Speech and Debate Earns Top Spot in Season Opener

Last week, the Simpson Speech and Debate team competed against 18 other colleges and universities at the Derryberry Season Opener. Held at Southwest Baptist University on September 29th and 30th, Simpson earned first place in overall team points. The team also earned Top Pi Kappa Delta Chapter, First Place in Debate Sweepstakes, Second Place in Individual Event Sweepstakes and brought home over 20 individual awards. 

See the full list of Simpson awardees below.

Team Results

• First in Overall Sweepstakes
  • Simpson College – 247 points 
  • Tennessee State University – 185 points 
  • Colorado Christian University – 177 points 
  • University of Central Missouri – 174 points 
  • University of Missouri – 119 points
• Top PKD Chapter
• First Place in Debate Sweepstakes 
• Second Place in Individual Event Sweepstakes

Debate Awards

• Anja Waugh
  • Semifinalist in Open IPDA 
• Scott Krueger
  • Quarterfinalist in Open IPDA
• Maddie Waddingham
  • Semifinalist in Novice IPDA 
• MJ Klinzman
  • Octofinalist in Novice IPDA 
  • Sixth Novice IPDA Speaker 
• Ryan Magalhaes 
  • Tournament Champion in Lincoln Douglas Debate 
  • Fourth Place Lincoln Douglas Speaker  

 Speech Awards

•  Anja Waugh
  • Fifth Place in Informative Speaking  
• Ryan Corcoran
  • Third Place in Duo with Andrew Samountry
  • Third Place in Dramatic Interpretation
  • Third Place in Prose Interpretation
  • Third Place in Bright Young Scholar
  • Fifth Place in Impromptu Speaking
  • Sixth Place in Extemporaneous Speaking
• Andrew Samountry
  • Second Place in Interviewing
  • Third Place in Duo with Ryan Corcoran
• Sydni Powell
  • Fifth Place in Interviewing
• Rachel Garcia
  • Second Place in Poetry Interpretation
  • Top Novice in Poetry Interpretation
• MJ Klinzman
  • Fourth Place in Dramatic Interpretation
  • Top Novice in Dramatic Interpretation
• Ryan Magalhaes
  • Tournament Champion in Communication Analysi
  • Tournament Champion—Bright Young Scholar
  • Second Place in Quadrathon
  • Third Place in Persuasive Speaking
  • Third Place in Extemporaneous Speaking

 Colleges and Universities in attendance

• Arkansas State University   
• Cameron University    
• Colorado Christian University
• Crowder College
• Harding University
• Illinois College
• Midland College       
• Missouri State University
• Ottawa University
• Park University
• Simpson College
• Southeastern Missouri State University 
• Southwest Baptist University
• State Fair Community College
• Tennessee State University
• The University of Central Missouri
• University of Missouri 
• University of Nebraska – Lincoln 
• Webster University