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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: Macy Larson - Expository, 2024
1st: Greta Homuth - Humor, 2023
1st: Harrison Timm - Drama, 2021
2nd: Hameedah Oladele - Oratory, 2023
2nd: Grace Halvorson - Oratory, 2021
2nd: *Greta Almlie - POI, 2020
2nd: Karina Twedt - Drama, 2014
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: 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: 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
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
NIETOC Octafinalists
NIETOC Octafinalists
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
Ashlyn Kanuch & Sam Schaefer - Duo, 2023
Finn Larson - POI, 2023
Hameedah Oladele - Drama, 2023
Thalia Christenson - Informative, 2021
15. Stella Mehlhoff - Drama, 2021
16. Ingrid Rygg - Informative, 2021
17. *Stella Mehlhoff - Drama, 2020
18. *Jonah Hanson - Drama, 2020
19. *Ethan Crompton - Humor, 2020
20. *Anni Yoney - Informative, 2020
21. *Thalia Christenson - Informative, 2020
22 *Charlie Maki - POI, 2020
23. *Thalia Christenson - Poetry, 2020
24. Stella Mehlhoff - Drama, 2019
25. Meghan Johnson - Drama, 2019
26. Thalia Christenson & Alex Seigel - Duet Acting, 2019
27. Greta Almlie & Sophia Klindt - Duo, 2019
28. Maret Holm - Humor, 2019
29. Grace Halvorson - Informative, 2019
30. Meghan Johnson - Oratory, 2019
31. Alyssa Haagenson - POI, 2019
32. Alex Seigel - POI, 2019
33. Luke Seidel & Sophia Klindt - Duo, 2018
34. Margaret Dickey - Drama, 2018
35. Sophia Klindt - Humor, 2018
36. Bridget McManamon - Oratory, 2018
37. Jessica Anderson - Drama, 2017
38. Ariana Grollman - Humor, 2017
39. Abby Dahlberg & Skyler Klostriech - Duo, 2017
40. Abby Dahlberg - Humor, 2017
41. Laurel Mikkelson - Drama, 2015
42. Mia Miller - Drama, 2014
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
India Carlson - POI, 2023
Leif Carlson - Drama, 2023
Finn Larson - Drama, 2023
Elise Halvorson - Oratory, 2023
Andrina Rockstad - Oratory, 2023
Anika Drees - POI, 2021
Martan Gregoire - POI, 2021
Maret Holm - Humor, 2021
Greta Homuth - Humor, 2021
Greta Almlie - Drama, 2019
Katherine Leiseth & Jack Entzion - Duo, 2019
Cassidy Wendt & Jonah Hanson - Duo, 2019
Alex Church - Humor, 2017
Alex Church - Oratory, 2017
Jessica Anderson - Oratory, 2017
NIETOC Team Sweepstakes
NIETOC Team Sweepstakes
The 2023 NIETOC Act III Sweepstakes Champions. Front 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
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:
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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