Spud Speech & Debate

Harvard History

Held annually over President's Day weekend, the Harvard Forensics Team hosts a high school tournament in Cambridge, MA, bringing in top talent from around the country.

The Spuds have attended this prestigious tournament every season since 2015 with the exception of 2021 and 2022 when the tournament was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harvard 2023 finalists (L to R): Olivia Dahlberg, Greta Homuth, Tate Horan, Ashlyn Kanuch, Finn Larson, Hameedah Oladele

Harvard Finalists

1st: Greta Homuth - Humor, 2023
2nd: Greta Homuth & Olivia Dahlberg - Duo, 2023
3rd: Maret Holm - Humor, 2020
3rd: Margaret Dickey - Oratory, 2019
3rd: Anna Larson - Informative, 2019
3rd: Izzy Larson - POI, 2017
4th: Eleanor Culloton & Sam Schaefer - Duo, 2025
4th: Ashlyn Kanuch - Humor, 2025
4th: Tate Horan - Humor, 2023
4th: Ariana Grollman - Humor, 2018
4th: Lance Morlock - Informative, 2018
5th: CeCe Bedore - POI, 2024
5th: Hameedah Oladele - Oratory, 2023
6th: Ashlyn Kanuch - Humor, 2023
6th: Finn Larson - POI, 2023
6th: Kaden Moszer - Drama, 2018
6th: Devon Solwold - Drama, 2017

Harvard 2020 (L to R): Maret Holm, Stella Mehlhoff, Ethan Crompton, Greta Almlie

Harvard 2019 (L to R): Megan Johnson, Anna Larson, Margaret Dickey

Harvard Semifinalists

Menkayla Kruah - Drama, 2025
Jack Simon - Informative, 2025
Karena Christenson - Informative, 2024
Sam Schaefer - Oratory, 2024
Lucie Swanson & Evan Froslie - Duo, 2024
Jack Nichol - POI, 2023
Hameedah Oladele - POI, 2023
Greta Almlie & Stella Mehlhoff - Duo, 2020
Ethan Crompton - Humor, 2020
Megan Johnson - Oratory, 2019
Izzy Larson - POI, 2018
Ariana Grollman - Humor, 2017
Izzy Larson & Devon Solwold - Duo, 2016

Harvard 2018 (L to R): Joey DiSpirito, Izzy Larson, Bridget McManamon, Jack Entzion

Harvard Quarterfinalists

Evan Froslie - Humor, 2025
Evan Froslie & Jack Simon - Duo, 2025
Ashlyn Kanuch - Drama, 2025
Sam Schaefer - Drama, 2025
Allie Skauge - Humor, 2025
CeCe Bedore & Jack Nichol - Duo, 2023
Karena Christenson - Informative, 2023
Olivia Dahlberg - Humor, 2023
Thalia Christenson - Informative, 2020
Grant Gervais - Informative, 2020
Grace Halvorson - Oratory, 2020
Ariana Grollman & Izzy Larson - Duo, 2018
Anna Larson - Humor, 2018
Anna Larson - Informative, 2018
Cassidy Wendt - Drama, 2018
Jessica Anderson - Drama, 2017
Noel Kangas - Drama, 2017
McKensie Bedore - Oratory, 2016
Alex Church - Humor, 2016
Quinn Kupec - Ex. Speaking, 2016
Laurel Mikkelson - Drama, 2015

Octafinalists

(2025-2020)

Eleanor Culloton - Inform, 2025
Davie Judd - POI, 2025
Ashlyn Kanuch - POI, 2025
Sam Schaefer - Oratory, 2025
Emma Andersen & Leif Carlson - Duo, 2024
Evan Froslie - Humor, 2024
Tim Gabbard - Drama, 2024
Elise Halvorson - Oratory, 2024
Ashlyn Kanuch & Sam Schaefer - Duo, 2024
Ashlyn Kanuch - Humor, 2024
CeCe Bedore - POI, 2023
India Carlson - Drama, 2023
Ashlyn Kanuch & Sam Schaefer - Duo, 2023
Hameedah Oladele - Drama, 2023
Sam Schaefer - Drama, 2023
Maya Weiler & Karena Christenson - Duo, 2023
Greta Almlie - POI, 2020
Ethan Crompton - Drama, 2020
Charlie Maki - POI, 2020
Zoe Stein - Oratory, 2020

Octafinalists

(2019-2015)

Margaret Dickey & Jack Entzion - Duo, 2019
Jack Entzion - Informative, 2019
Anna Larson - POI, 2019
Alex Seigel - POI, 2019
Margaret Dickey - Drama, 2018
Ella Halgrimson - Humor, 2018
Jennie Hastings - Drama, 2018
Bridget McManamon - Oratory, 2018
Cassidy Wendt & Dylan Stage - Duo, 2018
Jessica Anderson - Oratory, 2017
Alex Church - Oratory, 2017
Ariana Grollman - Oratory, 2017
Skyler Klostriech - Humor, 2017
Izzy Larson & Devon Solwold - Duo, 2017
Bridget McManamon - Ex. Speaking, 2017
Jessica Anderson - Drama, 2016
Ariana Grollman - Humor, 2016
Skyler Klostriech - Humor, 2016
Adam Bakken - Oratory, 2015

Double-Octafinalists

Elise Halvorson - Oratory, 2025
Emma Andersen - Oratory, 2023
Elise Halvorson - Oratory, 2023
Jonah Hanson - Drama, 2020
Stella Mehlhoff - Drama, 2020
Margaret Dickey - Drama, 2019
Stella Mehlhoff - Drama, 2019
Stella Mehlhoff - Oratory, 2019
Dylan Stage - Drama, 2019
Joey DiSpirito - Oratory, 2018
Izzy Larson - Drama, 2018

Harvard History

Report abuse