The Texas Tech Forensics Union has been in existence since the 1930s.  Over that time, we have established a reputation for excellence, and plan to continue that excellence for years to come.

NOTE:  These pages contain historical results up to 2001.  Information for 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 will be added soon.

  • Texas Tech has been a member of the NPDA, the National Parliamentary Debate Association, since its inception in 1992 and has attended nine of the ten national tournaments.   These are our results from past NPDA national tournaments:
     

    NPDA 2001: Metro State College in Denver, Colorado: Tournament sweepstakes: 16th; Year long sweepstake: 6th

    Kyle Myers and Rob Vartabedian: Double Octo Finals
    Stephen Chambers and Scott Coleman: Triple Octo Finals
    Sonja Ralston and Darren Sliney
    Dana Coulson and Rosanna Narvais
    McKinzie Craig and Shane Davis

    NPDA 2000: Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska: Tournament sweepstakes: 19th; Year long sweepstakes: 14th

    Kyle Myers and Rob Vartabedian: Semi-Finals
    Sonja Ralston (2nd Novice speaker) and Scott Coleman: Top Novice team
    Dana Coulson and Stephen Chambers
    Stacy Flow and Rosanna Narvais
    Ryan Tate and Danielle Williams

    NPDA 1999: Point Loma Nazarene College in Point Loma, California: Tournament sweepstakes: 11th; Year long sweepstakes: 6th

    Paul dePadua and Will Edwards: Double Octo Finals
    Autumn Edwards and Jessica Nelson: Triple Octo Finals
    Melissa Locke and Kyle Myers: Triple Octo Finals

    NPDA 1998: Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas: Tournament sweepstakes: 10th; Year Long sweepstakes: 3rd

    Paul dePadua and Will Edwards: Octo Finals
    Joe Gantt (6th speaker) and Jessica Nelson: Octo Finals
    Autumn Edwards and Michaelis Wood
    Nick Knorr and Kyle Myers
    Dwayne Mamo and Aaron Sims

    NPDA 1997: Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado: Tournament sweepstakes: 8th

    Kyle Karpe (9th speaker) and Joe Gantt (18th speaker): Octo Finals
    Paul dePauda and Will Edwards: Triple Octo Finals
    Jason Wrench and Stacie Van Auken
    Tim Doty and Nick Knorr

    NPDA 1996: Rice University in Houston, Texas:

    Kyle Karpe and Marie Witt: Quarter Finals
    Jim Gregory and Tina Joseph
    Joe Gantt and Jessica Nelson

    NPDA 1995: Willamette University in Willamette, Oregon: Tournament sweepstakes: 6th

    Kyle Karpe and Brandon Gott: Double Octo Finals
    AnnaLisa Schufeldt and Michael Schufeldt
    Toby Wisenhunt and Tina Joseph
    Jim Gregory and Joe Gantt

     

  • Since 1989, Texas Tech has been an active competitor in the American Forensic Association's National Individual Events Tournament.  Here are our results from the last six AFA NIET tournaments: (Q, S, F signifies quarter, semi, or finalist)

    AFA 2001: George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia: 13 qualifiers, 33 slots, 8th place in team sweepstakes:

    Kyle Myers: Impromptu (Q), Extemp, Persuasion, CA
    Ryan Smith: Prose, POI (Q), Duo (w/Anne) (4th place), Poetry (S), DI (S)
    Stephen Chambers: ADS
    Anne Fleischer: Prose, POI, Duo (w/Ryan) (4th place), DI (Q), ADS (5th place)
    Sonja Ralston: Impromptu, Informative, Persuasion, POI
    Dana Coulson: Impromptu, Extemp
    Rosanna Narvais: Impromptu
    Rob Vartabedian: Impromptu (Q), Extemp, POI
    Sean Stewart: Informative (S)
    Shane Davis: Impromptu, Duo (w/Lindsey) (Q), POI
    Lindsey Stansell: Duo (w/Shane), Poetry
    McKinzie Craig: Impromptu, Extemp
    Darren Sliney: Impromptu, Extemp
     

    AFA 2000: University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska: 9 qualifiers, 28 slots, 15th place in team sweepstakes:

    Kyle Myers: Impromptu, Informative, Extemp, CA (Q), ADS
    Ryan Smith: Prose (S), Informative, Duo (w/Anne), POI (Q), CA, DI
    Sonja Ralston: Impromptu, Informative, Persuasive, CA
    Anne Fleischer: Prose, Duo (w/Ryan), POI (Q), ADS (S), DI
    Sarah Sims: CA
    Rosanna Narvais: CA
    Dana Coulson: Impromptu, Extemp, Persuasive
    Rob Vartabedian: Impromtu (Q), Extemp, Persuasive
    Stephen Chambers: ADS
     

    AFA 1999: University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama: 9 qualifiers, 26 slots, 20th place in team sweepstakes:

    Will Edwards: Impromptu, Informative (Q), Extemp
    Paul de Padua: Impromptu (Q), Informative, Extemp, Persuasive, ADS (Q), Poetry
    Jessica Nelson: Impromptu, Informative, Extemp, Persuasive, ADS, CA (Q)
    Pervis Evans: Poetry
    Kyle Myers: Impromptu, Extemp, CA
    Ryan Smith: Prose, POI
    Sonja Ralston: Persuasive, Poetry
    Anne Fleischer: Prose, DI
    Sarah Sims: Informative

    AFA 1998: University of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Arizona: 8 qualifiers, 23 slots, 17th place in team sweepstakes:

    Joe Gantt: Extemp, Persuasive, CA
    Alex Hinojosa: Duo (w/Ikeita), CA, DI
    Ikeita Cantu: Prose, Duo (w/Alex), Duo (w/Pervis), DI, Poetry
    Will Edwards: Impromptu, Extemp, CA
    Paul de Padua: Impromptu (Q), Informative, Extemp, Persuasive (Q), ADS
    Jessica Nelson: Impromptu, Extemp, CA
    Pervis Evans: Informative (S), Duo (w/Ikeita)
    Ryan Smith: Prose

    AFA 1997: University of Texas at Arlington, Texas: 7 people, 19 slots:

    Ikeita Cantu: Prose, Duo, POI, Poetry, DI
    Paul dePadua: Impromptu (Q), Informative, ADS
    Will Edwards: Extemp
    Joe Gantt: Extemp, CA
    Alex Hinojosa: Duo, POI, ADS, DI,
    Kyle Karpe: Impromptu, Extemp (S), CA
    Jason Wrench: ADS

    AFA 1996: University of Florida in Orlando, Florida:

    Marie Witt: 2nd place in ADS, Extemp, Impromptu, CA, Persuasive
    Kyle Karpe: CA, Impromptu, Extemp
    Jim Gregory: ADS, Impromptu, Extemp
    Tina Joseph: ADS, Prose
    Jessica Nelson: Impromptu, Extemp

    AFA 1995: University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire:

    Kyle Karpe: Impromptu, Extemp, CA
    AnnaLisa Schufeldt: Extemp
    Kelly Tway: Prose

    Texas Tech has been a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA) since its inception.  There is a state championship tournament held every Fall and Spring.  Here are some of our recent results.

     

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