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The three week Minnesota TOC swing ended last weekend in Apple Valley, Minnesota at the Apple Valley Minneapple Speech Tournament. Alex Fenner of East Ridge High School (MN) emerged as the tournament champion, defeating Alex Baker of Eastview High School (MN) by five ranks in the final round. Jacob Thompson of Des Moines Roosevelt High School (IA) took third place.
Fenner’s victory was the second victory for East Ridge High School over the last three weeks of Minnesota TOC tournaments. Noah Eckberg, who won the Chanhassen High School Speech Tournament two weeks ago, also made the final round at Apple Valley. He finished in fourth place.
Aside from Eckberg, Baker was the only other extemper to make the final round at all three tournaments in the Minnesota TOC swing.
All of the extempers who reached the final round earned a qualifying leg to the 2015 Extemp TOC at Northwestern University. Baker completed his at-large qualification, while two other extempers earned their first qualifying leg. This included Fenner. The extempers who earned a qualifying leg are indicated in italics below.
The finalists also earned an automatic qualification to the University of Kentucky TOC in April.
Here are the results of the 2015 Apple Valley Minneapple Speech Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):
Champion: Alex Fenner (East Ridge High School, Minnesota)
2nd: Alex Baker (Eastview High School, Minnesota)
3rd: Jacob Thompson (Des Moines Roosevelt High School, Iowa)
4th: Noah Eckberg (East Ridge High School, Minnesota)
5th: Parker Breza (Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, Minnesota)
6th: David Bock (Lakeville North High School, Minnesota)
7th: Olivia Shoemaker (Lakeville North High School, Minnesota)
Extemp Central thanks Apple Valley High School for putting the results of the tournament online.