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