Mean Green Debate

2001-2002



Topic:


RESOLVED: That the United States Federal Government should substantially increase federal control throughout Indian Country in one or more of the following areas: child welfare, criminal justice, employment, environmental protection, gaming, resource management, taxation.

 

 



Staff:


Director of Debate: Josh Hoe

Adjunct Coach: Travis Neal

Research Assistant: Katie Hatziavramidis

 

 

 



Debaters:


Max Archer

Kenda Cunningham

Julian Gagnon

Scotty Gottbreht

John Hines

Brittany McLean

Barret O'Donnel

Nirav Patel

Johnny Prier

Jason Sykes



Accomplishments:


NDT - Southwest Missouri State University - Springfield, Missouri

- two teams qualify

- placed 2nd and 3rd in the district qualifying tournament

Jason Sykes and Nirav Patel  

- 5-3 record in the preliminary rounds 

- 26th seed 

- Double Octafinalists 

 

Scotty Gottbreht and Julian Gagnon

- lost their round 8 break round 

 

CEDA Nationals - California State University - Fullerton

Jason Sykes and Nirav Patel 

- Victory in the Triple Octafinals

- Double Octafinalists 

- Sykes was named to the CEDA All American Debate Team

 

Baylor Debate Tournament

Julian Gagnon and Scotty Gottbreht

- Semifinalists - receiving 3rd place

 

Jason Sykes and Nirav Patel 

- Octafinalists 

- Sykes received the 17th place speaker award 

 

University of Texas-Dallas Debate Tournament

Jason Sykes and John Hines 

- 1st place 

- Hines received the top speaker award 

- Sykes received the second place speaker award

 

University of Central Oklahoma Debate Tournament 

Jason Sykes and John Hines 

- Semifinalists - receiving 3rd place 

 

Northwestern University Debate Tournament

Julian Gagnon and Scotty Gottbreht

- Octafinalists