John R. Park Debate Society Strikes Gold in Reno!

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 thirteen 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. Because this tournament took place during the University of Utah's Fall Break, only part of the team was in attendance. Even with a small group,  100% of Utah students in attendance earned awards. The team will look to expand on its strong start to the season when it travels to the Point Loma Nazarene University on October 21. 

COMPLETE RESULTS:

Individual Event Awards

1st Place Persuasive Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

1st Place Impromptu Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking – Ryan Knippel

2nd Place Extemporaneous Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

2nd Place After Dinner Speaking – Ryan Knippel

3rd Place Program Oral Interpretation – Lorna Gage

3rd Place Prose Interpretation – Lorna Gage

4th Place Impromptu Speaking – Javier Tejeda

4th Place After Dinner Speaking – Madeleine Felix

Debate Awards

2nd Place NFA-LD - Madeleine Felix

3rd Place NFA-LD – Ryan Knippel

4th Place Speaker NFA-LD  – Madeleine Felix

5th Place Speaker IPDA  – Javier Tejeda

Overall Awards

1st  Place - Overall Sweepstakes (4-year university division)

2nd Place - Individual Events Sweepstakes