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Marshall High School in Marshall, Minnesota hosted the last fifth tier tournament in the 2015-2016 National Points Race on January 29 and 30. Olivia Shoemaker of Lakeville North High School (MN) was this year’s tournament champion, winning by a convincing five rank margin over Kevin Bi of East Ridge High School (MN).

The final round was dominated by Minnesota extempers, as Jarrek Holmes of Kent Denver School (CO) was the only non-Minnesota competitor to make it that far. He finished fourth.

The tournament final was largely a duel between Shoemaker and Bi as they ended up well clear of their fellow competitors. Whereas Shoemaker ended up five ranks clear of Bi, Bi ended up three ranks ahead of third place finisher Charlie Park of Roseville Area High School (MN).

Shoemaker will earn forty points for her victory in the National Points Race, which is her first National Points Race title of the year. The victory was her second at an Extemp TOC qualifying tournament this season as she won the Dowling Catholic Paradigm in December.

Here are the results of the 2016 Marshall Speech Spectacular (Click here for tab sheet):

Champion: Olivia Shoemaker (Lakeville North High School, Minnesota)
2nd: Kevin Bi (East Ridge High School, Minnesota)
3rd: Charlie Park (Roseville Area High School, Minnesota)
4th: Jarrek Holmes (Kent Denver School, Colorado)
5th: Sam Buisman (Chanhassen High School, Minnesota)
6th: Alicia Zhang (East Ridge High School, Minnesota)

Semi-Finalists

*Ross Abram (Eastview High School, Minnesota)
*Kush Brahmbhatt (Chanhassen High School, Minnesota)
*Regan Copple (Des Moines Roosevelt High School, Iowa)
*Brent Hauck (Lakeville North High School, Minnesota)
*Quinn Kupec (Moorhead High School, Minnesota)
*Jacob Thompson (Des Moines Roosevelt High School, Iowa)

Extemp Central thanks Marshall High School for putting the results of the tournament online.