The following is the list of national extemporaneous speaking champions in the two prominent collegiate national forensic organizations: the American Forensic Association (AFA) and the National Forensic Association (NFA).

AMERICAN FORENSIC ASSOCIATION-NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL EVENTS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

2024-Gustavo Lanz (George Mason University)
2023-Gustavo Lanz (George Mason University)
2022-Kat Khalilian (University of Texas-Austin)
2021 (Virtual Tournament)-Jacob Thompson (George Mason University)
2019-Becca Human (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
2018-Justin Cooper (Northwestern University)
2017-Nathan Leys (George Mason University)
2016-Carolyn Evans (Western Kentucky University)
2015-Farrah Bara (University of Texas-Austin)
2014-Collin Metcalf (University of Alabama)
2013-Michael Scott (George Mason University)
2012-Christy Liu (University of Texas-Austin)
2011-David Kumbroch (University of Alabama)
2010-Will Bellows (George Mason University)
2009-David Kumbroch (University of Alabama)
2008-Jessy Ohl (Kansas State University)
2007-Jessy Ohl (Kansas State University)
2006-Liz Coleman (New York University)
2005-Stephanie Cagniart (University of Texas-Austin)
2004-Audrey Mink (California State University-Long Beach)
2003-Jason Warren (Northwestern University)
2002-Audrey Mink (California State University-Long Beach)
2001-John Parsi (Arizona State University)
2000-Hiren Patel (Rice University)
1999-Chris Kristofco (St. Joseph’s University)
1998-Nance Riffe (George Mason University)
1997-Matthew Whitely (University of Texas-Austin)
1996-Ted Scutti (Southern Colorado University)
1995-Jeff Archibald (Cornell University)
1994-Tim Schultz (Kansas State University)
1993-Mark Price (University of Colorado-Boulder)
1992-Rita Rahoi (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
1991-Scott Cummings (University of Texas-Austin)
1990-Kim Fisher (Arizona State University)
1989-Larry Rosenberg (Cornell University)
1988-Andrew Jacobs (University of Illinois)
1987-Tom Doyle (Bradley University)
1986-David Bickford (Brown University)
1985-Marle Chanley (Southern Utah State University)
1984-Douglas McNary (U.S. Air Force Academy)
1983-Sam Marcosson (Bradley University)
1982-Andy Heaton (Bradley University)
1981-Dave Martin (George Mason University)
1980-Tim Sanders (Odessa College)
1979-Dwight Rabuse (Malcalester College)
1978-Butch Malby (Wheaton College)

NATIONAL FORENSIC ASSOCIATION NATIONAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

2024-Gursimrat Dahry (University of Minnesota)
2023-Gustavo Lanz (George Mason University)
2022-Aaron Lutz (Lewis & Clark College)
2021 (Virtual Tournament)-Maleeha Rasheed (University of Illinois-Chicago)
2019-Aaron Lutz (Lewis & Clark College)
2018-Arel Rende (University of Texas-Austin)
2017-Arel Rende (University of Texas-Austin)
2016-Farrah Bara (University of Texas-Austin)
2015-Farrah Bara (University of Texas-Austin)
2014-Carolyn Evans (Western Kentucky University)
2013-Alexis Elliott (Western Kentucky University)
2012-Joshua Hiew (Northwestern University)
2011-Joshua Hiew (Northwestern University)
2010-Seth Peckham (Western Kentucky University)
2009-Austin Wright (University of Texas-Austin)
2008-Merry Regan (University of Texas-Austin)
2007-Jill Collum (University of Texas-Austin)
2006-Liz Coleman (New York University)
2005-John Geibel (St. Joseph’s University)
2004-Michael Chen (Seton Hall University)
2003-Jason Warren (Northwestern University)
2002-Rob Barnhart (Ohio University)
2001-Matt Ross (Ohio State University)
2000-Greg Lipper (Northwestern University)
1999-Chris Kristofco (St. Joseph’s University)
1998-Colin O’Brien (Ohio State University)
1997-Brian Cooper (University of Colorado-Boulder)
1996-Ted Scutti (University of Southern Colorado)
1995-Paul Higday (University of Pennsylvania)
1994-Tom Costigan (Illinois State University)
1993-Patrick O’Shaughnessy (Bradley University)
1992-Patrick O’Shaughnessy (Bradley University)
1991-Nick Fynn (Ohio University)
1990-Kimberly Fisher (Arizona State University)
1989-Mike Jacoby (Bradley University)
1988-Mike Jacoby (Bradley University)
1987-David Bickford (Brown University)
1986-David Bickford (Brown University)
1985-David Bickford (Brown University)
1984-Michael Paton (Ohio State University)
1983-Roger Aden (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
1982-Kate Joeckel (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
1981-Andy Heaton (Bradley University)
1980-Sean Aiken (St. Olaf College)
1979-George Denger (Eastern Michigan University)
1978-Steve Walton (Kansas State University)
1977-Butch Maltby (Wheaton College)
1976-Kevin Bradt (Princeton University)
1975-Don Rice (Ohio University)
1974-Alberto Coll (Princeton University)
1973-Jerry Bluhm (Eastern Michigan University)
1972-Fred Schmidt (Georgetown College)
1971-Rob Frazier (Lehigh University)