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The 2015 Colorado High School Activities Association State Tournament featured the return of several schools to the winner’s circle after a five-year absence.

In International Extemp, Tiana Menon of Palisade High School upset Glenbrooks winner Jack Glaser of George Washington High School to claim the state title. Menon won the cumulative tournament by two ranks, causing Glaser to finish runner-up for the second consecutive year. Henry Sparks of Cheyenne Mountain High School finished third. Menon’s win is the first for a Palisade extemper since 2010.

In the United States Extemp half of the tournament, Matthew Barad gave Air Academy High School its first winner in the category since 2009, securing a five-rank triumph against Molly Naylor-Komyatte of Lakewood High School. Emma Bakken of George Washington High School was the third place finisher.

Colorado ranks the placing of its semi-finalists, so those placings are included in our results listing.

All of the finalists secured an automatic qualification to the 2015 Extemp TOC. Ten extempers were not previously qualified and can head to Chicago next month. Those earning an automatic qualification are indicated in italics in the results listing.

Here are the results of the 2015 Colorado High School Activities Association State Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):

International Extemp

Champion: Tiana Menon (Palisade High School, Colorado)
2nd: Jack Glaser (George Washington High School, Colorado)
3rd: Henry Sparks (Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado)
4th: Addie Glickstein (Denver East High School, Colorado)
5th: Ethan Snow (Arapahoe High School, Colorado)
6th: Stewart Aslan (Palisade High School, Colorado)

Semi-Finalists

7th: Corinne Moss (Air Academy High School, Colorado)
8th: Liam Glennie (Denver East High School, Colorado)
9th: Max Davidson (Denver East High School, Colorado)
10th: Joseph Han (Poudre High School, Colorado)
11th: Aman Mital (St. Mary’s High School, Colorado)
12th: Grace Chao (Kent Denver School, Colorado)

United States Extemp

Champion: Matthew Barad (Air Academy High School, Colorado)
2nd: Molly Naylor-Komyatte (Lakewood High School, Colorado)
3rd: Emma Bakken (George Washington High School, Colorado)
4th: Helen Landwehr (Air Academy High School, Colorado)
5th: Yosef Gross (George Washington High School, Colorado)
6th: Megha Patel (Cherry Creek High School, Colorado)

Semi-Finalists

7th: Samantha Hu (Cherry Creek High School, Colorado)
8th: Sebastian McCrimmon (George Washington High School, Colorado)
9th: Shadi Nasabzadeh (Cherry Creek High School, Colorado)
10th: Joshua May (Palisade High School, Colorado)
11th: Elisabeth Bernatska (Air Academy High School, Colorado)
12th: Aver Anderson (Fairview High School, Colorado)

Extemp Central thanks the Colorado High School Activities Association for posting the results of the tournament online.