Debaters in San Diego

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 5, 2008

Kelly B. Larson
(417) 625-3196

 

 

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - The Missouri Southern State University Speech and Debate squad recently competed in the Point Loma Nazarene University Sunset Classics tournament in San Diego, Calif. Over 100 tournament debaters in the debate divisions from 15 states took part.

Dylan Slagle, senior political science major from Aurora, went 3-1 in the preliminary rounds and qualified for octo-finals.

He was defeated in the quarterfinal round on a 2-1 decision from a contestant from Western Kentucky.

Whitney Hart, junior political science major from Lamar, was undefeated in the preliminary round sporting a 4-0 record.

Hart went all the way to the tournament semifinal before losing a close decision.

The MSSU forensics squad is now off until the state tournament held in Bolivar at Southwest Baptist University in two weeks.

 

 

 

 

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