Oratory Brackets-June Madness

[starofcups]

Dear Board:

June Madness is approaching, and it's time to get out your brackets. Just kidding.

1. Nominate Oratory students that you are confident/expecting to be in the TOP 60 in Indianapolis. Give their name, school, and speech topic (if available).

2. Next, rank the competitor #1 - 6. How would you "seed" them in the tournament if brackets were a reality. There will be 10 sections of 6 in Octafinals. #1= Best and #6= lowest ranking.


Anyone have a countdown going??

[CleanSweep]

Just like with the DI thread, I'm only going to place my top 10 in no particular order.

Nader Helmy - Apple Valley
Kevin King - Creekview
Rohan Agrawal - Lake Highland Prep
Kayle Curley - Fullerton
Jonathan Santos - Logan
Ethan Cantu - Gabrielino
Matthew Kartanata - Schurr
William Wildman - Laurel Christian
Tom Dyke - Eagan
Austin Kennedy - Desert Vista

[tgjdlc]

She's had a drop off in recent months, but with a (new) speech in the works, I think that Kelsey Brewer (Centennial) is one to have a good tournament.

[Zayzay]

Madeline Krebs from Texas will do well I believe

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Andy Braden - Elkhart Central, IN

I believe he got 10th at NFL last year, and 5th at NCFL. I didn't see his speech last year, but I saw it this one and was blown away. Best OO I've ever seen close up, and that includes the prelim I had with Abadeem and the Mathletes back in 2007. Also, he was Indiana state champion this year.

[auntjemyman]

Andy Braden - Elkhart Central, IN

I believe he got 10th at NFL last year, and 5th at NCFL. I didn't see his speech last year, but I saw it this oneand was blown away. Best OO I've ever seen close up, and that includes the prelim I had with Abadeem and the Mathletes back in 2007r. Also, he was Indiana state champion this year.

Out of curiosity, do you remember his topic?

[superfluous]

Out of curiosity, do you remember his topic?

It's entitled "Lessons of the 9/11 Generation," which pretty much sums up the topic.