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The 2015 Colorado High School Activities Association State Tournament featured the return of several schools to the winner’s circle after a five-year absence.

In International Extemp, Tiana Menon of Palisade High School upset Glenbrooks winner Jack Glaser of George Washington High School to claim the state title. Menon won the cumulative tournament by two ranks, causing Glaser to finish runner-up for the second consecutive year. Henry Sparks of Cheyenne Mountain High School finished third. Menon’s win is the first for a Palisade extemper since 2010.

In the United States Extemp half of the tournament, Matthew Barad gave Air Academy High School its first winner in the category since 2009, securing a five-rank triumph against Molly Naylor-Komyatte of Lakewood High School. Emma Bakken of George Washington High School was the third place finisher.

Colorado ranks the placing of its semi-finalists, so those placings are included in our results listing.

All of the finalists secured an automatic qualification to the 2015 Extemp TOC. Ten extempers were not previously qualified and can head to Chicago next month. Those earning an automatic qualification are indicated in italics in the results listing.

Here are the results of the 2015 Colorado High School Activities Association State Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):

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Last weekend the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) State Tournament took place in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and two new state champions were crowned. International Extemp was a battle between two MBA Extemp Round Robin participants, as Gabe Slater of Denver East High School captured the state title over Jack Glaser of George Washington High School. Denver East High School had three of the six participants in the International Extemp final round.

In United States Extemp, Evan Segal of Denver East High School defeated Kayla Blessinger of Kent Denver School to win his first state title. George Washington High School, which had the most competitors in the United States Extemp final round, had Margaret Schaack place third.

All of the finalists at the tournament earned an automatic qualification to this year’s Extmeporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University. Eight competitors managed to secure this automatic qualification and they are represented in italics in the results listing.

Here are the results of the 2014 Colorado High School Activities Association State Tournament:

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