2026 Gorlok Gala --- Top 50% Open IPDA Speaker Awards
| # | School | Speaker | High Low Points | Total Points | Two High Low Points | Z Score | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newberry College | Paul C. Fisher | 118 | 196 | 40 | 198.26 | 6 |
| 2 | Simpson College | Wesley McDowell (he/him) | 117 | 190 | 40 | 195.23 | 7 |
| 3 | The University of Central Missouri | Tristian Jackson | 115 | 192 | 38 | 163.25 | 8 |
| 4 | University of Missouri- Columbia | Madison Ade | 113 | 183 | 37 | 175.85 | 8 |
| 5 | Truman State University | Eric Rotert | 113 | 176 | 38 | 155.65 | 7 |
| 6 | Simpson College | Madeline Waddingham | 107 | 175 | 35 | 180.26 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Missouri Valley College | Tru Naumovitz | 107 | 172 | 38 | 200.1 | 5 |
| 8 | Lafayette College | Tyler Troutman | 107 | 170 | 39 | 184.68 | 8 |