Speech and debate team remains undefeated
The George R. Brown Forensics Society, Rice’s speech and debate team, stands undefeated about one third of the way through this year’s scheduled competitions.
The team came in first out of 64 at its most recent tournament, the James Johnson Forensics Invitational, this weekend at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo. The team is currently ranked sixth in the nation.
The team is composed of 14 students. Director of Forensics and team coach David Worth said members devote over 12 hours a week to debate practice, training and research.
“We have a very successful program due to the hard work and focused efforts of the students,” he said. “Their achievements are what make this team one of the country’s top ten competitive debate teams.”
In North Newton, Kan., Rice beat 18 teams to finish first at the Sunflower-Sooner Swing. Rice triumphed over 25 teams at the Forum in the Forest Regional Invitational competition in Kingwood the first weekend in October. In its first debate of the year, the team was first out of 112 teams at the Top of the Rockies Invitational tournament in Cheyenne, Wyo.
To garner these four cumulative victories, the team has won a total of 124 individual debates.
Will Rice College senior Ted Torous said he is pleased with the team’s accomplishments.
“It is really rewarding when you and all the people around you put so much work into your craft and the results pay off,” he said.
Will Rice senior Anna Cole said she is especially pleased with the team’s success.
“It is always good to see Rice do well in any program,” she said.
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