Debate Team Wins Two of Three Championships at Prestigious Minneapple Tournament
The Hawken Debate Team made school history last weekend at the Minneapple Tournament in Minneapolis, MN through impressive performances in both Public Forum and Congressional Debate.
In Congressional Debate, senior Phillip Hedayatnia was named tournament champion and was also selected by his peers as the winner of the Leadership Award. This is a repeat championship for Phillip, building upon his 2014 Minneapple Championship. Teammate Nayan Rao ’17 placed 6th in Congressional Debate, earning his second bid to the Tournament of Champions to complete his qualification for the tournament.
In Public Forum Debate, Ozan Ergungor ’17 and Ammar Lone ’17 were crowned tournament champions, marking a first-ever Public Forum Championship for Hawken at the Minneapple Tournament. Teammates James Swingos ’16 and Josef Horwath ’17 advanced to Double Octafinals, losing a close 2-1 decision.
Debate coaches Mr. Bob Shurtz and Mr. Chase Williams were thrilled with the outcome, commenting, “This was a historic weekend. We are so proud of these students for their spectacular performance that led them to two of the three tournament championships.”
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Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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