Speech & Debate Dominates First BCFL Tournament

Congratulations to the following Speech & Debate Dons for their award-winning performances at the first Baltimore Catholic Forensics League (BCFL) tournament of the season held virtually October 10–11. View the full results here.

Nathan Li '23
Gold Medal in Congressional Debate

Jakob Taylor '21
Top Presiding Officer Award in Congressional Debate
Silver Medal in Extemporaneous Speaking

Farrell Gregory '22
Gold Medal in Extemporaneous Speaking (perfect score)

Mateen Kane '21
Gold Medal in Dramatic Performance

Kevin Wallner '21 
Silver Medal in Extemporaneous Speaking
Gold Medal in Children’s Literature (perfect score)
Honorable Mention in Oral Interpretation of Literature

Thomas McNulty '22
Honorable Mention in Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Thomas Nickel '21
Honorable Mention in Original Oratory

Also, Jack Kepner '23 made his team debut, and Daniel Sessa '24 and Asher Davis '24 made their high school debuts.

Next up is the New York City Invitational held Oct. 17–18, followed by the Phillipsburg Invitational (NJ) on Halloween.