2025-2026 Tournament Results

Spring TIFA State Championship

Hosted by Texas State University (2/6 - 2/8)

Jack Hasper, Top Speaker & 2nd Place
Chase Inman, Top Novice & 3rd Place

IPDA

Jackson Jones, Semifinalist
Elisabeth Kiu, Quarterfinalist
Sean Newman, Quarterfinalist
Donovan Barnes, Octofinalist
Jack Hasper, Octofinalist
Aiden McQueary, Octofinalist
Freddie Smith, Octofinalist

Team

2nd Place Debate Sweepstakes!
3rd Straight TIFA with a debate finalist!

Hoosier Invitational

Hosted by Indiana University (1/24 - 1/26)

Open Policy

Ronen Bowman & Emanuel Vargas, Octofinalist

Bulldog Battle

Hosted by Butler University (1/16 - 1/17)

TIPDA

Jack Hasper & Freddie Smith, Undefeated Champions!
Freddie Smith, Top Speaker
Jack Hasper, 2nd Speaker

IPDA

Jack Hasper, Top Speaker & Undefeated Champion!
12-0 on the weekend

JV IPDA

Chase Inman, 4th Speaker & Semifinalist

Team

First Place Team Sweepstakes!

Sunflower Swing Part 2

Hosted by Kansas State University (1/7 - 1/10)

Open Policy

Ronen Bowman & Emanuel Vargas, Octofinalists

Sunflower Swing Part 1

Hosted by Kansas University (1/3 - 1/5)

Open Policy

Ronen Bowman & Emanuel Vargas, Quarterfinalists

JV Policy

Nicholette Sharp & Sumya Paruchuri, 2nd Place

Earl Wells Memorial Speakeasy

Hosted by Oregon State University (12/6 - 12/7)

IPDA Competitors

Jackson Jones
Sean Newman
Elinor Tiffany

FR Shirley and ADA Fall Champions

Hosted by Wake Forest University (11/15 - 11/17)

JV-ADA Fall Champs

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

Fall TIFA

Hosted by Tyler Junior College (11/7 - 11/8)

Extemporaneous Speaking

Jack Hasper, 3rd place

Chase Inman, Semifinalist

IPDA

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

Prose Interpretation

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

Team

Back to Back IPDA State Finals with a UNT debater!

Razorback Rumble

Hosted by University of Arkansas (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 University of Kentucky (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

Hosted by Queens College CUNY (9/26 - 9/27)

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

Team:

First Place Team Sweepstakes!

OLC Memorial Debates

Hosted by Northwestern University (9/6 - 9/9)

JV Policy

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

National Forensics Association National Championship

Hosted by Wayne State University (4-17 - 4/21)

North Texas received 7th place sweepstakes in Lincoln Douglas Debate

NFA-LD

Zachary Jones, Octofinalist

IPDA Nationals

Hosted by Lee College (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

Hosted by Gonzaga University (4/3 - 4/7)

NDT/CEDA

Zachary Jones and Joseph Wofford, D3 Qualifier, 9 ballots

Bowling Green State University Swing

Hosted by Bowling Green State University (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

Hosted by Western Kentucky University (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

Hosted by Western Kentucky Univesrity (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