The TCU Speech and Debate team competed in their season opener at the Storm Classic hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Cameron University in Durant, Oklahoma, this weekend. Among the team awards were second place in Combined Debate/Speech Sweepstakes on the first half of the swing, third place in Speech events on the second half of the swing, and the top Pi Kappa Delta school designation on both halves of the swing. Full individual awards are listed below:
Storm Classic Swing Tournament, Part 1
Veronika Bondarenko:
3rd place, Extemporaneous Speaking
4th place, Impromptu Speaking
Octofinalist, Parliamentary Debate
Luke Gillespie:
7th place, Persuasive Speaking
Octofinalist, Parliamentary Debate
Ally Dunford:
4th place, Persuasive Speaking
Isabelle Stahr Fisher:
3rd place, Persuasive Speaking
Octofinalist, Parliamentary Debate
Melanie Webb:
Semifinalist, Impromptu Speaking
Azhan Hasan:
Semifinalist, Impromptu Speaking
4th place, Informative Speaking
Sarah Nichols:
Octofinalist, Parliamentary Debate
Shane Brewer:
Quarterfinalist, Parliamentary Debate
Ariana Williams:
Quarterfinalist, Parliamentary Debate
Vivian Noyd:
Semifinalist, Parliamentary Debate
Dylan Kemp:
Semifinalist, Parliamentary Debate
Storm Classic Swing Tournament, Part 2
Veronika Bondarenko:
5th place, Extemporaneous Speaking
4th place, Impromptu Speaking
1st place, Persuasive Speaking
Melanie Webb:
1st place, Extemporaneous Speaking
Vivian Noyd:
Semifinalist, Extemporaneous Speaking
3rd place, Impromptu Speaking
Isabelle Stahr Fisher:
2nd place, Persuasive Speaking
Luke Gillespie:
6th place, Persuasive Speaking