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Debate Team Sweeps Pflugerville Tournament

lindayoowestwood
September 27, 2013

The Westwood Debate Team attended the Pflugerville debate Tournament, last week on 9/20 – 9/21.

Please congratulate the following students. The Westwood Debate Team will be attending the Anderson Tournament today, 9/26- 9/27.
In Policy Debate… 

  • Quarter Finalists: Catherine Cheng & Janhavi Newarkar, Jaydeep Singh & Sasaank Bandi

In Public Forum Debate…

  • 1st: Terisha Kolencherry & Linda Yoo
  • Quarter Finalist: Seema Iyengar & Maanasa Nathan, Rasik Jankay & Amani Mehta

In Lincoln Douglas Debate…

  • 2nd: Jimmy Deal
  • Quarter Finalist: Neha Shah

In Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate…

  • Doubles: Saavan Nanavati

In Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking …

  • 4th: Shomik Ghosh

In Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking…

  • 2nd: David Dam
  • Semi Finalist: Priya Ramaoothy, Linda Zhang
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