Debate & Speech turns in two strong performances
Drury Debate & Speech competitors attended two national caliber tournaments Jan. 14-15.
At the University of Missouri's Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate Tournament, freshman Mark Dapp advanced to the octofinal round only losing there on a close 2-1 decision. This was Dapp's national qualifying tournament. Sophomore Jeff Davis was the number 2 seeded debater after preliminary rounds losing a contested 2-1 decision in octofinals. Dapp, Davis and sophomore Spencer Harris will all vie for the national title in April.
At the swing speech tournament (2 tournies, 1 weekend) hosted by Bradley University and the University of Texas (on Bradley's campus), Sophomore Brandy Enver placed 2nd in Varsity After-Dinner Speaking (Sat.) 5th in Varsity After-Dinner Speaking (Sun.) and 3rd in Varsity Poetry Interpretation. Brandy continues to demonstrate her national-level speech and interpretation ability on the national circuit. She will vie for several national titles in April.
posted by J G at 8:23 AM
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This just doesn't do justice to the many other accolades gathered by the team this year...though it does point up our continued growth as a nationally competitive team.
Jeff Davis has been on a roll in LD debate and Brandy is a top speaker among (Div. I) national peers.
Spencer won both the NFA and LDOC tournaments in 2008. Drury co-hosted NFA nationals with MSU in the spring of 2009, and our team is currently rebuilding with strong frosh, sophomore & senior performances this year in LD and NPTE. Watch for further announcements!
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