Speech & Debate Takes Second at Christmas Classic

Dz’sSpeechand Debate team earned second place in the overall sweepstakes at the Cameron University Christmas Classic Swing Tournament held Dec. 6-8. Texas Southern University took overall honors in the nine-team event, while dzԹ finished first in the debate sweepstakes.

Dz’s many outstanding individual performances at the Cameron event included the following:

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Wesley McDowell:

Tournament Champion in Novice IPDA Debate

Tournament Champion in Novice IPDA Debate Speaker

 

Anja Waugh:

Co-Champion in Open IPDA Debate

Ryan Corcoran:

Co-Champion in Open IPDA Debate

Speech

Wesley McDowell:

Tournament Champion in Impromptu Speaking

Maggie Fitzpatrick:

Tournament Champion in After Dinner Speaking

 

Ryan Corcoran:

Tournament Champion in Poetry Interpretation

Tournament Champion in Pentathlon

dzԹ also took second place overall in the separate one-day tournament on Sunday, Dec. 8. Individual championship performances included the following:

 

Ryan Magalhaes:

Tournament Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking

Tournament Champion in Pentathlon

Tournament Champion in Communication Analysis

Ella Glawatz:

Tournament Champion in Persuasive Speaking