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Many of the events had more than 200 entries. Kansas Wesleyan University was well represented, and at the end of the tournament, the university school placed 15<sup>th<\/sup> out of all the schools in debate competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Individual Event placings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Freshman Megan Kline led the way in individual events by placing 13<sup>th<\/sup> in informative speaking, 21<sup>st<\/sup> in extemporaneous speaking, and 30<sup>th<\/sup> in impromptu speaking. Junior Dakota Yates placed 28<sup>th<\/sup> in impromptu speaking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Debate Placings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaker Awards:<\/p>\n<p>In parliamentary debate, Dakota Yates and Senior Alex Vore placed seventh in the varsity division, and Sophomore Autumn Zimmerman and Megan Kline placed seventh in the junior varsity division.<\/p>\n<p>In international parliamentary debate, Freshman Dani Disney placed eleventh in the novice division.<\/p>\n<p>Parliamentary Debate Tournament results:<\/p>\n<p>Varsity division\u2014Dakota Yates and Alex Vore placed fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Junior varsity division\u2014Autumn Zimmerman and Megan Kline placed fourth.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas Wesleyan University traveled to Boise State University from March 21-25 for the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament and Convention, the largest national debate and forensic tournament in the U.S. They competed against close to 100 universities and colleges. 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