Jon Cruz Announces Vassar Round Robin Field
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Jon Cruz has announced the field of the sixth annual Vassar Round Robin. The tournament provides a forum for very talented up-and-comers in the debate community — those entering their third year in Lincoln-Douglas — to compete amongst peers in a highly educational, championship environment.
“When I founded this tournament, my goal was to recognize students with exceptional talent who were clearly rising stars in the activity: sixteen students a year who would number among the leading competitors in Lincoln-Douglas debate,” explained Jon Cruz in an e-mail this evening to the coaches of competing students. “Debaters who have attended Vassar — many initially ‘unknown’ at the time of their attendance — have gone on to win such tournaments as the Glenbrooks, St. Mark’s, Emory, Greenhill, Apple Valley, Harvard, Stanford, Bronx Science, Hendrick Hudson, Blake, Valley, Yale, Lexington, the Florida Blue Key, Newark, Manchester, Princeton, Wake Forest, the Iowa Caucus, Omaha-Westside, the Bronx Round Robin, the Lexington Round Robin, the Blake Round Robin, the NCFL, and Nationals. Vassar Round Robin participants have placed as top speaker at the TOC and have taken home countless honors at state and regional tournaments. And so many of them had their first taste of ‘national success’ at Vassar. That’s why I love this round robin!”
“I am confident that sixteen of the very best rising stars anywhere will be making the trek to Poughkeepsie this September,” he concluded.
Albuquerque Academy (NM) — Nina Wexelblatt
The Bronx High School of Science (NY) — Bobby Esnard
The Bronx High School of Science (NY) — Adam Silver
Byram Hills High School (NY) — Eric Fischer
Hendrick Hudson High School (NY) — Alli Gofman
The Hockaday School (TX) — Megha Motgi
The Latin School of Chicago (IL) — A.J. Galainena
Millburn High School (NJ) — Michael Hassin
The Montgomery Academy (AL) — Charles Cardinal
Monticello High School (NY) — Dan Cook
Palo Alto High School (CA) — Nikhil Bhargava
Perkiomen Valley High School (PA) — Karlyn Gorski
Scarsdale High School (NY) — Eric Thurm
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School (TX) — Nick Lassus
Walt Whitman High School (MD) — Jane Kessner
Walt Whitman High School (MD) — Emily Massey
At the first Vassar Round Robin in 2003, Niskayuna’s Abby Alger defeated Schreiber’s Adwait Parker in the final round; Hendrick Hudson’s Justin Becker was the top speaker.
In 2004, Scarsdale’s Matt Shields defeated Dulles’s Douglas Jeffers in the final round; Jeffers took home top speaker honors.
In 2005, Hollis-Brookline’s Ali Huberlie defeated top speaker Lindsay Dolan of Hockaday. (Huberlie debated for Bishop Guertin at the time.)
In 2006, the Hockaday School’s Joan Gass and Lindsay Dolan closed out the final round. Joan was top speaker.
In 2007, Los Altos’s Daniel Moerner defeated Trinity Prep’s Jake Nebel — the top speaker — in the final round.
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Posted from: 75.19.41.146
August 23rd, 2008 19:33
Congrats Nikhil and Thurminator. Good luck you two!
Posted from: 68.230.73.179
August 23rd, 2008 19:37
Congrats to all
Special congrats and gl to Karlyn Gorski and Jane Kessner
Full spec dom!
Posted from: 72.68.76.55
August 23rd, 2008 19:46
hassinegemony
Posted from: 72.68.76.55
August 23rd, 2008 19:46
hassinegemony
Posted from: 74.1.135.20
August 23rd, 2008 20:36
Special congrats to Cookie
Also, nice job Karlyn and Fisch
Posted from: 74.1.135.20
August 23rd, 2008 20:37
as well as alli, bobby, and adam
Posted from: 71.213.165.246
August 23rd, 2008 20:46
huge congrats to my labmates from this past summer: bobby, adam, megha, nikhil, and emily. have a great start to the season!
and as for nina rrose wexelblatt; well, she’s in my art history class. that being said, i expect her to dominate.
Posted from: 76.173.173.211
August 23rd, 2008 20:48
Go Dan!
Posted from: 98.199.5.195
August 23rd, 2008 20:58
Gratz Nick.
Posted from: 68.196.201.226
August 23rd, 2008 21:07
D-cook and Mikey for the win.
Posted from: 70.132.150.178
August 23rd, 2008 21:11
congrats to lewis/aks soldiers megha, nikhil, and adam. the general and colonel salute you.
also, congrats to dan cook of the john johnson lab.
Posted from: 69.118.137.26
August 23rd, 2008 21:14
thurm ftw
Posted from: 70.118.126.30
August 23rd, 2008 21:31
congrats and good luck to karlyn, thurm, bobby, adam, and megha. vassar 08 should be a lot of fun
Posted from: 76.113.23.35
August 23rd, 2008 21:35
go nina!
Posted from: 70.138.96.26
August 23rd, 2008 21:35
congrats to adam, megha, dan, karlyn, nick, and the whitman girls
Posted from: 68.35.105.227
August 23rd, 2008 21:36
Go Nina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are fantastic!!
Posted from: 68.35.78.185
August 23rd, 2008 21:41
oh nina rrose. you are lovely.
plus, we’re going to be “global debate” partners. therefore, i know you’re going to do amazingly at vassar.
also, congrats to the rest i know and to the ever ridiculous michael hassin.
make serious george proud. (not too hard to do.)
Posted from: 69.142.53.145
August 23rd, 2008 21:41
go thurm
Posted from: 69.140.239.225
August 23rd, 2008 21:58
Good job thurm.
Posted from: 128.239.176.64
August 23rd, 2008 22:09
Congrats to Karlyn and the other MH from NJ.
Posted from: 66.25.150.155
August 23rd, 2008 22:26
Congrats to all… especially Nick. Good luck man!
Posted from: 69.117.11.56
August 23rd, 2008 22:30
congrats nina!!! good luck and show em what castillo/sankar got! :)
Posted from: 68.38.86.140
August 23rd, 2008 22:51
Congrats to Mikey!!!
Posted from: 24.130.194.63
August 23rd, 2008 23:15
Thurmometer
Posted from: 76.204.77.132
August 23rd, 2008 23:30
congrats to everyone, but especially a.j. and megha.
Posted from: 66.27.88.190
August 24th, 2008 00:19
Congrats Bobby, Adam, Megha, Nikhil, Karlyn, Jane, and Emily.
Looks like an awesome field!
Posted from: 69.106.136.61
August 24th, 2008 00:28
lets go karlyn and jane… FSD 4 life
and good luck to megha
Posted from: 69.253.68.214
August 24th, 2008 00:55
congrats to mikey, b.esnard and dan cook.
Gilbert Grape (cook) will be winning the vassar round robin, so long as his long flowing locks don’t obstruct his view of the flow.
Posted from: 74.73.188.174
August 24th, 2008 07:51
good luck and congrats to bobby and adam!
Posted from: 71.185.208.252
August 24th, 2008 08:22
congrats karlyn! good luck - make pokemon valley proud
Posted from: 69.120.236.168
August 24th, 2008 09:25
Woohoo go Eric Fischer! That kid’s so cool!
Posted from: 71.185.197.94
August 24th, 2008 09:40
good luck and major congrats to karlyn and fisher.
Posted from: 70.118.208.142
August 24th, 2008 09:48
good luck fisch. you’re a tool.
Posted from: 67.169.127.123
August 24th, 2008 10:45
Yeah Nikhil! PA heg!
Posted from: 68.199.21.95
August 24th, 2008 10:57
Hen Hud ftw!
Posted from: 69.119.93.209
August 24th, 2008 11:23
who’s jon cruz
Posted from: 72.213.162.95
August 24th, 2008 12:08
Hey, pardon my ignorance, but what’s it mean to “close out a final round”?
Posted from: 71.214.199.128
August 24th, 2008 12:16
when two people from the same team make it to the final round. people from the same team are not required to debate, so they “close out” the tournament. in other words, they are co-champions.
Posted from: 71.222.195.157
August 24th, 2008 12:22
woo-hoo go nina!
Posted from: 68.35.115.13
August 24th, 2008 12:30
nina!
this will be beautiful.
Posted from: 68.35.48.144
August 24th, 2008 12:30
Congrats Nina!
Make us proud, kid.
Posted from: 70.240.15.155
August 24th, 2008 13:01
I root for ms. wexelblatt.
Posted from: 68.35.78.185
August 24th, 2008 13:04
nina!!!!
Posted from: 208.120.131.125
August 24th, 2008 13:05
good luck Adam and Bobby!
Posted from: 68.35.104.15
August 24th, 2008 13:08
Yeah Nina!
Have Fun
Posted from: 75.72.47.71
August 24th, 2008 13:10
nina!
Posted from: 66.167.133.121
August 24th, 2008 13:14
Congrats to Nina for being invited to Vassar!
AA LD kids wish her the best of luck.
:)
Posted from: 76.212.194.136
August 24th, 2008 14:26
congrats Nina and Michael!
Posted from: 68.196.195.40
August 24th, 2008 17:29
good luck to thurm, bobby, and alli
Posted from: 24.19.135.199
August 24th, 2008 17:54
Special congrats to Nina! She’s a wonderful debater and an even better person. And she’ll dominate and make her AA family proud, I’m sure :)
Posted from: 24.164.191.184
August 24th, 2008 18:04
DAN COOK.
WHO?
DAN COOK.
Posted from: 24.6.209.213
August 24th, 2008 18:55
congrats to all who were invited
Posted from: 98.218.230.121
August 24th, 2008 20:22
What a great field! We are so honored to be invited. Good luck to all, especially the Whitmanites and Alien! Should be a fantastic event.
Posted from: 67.80.215.195
August 24th, 2008 20:27
yay jane and karlyn and emily. :o)
Posted from: 97.119.139.176
August 24th, 2008 20:30
I’m clearly not cool enough to debate; I can only cheer for those that are.
Go Nina!
Posted from: 208.59.174.213
August 24th, 2008 22:20
congrat dan cook.
not-as-much congrats to karlyn gorski, lol :)
Posted from: 204.169.52.69
August 25th, 2008 09:54
Karlyn,
good luck.
Posted from: 74.36.136.254
August 25th, 2008 14:33
Pokemon Valley will win.
Posted from: 72.73.182.138
August 25th, 2008 14:56
Congrats to:
Nina Wexelblatt, Bobby Esnard, Adam Silver, Megha Motgi, A.J. Galainena, Michael Hassin, Nikhil Bhargava, Nick Lassus, Jane Kessner, and Emily Massey
Okay, I just realized that I congratulated half the field. That was hella illigit. I should be banned from these forums. But congrats anyway.
Posted from: 72.253.139.184
August 25th, 2008 15:33
Good luck Nina! Congratz!
Posted from: 72.213.162.95
August 25th, 2008 19:02
Megha Motgi, You WILL kick Butt. Go Meg.
Posted from: 24.164.191.184
August 25th, 2008 21:10
cook ftw
Posted from: 69.151.199.100
August 26th, 2008 01:36
congratulations nina and nick
Posted from: 209.12.83.254
August 26th, 2008 06:26
CHARLES CARDINAL > ALL
Posted from: 68.199.19.93
August 26th, 2008 12:15
go alli! you’re a freaking champion.
Posted from: 71.191.251.116
August 26th, 2008 16:40
Congrats Jane and Em! You guys will be amazing! Major congrats to Karlyn as well
Posted from: 98.195.66.198
August 26th, 2008 17:24
congrats to my boy booby and adam. props to megha, take this one home for texas. felicitaciones at my cooper/nelson lab mate mike hassin and to houston representative nick lassus. and finally congrats to dan cook, hopefully you will get a haircut before this round robin.
Posted from: 69.249.94.148
August 26th, 2008 17:30
MIKE HASSIN FTW!
also congrats to adam, bobby, and john-johnson rep dan cook
Posted from: 74.68.137.29
August 26th, 2008 18:43
Phil Angelides: Booby?
Posted from: 98.195.66.198
August 26th, 2008 20:22
jon, it is a nickname for bobby. its an inside joke that was created by his urbandictionary definitions for his name…you can ask me or booby the story.
Posted from: 72.80.245.125
August 29th, 2008 10:59
Booby actually has no relevence to the urban dictionary definitions… I have no idea how Phil came up with it… at any rate
Congrats to all!
– It should be great!
Posted from: 75.220.104.110
August 29th, 2008 13:34
congrats to all, especially dancook the playa,reppin’ johnjohnson, MEGHA, jane, karlyn, fisch, alli, AJ, Snitch, and of course adam and bobby.
Posted from: 168.212.247.7
September 3rd, 2008 09:12
Thurm and Nikhil, way to represent Pete Frampton and TGO Come Alive. show everyone who’s boss.
Posted from: 206.251.74.247
September 4th, 2008 14:55
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Posted from: 75.57.172.170
September 5th, 2008 21:50
AJ, good luck at Vassar!
Posted from: 98.109.41.141
September 6th, 2008 07:43
go gilbert grape! I mean danbert grapcook. I mean, dan. uhhh THE DUDE WITH THE HAIR.
and mike hashin, can one of you guys win? That would be sweet.
Posted from: 71.88.35.202
September 6th, 2008 10:27
good luck to kar, ag, fish, and dan.