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Iowa Round Robin Unveiled

posted by Jon Cruz on April 2nd, 2009

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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14 Responses to “Iowa Round Robin Unveiled”

  1. Ilya
    Posted from: 72.130.134.87

    April 2nd, 2009 20:19
    1

    congrats to nate and jrob

  2. logan
    Posted from: 98.197.17.69

    April 2nd, 2009 20:50
    2

    Congrats to Jared, Josh, And Alejandro

  3. AC
    Posted from: 98.109.230.45

    April 2nd, 2009 21:01
    3

    There is another debater with the name Alejandro? I don’t feel alone anymore. Good luck to Duby’s crew.

  4. Nick Lassus
    Posted from: 98.195.165.225

    April 2nd, 2009 21:22
    4

    good luck to alejandro and the northland guys

  5. saboor
    Posted from: 24.90.20.221

    April 2nd, 2009 22:10
    5

    good luck to all, this was by far my favorite tournament last year

  6. Jon Cruz
    Posted from: 98.14.255.196

    April 2nd, 2009 23:16
    6

    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!

  7. ctheis
    Posted from: 68.117.65.146

    April 2nd, 2009 23:37
    7

    Iowa is a good time. The Hawks are very sweet and the hospitality is amazing.

    Jon Slater will destroy all in his path.

  8. wartinbee
    Posted from: 67.93.45.130

    April 3rd, 2009 15:54
    8

    Finals: Meadows NS vs. Northland Christian JR

  9. Jrob
    Posted from: 63.254.131.84

    April 3rd, 2009 18:23
    9

    ^^^^^

    I’m assuming this is a prediction? Because I am sitting in a hotel room, sleeping, and have definitely not debated a round yet.

  10. wartinbee
    Posted from: 76.201.61.251

    April 3rd, 2009 22:42
    10

    I doubt you’re sleep-typing, but yea, it was a prediction

  11. Ben
    Posted from: 68.192.28.123

    April 4th, 2009 00:45
    11

    Goooo Yale! :D

  12. nice
    Posted from: 74.105.160.141

    April 4th, 2009 19:39
    12

    looks like a great round robin this year!

  13. DMeyers
    Posted from: 63.254.131.84

    April 4th, 2009 21:55
    13

    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)

  14. Sam Duby
    Posted from: 63.254.131.84

    April 4th, 2009 22:03
    14

    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

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