NATIONAL DEBATE TOURNAMENT Ross K Smith TOP SPEAKER Award, 1948-2012
1947 Award not presented 1948 1st: Potter Kerfoot, University of Southern California 2nd : Alec MacKenzie, United States Military Academy 1949 1st: Robert Sayre, Willamette University 2nd: Ed Stoollenwerck, University of Kansas 1950 1st: William Carey, Notre Dame 2nd: Lee ruffe, Southern Methodist 1951 1st: Holt Spicer, University of Redlands 2nd: James Q. Wilson, University of Redlands 1952 1st: James Q. Wilson, University of Redlands 2nd: Holt Spicer, University of Redlands 1953 1st: Robert L. Anderson, Augustana College 2nd: Joan Reidy, Univ. of Wisconsin at Eau Claire 1954 1st: Herzl Spiro, University of Vermont 2nd: James A. Robinson, George Washington University 1955 1st: Huber Bell, University of Kansas 2nd: Maynard, Southwest Missouri State College 1956 1st: Phillip Hubbart, Augustana College (IL) 2nd: Henry Ruf, Macalester College 1957 lst: Patricia Stallings, University of Houston 2nd: Phillip Hubbart, Augustana College (IL) 1958 1st: Michel Milller, University of Southern California 2nd: Phillip Hubbart, Augustana College (IL) 1959 1st: James Ray, United States Military Academy 2nd: Ray Nichols, University of Kansas 1960 lst: Don Herrick, William Jewell College 2nd: George Schell, Baylor University 1961 1st: George Schell, Baylor University 2nd: Laurence Tribe, Harvard University 1962 1st Tie: Lee Huebner, Northwestern University 1st Tie: Harold Lawson, Kansas State Teachers College 1963 lst: Daniel Kolb, College of the Holy Cross 2nd: Robert Roberts, University of Alabama 1964 lst: Robert Roberts, University of Alabama 2nd: John Hempelmann, Georgetown University 1965 1st: Robert Shrum, Georgetown University 2nd: Douglas Pipes, University of the Pacific 1966 lst: William Snyder, Northwestern University 2nd: John Holcomb, Augustana College (IL) 1967 lst: Rick Flam, University of Southern California 2nd: Thomas Brewer, Dartmouth College 1968 1st: David Zarefsky, Northwestern University 2nd: Richard Brautigam, Michigan State University 1969 1st: David Seikel, University of Houston 2nd: Joel Perwin, Harvard University 1970 1st: Mike Miller, University of Houston 2nd Tie: Jim Caforio, Loyola University (LA) 2nd Tie: David Goss, Canisius College 1971 1st: Joe Loveland, University of North Carolina 2nd: Joseph Angland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1972 1st: Terry McNight, Canisius College 2nd: Ron Palmieri, University of Southern California 1973 1st: Elliot Mincberg, Northwestern University 2nd: Frank Kimball, University of California at Los Angeles 1974 1st: Michael Higelin, University of Southern California 2nd: Marvin Isgur, University of Houston 1975 1st: Thomas Rollins, Georgetown University 2nd: Robert Feldhake, Augustana College (IL) 1976 1st: Robert Feldhake, Augustana College (IL) 2nd: Thomas Rollins, Georgetown University 1977 1st: Gilbert Skillman, University of Kentucky 2nd: John Walker, Georgetown University 1978 1st: Thomas Rollins, Georgetown University 2nd: Stuart Singer, Northwestern University 1979 lst: Mark Fabiani, University of Redlands 2nd: Michael B. King, Harvard University 1980 1st: Steven Meagher, Dartmouth College 2nd: Don Dripps, Northwestern University 1981 1st: Jeff Jones, University of Kentucky 2nd Tie: Paul Weathington, West Georgia College 2nd Tie: Scott Harris, Wayne State University 1982 lst: Steve Mancuso, University of Kentucky 2nd: John Barrett, Georgetown University 1983 1st: John Barrett, Georgetown University 2nd: Leonard Gail, Dartmouth College 1984 1st: Leonard Gail, Dartmouth College 2nd: Bill Brewster, Emory University 1985 1st: Danny Povinelli, University of Massachusetts 2nd: Doug Sigel, Northwestern University 1986 1st: Lyn Robbins, Baylor University 2nd: Scott Segal, Emory University 1987 1st: Lyn Robbins, Baylor University 2nd: John Culver, University of Kansas 1988 1st: Gloria Cabada, Wake Forest University 2nd: Barry Pickens, University of Kansas 1989 1st: Gordon Mtchell, Northwestern University 2nd: Daniel Plants, Baylor University 1990 1st: Marc Rubinstein, University of Redlands 2nd: David Hugin, University of Texas 1991 lst: T. A. McKinney, University of Kentucky 2nd: Marc Rubinstein, University of Redlands 1992 1st: Charles Smith, University of Iowa 2nd: Ryan Goodman, University of Texas 1993 1st: Matthew Shors, University of Michigan 2nd: Ara Lovitt, Dartmouth College 1994 1st: Paul Skiermont, University of Kentucky 2nd: Fred Karem, Harvard University 1995 1st: Paul Skiermont, University of Kentucky 2nd: Sean McCaffity, Northwestern University 1996 1st: Sean McCaffity, Northwestern University 2nd: Chris LaVigne, Wayne State University 1997 1st: Corey Rayburn, University of Iowa 2nd: Scott Hessel, University of Michigan 1998 1st: Michael Gottlieb, Northwestern University 2nd George Kouros, Emory University 1999 1st Michael Gottlieb, Northwestern University 2nd Ryan Sparacino, Northwestern University 2000 1st Ryan Sparacino, Northwestern University 2nd Steve Donald, Michigan State 3rd Jarius Grove, Texas 2001 1st Andy Ryan, University of Iowa 2nd Wes Lotz, Wake Forest University 3rd Jarrod Atchison, Wake Forest University 2002 1st Alex Berger, Dartmouth College 2nd Adrianna Mindence, University of Michigan 2003 1st Charles Olney, Whitman College 2nd Calum Matheson, Michigan State University 2004 1st Tejinder Singh, University of California, Berkeley 2nd Naveen Ramachandrappa, University of Georgia 2005 1st Michael Klinger, Harvard University 2nd Tristan Morales, Northwestern 2006 1st Josh Branson, Northwestern University 2nd Michael Klinger, Harvard 2007 1st Gabe Murillo, Wayne State University 2nd Jessica Yeats, Idaho State University 2008 1st Martin Osborn, Missouri State University 2nd Julie Hoehn, Emory University 3rd Brett Bricker - Kansas University   2009 1st Kuntal Cholera, University of North Texas 2nd Brett Bricker, University of Kansas 3rd Davyon Love - Towson State University   2010 1st Stephen Weil, Emory University 2nd Eric Lanning, Michigan State University 3rd Speaker - Stephanie Spies - Northwestern University   2011 1st Stephanie Spies - Northwestern University 2nd Alex Parkinson, Harvard University 3rd Eli Jacobs - Harvard University 2012 1st Ryan Beiermeister - Northwestern University 2nd Layne Kirshon, Northwestern University 3rd James Mollison - Loyola Marymont University
If you can help to correct errors or omissions, please contact Allan Louden by one of the means provided on the NDT Home Page

Return to NDT Homepage