Speech & Debate Team Wins Big at Marshall

The BU Speech & Debate Team traveled to Huntington, WV to compete at the Marshall University speech and debate tournament October 25-29, 2019. The country roads were well worth the drive as the team won the overall championship against eight others universities.

Awards from the weekend were as follows:

Debate Results

  • Novice IPDA Debate
    • Carly Crotty, 6th Speaker
    • Grace Gray, 1st Speaker
  • Varsity IPDA Debate
    • Deanna Medina, Quarter-Finalist, 5th Speaker
    • Marissa Avnaim, 4th Speaker
    • Luke Litz, Semi-Finalist, 3rd Speaker

Saturday’s Individual Event Results

  • After Dinner Speaking: Jace Wilder, 3rd
  • Communication Analysis: Alexander Baynum, 3rd
  • Dramatic Interpretation: Jace Wilder, 3rd
  • Duo: Alex Jones/Marissa Avnaim, 1st
  • Extemporaneous: Carly Crotty, 6th; Alexander Baynum, 2nd
  • Impromptu (Novice): Luke Litz, 3rd; DJ Needs, 2nd
  • Impromptu (Varsity): Alexander Baynum, 1st
  • Improv Duo: Marissa Avnaim/Jace Wilder, 1st
  • Informative: DJ Needs, 5th
  • Persuasion: Sarah Carvahlo, 6th
  • Poetry: Aaron Kleinschmidt, 5th
  • Programmed Oral Interp: Tyi Eason, 4th; Alex Jones, 1st
  • Prose: Jace Wilder, 3rd; Emma Johansson, 2nd & Top Novice
  • Quadrathlon (Overall Tournament Speaker): Jace Wilder, 3rd
  • Overall Team Sweepstakes: 2nd Place

Sunday’s Individual Event Results

  • After Dinner Speaking: Jace Wilder, 3rd
  • Communication Analysis: Alexander Baynum, 2nd
  • Dramatic Interpretation: Alex Jordan, 4th; Jace Wilder, 3rd; Robyn VanDyke, 1st & Top Novice
  • Duo: Alex Jordan/Marissa Avnaim, 1st
  • Extemporaneous: Alivia Kempf, 5th Place; Alexander Baynum, 4th Place; DJ Needs, 1st & Top Novice
  • Impromptu (Novice): Luke Litz, 3rd; DJ Needs, 2nd
  • Impromptu (Varsity): Alex Jordan, 5th; Alexander Baynum, 3rd
  • Improv Duo: Marissa Avnaim/Jace Wilder, 2nd
  • Informative: Alivia Kempf 5th; DJ Needs, 2nd & Top Novice
  • Persuasion: Sarah Carvahlo, 5th
  • Poetry: Aaron Kleinschmidt, 2nd
  • Programmed Oral Interp: Tyi Eason, 3rd & Top Novice; Alex Jordan, 1st
  • Prose: Jace Wilder, 3rd; Emma Johansson, 1st & Top Novice
  • Quadrathlon (Overall Tournament Speaker): Jace Wilder, 6th; Alexander Baynum, 4th; Alex Jordan, 1st
  • Overall Team Sweepstakes: 1st place

Combined Results for the Weekend

  • Named Top Pi Kappa Delta School at the Tournament
  • Overall Combined Sweepstakes (Debate + Individual Events): 1st Place

Congratulations to the team for all of their hard work and success at the tournament!

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