Kansas Wesleyan’s Debate and Forensics team competed virtually in two tournaments Oct. 30-31, and secured top finishes in both.
In the Appelquist Speech Tournament hosted by Moraine Valley College, Abby Wray (Wichita) was named the Open IPDA (International Public Debate Association) Champion and also snagged the top speaker honor in Open IPDA.
In the forensics tournament, hosted virtually by California Baptist University, Abril Vazquez-Ortiz, Wray and Elizabeth Schaefer (Lyons) grabbed first-place finishes and the team placed second overall in sweepstakes.
A full capsule of KWU results from the tournaments appears below.
Moraine Valley College
Open IPDA Champion; Open IPDA Top Speaker, Abby Wray
California Baptist University
Second place, overall, sweepstakes, KWU team
First place, Poetry, Abril Vazquez-Ortiz (Wichita)
First place, Duo, Elizabeth Schaefer and Wray
Second place, Informative, Bryce Boyd (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Second place, Prose, Schaefer
Second place, After Dinner Speaking, Billy Holladay (Kansas City, Kan.)
Second place, Poetry, Luke Hager (Abilene)
Second place, Program of Oral Interpretation, Wray
Third place, Dramatic Interpretation, Schaefer