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WKU Forensics Team wins debate tournament

  • WKU Forensics
  • Monday, March 5th, 2018
WKU Forensics Team wins debate tournament

The WKU Forensics Team’s debate squad of eight won the sweepstakes championship at Sacramento State the weekend of March 3-4. The team also swept the top four debate speaker placings.

The team will rest next weekend before traveling during spring break to the first of three national tournaments -- the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament in Nashville.

Results from the Sacramento State University Hornet Cup Tournament are as follows:

  • Alex Rivera, a sophomore from Newton, Kansas, top debate speaker and second in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Brian Anderson, a junior from Hodgenville, semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate and third debate speaker.
  • Kelly Stone, a junior from Louisburg, Kansas, second debate speaker and quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Anthony Survance, a sophomore from Louisville, fourth debate speaker and quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Ashlyn Jones, a freshman from Lafayette, Louisiana, octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

More: Check out the WKU Forensics Facebook page or follow @wkuforensics on Twitter.

Contact: Ganer Newman, (270) 745-6340

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