John R. Park Debate Society Earns Four International Championships in Japan

The John R. Park Debate Society competed in the International Forensics Association's 33^rd Annual Tournament & Conference on March 13-14, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. The six students competing at the tournament appeared in 11 elimination rounds, winning four events and placing 3^rd overall at the tournament, outperforming Vanderbilt University, Oregon State University, the United States Air Force Academy, the University of Alabama, and Point Loma Nazarene University, among the 29 programs in attendance. The team will conclude its spring season at the National Forensics Association National Championship Tournament held in Peoria, IL.  on April 13-17, 2023. 

COMPLETE RESULTS

Overall Awards

3^rd Place – Overall Sweepstakes 

Individual Event Awards

International Champion – Extemporaneous Speaking – Ryan Knippel

International Champion – Informative Speaking – Merrin Maughan

2^nd Place – Informative Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

2^nd Place – Extemporaneous Speaking -Meredith Jenkins

4^th Place –Impromptu Speaking – Adelyn Kobe

6^th Place – Communication Analysis – Willow Wilson

Semifinalist – Extemporaneous Speaking – Adelyn Kobe

Semifinalist – Impromptu Speaking – Ryan Knippel

Debate Awards

International Champion – NPDA Debate – Madeleine Felix and Ryan Knippel

International Champion – Top NPDA Speaker – Ryan Knippel

2^nd Place NPDA Speaker - Madeleine Felix

3^rd Place NPDA Debate – Meredith Jenkins and Merrin Maughan

4^th Place IPDA Debate – Adelyn Kobe

7^th Place NPDA Speaker – Meredith Jenkins