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The Louisiana Tech University Debate Team made it back-to-back state championships last weekend by winning the Southern Forensics Championship at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, the tournament that serves as the state competition for Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Debate Team finished its fall semester competitions at Louisiana State University Shreveport "Red River Classic" tournament.
Debate team adapts, competes virtually
News Highlights: Debate team adapts, competes virtually
Although the pandemic hindered many campus activities, the Louisiana Tech Debate Team adapted with great success. In-person debating matches weren’t feasible this fall, but the team adapted by moving to virtual competitions.
In the season opener, hosted by Lee College in Baytown, Texas, junior communications major Kara Taylor was a starting semifinal. Skylar Dean, a senior political science major, won third place for speakers in the junior varsity division.
Junior Electrical Engineering Major Neel Patel was a starting quarter-finalist in the competition hosted by the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Tech alumnus Kendrick Kruskie, a budding competitor last year, took second place for speaker award in the professional division.
Although the pandemic hampered many campus activities, the Louisiana Tech Debate Team adjusted with much success. In-person debate competitions were not feasible this fall, but the team adapted by moving to virtual competitions.
In the season opener hosted by Lee College in Baytown, Texas, junior communication major Kara Taylor was a novice division semifinalist. Skylar Dean, a senior political science major, won the third place speaker award in the junior varsity division.
Junior electrical engineering major Neel Patel was a novice quarterfinalist in the competition hosted by the University of Arkansas in Monticello. Tech alumnus Kendrick Kruskie, a novice competitor last year, earned the second place speaker award in the professional division.