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The National Individual Events Tournament of Champions is an annual national tournament in Duo, Duet Acting, Humor, Drama, Oratory, Informative, Ex. Speaking, and POI. Speakers must achieve excellence throughout the regular season to earn a spot at the tournament. NIETOC hosts some of the best competitors from around the country.
In 2020, NIETOC was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an online tournament, the MASQ (Making Art while Socially Quarantined) was held instead.
*= denotes a "MASQ" entry. Note: Duo was not held at the 2020 MASQ Tournament.
NIETOC Finalists
NIETOC Finalists
1st: Sami Jama - Oratory, 2025
1st: Macy Larson - Expository, 2024
1st: Greta Homuth - Humor, 2023
1st: Harrison Timm - Drama, 2021
2nd: Allie Skauge - Humor, 2025
2nd: Tim Gabbard - Poetry, 2025
2nd: Hameedah Oladele - Oratory, 2023
2nd: Grace Halvorson - Oratory, 2021
2nd: *Greta Almlie - POI, 2020
2nd: Karina Twedt - Drama, 2014
3rd: Eleanor Culloton - Inform, 2025
3rd: Leif Carlson - POI, 2024
3rd: Karena Christenson - Inform, 2024
3rd: Karena Christenson - Inform, 2023
3rd: Tate Horan - Humor, 2023
3rd: Harrison Timm & Charlie Maki - Duet Acting, 2021
4th: CeCe Bedore - POI, 2024
4th: Eleanor Culloton - Inform, 2024
4th: Finn Larson & Leif Carlson - Duo, 2023
4th: Ariana Grollman - Humor, 2018
4th: Maddy Timm & Adam Bakken - Duo, 2015
4th: Matthew Wisenden - Drama, 2014
5th: Jack Nichol - POI, 2023
5th: *Grace Halvorson - Oratory, 2020
5th: Ariana Grollman - Humor, 2017
5th: Katie Beedy - Oratory, 2014
5th: Matthew Wisenden & Jordan Hartjen -Duo, 2014
6th: Sam Schaefer - Oratory, 2025
6th: Emma Andersen - Drama, 2024
6th: CeCe Bedore & Jack Nichol - Duo, 2023
6th: Jack Mullally - Oratory, 2016
6th: Skyler Klostriech - Humor, 2016
NIETOC Semifinalists
NIETOC Semifinalists
7th: Jack Simon - Inform, 2025
7th: CeCe Bedore & Jack Nichol - Duo, 2021
7th: Stella Mehlhoff - Oratory, 2021
7th: Lance Morlock - Oratory, 2018
7th: Luke Seidel - Drama, 2018
8th: Peyton Mestery - Informative, 2024
9th: Emma Andersen & Leif Carlson - Duo, 2024
9th: Greta Homuth & Olivia Dahlberg - Duo, 2023
9th: Hameedah Oladele - POI, 2023
9th: Sophia Klindt - Humor, 2019
10th: Eleanor Culloton & Sam Schaefer - Duo, 2025
11th: Davie Judd - POI, 2025
11th: Ashlyn Kanuch - Humor, 2023
11th: Thalia Christenson & Martan Gregoire - Duo, 2021
12th: Maret Holm - Informative, 2021
12th: *Maret Holm - Humor, 2020
14th: *Greta Almlie - Drama, 2020
17th: *Ethan Crompton - Drama, 2020
NIETOC Quarterfinalists
NIETOC Quarterfinalists
Miriam Culloton & Rachel Leiseth - Duo, 2025
Elodia Eidsmoe - Inform, 2025
Sami Jama - POI, 2025
Ashlyn Kanuch - Drama, 2025
Ashlyn Kanuch - Humor, 2025
Larkyn Kellen - Ex. Speaking, 2025
Sam Rein-Strutz - Ex. Speaking, 2025
CeCe Bedore - Drama, 2024
Ubin Kim & Sienna Lee - Duet Acting, 2024
Ashlyn Kanuch & Sam Schaefer - Duo, 2024
Ashlyn Kanuch - Humor, 2024
Macy Larson - Impromptu, 2024
Peyton Mestery - Oratory, 2024
Sam Schaefer - Oratory, 2024
Lucie Swanson & Evan Froslie - Duo, 2024
CeCe Bedore - POI, 2023
Olivia Dahlberg - Humor, 2023
18. Ashlyn Kanuch & Sam Schaefer - Duo, 2023
19. Finn Larson - POI, 2023
20. Hamdeedah Oladele - Drama, 2023
21. Thalia Christenson - Inform, 2021
22. Stella Mehlhoff - Drama, 2021
23. Ingrid Rygg - Informative, 2021
24. *Stella Mehlhoff - Drama, 2020
25. *Jonah Hanson - Drama, 2020
26. *Ethan Crompton - Humor, 2020
27. *Anni Yoney - Informative, 2020
28. *Thalia Christenson - Informative, 2020
29 *Charlie Maki - POI, 2020
30. *Thalia Christenson - Poetry, 2020
31. Stella Mehlhoff - Drama, 2019
32. Meghan Johnson - Drama, 2019
33. Thalia Christenson & Alex Seigel - Duet Acting, 2019
34. Greta Almlie & Sophia Klindt - Duo, 2019
35. Maret Holm - Humor, 2019
36. Grace Halvorson - Informative, 2019
37. Meghan Johnson - Oratory, 2019
38. Alyssa Haagenson - POI, 2019
39. Alex Seigel - POI, 2019
40. Luke Seidel & Sophia Klindt - Duo, 2018
41. Margaret Dickey - Drama, 2018
42. Sophia Klindt - Humor, 2018
43. Bridget McManamon - Oratory, 2018
44. Jessica Anderson - Drama, 2017
45. Ariana Grollman - Humor, 2017
46. Abby Dahlberg & Skyler Klostriech - Duo, 2017
47. Abby Dahlberg - Humor, 2017
48. Laurel Mikkelson - Drama, 2015
49. Mia Miller - Drama, 2014
NIETOC Octofinalists
NIETOC Octofinalists
Norah Carlson - Inform, 2025
Evan Froslie - Humor, 2025
Evan Froslie & Jack Simon - Duo, 2025
Elise Halvorson - Oratory, 2025
Ubin Kim - Drama, 2025
Jinu Lee - Drama, 2025
Jinu Lee - Ex. Speaking, 2025
Luc duCharme - Drama, 2024
Evan Froslie - Humor, 2024
Tim Gabbard - POI, 2024
Elise Halvorson - Oratory, 2024
Jinu Lee - Ex. Speaking, 2024
Sam Rein-Strutz - Ex. Speaking, 2024
Allie Skauge - Humor, 2024
15. India Carlson - POI, 2023
16. Leif Carlson - Drama, 2023
17. Finn Larson - Drama, 2023
18. Elise Halvorson - Oratory, 2023
19. Andrina Rockstad - Oratory, 2023
20 Anika Drees - POI, 2021
21. Martan Gregoire - POI, 2021
22. Maret Holm - Humor, 2021
23. Greta Homuth - Humor, 2021
24. Greta Almlie - Drama, 2019
25. Katherine Leiseth & Jack Entzion - Duo, 2019
26. Cassidy Wendt & Jonah Hanson - Duo, 2019
27. Alex Church - Humor, 2017
28. Alex Church - Oratory, 2017
29. Jessica Anderson - Oratory, 2017
NIETOC Team Sweepstakes
NIETOC Team Sweepstakes
The 2025 NIETOC Act III Sweepstakes ChampionsFront Row (From L to R): Tim Gabbard, Allie Skauge, Sami Jama, Eleanor Culloton, Sam Schaefer, Ashlyn KanuchMiddle Row: Kalina Kha, Ubin Kim, Nakrie Kha, Elodia Eidsmoe, Sienna Lee, Norah Carlson, Elise Halvorson, Davie JuddBack Row: Sam Rein-Strutz, Claire Froslie, Larkyn Kellen, Rachel Leiseth, Jack Simon, Jinu Lee, Evan Froslie, Miriam Culloton, Ireland Woodward, Maggie Burns, Ashton Baker
The 2023 NIETOC Act III Sweepstakes ChampionsFront Row (From L to R): Greta Homuth, India Carlson, Ashlyn Kanuch, Elise Halvorson, Hameedah Oladele, CeCe Bedore, Karena Christenson. Back Row: Macy Larson, Malik Smith, Olivia Dahlberg, Andrina Rockstad, Eleanor Culloton, Tate Horan, Jack Nichol, Sam Schaefer, Finn Larson, Leif Carlson.
Act III
Act III
2025 - CHAMPIONS
2025 - CHAMPIONS
2024 - 2nd Place
2024 - 2nd Place
2023 - CHAMPIONS
2023 - CHAMPIONS
2021 - 5th Place
2021 - 5th Place
*2020 - 4th Place
*2020 - 4th Place
2019 - T-9th Place
2019 - T-9th Place
2018 - 7th Place
2018 - 7th Place
2017 - 13th Place
2017 - 13th Place
2016 - 14th Place
2016 - 14th Place
2015 - 10th Place
2015 - 10th Place
Act II
Act II
2014 - CHAMPIONS
2014 - CHAMPIONS
The team sweepstakes 'Encore' award is divided into three divisions: Small (Act I), Medium (Act II), and Large (Act III) School entries.
BOLD = 'Encore' nominee award.
Host cities:
2026: Shakopee, MN
2025: Kansas City, MO
2024: Bellevue, NE
2023: Chanhassen, MN
2022: Online Tournament (Moorhead did not compete)
2021: Online Tournament
2020: MASQ - Online Tournament
2019: Omaha, NE
2018: Denver, CO
2017: Kansas City, MO
2016: Denver, CO
2015: Lincoln, NE
2014: St. Peter, MN
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