LSUS debators swing into Red River action
Dezi Mitchell
Issue date: 11/20/08 Section: News
This past weekend the LSUS debate team hosted the 2008 Red River Swing Tournament.
Debate programs from 30 schools come from eight different states to participate in this tournament, bringing over 300 visitors to campus. This tournament is considered to be one of the largest in the region. Attending school Valdosta State University traveled over 900 miles to compete.
Overall, LSUS did very well, placing second in the debate portion of the tournament. Preston Langley, senior, English, and Amineh Ankoud, senior, psychology, finished second place in the IPDA team debate standings. Langley also participated in individual competitions, becoming a quarterfinalist. Ali Lieberman, junior, accounting, made it to the octifinals, and Michael Matthews, senior, political science, made it to the semifinals. All four competitors also earned a spot in the elimination rounds.
"I am very proud of how our team did, especially after pulling triple duty with debating, conducting and judging this tournament. We were here from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. straight Friday, Saturday and Sunday," said Trey Gibson, director of forensics.
Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, Ark.) won the debate sweepstakes title, while the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) won the individual events title. Kansas Wesleyan University (Selina, Kan.) won the tiebreaker against William Carey College (Hattiesburg, Miss.) to earn the overall sweepstakes title.
One thing Gibson was pleased to see was all the help offered from LSUS.
"The team thanks all the faculty, staff and students for their hard work, dedication and support. Without them, this tournament would not have been possible," said Gibson.
Debate programs from 30 schools come from eight different states to participate in this tournament, bringing over 300 visitors to campus. This tournament is considered to be one of the largest in the region. Attending school Valdosta State University traveled over 900 miles to compete.
Overall, LSUS did very well, placing second in the debate portion of the tournament. Preston Langley, senior, English, and Amineh Ankoud, senior, psychology, finished second place in the IPDA team debate standings. Langley also participated in individual competitions, becoming a quarterfinalist. Ali Lieberman, junior, accounting, made it to the octifinals, and Michael Matthews, senior, political science, made it to the semifinals. All four competitors also earned a spot in the elimination rounds.
"I am very proud of how our team did, especially after pulling triple duty with debating, conducting and judging this tournament. We were here from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. straight Friday, Saturday and Sunday," said Trey Gibson, director of forensics.
Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, Ark.) won the debate sweepstakes title, while the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) won the individual events title. Kansas Wesleyan University (Selina, Kan.) won the tiebreaker against William Carey College (Hattiesburg, Miss.) to earn the overall sweepstakes title.
One thing Gibson was pleased to see was all the help offered from LSUS.
"The team thanks all the faculty, staff and students for their hard work, dedication and support. Without them, this tournament would not have been possible," said Gibson.
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