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Kari Janhsen of South Anchorage High School became the first extemper to successfully defend a state championship when she won her second consecutive state title in International Extemp at the Alaska High School Activities Association State Tournament, held two weeks ago at East Anchorage High School. Jahnsen’s teammate Jack Sezauer took second place and AJ Tsang of Eagle River High School took third.
In United States Extemp, Foster Bimbaum of West Anchorage High School won his first state championship. His victory over Connor Van Alstine of Dimond High School gives West Anchorage its second champion in United States Extemp in the last three seasons. Robert Hockema of Homer High School finished third.
All of the finalists earned an automatic qualification to the 2015 Extemporaneous Speaking TOC at Northwestern University.
Here are the results of the 2015 Alaska High School Activities Association State Tournament:
International Extemp
Champion: Kari Jahnsen (South Anchorage High School)
2nd: Jack Sezauer (South Anchorage High School)
3rd: AJ Tsang (Eagle River High School)
4th: Lilian Chavez (Whitestone High School)
5th: Colin Baciocco (Sitka High School)
6th: Ina Flood (West Anchorage High School)
United States Extemp
Champion: Foster Bimbaum (West Anchorage High School)
2nd: Connor Van Alstine (Dimond High School)
3rd: Robert Hockema (Homer High School)
4th: Owen Fulton (Sitka High School)
5th: Elana Fortson (West Anchorage High School)
6th: Olivia Alvarado (Service High School)
7th: Janae Reese (Thunder Mountain High School)
Extemp Central thanks the Alaska High School Activities Association for posting the results of the tournament online.