This past weekend the Carleton University Debating Society (CUDS)
competed in the Father Roger Guindon Cup hosted by the English Debating
Society of the University of Ottawa. This was the first tournament of
the year featuring over 50 teams from schools all over Central Canada.
At this tournament Carleton managed to achieved its best ever results.
Carleton placed 3 teams in the top ten and two teams in the semi-finals
of the tournament. As well, Carleton's contingent also featured the 4th
place public speaker and the top novice at the tournament.<br>
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The team of Romeo Maione (I Journalism) and Adam Coombs (III History)
placed 6th after the round robin to qualify for the semi-finals where
they ultimately lost to the winners of the tournament. They finished in
7th place overall. The team of Garnett Genuis (III BPAM) and Remi Kanji
(I BPAM) placed 8th after the round robin to also qualify for the
semi-finals. They ended up losing in the semi finals and ultimately
placing 8th overall. In addition to this success, the team of Daniel
Westlake (III Poli-Sci) and Andrew Lawrence (III Poli Sci and
Philosophy) placed narrowly missed making the semi-finals and ended up
placing 9th overall. Placing 3 teams in the top ten is the most number
of teams CUDS has ever placed in the top ten of any tournament. <br>
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In the individual speaker category Garnett Genuis was the 7th place
speaker overall speaker. Adam Coombs and Andrew Lawrence also placed in
the top twenty speakers. As well, Remi Kanji won the award for top
novice speaker. In public speaking Blair Stein (II Journalism) placed
1st in the elimination rounds of Public Speaking and ended up placing
4th overall. <br>
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Overall this was an extremely successful weekend. CUDS hopes to build
off this success this weekend at the Hart House Invitational held at U
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