The Simpson College speech and debate team scored 97.5 points in a winning performance at the 2020 Missouri Mule tournament earlier this month, taking first place in the debate team sweepstakes and third place in the individual event. The Storm finished atop a 24-team field, and the combined results ended in a second place finish out of 29 teams. Find full individual results below.
Overall Debate Team Points:
1. Simpson College, 97.5
Overall Debate Team Points:
1. Simpson College, 97.5
2. Washburn University, 89
3. Missouri State University, 64
4. Southwest Baptist University, 51
5. Lafayette College, 37
Debate Results:
Public Forum Debate: Drake Wood and Pascasie Redhage, finalists
Public Forum Debate: Casey Spring and Danielle Blake, semifinalists
Public Forum Debate: Triniti Krauss and Elise Sturgeon, quarterfinalists
Novice Lincoln–Douglas: Tempest Allred, quarterfinalist
Junior Varsity Lincoln–Douglas: Scout Peery, semifinalist
Junior Varsity Lincoln–Douglas: Trinity Rosenberg, quarterfinalist
Fourth Speaker: Elise Sturgeon
Fifth Speaker: Pascasie Redhage
Individual Events Results:
Impromptu: Mo Marks, champion
Extemporaneous Speaking: Mo Marks, third place
Communication Analysis: Mo Marks, fourth place
Communication Analysis: Jeremiah Chandler, top novice and fifth place
Persuasion: Mo Marks, third place
Persuasion: Mary Hendon, top novice
Program Interpretation: Shelby McCasland, top novice