Awards Presentation
2023 Varsity State Results
Congressional Debate
Champion
Midtown Aran Sonnad-Joshi
Runner Up
Midtown Jeffrey Hallett
3rd Place
Midtown Sayan Sonnad-Joshi
Finalists
Midtown Chloe Walker, Midtown Charlotte Keenan, Northview Annabella Zhang, Midtown Henry Carter, Decatur Maggie Stearns, Northview Isabella Zhang, North Fulton Kensington Eden
Public Forum Debate
Champion
Carrollton Johnson & Kelly
Runner Up
Carrollton Browning & Zimmer
Semifinalists
Carrollton Zimmer & Long
Midtown Walker & Huray
Quarterfinalists
Sequoyah Miffitt & Geist
Speaker Awards
Kieran Kelly — Carrollton
Luke Zimmer — Carrollton
Aidan Geist — Sequoyah
Taryn Mareau — Sequoyah
Mark Zimmer — Carrollton
Andrew Johsnon — Carrollton
Millan Gupta — Midtown
Audrey Browning — Carrollton
Margaret Haggerty — Sequoyah
Cayla Johnson — Sequoyah
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Champion
Midtown Aran Sonnad-Joshi
Runner-Up
Midtown Fiona Bray
Semifinalists
Valdosta Tameyah Howell
Midtown Zakai Petilon
Quarterfinalists
Midtown William Roberts
Policy Debate
Champions
Alpharetta Momin & Thatiparthi
Runner Up
Northview Potdar & Chen
Semifinalists
Woodward Bates & Mitchell
Decatur Van Kruijssen & Kochel
Quarterfinalists
Alpharetta Mahesh & Bai
Woodward Jarman & Yoon
Pace Goldberg & Mirza
Woodward Jain & Palacharla
Speaker Awards
Ayush Potdar — Northview
Will Kochel — Decatur
Anish Thatiparthi — Alpharetta
Eshan Momin — Alpharetta
Jerry Chen — Northview
Max Van Kruijssen — Decatur
Carson Bates — Woodward
Callie Mitchell — Woodward
Rishabh Jain — Woodward
Haarika Palacharla — Woodward
Speech Interpretation
Champion
Lovett Joshua Stewart
Runner Up
Valdosta Jacob Campbell
Third Place
Northview Isabella Zhang & Annabella Zhang
Extemporaneous Speaking
Champion
Lakeview Academy Valor Lekas
Runner Up
Midtown Sayan Sonnad-Joshi
Third Place
Midtown Jeffrey Hallett
Finalists
Northview Viraj Nain, Midtown Henry Carter, Midtown Farris Duwayri
Impromptu
Champion
Lakeview Valor Lekas
Runner Up
Starr’s Mill Ella Griswold
Third Place
Northview Christie Peng
Finalists
Midtown Charlotte Keenan, Sequoyah Lily Carras, Lassiter Zarah Scott
Informative
Champion
Northview Kate Li
Runner Up
Northview Eileen Chen
Third Place
Lovett Nick Roesel
Original Oratory
Champion
Midtown Madeline Brandhorst
Runner Up
Northview Nethra Pai
Third Place
Rockdale Magnet Abigail Buchanan
Finalists
Midtown Charles Fucile, Northview Saanvi Sundaram, Midtown Salaam Awad
Program of Oral Interpretation
Champion
Sequoyah Sarabeth Campbell
Runner Up
Northview Kate Li
Third Place
Northview Ananya Pophali