Speech and Debate Team Among Top 10 in Country for Second Year in a Row
Speech and Debate official team photo.
The U of A Speech and Debate Society proudly announces the official team rankings for the fall semester. All rankings are compared amongst teams and other individual students across the country.
Individual Rankings:
Colten Nichols, sophomore — Ninth Place Debater, Novice Division
Megan Dial, senior, president — Ninth Place Debater, Junior Varsity Division
Hadley Adkison, junior, forensics captain — Fourth Place Speaker, Varsity Division
Jaci Sabatini, junior, social media chair — Second Place Debater, Professional Division
Hadley Adkison, sophomore, treasurer — Fourth Place, Team Division
Team Rankings:
Junior Varsity Division Squad: Ninth Place
Professional Division Squad: Seventh Place
Team Division Squad: Sixth Place
Scholastic Award: Ninth Place
Founder's Award: Eighth Place
The team, which was originally founded in 1896, has grown significantly since reinstalling in spring of 2021, jumping from nine active members in spring of 2022 to 32 at the end of this fall semester. The team competed in four tournaments this semester and looks to compete in five more regular season tournaments in the spring before concluding their season at the national competition in Starkville at Mississippi State University.
The team would like to thank the History Department for its continuing support.
Topics
Contacts
Hannah Morris, coach, Speech and Debate Team
Fulbright College Academic Counseling
479-575-3307,
hannahm@uark.edu
Headlines
Discover RED: Extending Touch
The latest Discover RED explores how researchers at the U of A's I³R are developing a novel technology that uses electrical stimulation of the nervous system to extend the sense of touch to virtual or extended realities.
Celebrate Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month at the University of Arkansas
The Central American Student Alliance is hosting a professional development panel and workshop. For more updates with this event, follow along with the Central American Student Alliance on Instagram.
Honors Passport Course to Examine Social, Political and Economic Domains of Brazil in June 2025
Led by associate professor Caree Banton and adjunct lecturer Edvan Brito, the course will offer a thorough examination of the foundational sociocultural elements underpinning Brazilian society.
Grant of $7 Million to Support Effort to Improve Grape Disease Resistance, Quality
The USDA-NIFA grant will support a 32-person research team at 12 institutions co-directed by Renee Threlfall and Margaret Worthington of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station.
Aldo López-Gavilán in Concert Wednesday at Faulkner Center
The U of A Department of Music presents what promises to be an extraordinary piano concert with Cuban pianist and composer Aldo López-Gavilán at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center.