University of Utah’s John R. Park Debate Society won the season-long national championship by winning three out of four tournaments. The championship title awarded by the National Parliamentary Debate Association is based on the four best performances of the season.
The competition sparked early when the team’s planning picked up back in August. After nine months of highly strategic work and around 10 competitions around the country, the Utes were able to pull ahead. This championship went to the team as a whole.
“There are a lot of debate awards that recognize individual accomplishment,” said director of the debate society, Michael Middleton.