Jon Cruz Announces the 2009 Bronx Round Robin
BRONX, N.Y. — Jon Cruz has announced the participants in this year’s Bronx Round Robin. The event — one of the oldest such tournaments in Lincoln-Douglas debate — will be held this year before the New York City Invitational at the Bronx High School of Science.
This year, for the first time ever, the Bronx Round Robin will be hosted at New York University.
“I am so pleased that twelve of the finest debaters anywhere will be staying with us after the tournament to participate in this competitive and educational forum,” Cruz commented.
Past champions of the Bronx Round Robin include Ron Anafi of Wellington High School, James Mallios of the Bronx High School of Science, Jason Baldwin of Vestavia Hills High School, Claire Carman of Vestavia Hills High School, Greg Goldfarb of Miami Palmetto High School, David Singh of Apple Valley High School, Brian Fletcher of Valley High School, Anna Manasco of Saint James School, Jeff Hannon of Nova High School, Doug Lieb of Scarsdale High School, Douglas Jeffers of Dulles High School, J.R. Thorsen Lake Highland Preparatory School, and Ravi Sankar of Trinity Preparatory School.
At last year’s Bronx Round Robin, Jake Nebel of Trinity Preparatory School defeated Paul Tyger of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School on a 3-2 decision to win the storied title. Jake was also the top speaker.
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
The Altamont School (AL) — Sasha Arijanto
Berkeley Carroll School (NY) — Dylan Scher
The Blake School (MN) — Erik Legried
The Bronx High School of Science (NY) — Bobby Esnard
Greenhill School (TX) — Tanya Thanawalla
Hendrick Hudson High School (NY) — Alli Gofman
The Hockaday School (TX) — Sarah Ridout
Northland Christian School (TX) — Josh Roberts
Palo Alto High School (CA) — Avi Arfin
Perkiomen Valley High School (PA) — Karlyn Gorski
Saint Louis Park High School (MN) — Catherine Tarsney
Walt Whitman High School (MD) — Ben Lewis
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Posted from: 96.246.13.41
October 5th, 2009 20:49
Damn looks competetive, good looks dylan, bobby, good luck
Posted from: 71.63.245.131
October 5th, 2009 21:15
Sweet, it’ll be a throwdown.
Posted from: 74.73.97.7
October 5th, 2009 21:16
Congrats Dylan and Alli! Good luck to all.
Posted from: 67.81.3.29
October 5th, 2009 21:46
Huge congrats to Alli!!! You deserve it!
Good luck everyone!
Posted from: 74.63.107.42
October 5th, 2009 22:08
SLB so not feeling the love. Congrats to JRob and bring it home but, really, could we get a little Thurminator, Perry 3000, Eazy E, Janda on Janda, Ross, or Kawasaki love? Come on, JC.
Posted from: 173.77.252.128
October 5th, 2009 22:20
yay Alli! Congrats!! good luck!
Posted from: 208.59.131.91
October 5th, 2009 22:34
Best of luck to all!
Posted from: 173.21.223.157
October 5th, 2009 22:38
Ross declined due to the length of doing the round robin/tournament
Posted from: 98.14.255.196
October 5th, 2009 22:47
I am not a fan of posts that question the wisdom of the person selecting competitors for a round robin, but to clear up any doubt, some folks from the lab in question in post #5 were shown some love but didn’t show the love back. ;o) (No harm, no foul — a round robin prior to a seven-round tournament is a tough commitment, but I’m glad that some of them will be at the tournament itself.)
I’m thrilled by the talent and character of all twelve debaters assembled. What a fun and intense group! I am especially pleased that a number of area programs asked if they could send observers, because this year’s round robin is going to feature some incredibly high-quality rounds. I look forward to sharing videos of the round robin and the tournament with the debate community.
And I’m particularly excited for dinner at Japonica. Just sayin’.
Posted from: 76.91.90.23
October 5th, 2009 22:50
thanks for inviting me, jon :(
Posted from: 74.88.178.42
October 5th, 2009 22:56
Congrats to Alli, Dylan, Bobby, and all of the other competitors.
Posted from: 72.92.79.115
October 5th, 2009 23:12
Congratulations and good luck to Jrob and Karlyn.
Posted from: 98.194.132.99
October 5th, 2009 23:41
Good luck to all the competitors, but especially to all my G-hill RR mates: Sasha, Erik, Tanya, Karlyn, Catherine, and Blewis. And off course good luck to my teammate Jrob. You got this man.
Posted from: 74.63.75.130
October 6th, 2009 00:19
let the games begin
Posted from: 206.55.180.50
October 6th, 2009 01:32
go go erik
Posted from: 136.167.142.93
October 6th, 2009 01:34
‘grats sasha, dylan, bobby, alli, karlyn and ben.
Posted from: 70.137.139.213
October 6th, 2009 01:46
get em avi!
Posted from: 199.111.167.162
October 6th, 2009 14:02
Let’s go, Minnesota!
Posted from: 205.173.47.254
October 6th, 2009 16:06
Avi BAY AREA REP
Posted from: 76.102.49.67
October 6th, 2009 21:08
@ 13: Ouch.
:)
Posted from: 166.205.6.150
October 6th, 2009 22:30
Congrats to Tanya!!! Show ‘em what Texas can do! :)
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Posted from: 98.194.132.99
October 6th, 2009 22:56
Oh, oops! Sorry Avi! Good luck to you too man!
Posted from: 68.192.31.163
October 6th, 2009 23:20
ERIKKK
Posted from: 75.148.249.129
October 15th, 2009 11:14
Good luck to Jrob! Win this!
Posted from: 75.72.250.217
October 15th, 2009 18:50
I’m told finals is Ben vs. Catherine.