John R. Park Debate Society Takes Top Honors in California - Debate - College of Humanities

The John R. Park Debate Society continued its Spring 2021 season at the Talk Hawk Invitational held by Las Positas College on February 12-14, 2021. The Debate Society faced competition against 31 colleges and universities from 13 states. Over the weekend, the team won three events and competed in elimination rounds in over a dozen events. This collective success also earend the team top honors among schools competing in the individual events portion of the tournament and a second place finish among schools participating in debate events. The Debate Society will conclude regular season competition at the Trapper Rendezvous hosted by Northwest College on February 19-20, 2021.

COMPLETE RESULTS

Overall Awards

1^st Place – IE Sweepstakes

2^nd Place – Debate Sweepstakes

Individual Event Awards

1^st Place – After Dinner Speaking – Ryan Knippel

1^st Place – Extemporaneous Speaking – Ryan Knippel

1^st Place – Persuasive Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

2^nd Place – Programmed Oral Interpretation – Vivian Lee

3^rd Place – After Dinner Speaking – Ashton Poindexter

3^rd Place – Impromptu Speaking – Ashton Poindexter

3^rd Place Overall Speaker – Individual Events – Ryan Knippel

4^th Place – Extemporaneous Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

5^th Place – After Dinner Speaking – Sena Wright

Debate Awards

1^st Place Open Speaker – IPDA Debate – Ryan Knippel

1^st Place Open Speaker – Lincoln Douglas Debate – Thane Zeeh

2^nd Place Open Speaker – Lincoln Douglas Debate – Alyssa Lee

2^nd Place – Lincoln Douglas Debate – Alyssa Lee

2^nd Place – British Parliamentary Debate – Meredith Jenkins & Vivian Lee

3^rd Place Speaker – British Parliamentary Debate – Vivian Lee

Silver Medalist – IPDA Debate – Ryan Knippel

4^th Place Open Speaker – Lincoln Douglas Debate – Leo Doctorman

Quarterfinalist – Lincoln Douglas Debate – Ashton Poindexter