8th Place gets 1 point 76 + entries: 1st/2nd Place gets 8, 3rd/4th Place gets 6, 5th Place gets 4, 6th Place gets 3, 7th/8th Place gets 2, any and all semifinalists get 1 point Congressional Debate 10-25 entries: 1st Place gets 6, 2nd Place gets 4, 3rd Place gets 3, 4th Place get 2, and 5th/6th Place gets 1 26-50 entries: 1st Place gets 8, 2nd Place gets 6, 3rd/4th Place gets 4, 5th-8th Place gets 2 51-75 entries: 1st/2nd Place gets 8, 2nd/3rd Place gets 6, 5th-8th Place gets 3, 9th-16th gets 2 76 + entries: 1st/2nd Place gets 8, 2nd/3rd Place gets 6, 5th-8th Place gets 4, 9th-16th gets 2, all semi-finalists get 1 State winners 2017 Tournament Policy (CX) Debate: Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Saavan Nanavati, Westwood High School Public Forum Debate: Miranda Nutt/Marina Leventis, Colleyville Heritage High School Congressional Debate (House): Spencer Buckner, Lake Travis High School Congressional Debate (Senate): John Osho, George Ranch High School Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking: Sarah Lanier, Northland Christian School Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Katherine Hu, Plano Senior High School Original Oratory: Ariana Uriah Okhuozagbon, J. Frank Dobie High School Humorous Interpretation: Andy VanSaders, Saginaw High School Dramatic Interpretation: Taylor Woods, Grand Prairie High School Duet Acting: Heaslip/Martinez, Lake Travis High School Duo Interpretation: Gayton/Nunez, Ronald Reagan High School Poetry: Shade Smith, Judson High School Theatre Arts Prose: Sarah Skees, John Paul II High School Impromptu Speaking: Gabriella Ghandour, Lubbock High School Informative Speaking: Anna Olivia Speed, W.B. Ray High School Program Oral Interpretation: Alfredo Antu, Central High School CX Top Speaker Award: Elan Wilson, Hendrickson High School LD Top Speaker Award: Lucas Clarke, Cypress Woods High School PF Top Speaker Award: Jacob Tate, Bellaire High School 2016 Tournament Policy (CX) Debate: Crayton Gerst/Vernon Johnson, Law Magnet High School Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Bennett Eckert, Greenhill School (Triple Champion) Public Forum Debate: Franz Brotzen/John Vick, Lamar High School Congressional Debate (House): Usmaan Hasan, Plano West Senior High School Congressional Debate (Senate): Angela Lytle, Cinco Ranch High School Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking: Neil Patel, Plano West Senior High School Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Marshall Webb, Saint Mary's Hall (Double Champion) Original Oratory: Usmaan Hasan, Plano West Senior High School Humorous Interpretation: Ryan Esparza, Klein High School Dramatic Interpretation: Jaylon Bolden, J. Frank Dobie High School Duet Acting: Frizzell/McIver, Central High School Duo Interpretation: Ramirez/Diaz, Spring Woods High School Poetry: Julie Juekeng, Cypress Lakes High