This year has started off with a bang for Isidore Newman’s Speech and Debate Team! Ranging from national recognition to crushing local tournaments, the Speech and Debate Team just keeps on going! In addition to some major wins, the speech and debate team has also almost doubled in size, with many freshman joining the team right off the bat, possibly due to the team’s success. This year will be a big one, and readers should expect to see many more updates on the un-debatable champions on our Speech and Debate Team.
Below are just some of the accomplishments the team has achieved this year:
National Speech and Debate Tournament (Birmingham AL) –
Claire Rufin – National Qualifier and Top 50 – Humorous Interpretation
Rajan Agrawal and Royden Lynch – National Qualifiers and Top 60 – Policy Debate
James Xiang and Shuzheng Zheng – National Qualifier – Policy Debate
Max Kanner – National Qualifier – Lincoln Douglas Debate
Laura Arenas – National Qualifier – US Extemporaneous Speaking
Kevin Qi – National Qualifier – Congressional Debate
Grapevine Season Opener, (Grapevine TX) –
Max Kanner – Top 16 – Lincoln Douglas Debate
Max Kanner – 11th Place Speaker – Lincoln Douglas Debate
Greenhill Tournament, (Dallas TX) –
Max Kanner – participant in the Greenhill Round Robin (only 16 invited in the nation) – Lincoln Douglas Debate
Rajan Agrawal and Royden Lynch – participant in the Greenhill Round Robin (only 16 invited in the nation) – Policy Debate
Rajan Agrawal and Royden Lynch – Top 32 – Policy Debate
Caddo Magnet Invitational Tournament, (Shreveport LA) –
Lia Bu – 1st Place – Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate
Max Kanner – 1st Place – Advanced Lincoln Douglas Debate
Avni Shridhar – 3rd Place – Advanced Lincoln Douglas Debate
Griffin Descant and Kevin Qi – Co-champions – Policy Debate
Rajan Agrawal and Royden Lynch – Co-champions – Policy Debate
Kevin Qi – 1st Place – Senior Extemporaneous Speaking
Avni Shridhar – 2nd Place – Senior Extemporaneous Speaking
Max Kanner – 3rd Place – Senior Extemporaneous Speaking
Royden Lynch – 4th Place – Senior Extemporaneous Speaking
Griffin Descant – 2nd Place – Junior Extemporaneous Speaking
Jackson Haber – 3rd Place – Junior Extemporaneous Speaking
