WKU Forensics
WKU junior Tess Welch captured top honors in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the virtual Fall Finale.
Led by a near perfect effort by junior Tess Welch, the WKU Forensics Team captured first place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, first speaker and the overall sweepstakes trophy at the “Fall Finale,” a virtual tournament hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Lafayette College on Dec. 6-7.
On the way to the “Fall Finale” championship, Welch won nine straight debates against representatives from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Tulsa and a final round match against Penn State University, among others. WKU also made the final of the Novice division, reserved for students without prior debate experience. In team sweepstakes, WKU finished ahead of Lafayette College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.