John R. Park Debate Society Excels at Lewis & Clark College

 

The John R. Park Debate Society continued its competitive season in Portland, Oregon where students attended the Steve Hunt Classic. At the tournaments, the Debate Society faced competition from more 20 colleges and universities, including University of California-Berkeley, Rice University, and Gonzaga University. Across the weekend, the University of Utah’s Team participated in both individual events, NPDA debate, and IPDA debate. With 11 elimination round appearances, the team ended the weekend with a 1-2-3 finish in Extemporaneous Speaking, the third place in individual events, and the fourth place overall school award. The team will look to continue its winning ways when it travels to Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. from Oct. 27 -Oct. 30, 2023.

COMPLETE RESULTS:

Overall Awards

4th Place Tournament Sweepstakes

3rd Place Individual Events Sweepstakes

Individual Event Awards

1st Place - Individual Sweepstakes - Meredith Jenkins

1st Place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Madeleine Felix

1st Place - Impromptu Speaking - Meredith Jenkins

2nd Place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Meredith Jenkins

2nd Place - Informative Speaking - Samantha Watrin

3rd Place - Extemporaneous Speaking - Adelyn Kobe

3rd Place Persuasive Speaking - Meredith Jenkins

4th Place Informative Speaking - Adelyn Kobe

5th Place - Impromptu Speaking - Samantha Watrin

Debate Awards

3rd Place - Junior NPDA - Courtney Hardie and Simone Wiatrak

Quarterfinalists - Open NPDA - Madeleine Felix and Samantha Watrin

Octofinalist - IPDA - Maria Manousakis

5th Place Speaker - Junior NPDA - Courtney Hardie

7th Place Speaker - IPDA - Maria Manousakis

7th Place Speaker - Open NPDA - Madeleine Felix