Junior Hannah Crowell was invited to an exclusive public debate tournament about academic freedom. She and her team went and won the whole dang thing! Thank you to Pitt Debating Union for hosting our student from #UNLV!
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I-70 Cup was the last tournament before nationals. And Jesus Jimenez took home a quarterfinalist finish. Now we do lots of prep for nationals in Nashville later this month.
Let's go Rebs! #RebelDebate
Distress: NFA national debate tournament is happening while Juggalo Championship Wrestling is in Vegas.
People need to know what we sacrifice as debaters. #RebelDebate
Results of Hornet Cup:
3rd speaker Porter Winterton
2nd speaker Kevin Cisneros
Quarterfinalist Kevin Cisneros
Semifinals Brit Johnston
And finalist Porter Winterton.
Let's go Rebs! #RebelDebate
But what if Scandinavia is in SWEDEN? Have we considered that??? #RebelDebate
Kevin Cisneros drops a tough round in the quarterfinals, Porter Winterton wins and advances to semifinals where he walks over teammate Brit Johnston.
About to have finals at the Hornet cup. Lets Go Rebs!
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3 of our Rebel Debaters are into the elimination rounds at the Hornet Cup in Sacramento.
Brit Johnston 4-1
Kevin Cisneros 4-1
Porter Winterton 5-0 (!)
Go Rebs! #RebelDebate
Head coach Craig Hennigan congratulates Nebraska's Grant McKeever for winning the Rebel Debate Tournament.
Based on the photo they both ascended just after this. #RebelDebate
Sophomore Porter Winterton loses in the semifinals. Final round for the Open division is between Florida State and Nebraska.
Great time at the Rebel Debate Tournament!
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Sophomore Porter Winterton gets that round 5 win earning him a bye directly to the quarterfinal. Sorry for mistaking you as a frosh in the prior post. Go fight win! #RebelDebate
After day 1 of the Rebel Debate Tournament, Freshman Porter Winterton has already gotten the 3 required wins to break! Freshman Kevin Cisneros has a bid round in the morning to earn his spot.
Let's Go Rebs! #RebelDebate
Tomorrow we host the Rebel Debate Tournament.
People coming from all around to throw down about US policy toward the polar regions.
Strange things excite us but this world takes all kinds! #RebelDebate
Huge news from the Cal State Northridge tournament!
For the first time in school history UNLV locked out SEMIFINALS!
CONGRATULATIONS to:
Hannah Crowell
Aaron Jimemez
Kevin Cisneros
Brit Johnston
An incredible accomplishment! #RebelDebate
We are debaters not lip sync experts. #RebelDebate
This past weekend we had a LARGE entry at the Washburn Warmup tournament! Some results -
Sebastian Rios, 3rd novice speaker and semifinalist
Hannah Crowell, Jr quarterfinalist
Kevin Cisneros, Jr quarterfinalist
Porter Winterton, Jr Semifinalist
Way to go #RebelDebate!
Really trying not to watch #UNLV football game during debate tournament..
Wilder game than most of our rounds, and we already heard 'get off the rock' arguments. #RebelDebate
Possible topic areas for next season:
Space
Middle East/North Africa
Latin America
Arctic/Antarctic
India
International Obligations
Rank choice voting, who ya got? #RebelDebate
The UNLV debate team is on our way back from nationals.
Raymond Behnke reached the triple octafinals and lost on a tough 2-1 decision.
Adrian Abdul took an award for being the 8th best speaker IN THE NATION.
Pictures to come later.
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Update on day 2 at nationals.
Brit Johnston is 3-1, one more win and she makes it to elims.
Adrian Abdul is 2-2 so if he wins out he get in too.
Lets go Rebs! #RebelDebate
Day 1 in the books. Brit is 2-0, Aaron still looking for that first win, and everyone else is 1-1. Wins over Utah, Pitt, KCKCC, Washburn, and Fullerton. We look to turn it on tomorrow. #RebelDebate
Final results from Big Tent tournament:
Aaron Jimenez - 4th Speaker in open NFA-LD
Raymond Behnke - quarters in LD
Elisa Martinez - Semifinals and 2nd Speaker in IPDA
BEWILDERED AT BIG TENT. #RebelDebate
2 debaters make it to elimination rounds in the morning. Elisa Martinez in IPDA and Raymond Behnke in NFA-LD. Let's go Rebs!
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Exciting day at Cal State Northridge as Adrian Abdul gets his qualification and is in the final round in NFA-LD!
Brit Johnston also got her qualification and Hannah Crowell breaks again.
Let's Go Rebs! #RebelDebate
Adrian ordered 5 Lafayette coneys and I'm in fear.
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#RebelDebate returned from Sacramento with some great results with senior JMS/Poli Sci major Julia Sidley winning the final round in NFA-LD!
Dillon Brouwer, 2nd speaker, quarters
Comm major Selah Huggins, quarters
Aaron Jimenez, Semifinals
Thanks to Sacramento State for hosting!
#RebelDebate - we have soul in our Turbodorks.
Senior JMS/Poli Sci double major Julia Sidley has obtained her qualification to nationals at the Hornet Cup in Sacramento!
UNLV will be breaking all 4 debaters that we sent to elimination rounds.
#RebelDebate #RoadToMichigan
A cheerleader for UNLV with a caption "It's Rebels Give" with another caption below saying Rebels Give Universiy of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Today is Giving Day at UNLV! To directly support
#RebelDebate, find us here. www.unlv.edu/debate/support
Adrian Abdul punched his ticket to Nationals. He will compete in the Juniors elimination rounds tomorrow morning!
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