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    Unlike pro sports where streaks can go on for years and years in high school you only have 8 legit chances at being national champion (if you factor in you can qualify that many times combined for NCFL & NFL Nationals). So I have to pose the question: who are the best extemper(s) never to win a national championship?

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    That's a toughy, from what I've seen, I'd say Amaris Singer from Albuquerque Academy, NM.
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    I'd have to say Rana Yared from Nova HS.
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    David Tannenwald

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    Good responses from everyone I think. Here would be my small list:

    *Ariel Schneller (technically he won a national championship w/the final round victory in IX at 2001 OK Nationals but he didn't win the whole thing, unfortunately)

    *David Tannenwald (definitely one of the best extempers on the circuit during his time making 3 of 4 national finals his last two years)

    *Amanda Knight (my "mentor" so to speak when I was really starting to get better in April 2002. She was 2nd to Jay Ward at 2002 at NFL Nationals in USX and always seemed to me to be a nice and controlled speaker)

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    There was a really nice guy I met last year in Atlanta. His name is Chris McCall and I saw one of his speeches. He has a very relaxed quality to him. I'm not sure where he is from I think it was Illinois? Does anybody know where he's from?
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    As far as Amanda Knight, I'd never have guessed she'd appear as the only time i saw her spoke was NFL finals that year and all i recall is feeling like my novice speeches looked similar and a teammate who did Duo turning to me and informing me even she couldve given a speech like that

    then again not the most calming situation to speak in
    "Well thats what you're inferring You mean thats what Im implying and Im not implying it you inferred it"

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    Well Amanda's speech in that round wasn't the best of her career. I got a tape of that round and watch it from time to time and no one is really "on" in that 2002 USX final. Her speech was only 6:30 but is still funny from her body language as she rolled her eyes at Adam Johnson while transitioning from her second to third transition I think. Funny bit.

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    Brian Garfield

    won harvard, won pine crest, won MBA..both exhibition & tourney
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    I remember two people as on that round....Jay...and the kid who made the running references to Nelly songs (worst decision ever with a panel of 9 40+ year olds judging)
    the rest were...yeah not so on
    "Well thats what you're inferring You mean thats what Im implying and Im not implying it you inferred it"

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