - Tournament Champions (Novice)

PJ Lind & Natlija Zlatkovic - 3rd Place (Novice)

Peneloupe Aparejo-Toque & Margad Dalaisakhan - 7th Place (Novice)

Anaya Agrawal & Carolyn Shin - 10th Place (Novice)

Jiji Enkhsaikhan - 4th Speaker (JV)

Maria Van Horn - 6th Speaker (JV)

Danielle Joo - 9th Speaker (JV)

Peneloupe Aparejo-Toque - 4th Speaker (Novice)

Ornina Mamou - 6th Speaker (Novice)

Iowa Caucus, Online

Kenneth McCarthy & Neel Patel - 2nd Place and TOC Bid

Jiji Enkhsaikhan & Simi Patel - Partial Double Octafinalists

Neel Patel - Top Speaker

Kenneth McCarthy - 4th Speaker

North Shore Debate Series #3, Skokie, IL

Danielle Joo & Maria Van Horn - Tournament Champions (JV)

Mia Chiu & Madeline Kim - Tournament Champions (Novice)

Avani Patel & Lucy Tipton - 2nd Place (Novice)

Valentina DeBoni & Liv Grange - 4th Place (Novice)

Maria Van Horn - Top Speaker (JV)

Danielle Joo - 2nd Speaker (JV)

Madeline Kim - Top Speaker (Novice)

Mia Chiu - 2nd Speaker (Novice)

Avani Patel - 3rd Speaker (Novice)

Liv Grange - 6th Speaker (Novice)

Lucy Tipton - 7th Speaker (Novice)

Valentina DeBoni - 9th Speaker (Novice)

University of Michigan Invitational, Ann Arbor, MI

Anu Khishore & Paulina Martinez Pereyra - Semifinalists and TOC Bid

Kenneth McCarthy & Neel Patel - Semifinalsts and TOC BId

Anaya Agrawal & Carolyn Shin - Octafinalists (Novice)

PJ Lind & Natalija Zlatkovic - Double Octafinalists (Novice)

Ornina Mamou & Amaliia Saitova - Double Octafinalists (Novice)

Anu Khishore - 7th Speaker

Neel Patel - 12th Speaker

Carolyn Shin - 5th Speaker (Novice)

Anaya Agrawal - 9th Speaker (Novice)

Ornina Mamou - 13th Speaker (Novice)