The John R. Park Debate Society competed in three championship tournaments in the month of March, taking home awards at each. First, the Debate Society attended the virtual International Forensics Association tournament from March 14-15, 2022, reaching both speech and debate elimination rounds. Then, students competed simultaneously at the virtual Asynchronous Speech Championship (hosted by Southwest Minnesota State University) and the Western States Debating Championship & the Womxn and Gender Minority Round Robin (hosted by Regis University and the University of Denver - in Denver, CO) the week of March 23-27, 2022. The team achieved new Debate Society bests at both tournaments with semifinalists at the Debating Championships and a top five finish at the Speech Championships.

The Debate Society will conclude its season at the National Forensics Association Championship Tournament hosted by Illinois State University from April 14-18, 2022.

 

COMPLETE RESULTS

International Forensic Association Championship

Individual Speech Awards:

3^rd Place – After Dinner Speaking – Ryan Knippel

4^th Place – Extemporaneous Speaking – Ryan Knippel

5^th Place – Persuasive Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

 

Debate Awards:

Quarter-Finalist – International Public Debate – Grace Osusky

Octo-Finalist – International Public Debate – Meredith Jenkins

Octo-Finalist – International Public Debate – Ryan Knippel

2^nd Place Speaker – International Public Debate – Grace Osusky

4^th Place Speaker – International Public Debate – Meredith Jenkins

 

Western States Debating Championship

Semi-Finalists – British Parliamentary Debate – Meredith Jenkins & Ryan Knippel

 

Womxn and Gender Mintoritys' Round Robin

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

6^th Place Speaker – British Parliamentary Debate – Grace Osusky

8^th Place Speaker – British Parliamentary Debate – Vivian Lee

 

Asynchronous Speech Championship

Overall Awards:

5^th Place – Team Sweepstakes, Lake Division – University of Utah

11^th Place – Team Sweepstakes, Open Division – University of Utah

 

Individual Speech Awards:

6^th Place – Persuasive Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

Semi-Finalist – Extemporaneous Speaking – Meredith Jenkins

Quarter-Finalist – After Dinner Speaking – Ryan Knippel

Quarter-Finalist – Extemporaneous Speaking Ryan Knippel