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 nine times (2015-2020, 2023-2025).

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

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