Varsity Impromptu Speaking

This page catalogues the state champions and state runners up since the GFCA became the sole state championship for all events in 2011. Pictured to the right is the 2023 Varsity State Champion, Valor Lekas from Lakeview Academy. They are coached by Joseph Harris.

  • 2011

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Isabelle Taft

    State Runner Up
    Lee County High School
    Danielle Ackler

  • 2012

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Isabelle Taft

    State Runner Up
    Lee County High School
    Kyle Constable

  • 2013

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Isabelle Taft

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Ben Simonds-Malamud

  • 2014

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Ben Simonds-Malamud

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Carter Guensler

  • 2015

    State Champion
    Lassiter High School
    Daniel Gonzalez

    State Runner Up
    Allatoona High School
    Llewellyn Weeks

  • 2016

    State Champion
    The Lovett School
    Katie Krantz

    State Runner Up
    Lassiter High School
    Madison Schroeder

  • 2017

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Sam Lombardo

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Theo Weimar

  • 2018

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Francisco Fernandez

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Robert Weimar

  • 2019

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Francisco Fernandez

    State Runner Up
    Lassiter High School
    Hadi Malik

  • 2020

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Lucia Fernandez

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Oliver Gray

  • 2021

    State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Lucia Fernandez

    State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    George Lefkowicz

  • 2022

    State Champion
    Northview High School
    Sujana Vangala

    State Runner Up
    Sequoyah High School
    Lily Carras

  • 2023

    State Champion
    Lakeview Academy
    Valor Lekas

    State Runner Up
    Starr’s Mill High School
    Ella Griswold

  • 2024

    State Champion
    Midtown High School
    Charlotte Keenan

    State Runner Up
    Lassiter High School
    Zarah Scott

1st & 2nd Year Impromptu

  • 2012

    Novice State Champion
    Milton High School
    Hannah Smith

    Novice State Runner Up
    Alpharetta High School
    Sven Leicher

  • 2012

    JV State Champion
    North Hall High School
    Madison Copeland

    JV State Runner Up
    Sequoyah High School
    Taylor Price

  • 2013

    Novice State Champion
    Allatoona High School
    Michael Roberts

    Novice State Runner Up
    Sequoyah High School
    Lillian Brown

  • 2014

    Novice State Champion
    Allatoona High School
    Llewellyn Weeks

    Novice State Runner Up
    Milton High School
    Zach Haber

  • 2015

    Novice State Champion
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Sam Lombardo

    Novice State Runner Up
    Allatoona High School
    Carter Chapman

  • 2021

    JV/Novice State Champion
    Northview High School
    Priyanka Yagneswaran

    JV/Novice State Runner Up
    Henry W. Grady High School
    Sayan Sonnad-Joshi

  • 2022

    JV/Novice State Champion
    Northview High School
    Sara Garg

    JV/Novice State Runner Up
    Midtown High School
    Jeffrey Hallett

  • 2023

    Novice State Champion
    Wheeler High School
    Dagmawi Fasika

    Novice State Runner Up
    Lassiter High School
    Eric Glidewell

  • 2023

    JV State Champion
    Midtown High School
    Charlotte Keenan

    JV State Runner Up
    Armuchee High School
    Emalee Collins

  • 2024

    Novice State Champion
    Columbus High School
    Glenn Jiles

    Novice State Runner Up
    Midtown High School
    Asher Lieb

  • 2024

    JV State Champion
    Marist School
    Sienna Reams

    JV State Runner Up
    Midtown High School
    Abby Ippen