The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2020 season by attending the
first annual Coyote Howl Invitational hosted by the College of Idaho in Caldwell,
Idaho. In competition against 10 schools from 5 states, the Debate Society turned
in a commanding performance. Among the highlights, Debate Society members won all
three debate events in which they participated, including earning the top three placings
in two events. Additionally, team members placed twelve of fourteen individual speaking
events in final rounds of competition. The team will continue its season on February
7-10 at the Sunset Cliffs Classic, held in San Diego, CA.
COMPLETE RESULTS
Overall Awards:
2nd Place - Tournament Sweepstakes
Individual Events Awards:
1st Place - After Dinner Speaking - Ben Jensen
1st Place - Communication Analysis - Grace Osusky
2nd Place - After Dinner Speaking - Zac Ray
2nd Place - Informative Speaking - Ben Jensen
2nd Place - Programmed Oral Interpretation - Zac Ray
3rd Place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Katie Workman
4th Place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Grace Osusky
4th Place - Impromptu Speaking - Jared Lange
4th Place - Poetry Interpretation - Vivian Lee
5th Place - Programmed Oral Interpretation - Vivian Lee
6th Place - Dramatic Interpretation - Zac Ray
6th Place - Prose Interpretation - Zac Ray
Debate Awards:
1st Place - International Public Debate - Chris de Freitas
1st Place (closeout) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Ashton Poindexter
1st Place (closeout) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Chris de Freitas
1st Place - British Parliamentary Debate - Grace Osusky & Ben Jensen
1st Speaker - British Parliamentary Debate - Grace Osusky
1st Speaker - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Chris de Freitas
2nd Speaker - British Parliamentary Debate - Ben Jensen
2nd Speaker - Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Thane Zeeh
2nd Place - British Parliamentary Debate - Jared Lange & Katie Workman
3rd Place - British Parliamentary Debate - Thane Zeeh
3rd Speaker - British Parliamentary Debate - Katie Workman
