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