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Shadman Zaman Wins the Six Rounds of Spring

posted by Jon Cruz on April 19th, 2008

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The third installment of Chetan Hertzig and Kathryn Harris’s Six Rounds of Spring — at Columbia University for the first time — concluded this afternoon with a final debate matching the two highest-ranked competitors in the field. The Bronx High School of Science’s Saboor Sheerazi affirmed against Sacred Heart High School’s Shadman Zaman in a round adjudicated by Abdul Beretay, Aracelis Biel, and Alex Weaver. On a 2-1 decision — Weaver dissented — Shadman defeated Saboor to win the tournament. Congratulations to both debaters!

Shadman is coached by Beena Koshy and Chetan Hertzig; Saboor is coached by Jon Cruz, Douglas Jeffers, and Taarini Vohra.


1. Shadman Zaman — Sacred Heart High School (MA)
2. Saboor Sheerazi — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
3. Robbie Grabowitz — Hendrick Hudson High School (NY)
4. Alan Tong — Ridge High School (NJ)
Akshay Agashe — Newtown High School (CT)
Stephanie Caravias — Ridge High School (NJ)
Jared Dummitt — Stuyvesant High School (NY)
Jane Kessner — Walt Whitman High School (MD)
Caroline Sherrard — Walt Whitman High School (MD)
Seth Teleky — The Bronx High School of Science (NY)
Eric Thurm — Scarsdale High School (NY)
Ben Yu — Whippany Park High School (NJ)


TOP SPEAKERS
1. Alan Tong — Ridge High School (NJ)
2. Shadman Zaman — Sacred Heart High School (MA)
3. Akshay Agashe — Newtown High School (CT)


SPIRIT AWARD
Shadman Zaman — Sacred Heart High School (MA)

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23 Responses to “Shadman Zaman Wins the Six Rounds of Spring”

  1. Vineet
    Posted from: 71.247.64.247

    April 19th, 2008 19:33
    1

    Congrats Saboor!

  2. Melanie Plaza
    Posted from: 68.237.6.82

    April 19th, 2008 19:33
    2

    Congrats Saboor(a)! You really deserve this.

  3. Matt Ross
    Posted from: 24.215.189.183

    April 19th, 2008 19:40
    3

    congrats saboor!!!

    btw, what is a spirit award

  4. Dan Chen
    Posted from: 68.196.195.40

    April 19th, 2008 19:47
    4

    congrats to Alan, Saboor,Thurm, and Shadman!

    good job to ben yu on his first RR.

  5. wade
    Posted from: 68.209.198.15

    April 19th, 2008 19:59
    5

    congrats shadman

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    Posted from: 206.251.74.247

    April 19th, 2008 20:00
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  7. David W
    Posted from: 72.66.67.125

    April 19th, 2008 20:05
    7

    Congrats saboor and everyone who was invited

  8. davidchen
    Posted from: 68.192.165.197

    April 19th, 2008 20:14
    8

    Congrats to AT my boy! Also congrats to Steph and Ben!

  9. Rupert Deese
    Posted from: 141.155.132.103

    April 19th, 2008 20:16
    9

    congrats saboor, gj man.

  10. Chetan
    Posted from: 160.39.90.83

    April 19th, 2008 20:30
    10

    To Matt (#3) - the Spirit Award (formerly Senior Award) is voted on by the competitors, and goes to a student felt to display courtesy and professionalism both in and out of rounds.

    Congrats to Saboor and Shadman on an excellent final round, and to all the competitors for making it through an exhausting day!

  11. Jose Medina
    Posted from: 65.2.2.196

    April 19th, 2008 20:49
    11

    Congrats to both!

  12. varun
    Posted from: 69.115.223.185

    April 19th, 2008 21:41
    12

    congrats saboor and shadman

  13. marc
    Posted from: 66.108.54.50

    April 19th, 2008 23:01
    13

    congrats to shadman, saboor, and alan.

  14. CK
    Posted from: 74.36.136.254

    April 20th, 2008 06:55
    14

    Alan Tong is my hero.

  15. Alan Tong
    Posted from: 67.80.215.195

    April 20th, 2008 08:15
    15

    well christian is my hero. shadman never gave me my hug.

  16. Abhi
    Posted from: 208.120.129.233

    April 20th, 2008 09:57
    16

    a huge congrats to saboor! nice job man…

  17. Beena
    Posted from: 75.67.192.249

    April 20th, 2008 11:39
    17

    Congrats to all who attended! Sounds like you all had an intense weekend! Esp my son/hubby! Way to go! :)

  18. Hannah
    Posted from: 152.17.121.21

    April 20th, 2008 14:05
    18

    SABOOOR!- So impressive! Congrats!

  19. quinn olivarez
    Posted from: 75.34.135.36

    April 20th, 2008 15:46
    19

    alan tong is really good. this was an awesome field. congrats saboor

  20. Tyler
    Posted from: 71.215.76.169

    April 21st, 2008 06:37
    20

    Nice job Shadman

  21. Emilija Landsbergis
    Posted from: 74.65.203.175

    April 21st, 2008 07:26
    21

    Congrats Saboor!

  22. Josh
    Posted from: 69.121.162.215

    April 21st, 2008 18:42
    22

    Yay Saboor!

    Meanboi.

  23. Bobby
    Posted from: 72.80.238.45

    April 26th, 2008 18:23
    23

    Congrats Saboor!!

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