Here are the results of the Columbia Invitational tournament, held on January 20-22nd at Columbia University in New York, New York.  The tournament is a qualifier for the 2012 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University:

Champion:  Ben Constine (Yorktown High School, Virginia)
2nd:  Gabriel Ferrante (Iona Preparatory, New York)
3rd:  Joe Calder (Cary Academy, North Carolina)
4th:  Zach Klein (Montville High School, New Jersey)
5th:  Camille Petersen (Villa Walsh Academy, New Jersey)
6th:  Jake Ether, Half Hollow Hills High School, New York)
7th:  Shreyas Halvaldar, Half Hollow Hills High School, New York)
 
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