Upcoming Tournaments

Upcoming Tournaments

Fall 2022

  • October 7-8 :: Bob R. Derryberry Season Opener
    • Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar, Missouri
    • Ali Daoud ’26: 2nd place in Junior Varsity LD debate, 3rd place in Interviewing, and Top Novice in Extemporaneous Speaking
      Collin White ’23: 2nd place in Interviewing, 4th place in Impromptu, and 4th place in Communication Analysis
      Luis Avila Alvarez ’24: 4th place in Program of Oral Interpretation
      David Hunter ’26: 6th place in Program of Oral Interpretation
      Lillian Deter ’26: Top Novice in Communication Analysis
      Tega Ekasa ’25: 4th place and Top Novice in Poetry Interpretation
  • October 22 :: Missouri Mule Tournament
    •  University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Missouri
    • Ar'Mand Erving ’23: 2nd place in Extemporaneous Speaking and 2nd place in After Dinner Speaking
      Collin White ’23: 4th place in Communication Analysis
  • November 5-6: Redbird Debate Classic
    • Illinois State University | Normal, Illinois
    • Ali Daoud ’26: Semifinalist in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate and 2nd place Top Speaker award
      Rosa Jones ’25: Quarterfinalist in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate and 5th place Top Speaker award
      Tega Ekasa ’25: Quarterfinalist in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate
  • November 14: Online Asynchronous Tournament Series
    • Collin White ’23: 4th place in Impromptu Speaking
  • Spring schedule of tournaments will be provided.

Practice Schedule

The Debate and Speech team practices each Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in Crispin Hall, Room 309B.