Extemp Central National Points Race Predictions 2010-2011

Every year Extemp Central holds their National Points race which honors the best Extempers of the season.  For this upcoming 2010-2011 season, Extemp Central has released a list of the Top 10 Extempers to watch.  Predictions are based on results from last year.

Dylan Slinger (Lakeville South High School, Minnesota)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  3rd
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  3 (CFL Nationals, NFL USX Final Round Winner, Minnesota 2A State Champion)
Top 3 Finishes:  4 (2nd-NFL Nationals US Extemp)
Other Finishes:  5th-George Mason, Participant-GMU Extemp Round Robin

Nabeel Zewail (San Marino High School, California)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  7th
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  1 (Extemp TOC)
Top 3 Finishes:  2 (2nd-Yale Invitational)
Other Finishes:  4th-MBA Extemp Round Robin, 7th-Berkeley; Octo-Finalist-NFL Nationals International Extemp

Jared Odessky (Nova High School, Florida)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  15th
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  1 (Florida US Extemp State Champion)
Top 3 Finishes:  1
Other Finishes:  9th-NFL Nationals US Extemp, 5th-Yale, 6th-Glenbrooks, Participant-MBA Extemp Round Robin

Emily Martin (Boone County High School, Kentucky)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  22nd
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  1 (Wake Forest National Early Bird)
Top 3 Finishes:  1
Other Finishes:  6th-Barkley Forum, Semi-Finalist-Extemp TOC, Semi-Finalist-CFL Nationals, Quarter-Finalist-NFL Nationals US Extemp, Participant-GMU Extemp Round Robin

Forrest Richardson (Savannah High School, Missouri)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  24th
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  0
Top 3 Finishes:  0
Other Finishes:  7th-NFL Nationals US Extemp, Semi-Finalist-CFL Nationals

Kevin Ye (Gabrielino High School, California)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  30th
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  0
Top 3 Finishes:  0
Other Finishes:  8th-NFL Nationals US Extemp

Nathaniel Donahue (Durham Academy, North Carolina)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  31st
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  1 (North Carolina State Champion)
Top 3 Finishes:  2 (3rd-Yale)
Other Finishes:  Semi-Finalist-Extemp TOC, Quarter-Finalist-NFL Nationals US Extemp

Peter Vogel (Ridge High School, New Jersey)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  32nd
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  0
Top 3 Finishes:  0
Other Finishes:  4th-Harvard, Quarter-Finalist-NFL Nationals US Extemp

Susan Czaikowski (Lamar Consolidated High School, Texas)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  T34th
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  0
Top 3 Finishes:  0
Other Finishes:  10th-NFL Nationals US Extemp, Semi-Finalist-Extemp TOC

Amode Tembhekar (Leland High School, California)

Last Year’s Points Race Ranking:  40th
Class:  Senior
Major Wins:  1 (Berkeley)
Top 3 Finishes:  1
Other Finishes:  Quarter-Finalist-NFL Nationals US Extemp

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