Debate team achieves another year of high ranking

The Arkansas State University Speech and Debate continues to excel. Its achievements in 2001-2002 again included excellent performances and top rankings in national and regional tournaments.

Among its achievement were a championship in the Pi Kappa Delta nationals and a championship in International Public Debate Association competition.

Selected results from this year's competition follows:

Purdue University

Nelson Ireson and Ryan Guiterrez
Quarterfinalists Open Parliamentary Debate

Harvard University

Nelson Ireson and Josh Martin competed in open Parliamentary Debate- the only two Public Universities present were ASU and the University of Arkansas

Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Joel Harris
Finalist Public Debate
1st Place Dramatic Interpretation

Nelson Ireson
1st Place Speaker Open Parliamentary Debate

Nelson Ireson and Ryan Guiterrez
Quarter Finalists Open Parliamentary Debate

Marquis Willis
Finalist Program of Oral Interpretation (2nd)
Finalists After Dinner Speaking (4th)
Semifinalist Public Debate

Arkansas Tech University

Joel Harris
Finalist Open Public Debate
4th Place Speaker Open Public Debate

\Nelson Ireson
Quarter Finalist Open Public Debate
5th Place Speaker Open Public Debate

Ryan Guiterrez
Quarter Finalist Open Public Debate
6th Place Speaker Open Public Debate

Marquis Willis
Octofinalist Open Public Debate

Joycelin Benton
5th Place Novice Speaker

Pi Kappa Delta Nationals

Nelson Ireson and Ryan Guiterrez
National Champions Open Parliamentary Debate

Marquis Willis and Ashley Hale
National Finalists Novice Parliamentary Debate (2nd)

Joycelin Benton
National Finalist Novice Public Debate (2nd)

Joel Harris
National Finalist Dramatic Interpretation (2nd)

Louisiana Tech University

Sweepstakes Champions- Debate and Individual Events
Joel Harris
1st Place dramatic Interpretation
Quarter Finalist Public Debate
2nd Place Pentathlon
Finalist Impromptu Speaking
Finalist Prose Interpretation
Finalist Poetry

Lee Cate
1st Place Impromptu Speaking

Nelson Ireson
Semifinalist Open Public Debate

University of Arkansas- Fayetteville

Nelson Ireson
1st Place Open Public Debate
1st Place Open Public Debate Speaker
1st Place Parliamentary Debate Speaker

Nelson Ireson and Ryan Guiterrez
Quarterfinalist Open Parliamentary Debate

Ryan Guiterrez
3rd Place Open Parliamentary Debate Speaker

Lee Cate
Semifinalist Open Public Debate

University of Arkansas Monticello

Nelson Ireson
Champion of Open Public Debate
4th Place Open Public Debate Speaker

Ryan Guiterrez
Finalist In Open Public Debate (2nd)
7th Place Open Public Debate Speaker

International Public Debate Association

Nelson Ireson
National Champion Open Public Debate Speaker
Octofinalist Open Public Debate

Joel Harris
8th Place Open Public Debate Speaker
Octofinalist Open Public Debate

Ryan Guiterrez
Octofinalist Open Public Debate