Debate and Speech Team kicks off season with impressive showing
The ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ Debate and Speech Team had a strong tournament performance, with a third place finish, in the team’s season-opener.
Eighteen schools competed in the WKU/Alumni Fall Tournament & Round Robin on on September 22-24. ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ placed in the top three, defeating schools from throughout the county, including the University of Alabama, Wiley College and the College of William & Mary.
The team participated in various debate and speech events such as impromptu speaking, extemporaneous speaking, prose interpretation, poetry interpretation and Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Students who participated in the weekend tournament include: Allen Carter ’20 of Chatham, ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿, Britny Bergheger ’21 of Geneseo, ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿, Jessica Korbel ’21 of Winthrop Harbor, ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿, Hojat Shahriari ’19, of Tehran, Iran, Katelynn Raines '21, of Chatham, ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿, and Ali Pyle ’21, of Pawnee, ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿.
The tournament was hosted by Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ State University and Truman State University placed first and second respectively.