Iowa Round Robin Unveiled
IOWA CITY – Paul Bellus, coordinator of forensics at the University of Iowa’s A. Craig Baird Debate Forum, has unveiled the lists of participants and critics for the Iowa Round Robin.
This year, Bellus noted, “we have twelve competitors and will have eight prelims. The top eight will break to quarters and I will give awards to the top ten debaters.”
The twelve debaters hail from six states. Please join us in congratulating and wishing the best of luck to the participants!
Apple Valley High School (MN) — Jon Slater
The Harker School (CA) — Roshni Bhatnagar
Iowa City West High School (IA) — Kui Tang
Iowa City West High School (IA) — Graham Tierney
The Meadows School (NV) — Justin Gutzwa
The Meadows School (NV) — Nate Socolof
Millard West High School (NE) — Keith Murray
Northland Christian School (TX) — Josh Roberts
Northland Christian School (TX) — Jared Woods
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School (TX) — Alejandro Esquino
Valley High School (IA) — Moses Sloven
Valley High School (IA) — Yale Zhu
Judges from the high school Lincoln-Douglas debate community:
Rick Brundage
Seamus Donovan
Sam Duby
Gary Johnson
Beena Koshy
Dave McGinnis
Dan Meyers
Adam Nelson
Kevin Roberts
Ernie Rose
Michael Smith
Scott Tomsu
Judges from the University of Iowa debate program:
Paul Bellus
Kiran Dhillon
Daniel Faltesek
Dr. David Hingstman
Nathaniel Olson
Jason Regnier
Brian Severson
Sarah Spring
Kyle Vint
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Posted from: 72.130.134.87
April 2nd, 2009 20:19
congrats to nate and jrob
Posted from: 98.197.17.69
April 2nd, 2009 20:50
Congrats to Jared, Josh, And Alejandro
Posted from: 98.109.230.45
April 2nd, 2009 21:01
There is another debater with the name Alejandro? I don’t feel alone anymore. Good luck to Duby’s crew.
Posted from: 98.195.165.225
April 2nd, 2009 21:22
good luck to alejandro and the northland guys
Posted from: 24.90.20.221
April 2nd, 2009 22:10
good luck to all, this was by far my favorite tournament last year
Posted from: 98.14.255.196
April 2nd, 2009 23:16
Congratulations to all who are invited! I want to echo Saboor’s kind words to the tournament. Paul Bellus really sets the bar for hospitality and community at the Iowa Round Robin. We loved attending the last two years and hope to be back soon.
To the twelve attendees: you’re in for a treat!
Posted from: 68.117.65.146
April 2nd, 2009 23:37
Iowa is a good time. The Hawks are very sweet and the hospitality is amazing.
Jon Slater will destroy all in his path.
Posted from: 67.93.45.130
April 3rd, 2009 15:54
Finals: Meadows NS vs. Northland Christian JR
Posted from: 63.254.131.84
April 3rd, 2009 18:23
^^^^^
I’m assuming this is a prediction? Because I am sitting in a hotel room, sleeping, and have definitely not debated a round yet.
Posted from: 76.201.61.251
April 3rd, 2009 22:42
I doubt you’re sleep-typing, but yea, it was a prediction
Posted from: 68.192.28.123
April 4th, 2009 00:45
Goooo Yale! :D
Posted from: 74.105.160.141
April 4th, 2009 19:39
looks like a great round robin this year!
Posted from: 63.254.131.84
April 4th, 2009 21:55
I don’t remember much, but the top 3 speakers were:
1) Roberts
2) Socolof
3) Gutzwa
Quarters pairings:
Roberts v Sloven
Socolof v Gutzwa (Socolof will advance)
Tang v Tierney
Woods v Zhu or Esquino (I just don’t remember)
Posted from: 63.254.131.84
April 4th, 2009 22:03
I’ll let Cruz put it in proper form but here it is
Speakers
1) Roberts
2) Socolof
3) Gutzwa
4) Woods
5) Zhu
6) Esquino
7) Tierney
8) Tang
9) Sloven
10) Slater
Rounds start at 9am
Quarters pairings:
1. Roberts v 8. Sloven
4. Socolof over 5. Gutzwa
3. Tierney v. 6 Tang
2. Woods v 7. Zhu