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Speech and Debate Team Year-end Results

The Speech & Debate team practices in a classroom

NPDA Nationals, Concordia Irvine

  •  The team of Alex Tseng and freshmen Dylan Clark advanced to the first elimination round of a very difficult field at this elite National Championship.
  •  NPDA Year End Rankings of all schools competing for the entire year, ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç was awarded 7th place in the nation, and our Novices were listed as 2nd Place overall in the Nation.

 


Pi Kappa Delta National Speech and Debate Tournament Orlando FL:

  • Nathaniel Arroyave was named the National Champion in Open Division for IPDA Debate
  • Sarah LeGrande, Award of Excellence in Open IPDA
  • Tess Halbert, Award of Excellence in Novice IPDA
  • Brie Hosmer and Alex Tseng advanced to Quarter Finals in NPDA in Open
  • Ephraim Godinez Lozoya and Aiyanna Durepo, 2nd Place in Novice Finals.
  • Team Sweepstakes Superior Award given to the top 7 schools in debate, and Excellence Award for the top 20 Overall in the field of 70 universities

IPDA National Championship Abilene Christian University, Abilene Texas

  • In Team IPDA Brie Hosmer won Tenth Overall Speaker out of 130
  • Brie Hosmer and Alex Tseng advanced to the 2nd Elimination Round in Team IPDA.
  • In Open IPDA Nathaniel Arroyave won 18th Top Speaker and advanced to the third elimination round, Octafinals
  • In Novice IPDA Tess Halbert, and Ally Gilmeister both advanced to the second elimination round.
  • Avery Bosco took 17th Top Speaker in Novice
  • Mackenzie Robertson took 21st Top Speaker
  • Team Sweepstakes: ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç tied for 12th in the Nation
  • Open Sweepstakes – tied for 7th Place school
  • Novice Sweepstakes – tied for 12th Place School