Tag: 2011 MBA Extemp Round Robin preview

Here is the very last installment of profiles for the sixteen competitors who will be at the 2011 MBA Extemp Round Robin.  This last installment runs down two of the three California extempers in the field, a top ten competitor in this year’s National Points Race, and one of the more unknown extempers in MBA history.

Don’t forget to check back tonight and vote in our MBA Round Robin poll.  We will release the tournament schedule this evening so you know when to check back for pairings, pictures, and additional Round Robin news.  There will be no R&D tomorrow because of our MBA coverage.

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Here is the third day of profiles for the competitors attending the 2011 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin.  Three of the four competitors profiled today have not traveled the national circuit extensively this year, but that does not mean that they can’t do significant damage this weekend in Nashville.

Check back for the last batch of profiles tomorrow on Extemp Central, when we will provide information on Peter Vogel, Matthew Yasuoka, Kevin Ye, and Nabeel Zewail.  Also, late tomorrow evening come back to Extemp Central to vote in our 2011 MBA poll.  Cast your vote for who you think will win this year’s MBA Extemp Round Robin.

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Here is day two of our profiles of the sixteen competitors who will face each other this weekend at the 2011 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin, a second tier tournament in this year’s National Points Race that will award 150 points to the winner.

Texas and California have the largest contingents at the tournament with three extempers each.  This is the fourth consecutive year at the Round Robin that Texas has either had or shared this distinction.   It also marks the second consecutive year that California has received three invitations to the Round Robin.

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Starting today and running through Thursday, Extemp Central will be providing detailed profiles of the sixteen extempers that have been invited to this year’s Extemporaneous Speaking Round Robin at Montgomery Bell Academy.  These extempers will be competing for 150 National Points Race points and the opportunity to add their name to a distinguished list of champions at one of the most prestigious extemp tournament of the year.

Just like last year, Extemp Central will provide live coverage of the event by providing pairings for rounds as well as Exhibition Round participants when they become available on Sunday afternoon.  Results will also be provided after the tournament concludes.  There will also be photographs posted from the tournament so Extemp Central readers can get a better idea of what is taking place at the tournament.

The profiles of the sixteen extempers attending will be grouped into fours and will be listed in alphabetical order.

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