The Carolina West District tournament concluded the last weekend in March 2023. The Charlotte Latin team earned amazing results to finish the year. The following results include students who have qualified to the National tournaments at the end of our regular season. Congratulations to our competitors!

 

Carolina West District School Awards

Charlotte Latin - Overall District Sweepstakes - 1st Place

Charlotte Latin - Overall Debate Sweepstakes - 1st Place

Charlotte Latin - Overall Speech Sweepstakes - 3rd Place

 

Qualifiers

National Speech and Debate Association Nationals, Phoenix, AZ

Nyela Rucker ’23 - 1st Place CHAMPION - Informative Speaking

Neesa Phadke ’24 - 1st Place CHAMPION - Program Oral Interpretation

Richard Shan ’26 and Nicholas Willett ‘26 - 1st Place CHAMPIONS - Policy Debate

Adam Stone ’25 - 2nd Place - Informative Speaking

Anish Thota ’25 - 2nd Place - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Natalie Gaslin ’25 - 2nd Place - International Extemporaneous Speaking

Alaric Pan ’23 and Nishanth Gaddam ’25 - 2nd Place - Policy Debate

We hope to add 2-4 more qualifiers on the World Schools teams in the following weeks.

 

Alternates

Natalie Gaslin ’25 - 3rd Place (1st Alternate) - Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

Adam Stone ’25 - 5th Place (2nd Alternate) Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Richard Shan ’26 and Nicholas Willett ’26 - 4th Place (2nd Alternates) - Public Forum Debate

 

National Catholic Forensic League Grand Nationals, Louisville, KY

Natalie Gaslin ’25 - Extemporaneous Speaking

Evan Li ’24 - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Neesa Phadke ’24 - Oral Interpretation

David Tian ’25 - Declamation

 

Tournament of Champions, Lexington, KY

Evan Li ’24 - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Adam Stone ’25 - Informative Speaking

Richard Shan ’26 - Public Forum Debate

Nicholas Willett ’26 - Public Forum Debate