October 22, 2007
For Immediate Release
The first weekend of October, UVSC’s Speech and Debate Team attended the Speech and Debate tournament in Twin Falls, Idaho at the College of Southern Idaho. After spending two grueling days in competition, the team came away with an overall placement of fifth.
Debate team members Lacey Jarrett from Lehi, Utah and Jacob Frahm of Orem went 3-2, placing eighth overall.
In the end, UVSC walked away with four awards. Jarrett was named fifth speaker overall and McPherson was named third speaker overall for the debate. McPherson also placed third in After Dinner Speaking and first in Dramatic Interp. This tournament is held in a very active speech and debate district, the Northwest district which includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Western Idaho and had many other universities and colleges from Idaho, Utah and Montana participating.
The most recent tournament was held at Pioneer Trails Casper College tournament in Casper, Wyoming October 11-13.
Greg Lucero, who has never competed before, placed 15th overall in Impromptu, just missing semi finals by three speaker points. McPherson was seventh overall in After Dinner Speaking, missing finals by one place and one speaker point. McPherson made it to finals in both Program Oral Interpretation and Dramatic Interpretation. She placed fifth in both of those. McPherson tied for 10th place overall in the Individual Competitor Sweepstakes Award. Overall, UVSC placed third in the Junior Division of Parliamentary Debate.
The next competition will be held in Caldwell, Idaho the end of October.
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