2021-2022

Results

Seattle University
Edward Zhang and Catherine Jeon go 3 -2 in prelims, 18th seeded

Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy
Alina Chen and Grace Liu double octofinal (top 32)

Sunvite
Brian Zhou and David Li octofinal (top 16) and gold bid to the TOC

Princeton
Brian Zhou and David Li double octofinal (top 32) and silver bid to the TOC

Glenbrooks
Brian Zhou and David Li go 4-3 in prelims

New York City Invitational
Brian Zhou and David Li, Alina Chen and Grace Liu, Tanvi Bhave and Raed Mirza go 4-3 in prelims

Nano Nagle Classic
Brian Zhou and David Li double octofinal (top 32)

Yale Invitational
Brian Zhou and David Li break to quads

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Metrofinals

WACFL 5

WACFL 4
VARSITY:
Alina Chen and Grace Liu went 3-1 and placed seventh with a half qualification to Varsity Metrofinals
Anjali Maddipatla and Sana Sawhney went 3-1 with a half qualification to Varsity Metrofinals
Nikhil Nair and Tessa Joseph went 3-1 with a half qualification to Varsity Metrofinals

JV:
Cierra Min and Ishara Shanmugasundaram went 3-1 with a half qualification to JV Metrofinals

NOVICE:
Nikhil Das and Jenna Tieu went 3-1

WACFL 3
VARSITY:
Edward Zhang and Catherine Jeon went 4-0 and placed second with a full qualification to Varsity Metrofinals

JV:
Nikhil Nair and Tessa Joseph went 3-1 and placed fifth with a full qualification to JV Metrofinals

Novice:
Pratyush Saxena and Rocco Zhang went 3-1 and ranked sixth in speaks

WACFL 2
VARSITY:
Anant Khandelwal and Anish Paspuleti went 3-1 and placed fourth with a full qualification to Varsity Metrofinals

JV:
Samvrit Rao and Kavya Kuttuva went 4-0 and placed second with a full qualification to JV Metrofinals

WACFL 1
VARSITY:
Tanvi Bhave and Raed Mirza went 4-0 and placed second with a full qualification to Varsity Metrofinals
Brian Zhou and David Li went 3-1 and placed sixth with a full qualification to Varsity Metrofinals

JV:
Samvrit Rao and Kavya Kuttuva went 3-1 with a half qualification to JV Metrofinals

NOVICE:
Cierra Min and Ishara Shanmugasundaram went 3-1

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Officers

Captains: Alyssa Gorbaneva (2022) & Brian Zhou (2024)
Teaching Coordinators: Anirudh Bansal (2022), Tanvi Bhave (2023), Alina Chen (2024)
Tournament Directors: Edward Zhang (2023) & Grace Liu (2024)

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Alyssa Gorbaneva
Captain

Hi, I'm Alyssa! I'm incredibly excited to be your captain in my senior year. I've loved debate and competed in it since middle school. With the help of all our amazing officers, it's my goal to keep Public Forum debate the inclusive and rewarding activity it has been for so many years at TJ. Besides debate, I also enjoy math and computer science. Reach out if you have any questions; I will be happy to help!

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Brian Zhou
Captain

Hello! My name is Brian (he/him), and I'm a sophomore. This is my third year of competing in Public Forum, and I've competed on the local and national circuit, first speaking at Pennsbury. I also do Quiz Bowl in my spare time, and love learning more about the world around us, as well as math and computer science. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me via email or facebook!

Alina Chen
Novice Teaching Coordinator

Hey! My name is Alina (she/her), and I'm a sophomore. This is my second year of competing in Public Forum, and I have competed on both the local and national circuit. My partner and I placed first at VHSL states and qualified to NSDA Nationals. In my free time, I like to listen to music and play volleyball. I'm looking forwards to a great year as your Teaching Coordinator!

Tanvi Bhave
JV Teaching Coordinator

hi! My name is Tanvi Bhave and I am currently a junior. I’ve been doing debate for the last 3 years and have placed on the national circuit. In my free time I love to listen to music (Billie and Harry!!!) and play basketball. Looking forward to being your TC this year!

Anirudh Bansal
Varsity Teaching Coordinator

Hey! I’m Anirudh, and I’m a senior. This is my fourth year of competing in Public Forum, and I’ve qualified to Metrofinals for the past three years in a row. Looking forward to a great year as your Varsity Teaching Coordinator!

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Grace Liu
National Tournament Director

Hi! I'm Grace (she/her) and I'm a sophomore. This is my second year of debate and last year I competed on the local and national circuit, placing first at VHSL States and qualifying to NSDA Nationals. I'm looking forwards to a great year as your tournament director!

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Edward Zhang
Regional Tournament Director

I'm Edward Zhang (he/him), and I’m a Junior. This is my second year of competing in the Public Forum here at TJ. I love running track, working on AI research, and occasionally busting out a freestyle rap. I’m looking forward to being one of the Tournament Directors for the 2021-2022 debate season!

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