Penn students excel in Penn Invitational Debate

Posted on October 20, 2015

Penn High School students placed first in two events in the Penn High School Invitational Debate Tournament held on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Hannah Smith placed first in the Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate, and Nicholas Casetti and Renee Yaseen placed first in the Novice Policy Debate.

“We are really pleased with the work of our novice competitors in all areas,” Penn debate head coach David Dutton said. “Particularly Renee Yaseen and Nicholas Casetti in Policy Debate and Hannah Smith in Lincoln Douglas Debate.”

Dutton said that Penn was competitive in all areas of the prestigious tournament, which attracted teams from across Indiana, including Carmel, West Lafayette and Evansville North.

Penn High School principal Steve Hope said that he appreciated the efforts of those involved in the Penn Invitational Debate Tournament.

“I’m very pleased with the outstanding performance by our Penn High School students in the Penn Invitational Debate Tournament, and the efforts of head coach David Dutton and assistant coach Dawn Troyer,” Hope said. “Penn is proud to host an event of this magnitude that allows students from Penn, and students from schools around the state of Indiana to showcase their skills.”

Complete results may be found here: https://www.speechwire.com/r-results.php?tournid=4095&groupingid=0&round=F

PENN RESULTS

Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate

1. Hannah Smith

Novice Policy Debate

1.  Nicholas Casetti and Renee Yaseen

Novice Public Forum Debate

5. Daoud Haque and Sufyan Zackariya

6. Bowen Ashenfelter and Priya Chaudhary

7. Brooklynn Johnston and Chloe Benham

Novice Student Congress

4. Riley Clauss

5. Dylan Quiggle

Varsity Policy Debate

6. Jacob Gefri and Julia Kwak

7. William Riley and Zoe Gatzimos

Varsity Public Forum Debate

5. Benjamin Whittington and Colin Lucero-Dixon

Varsity Student Congress

7. Curtis Whitt 

Last Modified October 20, 2015