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History of Champions

This is a list of the National Champions and National Finalists Speech Unlimited has produced during it's history. All results are from the AFA-NIET unless otherwise noted.

Team Sweepstakes at AFA-NIET

2019 - 11th place

2018 - 10th place

2017 - 14th place

2014 - 20th place

2013 - 17th place

2012 - 11th place

2011 - 22nd place

2010 - 17th place

2009 - 17th place

2008 - 4th place

2008 - 5th place (NFA Open Division)
            1st place NFA Division II

2007 - 7th place

2006 - 6th place

2006 - 11th place (NFA Open Division), 
            1st place NFA Division II

2005 - 7th place, AFA-NIET Host

2004 - 12th place

2003 - 9th place

2002 - 7th place

2001 - 12th place

2000 - 6th place

1999 - 8th place

1998 - 4th place

1997 - 3rd place

1996 - 11th place

1995 - 5th place

1994 - 3rd place

1993 - 3rd place

1992 - 4th place

1985 - 10th place

1984 - AFA-NIET Host

1982 - 2nd place

1978 - 3rd place 

Prose Interpretation

2006 - Nick Barton, 3rd (NFA)

2003 - Nathan Jackson, National Champion

2002 - Nathan Jackson, National Champion

1998 - Aundray Collins, 3rd

Individual Sweepstakes

2018 - Logan Stacer, 7th

2008 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion

2008 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion (NFA)

2008 - Zac Ralston, 19th

2007 - Jessy Ohl, 10th

2007 - Julia Debes, 17th

2006 - Nick Barton, 13th (NFA)

2006 - Neal Stewart, 8th

2006 - Nick Barton, 13th

2005 - Nick Barton, 9th

2005 - Neal Stewart, 15th

2003 - Cortney Moriarty, 16th

2002 - Nathan Jackson, 8th

2000 - Chris McLemore, National Champion

1999 - Chris McLemore - 14th

1998 - Christina Foust, 13th

1997 - Aundray Collins, 10th

1996 - Jeni Pruitt, 12th

1994 - Tim Schultz, National Champion

1993 - Tim Schultz, National Champion

1992 - Mark Esfeld, 13th 

1982 - Craig Brown, 8th

Impromptu Speaking

2019 - Nathan Dowell, National Champion

2019 - Macy Davis, 3rd

2015 - Jesse Porter, 5th

2008 - Jessy Ohl, 3rd

2008 - Jessy Ohl, 4th (NFA)

2007 - Julia Debes, 3rd

2007 - Kevin Phillips, 5th  

2000 - Chris McLemore, National Champion

1999 - Chris McLemore, 5th

Drama Interpretation

2005 - Nick Barton, 2nd

1987 - Vincent Bly, National Champion

Informative

2018 - Logan Stacer, 4th

2017 - Logan Stacer, National Champion

2008 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion

2008 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion (NFA)

2008 - Zac Ralston, 4th

2007 - Jessy Ohl, 4th

2000 - Chris McLemore, 3rd

1978 - Steve Walton, National Champion

Poetry Interpretation

2018 - Logan Stacer, 5th

2003 - Nathan Jackson, National Champion

2002 - Nathan Jackson, 4th

1997 - Aundray Collins, 4th  

1982 - David Dunlap, finalist

Persuasion

2012 - Jenna Surprenant, 6th

2011 - Jenna Surprenant, National Champion

2008 - Jessy Ohl, 3rd

2008 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion (NFA)

2008 - Alex Serra, 6th

2008 - Alex Serra, 4th (NFA)

2006 - Jessy Ohl, 4th

1998 - Clayton Johnson, 2nd

1997 - Jeni Pruitt, 6th

1997 - Chris McLemore, 5th

1996 - Jeni Pruitt, 3rd

1993 - Nancy Letourneau, National Champion

1984 - Kelly Sanders, finalist

1982 - Chris Hackman, National Champion

1982 - Craig Brown, 4th 

Communication Analysis

2018 - Logan Stacer, 2nd

2008 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion

2008 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion (NFA)

2006 - Neal Stewart, 5th

2003 - Cortney Moriarty, 2nd

2002 - Rachel Potucek, National Champion

2000 - Toban Henry, National Champion

1997 - Clayton Johnson, National Champion

1997 - Christina Foust, 2nd

1997 - Jeni Pruitt, 4th

1996 - Jared Adams, 4th

1995 - Jared Adams, National Champion

1992 - Tim Schultz, National Champion

1992 - Mark Esfeld, 3rd  

1983 - Chamblee Ferguson, finalist

1982 - Jeff Ramsey, finalist

Program of Oral Interp

2006 - Keenan Ramos, 5th

2002 - Nathan Jackson, 3rd

1997 - Aundray Collins, National Champion

1995 - Stacy Chesnut, 6th

After Dinner Speaking

2008 - Jessy Ohl, 4th (NFA)

2005 - Neal Stewart, 3rd

2000 - Chris McLemore, National Champion

1998 - Christina Foust, 4th

1995 - Chris Reeves, 5th  

1981 - Tom Overmeyer, finalist

Extemporaneous

2018 - Nathan Dowell, 2nd

2008 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion

2008 - Jessy Ohl, 6th (NFA)

2007 - Jessy Ohl, National Champion

2001 - Erin O'Dell, 4th

2000 - Chris McLemore, 2nd

1999 - Chris McLemore, 4th

1994 - Tim Schultz, National Champion

1993 - Mark Esfeld, 6th

1978 - Steve Walton, National Champion (NFA)

Interstate Oratory Association

2011 - Brock Ingmire, Semi-final

2011 - Jenna Surprenant, Semi-final

2010 - Jesse Marden, Semi-final

2009 - Cameron Piercy, Semi-final

2008 - Kevin Phillips, 3rd

2007 - Jessy Ohl, 6th

2007 - Julia Debes, Semi-final

2006 - Neal Stewart, National Champion

2006 - Jessy Ohl, 2nd

2004 - Melissa Broeckelman, 6th

2003 - Melissa Broeckelman, Semi-final

1998 - Clayton Johnson, National Champion

1993 - Sara Hessenflow, National Champion

1992 - Nancy Letourneau, National Champion

Duo Interpretation

2006 - Neal Stewart/Nick Barton, 5th (NFA)

2005 - Neal Stewart/Nick Barton, Semi Finals 

2000 - Chris Piatt/Emily Sharp, Semi Finals