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WUWU was a movie

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2 teams entered our second policy tournament of the season. Than you Missouri State Debate for hosting and congrats to Nik and Josh for Top 8 and Chase and Nik for Top 10 💁🏽

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WKU SS wins their Octos debate 📈
WKU SI drop and finishes in the Top 10 🎖️

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🚨Both teams ended positive at the Missouri State College Tournament. 🚨

✅ 4-2 WKU SS (Nik and Josh)
✅ 4-2 WKU SI (Chase and Kole)

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WKU is at the TOC judging in various events. HMU if you want a sticker.

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@schwonahonagan 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 we appreciate your sacrifice

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WKU’s Rae Fournier has won the final round on a 6-1 decision and finished as the season’s national champion in NFA Lincoln-Douglas debate. They are also the tournament’s top speaker and WKU is the LD sweepstakes Champion team! TOPS!

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After 10 debates, starting with over 100 debaters - we are down to the final round. The last two standing. We are so proud to announce that Rae Fournier will negate against the University of Pittsburgh. GO TOPS!!!

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Update from NFA Day 4.

4 WKU Debaters advance to the Elite 8 at the NFA tournament in Detroit.

Congrats to Rae, JaKayla, Nik, and Antonina.

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7 WKU Debaters advance to the Sweet 16 at the NFA tournament in Detroit. We started with 101.

Congrats to Kole, JaKayla, Nik, Chase, Sage, Antonina, and Rae!

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We have our first results at NFA
We brought 10 debaters to the tournament and 9 will finish with a winning record and compete in the single elimination rounds.

Congrats to:
Antonina, Ameya, Chase, Josh, Nik, Rae, JaKayla, Kole, and Chase

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Congrats to Rae Fournier and Sage Carter who competed at the 2025 National Debate Tournament: the country’s premiere policy debate competition. Their season long success and qualification at the 79th NDT helps to reignite WKU’s rich tradition in 2-person policy debate.

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Day 2
WKU CF is 3-3 with 7 ballots

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Day 1
WKU CF is 2-1 with 5 ballots

Learning a ton and enjoying our experience

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WKU is honored to debate the 79th National Debate Tournament, one of only 78 teams to qualify for the prestigious competition in Spokane, Washington.

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@realCRShockley I know I was crying

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Rae Fournier, Sage Carter and sophomore Nik Schintgen of Lansing, Kansas, “closed out” the Open division of the tournament, sharing a national championship in a three-way tie.

https://t.co/mYtnUa1I6A

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@friendlyblkrad This is the second time WKU has had the top 3 at the Grand Prix, the other time in 2023 with Tess, Madelynn, and redacted

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WKU Forensics swept the championship rounds at the Alexis Elliott Memorial Round Robin and Spring Classic hosted on February 21-23.

View the competition results at: https://t.co/jMpST9AWcQ

Follow along with @wkuforensics and @DebateWku as the team gears up for its nationals season. Go Tops!

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At the WKU Spring tournament Antonina and Rae closed out the finals. Sage was Top 4. Josh, Chase, Nik, and JaKayla were top 9.

Speaker Awards: Rae 1, Antonina 3, Nik 4, Sage 5, Josh 6, Chase 7.

Oli got 2nd and 5th speaker in Novice.

TOPS!