Speech and Debate Stack Up the Wins
Last weekend, the ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ Speech and Debate team competed against 30 other colleges and universities at the Gorlok Gala hosted by Webster University. The team made history by walking away with a win in every category.Ìý
The Gorlok Gala is one of the largest and longest-standing tournaments in the region, drawing competition from all across the country. This year, there were 30 different universities and colleges from all around the country competing, resulting in fierce competition. ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ swept the tournament, winning all four overall sweepstakes awards: Individual Events Sweepstakes, Debate Sweepstakes, Overall Sweepstakes, and Top PKD Chapter. This is a rare accomplishment and is the first time the team has won all four categories. The last time ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ won a sweepstakes award at the Gorlok Gala was in 2017 for Debate and Overall Sweepstakes, but not in all four categories.Ìý
“The students had individual success as we walked away with five different championships in individual events, but winning a tournament to this level and against such large, successful programs is a collaborative team effort,” said Tiana Brownen director of Speech, Debate and Mock Trial. “It takes the work of all of our students to win to this degree, and each student on our team was a part of that success,” she continued.Ìý
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Below are the complete tournament results and a list of schools in attendance.
TeamÌýResults:ÌýÌýÌý
- First in Individual Events SweepstakesÌý
- First in Debate SweepstakesÌý
- Top Pi Kappa Delta SchoolÌý
- First in Overall Sweepstakes
- ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æÌý – 465 points
- University of Central Missouri – 374 points
- Truman State University – 373 pointsÌý
- Harper College – 270 pointsÌý
- University of Missouri – 255 pointsÌý
- University of Minnesota at Mankato – 153 pointsÌý
- McKendree University – 114 pointsÌý
- McNeese State University – 109 points
- Texas Tech University – 101 pointsÌý
- ÌýIllinois College – 78 points ÌýÌý
Debate:Ìý
- Maggie Fitzpatrick –ÌýQuarterfinalist in Open IPDA Debate
- Maddie Waddingham – Tournament Champion in Novice IPDA Debate
- Anja Waugh – Quarterfinalist in Open IPDA Debate
- Ryan Corcoran – Co-Champion in Open IPDA Debate with Scott Krueger
- Dorian Burke – Quarterfinalist in Novice IPDA Debate
- AJ Flory – Second Place in Open NFA-Lincoln Doulgas Debate
- Scott Krueger – Co-Champions in Open IPDA Debate with Ryan Corcoran
- Abby Fry – Semifinalist in Open IPDA Debate
Speech:Ìý
Maggie Fitzpatrick
- Fifth Place in Extemporaneous Commentary
- Excellence Award in Interviewing
Maddie Waddingham
- Sixth Place in Extemporaneous Commentary
- Sixth Place in After Dinner Speaking
- Sixth Place in Impromptu Speaking
Anja Waugh
- Tournament Champion in Persuasive Speaking
- Fourth Place in Extemporaneous Speaking
- Fourth Place in Informative Speaking
- Seventh Place in Broadcast Journalism
Ryan Corcoran
- Tournament Champion in Extemporaneous Commentary
- Third Place in Duo Interpretation with Andrew Samountry
- Excellence in Impromptu Speaking
Ryan Magalhaes
- Third Place in Extemporaneous Commentary
- Third Place in Impromptu Speaking
- Sixth Place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Dorian Burke
- Semifinalist in Impromptu Speaking
AJ Flory
- Fourth Speaker in Open NFA-LD
- Semifinalist in Extemporaneous Speaking
Ella Glawatz
- Top Novice in Duo Interpretation with Mya Postel
- Sixth Place in Duo Interpretation with Mya Postel
- Seventh in Dramatic Interpretation
Mya Postel
- Top Novice in Duo Interpretation with Ella Glawatz
- Sixth Place in Duo Interpretation with Ella Glawatz
Rachel Garcia
- Excellence Award in Broadcast Journalism
- Sixth Place in Dramatic Interpretation
- Seventh Place in Poetry Interpretation
Andrew Samountry
- Second Place in Poetry Interpretation
- Third Place in Duo Interpretation with Ryan Corcoran
Scott Krueger
- Fourth Open-IPDA Speaker
- Fourth Place in Open Interviewing
- Semifinalist in Extemporaneous Speaking
MJ Klinzman
- Second Place in Dramatic Interpretation
- Excellence Award in Interviewing
Elijah Taylor
- Semifinalist in Impromptu Speaking
Tempest Allred
- Third Place in Prose Interpretation
- Third Place in Poetry Interpretation
- Fifth in Program of Oral Interpretation
Abby Fry
- Third Place in Extemporaneous Speaking
- Third Place in Interviewing
Colleges & Universities in Attendance
- Central Michigan UniversityÌý
- Florida State UniversityÌý
- Harper CollegeÌý
- Illinois CollegeÌý
- Illinois State UniversityÌý
- John A. Logan CollegeÌý
- Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeÌý
- Lewis & Clark CollegeÌý
- Marian UniversityÌý
- McKendree UniversityÌý
- McNeese State UniversityÌý
- Minnesota State University, MankatoÌý
- Missouri Valley CollegeÌý
- Northwest Missouri State UniversityÌý
- Oklahoma City UniversityÌý
- Ottawa UniversityÌý
- Sacramento StateÌý
- Southwest Baptist UniversityÌý
- State Fair Community CollegeÌý
- Texas Tech UniversityÌý
- The University of Central MissouriÌý
- Truman State UniversityÌý
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignÌý
- University of Missouri – ColumbiaÌý
- University of Nebraska- LincolnÌý
- University of North TexasÌý
- University of PittsburghÌý
- Washburn UniversityÌý
- Western Kentucky UniversityÌý
- Wiley UniversityÌý
Article Information
Published
January 30, 2024
Author
Alisa Reynolds-Good