Speech and debate team collects four wins to close October

The Simpson College speech and debate team hit midseason form with multiple wins at the University of Central Missouri and Bethany Lutheran College to close the month of October. 

Simpson won the speech, debate and overall team points competition at Central Missouri’s virtual tournament held Oct. 16-17. The team then competed in-person at Bethany Lutheran on Oct. 30-31, traveling to Mankato, Minnesota to capture the top spot in overall team points.

In four competitions this fall, Simpson has won eight tournament titles: three overall team sweepstakes championships, three speech championships and two debate championships. Director of speech, debate and mock trial Spencer Waugh’s team has won at least one championship at each competition in 2021. 

Simpson finished first out of 22 schools and was recognized as the Top Pi Kappa Delta School at Central Missouri. The Storm beat Marian University in both overall team points (252.5-140) and speech points (113-109) and beat Washburn University in debate points (139.5-67). 

The Storm overwhelmed the competition at Bethany Lutheran, finishing 284 points ahead of second-place Minnesota State University. Simpson finished with 379 team points to lead the field of 11 colleges and universities. 

Full individual results are below. To learn more about Speech and Debate at Simpson College, visit simpson.edu/SpeechandDebate.

Season Report

University of Central Missouri Mule Tournament Results

Elise Sturgeon:
Second Place in After Dinner Speaking
Second Place in Persuasive Speaking
Fourth Place in Prose Interpretation
 
Kylie Doupnik:
Tournament Champion in Communication Analysis
Fourth Place in After Dinner Speaking
 
Mo Marks:
Tournament Champion in Impromptu Speaking
Tournament Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking
Second Place in Pentathlon
Third Place in Communication Analysis
Third Place in After Dinner Speaking
Fifth Place in Persuasive Speaking
Sixth Parliamentary Debate Speaker
 
Maggie Fitzpatrick:
Top Novice in Impromptu Speaking
Seventh Place in Impromptu Speaking
 
Ryan Corcoran:
Top Novice in Dramatic Interpretation
Fourth Public Forum Speaker
 
Dylan Seibel:
Tournament Champion Public Forum Speaker
 
Drake Wood:
Second Public Forum Speaker
 
Danielle Blake:
Third Public Forum Speaker
 
Ryan Magalhaes:
Fifth Public Forum Speaker
 
Kylie Banouvong:
Sixth Public Forum Speaker
 
Co-Champions in Public Forum Debate: Dylan Seibel and Ryan Corcoran
Co-Champions in Public Forum Debate: Drake Wood and Danielle Blake
Semifinalists in Public Forum Debate: Ryan Magalhaes and Kylie Banouvong
Semifinalists in Parliamentary Debate: Samuel Porter and Mo Marks
Quarterfinalists in Parliamentary Debate: Elise Sturgeon and Kylie Doupnik 

Bethany Lutheran College Vocal Viking Tournament Results

Elise Sturgeon:
Tournament Champion in Prose Interpretation
Tournament Champion Varsity Parliamentary Debate Speaker
Second in Program of Oral Interpretation
Second Place in Persuasive Speaking
Second Place in Individual Event Sweepstakes
Third in After Dinner Speaking
 
Jenna Pfeiffer:
Third in Prose Interpretation
Fifth in After Dinner Speaking
 
Maggie Fitzpatrick:
Fifth in Prose Interpretation
 
Mo Marks:
Tournament Champion in Impromptu Speaking
Tournament Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking
Tournament Champion in Persuasive Speaking
Tournament Champion in Communication Analysis
Tournament Champion in Individual Event Sweepstakes
Second Place in Informative Speaking
Second in After Dinner Speaking
Pumpkin Carving Contest Winner
 
Kylie Doupnik:
Second in Impromptu Speaking
Fourth in After Dinner Speaking
 
Triniti Krauss:
Third in Impromptu Speaking
 
Ryan Corcoran:
Third in Dramatic Interpretation
Third in Extemporaneous Speaking
Third Place in Individual Events Sweepstakes
Fifth Varsity Parliamentary Debate Speaker
Sixth in Impromptu Speaking
 
Abby Fry:
Fourth in Impromptu Speaking
Fourth Varsity Parliamentary Debate Speaker
 
Ryan Magalhães
Third Place in Program of Oral Interpretation
 
Kyle Werner:
Third Place in Poetry Interpretation
Fifth Junior Varsity Parliamentary Debate Speaker
 
Andrew Flory:
Fifth in Extemporaneous Speaking
 
Scott Krueger:
Second Varsity Parliamentary Debate Speaker
 
Tournament Champion in Varsity Parliamentary Debate: Elise Sturgeon and Triniti Krauss
Second Place in Varsity Parliamentary Debate: Flory and Ryan Magalhães
Semifinalists in Varsity Parliamentary Debate: Abby Fry and Ryan Corcoran
Semifinalists in Varsity Parliamentary Debate: Tempest Allred and Scott Krueger
Quarterfinalists in Varsity Parliamentary Debate: Kylie Banouvong and Will Keck

About Simpson College
Simpson College is a private, liberal arts college located in Iowa with campuses in Indianola, West Des Moines and online. Founded in 1860, the college has 1,078 undergraduate and graduate students. Simpson offers 75 majors, minors and programs in addition to three graduate programs. Outside of the classroom, Simpson is a member of the NCAA Division III American Rivers Conference, hosts eight Greek houses on campus and sponsors many extracurricular options for student involvement.
 
Contact Information
Bryan Geelan, marketing communication director
Direct: 515-961-1608
Email: bryan.geelan@simpson.edu