John R. Park Debate Society Strikes Gold in Nevada
The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Reno, Nevada for its second tournament of the competitive season at the Biggest Little City Classic hosted by the University of Nevada. At the tournament, the team faced competition from eighteen colleges and universities. Among the other institutions in attendance were the University of the Pacific, San Francisco State University, the University of Nevada, and Sacramento State University. Among the team’s many accomplishments, three students (two attending their first college tournament) walked away with top honors. The team will look to expand on its strong start to the season when it travels to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA the first weekend of November.
COMPLETE RESULTS:
Individual Event Awards
1st Place - After Dinner Speaking - Averie Vockel
1st Place - Dramatic Interpretation - Madeline Lehman
1st Place - Poetry Interpretation - Jeremy Lam
2nd Place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Shad Wojciechowski
3rd Place - Communication Analysis - Chris de Freitas
3rd Place - Prose Interpretation - Jose Soto
4th Place - Prose Interpretation - Zachary Ray
4th Place - Informative Speaking - Ben Jensen
Debate Awards
1st Speaker - Junior Parliamentary Debate - Rachel Carlson
2nd Speaker - Junior Parliamentary Debate - Ashton Poindexter
3rd Speaker - Junior Parliamentary Debate - Jeremy Lam
3rd Speaker - Open Parliamentary Debate - Averie Vockel
4th Speaker - Open Parliamentary Debate - Shad Wojciechowski
2nd Place - Open Parliamentary Debate - Averie Vockel & Shad Wojciechowski
Semi-finalists - Junior Parliamentary Debate - Rachel Carlson & Ashton Poindexter
Semi-finalists - Junior Parliamentary Debate - Jeremy Lam & Bryan Casselman
Quarter-finalists - Open Parliamentary Debate - Chris de Freitas & Jose Soto
Octo-finalists - Open Parliamentary Debate - Courtney Nilson & Amanda Shepherd
Overall Awards
2nd Place - Debate Sweepstakes
2nd Place - Overall Sweepstakes (4-year university division)