The pairings for round six (draw set to go off @ 4:30) have been released. The topic area for this round is every extemper’s favorite: U.S. Social Issues.
Here are the pairings:
Section One:
Judges: Jim Miller, Neil Conrad, and Joe Vaughan
1. Nicholas Cugini (Cypress Ridge HS, Texas)
2. Matthew Arons (Millburn HS, New Jersey)
3. Karen Zhou (Lakeville North HS, Minnesota)
4. Aaron Lutkowitz (Montgomery Bell Academy, Tennessee)
Section Two:
Judges: Steve Moss, David Tucker, and George Clemens
1. Jane Kessner (Walt Whitman HS, Maryland)
2. Amanda Johnson (Eagan HS, Minnesota)
3. Evan Larson (Bellarmine College Prep, California)
4. Alex Draime (Howland HS, Ohio)
Section Three:
Judges: Dean Rhoads, Sharon Volpe, and Erin Melin
1. Brennan Morris (Randolph Macon Academy, Virginia)
2. Jason Bell (Ladue Horton Watkins HS, Missouri)
3. Ryan Pereira (Nova HS, Florida)
4. Alex Tolkin (Newton South HS, Massachusetts)
Section Four:
Judges: Ron Kendler, Dan Sheehan, and Jon Cruz
1. Rahul Sangal (Plano East HS, Texas)
2. Dillon Huff (Southlake Carroll HS, Texas)
3. Morgan Booksh (McNeil HS, Texas)
4. Stacey Chen (North Allegheny Senior HS, Pennsylvania)