Debate Society Secures Sweeps at 1st Annual Golden Eagle Invitational
The John R. Park Debate Society continued its 2026-2027 competitive season on November 7, 2026, traveling to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to compete at the first annual Golden Eagle Invitational hosted by Laramie County Community College. Students competed against schools from across the West and appeared in final rounds across the board, securing five tournament champions. The team will continue its season at the annual Shirley Tournament, hosted by Wakeforest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
COMPLETE RESULTS
Overall Awards
1st place – Team Sweepstakes
Individual Events Awards
1st place - Persuasive Speaking - Maria Manousakis
1st place - Impromptu Speaking - Myra Hicks
1st place - Informative Speaking - Brinley Kemp
1st place - Communication Analysis - Jacob Hatch
1st place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Maria Manousakis
2nd place - Persuasive Speaking - Myra Hicks
2nd place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Myra Hicks
2nd place - After Dinner Speaking - Emma Fraser
3rd place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Brinley Kemp
3rd place - Prose Interpretation - Elliot Tilley
3rd place - Programmed Oral Interpretation - Emily Scott
4th place - After Dinner Speaking - Juan Boscan
4th place - Poetry Interpretation - Benji Verbeck-O’Brien
5th place - Dramatic Interpretation - Nate Keoppel
5th place - Impromptu Speaking - Maria Manousakis
5th place - Persuasive Speaking - Liam Pheysey