2025-2026 Tournament Results

 

Sunflower Swing Part 2 hosted by KSU (1/7-1/10)

Open Policy

  • Ronen Bowman & Emanuel Vargas, Octofinalists

Sunflower Swing Part 1 hosted by KU (1/3-1/5)

Open Policy

  • Ronen Bowman & Emanuel Vargas, Quarterfinalists

JV Policy

  • Nicholette Sharp & Sumya Paruchuri, 2nd Place

Earl Wells Memorial Speakeasy (12/6-12/7)

IPDA Competitors

  • Jackson Jones
  • Sean Newman
  • Elinor Tiffany

FR Shirley and ADA Fall Champions at WFU (11/15-11/17)

JV-ADA Fall Champs

  • Ronen Bowman & Emanuel Vargas, 2nd Place
  • Emanuel Vargas, Top Speaker

Fall TIFA (11/7-11/8)

Extemporaneous Speaking

  • Jack Hasper, 3rd place

LD

  • Chase Inman,  Semifinalist

IPDA

  • Aiden McQueary, 2nd place & 3rd speaker
  • Freddie Smith, Semifinalist
  • Jack Hasper, Quarterfinalist & Top speaker
  • Jawohn Ohasiri, Octofinalist

Back to Back IPDA State Finals with a UNT debater!

Prose Interpretation

  • Julette Miranda, 6th place day 1 & 4th place day 2

University of Arkansas Razorback Rumble (10/17-10/19)

IPDA

  • Jack Hasper, Quarterfinalist
  • Freddie Smith, Octofinalist

Novice IPDA

  • Jawohn Ohasiri, Quarterfinalist

TIPDA

  • Jack Hasper & Freddie Smith, Quarterfinalists

55th Annual JW Patterson Debates Hosted by UK (9/27-9/29)

Open Policy Competitors

  • Naren Ganesh & Emanuel Vargas
  • Jack Hasper & Damian Vazquez

JV Policy Competitors

  • Ronen Bowman & Sumya Paruchuri

Big Apple Debate Tournament (9/26-9/27)

First Place Team Sweepstakes!

IPDA

  • Freddie Smith, Champion & 5th place speaker!
  • Jackson Jones, Quarterfinalist
  • Aiden McQueary, Octofinalist
  • Sean Newman, Octofinalist

Novice IPDA

  • Jawohn Ohasiri, Semifinalist
  • Nadia Escatell, Quarterfinalist
  • Elisabeth Kiu, 9th place speaker

OLC Memorial Debates at Northwestern (9/6-9/9)

JV Policy

  •  Naren Ganesh & Emanuel Vargas, 2nd place
  • Emanuel Vargas, 3rd place speaker
Past Years

2024-2025 Tournament Results

National Forensics Association National Championship (4-17-4/21)

North Texas received 7th place sweepstakes in Lincoln Douglas Debate

NFA-LD

  • Zachary Jones, Octofinalist

IPDA Nationals (4/4-4/7)

IPDA

  • Freddie  Smith, Octofinalist, 9th place novice speaker
  • Jackson Jones, Octofinalist
  • Miles Garcia, Double Octofinalist
  • Elinor Tiffany, Double Octofinalist
  • Jack Hasper, Top 10 Varsity Freshmen

National Debate Tournament (4/3-4/7)

NDT/CEDA

  • Zachary Jones and Joseph Wofford, D3 Qualifier, 9 ballots

Bowling Green State University Swing (2/22-2/23)

North Texas placed Fourth Overall

IPDA

  • Sophie Polma, Varsity Champion Side I
  • Sophie Polma & Freddie Smith, Co-Champions Side II
  • Freddie Smith, Novice Champion Side I
  • Miles Garcia, Varsity Semifinalist Side I
  • Luke Vazquez, Novice Quarterfinalist Side I, Novice 2nd Speaker
  • Elinor Tiffany, Novice Quarterfinalist Side I
  • Sean Newman, Novice Quarterfinalist Side I, Semifinalist Side II

IEs

  • Julette Miranda, 5th Place POI

Western Kentucky University Spring Showcase (2/22-2/23)

First Place Team Sweepstakes!

NFA-LD

  • Zachary Jones, Semifinalist Open, 2nd Speaker Open
  • Nicholette Sharp, 2nd Place JV, 2nd Speaker JV
  • Jack Hasper, Semifinalist JV, 3rd Speaker JV
  • Naren Ganesh, Quarterfinalist Novice, 3rd Speaker

Alexis Elliott Memorial Round Robin (2/21)

NFA-LD

  • Zachary Jones, 3rd Place Open, 3rd Place Speaker

District 3 NDT Qualifier (2/14-2/16)

NDT/CEDA

  • Zachary Jones and Joseph Wofford, NDT Qualifier

 

Spring TIFA (1/31-2/1)

IPDA

  • Jack Hasper, State Champion!
  • Freddie Smith, Semifinalist
  • Jackson Jones, Octofinalist
  • Elinor Tiffany, Octofinalist
  • Miles Garcia, Octofinalist

Impromptu Speaking

  • Tabitha Hidalgo, 5th place

Informative Speaking

  • Oma Lesley, 4th place

POI

  • Julette Miranda, 5th place

Bulldog Battle (1/17-1/18)

IPDA

  • Jackson Jones, Novice Champion
  • Sophie Polma, Quarterfinalist
  • Freddie Smith, Octofinalist
  • Sean Newman, Octofinalist

Fall TIFA (11/2-11/4)

IPDA

  • Jack Hasper, Quarterfinalist
  • Miles Garcia, Quarterfinalist
  • Elinor Tiffany, Octofinalist
  • Jackson Jones, Octofinalist

Extemperaneous Speaking

  • Jack Hasper, 6th place

POI

  • Julette Miranda, 6th place

 

Houston (10/12-10/14)

NDT/CEDA

  • Zachary Jones and Joseph Wofford, Octofinalists
  • Zachary Jones, 2nd speaker
  • Joseph Wofford, 3rd speaker

 

UNT DeMougeot Debates (10/5-10/6)

Lincoln-Douglas

  • Zachary Jones, Varsity Champion, Varsity 2nd speaker
  • Nicholette Sharp, Novice Champion, Novice 2nd speaker
  • Damian Vazquez, JV Quarter-finalist

 

Big Apple (9/27-9/28)

IPDA

  • Sophie Polma, Varsity runner-up, Top Speaker
  • Jack Hasper, Varsity Semi-finalist, Varsity 5th speaker
  • Jackson Jones, Novice 3rd place, Novice 2nd speaker
  • UNT Wins Overall Sweepstakes!

 

Hill Country (9/21-9/22)

ADS

  • Nadia Escatell, 4th place After-Dinner Speaking day 1, 5th place After-Dinner Speaking day 2