in Mule Classic Missouri Southern News Bureau FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2003 Contact: Kelly B. Larson (417) 625-3196 E-Mail: News Bureau Voice: (417) 625.9399 FAX: (417) 625.3142 |
JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - The Missouri Southern
State University Speech and Debate Squad recently competed in the
Central Missouri State University Mule Classic in Warrensburg, Mo. Over
35 debaters took part in the competition.
At the CMSU tournament, in Lincoln-Douglas debate, Jason Edgar,
senior from Aurora, qualified for elimination rounds and went to the
final round where he was defeated by fellow team member Bonnie Leiby,
senior from Rocky Comfort. MSSU closed out the final round.
Edgar won third in individual speaker awards.
Leiby was named top speaker in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Leiby
becomes the sixth member of the Missouri Southern forensics squad to
qualify for the LD debate national tournament.
In parliamentary debate, Jason Edgar and Bonny Leiby qualified
for elimination rounds with a record of 4-2. They were defeated in the
semifinals by Arkansas State University.
In individual events, Jason Edgar and Jeff Dugdale, senior from
Joplin, competed in duo interpretation and finished sixth. Dugdale also
finished sixth in programmed oral interpretation.
The MSSU speech and debate squad next heads to Ohio State
University and Otterbein College for a doubleheader, slated for December
4-8, according to Kelly B. Larson, Forensics Director.
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