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John R. Park Debate Society Finishes Fall Season on a High Note

The John R. Park Debate Society traveled to Rock Springs, Wyoming for its final outing of the Fall 2017 competitive season at the Winter is Coming Invitational hosted by Western Wyoming Community College. At the tournament, the team accomplished success across each of its competitive endeavors, including the top 9 speakers in debate, a debate close-out in semifinals (meaning all four semi-finalists were representing the U), and winning 11 of 22 public speaking events across 2 days of competition. The team will look to build on its strong Fall season with its Spring opener on the University of Utah campus January 4-7, 2017.

COMPLETE RESULTS

Overall (Sweepstakes) Awards

1st Place – Winter is Coming Part 1

1st Place – Winter is Coming Part 2

Debate Awards

1st Place – Open Parliamentary Debate – Averie Vockel & Shad Wojciechowski

2nd Place – Open Parliamentary Debate – Christopher de Freitas & Jose Soto

Semifinalists – Open Parliamentary Debate – Rachel Carlson & Ashton Poindexter

Semifinalists – Open Parliamentary Debate – Courtney Nilson & Amanda Shepherd

Quarterfinalists – Open Parliamentary Debate – Bryan Casselman & Jeremy Lam

Quarterfinalists – Open Parliamentary Debate – Ben Jensen & Madeline Lehman

Octofinalists – Open Parliamentary Debate – Jordan Berkshire & Summer Gomez

1st Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Christopher de Freitas

2nd Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Shad Wojciechowski

3rd Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Jose Soto

4th Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Courtney Nilson

5th Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Averie Vockel

6th Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Ben Jensen

7th Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Rachel Carlson

8th Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Amanda Shepherd

9th Speaker – Open Parliamentary Debate – Madeline Lehman

Individual Event Awards

Winter is Coming - Part 1

1st Place – Communication Analysis – Ashton Poindexter

1st Place – Dramatic Interpretation – Zachary Ray

1st Place – Duo Interpretation – Madeline Lehman & Zachary Ray

1st Place – Persuasive Speaking – Averie Vockel

1st Place – Poetry Interpretation – Jose Soto

1st Place – Prose Interpretation – Zachary Ray

2nd Place – After Dinner Speaking – Shad Wojciechowski

2nd Place – Communication Analysis – Christopher de Freitas

2nd Place – Persuasive Speaking – Bryan Casselman

2nd Place – Programmed Oral Interpretation – Zachary Ray

3rd Place – Dramatic Interpretation – Madeline Lehman

3rd Place – Impromptu Speaking – Christopher de Freitas

3rd Place – Programmed Oral Interpretation – Jose Soto

4th Place – Informative Speaking – Ben Jensen

4th Place – Poetry Interpretation – Jeremy Lam

 Winter is Coming - Part 2

1st Place – Communication Analysis – Christopher de Freitas

1st Place – Duo Interpretation – Madeline Lehman & Zachary Ray

1st Place – Persuasive Speaking – Bryan Casselman

1st Place – Poetry Interpretation – Jose Soto

1st Place – Programmed Oral Interpretation – Jose Soto

2nd Place – Communication Analysis – Ashton Poindexter

2nd Place – Dramatic Interpretation – Madeline Lehman

2nd Place – Persuasive Speaking – Averie Vockel

3rd Place – Dramatic Interpretation – Zachary Ray

3rd Place – Impromptu Speaking – Ben Jensen

4th Place – After Dinner Speaking – Shad Wojciechowski

4th Place – Poetry Interpretation – Jeremy Lam

4th Place – Prose Interpretation – Zachary Ray

5th Place – Impromptu Speaking – Christopher de Freitas

5th Place – Informative Speaking – Ben Jensen

Last Updated: 7/7/21