The Simpson College Speech & Debate team earned national runner-up status in a trio of categories at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament held March 19-22 in Springfield, Mo. Simpson claimed second place in Debate Sweepstakes, Individual Events Sweepstakes and Overall Sweepstakes. In each instance, Simpson finished just 10 or fewer points behind the national champion.
“I am incredibly proud of this group and their willingness to pursue excellence in their events, “ said Tiana Brownen, director of speech, debate and mock trial at Simpson. Our second-place finish is a testament to our students’ skill and dedication to the activity, but these results come from countless hours of preparation and discipline throughout the entire season, not just a single week of competition. We are lucky to work with amazing students who desire to work hard and contribute to the legacy that is Simpson College Speech and Debate.”
Boise State University won both the overall and individual sweepstakes, with the University of California-San Diego taking home the top prize in debate. The tournament featured 58 colleges and universities with 438 students competing in more than 2,200 individual events.
Simpson’s impressive showing included many outstanding individual performances, including national championships in five events. Here are all the results:
Simpson National Champions
o Aurore Lonyome and Alex Beveridge, Novice NPDA Debate
o Aurore Lonyome and Kennedy Moore, JV Public Forum Debate
o Alex Beveridge and Izzy Carter, Novice Public Forum Debate
o Henry Godar and Edward Kent, Open Public Forum Debate
o Selena Constanza-Chavez, Novice IPDA Debate
Remaining Results
Debate
– Aurore Lonyome
o NPDA Debate Novice/JV Top Speaker Award – 8th Place
o Public Forum Debate Top Speaker Award – 4th Place
– Alex Beveridge
o NPDA Debate Novice/JV Top Speaker Award – 5th Place
– Henry Godar
o Public Forum Debate Top Speaker Award – 10th Place
o Quarterfinalist – Novice IPDA Debate
– Edward Kent
o Public Forum Debate Top Speaker Award – 3rd Place
o IPDA Debate JV Top Speaker Award – Tournament Runner-Up (2nd Place)
o Semifinalist – JV IPDA Debate
– Izzy Carter
o Excellent Award – Novice IPDA Debate
– Aidan Jones
o Quarterfinalist – Open Public Forum Debate with Rachel Garcia
– Rachel Garcia
o Quarterfinalist – Open Public Forum Debate with Aidan Jones
– Dillon Sullivan
o TIPDA Debate Novice Top Speaker Award – Tournament Runner-Up (2nd Place)
o IPDA Debate Novice Top Speaker Award – 3rd Place
o Semifinalist – Novice IPDA Debate
– Selena Constanza-Chavez
o IPDA Debate Novice Top Speaker Award – 8th Place
– Wesley McDowell
o Excellent Award – Open IPDA Debate
Individual Events
– Henry Godar
o Excellent Award – Extemporaneous Commentary
o Top Novice Award – Impromptu Speaking
o Excellent Award – Impromptu Speaking
o Superior Award – Prose Interpretation
o Superior Award – Extemporaneous Speaking
o Excellent Award in After Dinner Speaking
o Pentathlon Award – 8th Place
– Wesley McDowell
o Excellent Award – Extemporaneous Commentary
o Excellent Award – Interviewing
o Excellent Award – Extemporaneous Speaking
– Jamie Jager
o Top Novice Award in Podcasting
o Superior Award in Podcasting
o Excellent Award – Dramatic Interpretation
– Rachel Garcia
o Excellent Award – Podcasting
o Superior Award – Informative Speaking
o Superior Award – Prose Interpretation
o Excellent Award – Duo Interpretation with Dillon Sullivan
o Top Superior Award – Dramatic Interpretation (3rd Place)
o Pentathlon Award – 10th Place
– Aidan Jones
o Excellent Award – Podcasting
o Excellent Award – Student Scholarship
o Superior Award – Impromptu Speaking
– Jory Murray
o Excellent Award – Podcasting
o Excellent Award – Discussion
– Ella Glawatz
o Presiding Officer Award – Student Congress
o Excellent Award – Student Congress
o Superior Award – Student Scholarship
o Excellent Award – Interviewing
– Aaron Harnden Jr.
o Top Superior – Student Congress (4th Place)
o Superior Award – Dramatic Interpretation
– Edward Kent
o Rising Star Award
o Top Novice Award in Student Scholarship
o Superior Award in Student Scholarship
o Top Novice Award in Interviewing
o Superior Award – Interviewing
o Top Novice Award in To Honor
o Excellent Award – To Honor
o Excellent Award – Communication Analysis
– Garrett Bond
o Superior Award – Impromptu Speaking
o Excellent Award – Extemporaneous Speaking
– Selena Constanza-Chavez
o Excellent Award – Informative Speaking
o Spanish Language Interpretation Events – Excellent Award – 2nd Place
o Excellent Award – Extemporaneous Speaking
o Excellent Award – Persuasive Speaking
o Excellent Award – Poetry Interpretation
– Dillon Sullivan
o Top Novice Award in Extemporaneous Speaking
o Superior Award – Extemporaneous Speaking
o Excellent Award – Duo Interpretation with Rachel Garcia
– Kennedy Moore
o Excellent Award – Extemporaneous Speaking
o Excellent Award – Broadcast Journalism
– Alex Beveridge
o Top Novice Award in After Dinner Speaking
o Excellent Award in After Dinner Speaking
– Aurore Lonyome
o Excellent Award – Broadcast Journalism
