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Article: DEBATE TEAM POSTS ALL-TIME HIGH PERCENTAGE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- December 13, 2006
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Louisiana Tech University issued the following news release:
Louisiana Tech's Debate Team entered the winter quarter with a record percentage of wins, amassed during fall quarter competitions. The team chalked up a 77 percent win ratio in more than 90 debate rounds.
Trey Gibson, director of debate, said that number is 13 points higher than previous years when the team won its two national championships.
By early December, team members had traveled to two tournaments, bringing home 16 awards, including the 2006 Louisiana State University-Shreveport Open Division Championship. In addition, the team sponsored its annual "Hot 'n' Spicy" tournament on the Tech campus, playing host to a dozen ...