Pulling the books off the shelf
Program record
Utica Academy for International Studies
Sterling Heights, MI
9
state titles
8
sweeps titles
72
event champions
2011–2026
seasons
State Championships
High school: 9 individual titles
Individual state champions
- 2026
- Chioma NwokeBroadcasting (Class B/C/D)
- Laylia SouthProgram Oral Interpretation (Class B/C/D)
- Daniella StefanProse (Class B/C/D)
- 2025
- Daniella StefanProse (Class B/C/D)
- 2023
- Kaitlyn KeuschDramatic Interpretation (Class B/C/D)
- Shila LepuriImpromptu (Class B/C/D 9-10)
- 2021
- Alex HughesImpromptu (Class B/C/D)
- Ian BednarskiStorytelling (Class B/C/D)
- 2018
- Ian BednarskiStorytelling (Class B/C/D 9-10)
This is what the archive holds, not necessarily the whole record — the high school State Finals for 2001–02 and 2002–03 and 2003–04 and 2004–05 and 2008–09 and 2009–10 and 2018–19 and 2019–20 are not in it yet, so a title from those seasons would not appear here.
Season by season
Sweeps place by tournament over time — higher is better.
2025–26
8 tournaments · 3 team trophies · 13 event champions · 11 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 24, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)116
- 1stChioma Nwoke — BroadcastingClass B/C/DState Champion
- 1stLaylia South — Program Oral InterpretationClass B/C/DState Champion
- 1stDaniella Stefan — ProseClass B/C/DState Champion
- 2ndKhoushi / Newell — Duo InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2ndShila Lepuri — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2ndSchoenherr / Schoenherr / McIntyre / Qafko — Multiple InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2ndAdam Bayati — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thHelen Mangalathet — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thSmridhi Chanda — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thNoor Al-Hasan — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thChopra / Sesi — Duo CommentaryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2026 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 16, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)3
- MIFA Last ChanceSat, Apr 11, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)110
- Schoenherr / Schoenherr / McIntyre / Qafko won Multiple Interpretation
- Walled Lake Western Warrior TournamentSat, Mar 21, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)4
- MSCI Spring Festival and Novice StateSat, Mar 14, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)6
- MAD MIFA at DexterSat, Mar 7, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)42
- Daniella Stefan won Prose
- Shila Lepuri won Impromptu
- Khoushi / Newell won Duo Interpretation
- Laylia South won Program Oral Interpretation
- 2026 9th Annual SpartanvitationalSat, Feb 14, 2026 · Sparty Sweeps (as published)42
- Shila Lepuri won Impromptu
- Chioma Nwoke won Broadcasting
- Chopra / Sesi won Duo Commentary
- Djinaj / Jacob won Duo Interpretation
- Birch Run InvitationalSat, Feb 7, 20261
- Shila Lepuri won Impromptu
2024–25
5 tournaments · best team finish 4th · 2 event champions · 7 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 2025 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)710
- 1stDaniella Stefan — ProseClass B/C/DState Champion
- 2ndMax Johnson — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 3rdChloe Bosi — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 3rdAdam Bayati — PoetryClass B/C/D 9-10State Finalist
- 4thJoseph Saba — Extemporaneous SpeakingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thSchoenherr / Schoenherr — Duo InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thLaylia South — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2025 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandFri, May 16, 2025 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)5
- MSCI Spring Festival and Novice StateSat, Mar 8, 20251
- Annika Sreedhar won OPEN POI
- 15th Annual Ninjatational IE InvitationalSat, Mar 1, 2025 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)4
- 8th Annual SpartanvitationalSat, Feb 15, 2025 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)5
2023–24
6 tournaments · best team finish 4th · 7 event champions
- MSCI Mackinac Spring TournamentSat, May 18, 2024 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)15
- Max Johnson won 70S & 80S DRAMATIC INTERP
- Walled Lake Western Warrior TournamentSat, Mar 16, 2024 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)14
- Shila Lepuri won Impromptu
- MSCI Novice State and Spring FestivalSat, Mar 9, 20241
- Hassan / Mangalathet won Nov Duo Commentary
- 14th Annual Ninjatational IE InvitationalSat, Mar 2, 2024 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)16
- Max Johnson won Poetry
- 7th Annual SpartanvitationalSat, Feb 17, 2024 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)27
- Max Johnson won Poetry
- Annika Sreedhar won Program Oral Interpretation
- Birch Run InvitationalSat, Feb 10, 20241
- McKenzie Johnson won Poetry
2022–23
5 tournaments · 1 team trophy · 10 event champions · 11 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 28, 2023 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)117
- 1stKaitlyn Keusch — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Champion
- 1stShila Lepuri — ImpromptuClass B/C/D 9-10State Champion
- 2ndJD McCreadie — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2ndAnnika Sreedhar — Program Oral InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 3rdBosi / Puri — Duo InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 3rdJetmir Mezini — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thGiselle Sesi — Extemporaneous SpeakingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thAva Deason — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thBrodsky / Dowding — Duo CommentaryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thMarayla Cross — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thLily Gallina — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- MIFA IE Region 3A 3BCD 4A 4BCDSat, Apr 15, 20235
- Ava Deason won 4B Prose
- Lily Gallina won 4B Storytelling
- Brodsky / Dowding won 4B Duo Commentary
- Bosi / Puri won 4B Duo Interp
- Maria Khoushi won 4B Broadcasting
- Walled Lake Western Warrior TournamentSat, Mar 18, 2023 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)4
- 2023 MSCI Festival and Novice StatesSat, Mar 11, 2023 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)211
- Marayla Cross won Nov Poetry
- Annika Sreedhar won OPEN POI
- 13th Annual Ninjatational IE InvitationalSat, Mar 4, 2023 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)12
- Daniella Stefan won Prose
2021–22
6 tournaments · best team finish 4th · 3 event champions · 5 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 29, 2022 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)510
- 2ndKaitlyn Keusch — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thHolmberg / Westerfield — Duo InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thHannah Gravely — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thSkyler Woods — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thEmily Hubbard — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2022 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 21, 20221
- Crow Wisdom won Oratory-Eulogy
- Walled Lake Western Warrior TournamentSat, Mar 19, 2022 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)17
- Kaitlyn Keusch won Dramatic Interp Open
- MSCI Invitational and Novice State IE TournamentSat, Mar 12, 2022 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)5
- 12th Annual Ninjational IE InvitationalSat, Mar 5, 2022 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)7
- 5th Annual Michigan State SpartanvitationalSat, Feb 19, 2022 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)14
- Jetmir Mezini won Storytelling
2020–21
8 tournaments · best team finish 10th · 7 event champions · 4 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 30, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)415
- 1stAlex Hughes — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Champion
- 1stIan Bednarski — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Champion
- 5thMezini / Westerfield — Duo InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thEmily Hubbard — ProseClass B/C/D 9-10State Finalist
- Michigan HS IE RegionalsSat, Apr 17, 20215
- Erika Holmberg won 4BCD Prose (9-10)
- Emmersyn Laprise won 4BCD Dramatic Interp
- Mezini / Westerfield won 4BCD Duo
- Maria Khoushi won 4BCD Oratory (9-10)
- Ian Bednarski won 4BCD Storytelling
- Walled Lake Western InvitationalSat, Mar 20, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)11
- Loy Norrix IE InvitationalSat, Mar 13, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)12
- The Ninjatational Online IE InvitatationalSat, Mar 6, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)10
- Dexter Delight IE InvitationalSat, Feb 27, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)12
- Michigan State SpartanvitationalSat, Feb 20, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)10
- PunxatourneySat, Jan 30, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)18
2019–20
4 tournaments · 2 team trophies · 2 event champions
2018–19
7 tournaments · sweepstakes champion 2 times · 11 event champions
- 2019 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 18, 2019 · Mackinac110th
- Ian Bednarski won After Dinner Speaking
- 2019 MIFA Region 4 BCDSat, Apr 13, 2019 · Division 181st
- Katie Poindexter won Dramatic Interpretation
- Hannah Benedict won Prose
- Voytas / LaPrise won Duo
- Ryleigh Smythe won Extemporaneous
- Hannah DHondt won Broadcasting
- Farah Sabri won Impromptu
- Hannan / Hussain won Duo 9/10
- Delaney Sacra won Informative 9/10
- Walled Lake Western Warrior TournamentSat, Mar 16, 2019 · Silver1st
- MSCI 2019 IE FestivalSat, Mar 9, 2019 · Grand15th
- Alpas / Alpas won Duo (Novice)
- Ninjatational 2019Sat, Mar 2, 2019 · Samurai2nd
- Birch Run HS InvitationalSat, Feb 9, 2019 · Large Schools14th
- Paul Hanna won Dramatic Interpretation
- 2019 Maple IE InvitationalSat, Feb 2, 2019 · Silver2nd
2017–18
4 tournaments · 2 team trophies · 3 event champions · 5 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 27, 2018 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)53
- 1stIan Bednarski — StorytellingClass B/C/D 9-10State Champion
- 2ndElina Arbo — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thSophie Habashy — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thMaya McCuiston — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thBrendan Valentine — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2018 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 19, 2018 · Mackinac6th
- MSCI 2018 IE FestivalSat, Mar 10, 2018 · Mackinac22nd
- Ian Bednarski won Storytelling (Novice)
- Lilo & Stitch won Multiple (Novice)
- Ninjatational 2018Sat, Mar 3, 2018 · Shogun6th
2016–17
8 tournaments · sweepstakes champion once · 5 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 28, 2017 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)5
- 2017 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 20, 2017 · Lilac4th
- 2017 MIFA Region 5 BCDThu, Mar 30, 2017 · Division 143rd
- Brendan Valentine won Storytelling
- Joana Lepuri won Impromptu
- Voytas / Paul won Duo
- Pragya Thakur won Extemporaneous
- Walled Lake Western Warrior TournamentSat, Mar 18, 2017 · Silver6th
- MSCI 2017 Spring IE FestivalSat, Mar 11, 2017 · Lilac5th
- Birch Run High School InvitationalSat, Feb 11, 2017 · Medium2nd
- Maple Invitational 2017Sat, Feb 4, 2017 · Division 35th
- Grass LakeSat, Jan 28, 2017 · Spear11st
- Gougeon / Rzeppa won Duo
2015–16
6 tournaments · sweepstakes champion 3 times · 5 event champions · 2 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 29, 2016 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)25
- 4thElina Arbo — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thAlyssa Sanderson — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2016 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 21, 2016 · Lilac1st
- 2016 MIFA Region 5 BCDTue, Apr 12, 2016 · Division 151st
- Almeera Khalid won Broadcasting
- Elina Arbo won Impromptu
- Nikhita Khosa won Dramatic Interpretation
- Pragya Thakur won Extemporaneous
- Kind Of A Funny Story won Multiple
- MSCI 2016 Spring IE FestivalSun, Apr 10, 2016 · Silver5th
- Walled Lake Western Warrior TournamentSat, Mar 19, 2016 · Silver1-11withdrops1st
- Dexter Delight IE TournamentSat, Mar 5, 2016 · Bronze4th
2014–15
7 tournaments · 2 team trophies · 3 event champions · 2 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 2015 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)26
- 3rdPragya Thakur — Extemporaneous SpeakingClass B/C/D 9-10State Finalist
- 6thJoana Lepuri — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2015 MIFA Region 5 BCDSat, Mar 28, 2015 · Division 112nd
- Danny Haidar won Impromptu
- Walled Lake Western Warrior TournamentSat, Mar 21, 2015 · Gold7th
- Dexter Delight IE TournamentSat, Mar 7, 2015 · Division 32nd
- 2015 NinjatationalSat, Feb 28, 2015 · Daimyo5th
- Maple InvitationalSat, Jan 31, 2015 · Division 35th
- Dexter Delight Legislative TournamentSat, Oct 18, 2014 · Division 125th
- Farah Afify won Novice Leg
- Shirley ElFishawy won Varsity Leg
2013–14
5 tournaments · 2 team trophies · 1 event champion
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 2014 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)4
- 2014 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 17, 2014 · Division 33rd
- MSCI 2014 IE Open InvitationalSat, Mar 22, 2014 · Bronze13rd
- Danny Haidar won Impromptu
- MSCI 2014 Novice State FinalsSat, Mar 22, 2014 · Division 110th
- Fordfest Abroad: Just Keep Swimming TournamentSat, Feb 1, 2014 · Bronze4th
2012–13
1 tournament · 1 team trophy · 2 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 2013 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)23
- 3rdKaty Surhigh — BroadcastingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thDanny Haidar — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
2011–12
6 tournaments · sweepstakes champion 2 times · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 2012 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)17
- 7thDanny Haidar — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2012 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 19, 2012 · Lilac Division16th
- Dexter DelightThu, Mar 15, 2012 · Division 43rd
- The Roeper School Ninjatational Part IISat, Mar 3, 2012 · Silver1st
- Birch Run High School InvitationalThu, Feb 16, 2012 · Small1st
- FordFest Abroad: Swimming In New WatersSat, Feb 4, 2012 · Bronze2nd
2010–11
1 tournament · best team finish 7th
Assembled from official tabulations in the Michigan forensics archive. A program’s footprint grows as more historical results are imported.