John R. Park Debate Society Wins International Championship; Top Four-Year Honors - Debate - College of Humanities

The John R. Park Debate Society competed in the International Forensics Association's 31st Annual Tournament & Conference on March 13-14, 2021. In the U's third appearance at the tournament, students won an event, placed in finals in nine additional events, earned top four awards in two out of three debate events, finished second place overall awards, and took first place honors among four-year universities by out performing Yale University, the University of Washington, and Vanderbilt University among the 38 programs in attendance. The team will continue its spring season at the National Forensics Association National Championship Tournament held on April 15-19, 2021.

COMPLETE RESULTS

Overall Awards

2^nd Place – Overall Sweepstakes (1^st Place – Four Year Universities)

Individual Event Awards

International Champion – After Dinner Speaking – Ryan Knippel

2^nd Place – Informative Speaking – Jared Lange

2^nd Place – Rhetorical Criticism – Grace Osusky

3^rd Place – Impromptu Speaking – Julane Machado

4^th Place – Extemporaneous Speaking – Ryan Knippel

4^th Place – Persuasive Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

6^th Place – Persuasive Speaking – Grace Osusky

Semifinalist – Extemporaneous Speaking – Grace Osusky

Semifinalist – Extemporaneous Speaking – Jared Lange

Semifinalist – Extemporaneous Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

Debate Awards

2^nd Place – British Parliamentary Debate – Jared Lange & Ryan Knippel

4^th Place – British Parliamentary Debate – Grace Osusky & Vivian Lee

4^th Place – International Public Debate – Meredith Jenkins

Quarterfinalist – International Public Debate – Tiffany Chan

Octafinalist – International Public Debate – Ashton Poindexter