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North Dakota classes its state speech competitions and the North Dakota High School Activities Association Class A State Speech Tournament took place at Jamestown High School on April 12. Thomas Startz continued Fargo Shanley High School’s dominance in extemporaneous speaking, winning the state championship over William Fleck of Mandan High School. Since 2009, Fargo Shanley has won the state extemporaneous speaking title. Kelsey Becker of Jamestown High School took third place.
Four underclassmen made the final round of the state tournament and have earned their qualifications to the 2015 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions at Northwestern University. They are indicated in italics in the results listing.
Here are the results of the 2014 North Dakota High School Activities Association Class A State Speech Tournament: