John R. Park Debate Society Wins Seven Events at Season Opener

The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Powell, Wyoming for the 50th Annual Trapper Rendezvous to begin its 2019-2020 competitive season on September 20-21. Among the team’s many accomplishments, five students walked away with top honors in seven different events, culminating in the Debate Society winning the 1st Place Overall Award. The team will look to expand on its strong start to the season when it travels to Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR in October.

COMPLETE RESULTS:

Overall Awards

1st Place - Tournament Sweepstakes 

Individual Event Awards

1^st Place - After-Dinner Speaking - Ben Jensen

1^st Place - Communication Analysis – Chris de Freitas

1^st Place – Extemporaneous Speaking – Katie Workman

1^st Place – Impromptu Speaking – Chris de Freitas

1^st Place – Informative Speaking – Amanda Shepherd

1^st Place – Poetry Interpretation – Vivian Lee

2^nd Place - After-Dinner Speaking - Zac Ray

2^nd Place - Communication Analysis – Grace Osusky

2^nd Place – Extemporaneous Speaking – Grace Osusky

2^nd Place – Informative Speaking – Ben Jensen

3^rd Place- After-Dinner Speaking- Jared Lange

4^th Place – Impromptu Speaking – Ashton Poindexter

5^th Place – Dramatic Interpretation – Zac Ray

6^th Place – Prose Interpretation – Zac Ray

Debate Awards

1^st Place - IPDA Debate – Amanda Shepherd

3^rd Place – NPDA Debate – Ashton Poindexter & Chris de Freitas

3^rd Speaker – Open BP – Vivian Lee

4^th Place – BP Debate – Leo Doctorman & Vivian Lee

5^th Speaker – Novice BP – Grace Osusky

5^th Speaker – NPDA Debate – Chris de Freitas

Semifinalist – BP Debate – Katie Workman & Grace Osusky