Southern Methodist University Debate

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2025 ACC Debate Tournament Final Round - SMU vs Wake Forest This year’s topic is “Resolved: Washington D.C should be granted statehood"Speech Times:1st Affirmative 6 MinutesCross examination by 2nd Negative Speaker, 4...

Five students and Dr. voth are on their way to South Korea for the international Forensics association tournament. They will compete for two days in speech and debate events.

SMU debate took 18 competitors to the Dallas Baptist University debate tournament (February 7-9) and took Second place overall behind Abilene Christian University. SMU won the championship for the professional division that allows coaches, undergraduates and graduated professionals compete against each other. SMU’s champion— a Dallas area attorney, Brandt Vernon— is also the 2024 National Champion in professional division debate. Megan Watson was a finalist in the junior varsity division of the tournament. New SMU debater and first year student Sarah Tadesse was a semifinalist in Novice debate along with Sophia Graham. New SMU debater Atina Nikpour was an octafinalist in novice.

Sophia Graham was the top speaker in novice. Atina Nikpour was the fifth speaker in novice. Paul Wuller was the second speaker in the junior varsity division. Brandt Vernon was the second speaker in the professional division.