Ben Lewis Wins the 2009 Bronx Round Robin
NEW YORK, N.Y. — In the final round of this year’s installment of the Bronx Round Robin, one of Lincoln-Douglas debate’s oldest such titles, Walt Whitman High School’s Ben Lewis defeated Saint Louis Park High School’s Catherine Tarsney. Congratulations to both debaters!
The round, which was decided on a 2-1 decision, was adjudicated by Dr. Sandra Berkowitz, Chris Castillo, and Ryan Cooper. (Cooper dissented.)
Ben is coached by Anjan Choudhury, Todd Liipfert, Tanya Choudhury, and Elyse Lyons; Catherine is coached by Christian Tarsney, Heather Hamilton, and Jason Zhou.
As top speaker for the Bronx Round Robin, Ben was also awarded the Jonathan Koppell Award.
This year’s tournament brought together twelve very talented competitors for a long day of competition on the campus of New York University. Competitors were also treated to three “bests” of New York cuisine: the famous bagels and spreads (including white fish!) of Bagel Bob’s, the famous pies of John’s Pizzeria of Bleecker Street, and the famous sushi of Japonica.
DUNAY POD
1. Saint Louis Park High School (MN) — Catherine Tarsney
2. The Blake School (MN) — Erik Legried
3. The Bronx High School of Science (NY) — Bobby Esnard
The Hockaday School (TX) — Sarah Ridout
Palo Alto High School (CA) — Avi Arfin
Perkiomen Valley High School (PA) — Karlyn Gorski
WAKS POD
1. Walt Whitman High School (MD) — Ben Lewis
2. Northland Christian School (TX) — Josh Roberts
3. Greenhill School (TX) — Tanya Thanawalla
The Altamont School (AL) — Sasha Arijanto
Berkeley Carroll School (NY) — Dylan Scher
Hendrick Hudson High School (NY) — Alli Gofman
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TOP SPEAKERS
1. Ben Lewis — Walt Whitman High School (MD)
2. Josh Roberts — Northland Christian School (TX)
3. Erik Legried — The Blake School (MN)
4. Karlyn Gorski — Perkiomen Valley High School (PA)
5. Catherine Tarsney — Saint Louis Park High School (MN)
More extensive results will be posted shortly.
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Posted from: 151.198.126.169
October 15th, 2009 19:56
w00t! Go tarsney!!!
Posted from: 69.140.35.64
October 15th, 2009 21:01
congratulations ben!
Posted from: 173.62.17.72
October 15th, 2009 21:07
congrats Ben Lewis and Catherine Tarsney! Good luck to both
Posted from: 74.73.97.7
October 15th, 2009 21:08
Is the round going on right now?
Posted from: 69.140.35.64
October 15th, 2009 21:44
the round is over, ben lewis won on a 2-1 decision, congratulations to both debaters
Posted from: 76.201.61.251
October 15th, 2009 22:35
hmm…where have I seen this pairing before…..
Posted from: 209.98.146.245
October 15th, 2009 23:14
Congrats to Catherine!
Posted from: 141.140.159.88
October 15th, 2009 23:17
Huge congrats Ben!
Posted from: 138.16.102.158
October 15th, 2009 23:55
Congrats ben!
Posted from: 70.132.5.139
October 16th, 2009 02:31
link on the shifty thing on the front page points you to the wrong tourmament
Posted from: 71.178.182.238
October 16th, 2009 09:29
congratulations ben!
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October 16th, 2009 09:30
congratulations ben!
Posted from: 96.227.15.158
October 16th, 2009 09:57
Those trophies look seriously amazing.
Posted from: 75.72.250.217
October 16th, 2009 12:10
Congrats to both of y’all, and yeah, those are definitely some rockin’ trophies. Catherine, liking the sweatervest (have I seen that before?), but let’s get the speak-age going, take home the Peter Colativo, no?
Posted from: 71.53.94.4
October 16th, 2009 13:32
Congrats Ben, Anjan, and the Whitman crew! Congrats also to Catherine, Christian, and the SLP crew! Well done!
Posted from: 152.17.52.136
October 16th, 2009 13:55
Congrats to Team Whitman! If you do as well in the tournament as the round robin, you might have to hire extra transportation for the awards!
Wish I could be there!
Hannah
Posted from: 99.160.197.200
October 16th, 2009 19:15
Congrats to Jrob!! Good luck in the tourney!
Posted from: 167.206.203.14
October 17th, 2009 09:43
Congrats to Ben, outstanding showing as usual picking up 10/10 ballots. Well done sir.
Congrats to Catherine also. Great performance as well.
Finally, congrats to Jrob on 2nd speaker and 2nd in the pod picking up 8/10 ballots. Bring it home at the tournament, man!
Posted from: 204.111.250.122
October 17th, 2009 09:46
WHITMAN.
Posted from: 167.206.203.14
October 17th, 2009 14:59
Congrats and thank you to everyone for an extremely quality round robin. Of course special congrats to Ben and Catherine for dominating as usual.
I want to extend a huge thanks to Jon Cruz and everyone else at Bronx who helped put on the round robin. It was thoroughly enjoyable and delicious.
Posted from: 173.77.135.54
October 17th, 2009 23:30
Congrats Bobby on 4th in your pod! Grats Dylan, Sasha, Erik and Avi for being so boss.
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October 19th, 2009 21:22
Congratulations to Ben Lewis.
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