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A return to the in-person National Debate Tournament featured a handful of high-flying Jayhawks.

Two University of Kansas Debate teams advanced to elimination rounds of the 77th National Debate Tournament on March 31 to April 4 in Chantilly, Va.

Debaters from the University of Kansas, and former high school debaters from Lawrence, are set to compete in the biggest debate tournament in the country this weekend.

Two University of Kansas debate teams are selected to compete in the 2023 National Debate Tournament. The tournament, hosted by Wake Forest University, is scheduled for Mar. 31, through April

The University of Kansas’ debate squad now has three teams qualified to compete for the national championship later this month. KU already had its top-ranke

Tue, 04/13/2021 LAWRENCE — University of Kansas student Azja Butler, of Lansing, was named the winner of the National Debater of the Year Award, and assistant coach Jyleesa Hampton was named the winner of the Graduate Student Coach of the Year Award by the Cross Examination Debate Association at an awards ceremony April 11.  The Brian Johnston National Debater of the Year Award is designed to recognize a student who demonstrates competitive success and a commitment to represent the highest v...

Tue, 03/16/2021 LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has qualified a third team for the National Debate Tournament later this month.  Mickey McMahon, a sophomore from Leawood, and Michael Scott, a sophomore from Glenview, Illinois, have received an at-large qualification for the NDT. KU is one of only six schools to qualify three teams to the national tournament. The other five schools are Dartmouth College, Emory University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wake Fore...

Thu, 02/11/2021 LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas debate team finished the regular season around midnight Feb. 8 with strong performances at the Owen L. Coon Memorial Debate Tournament hosted by Northwestern University.  The KU Debate team of senior Nate Martin, of Lansing, and freshman Graham Revare, of Shawnee, advanced to the championship debate, losing a 2-1 split decision to the University of Michigan.    Martin and Revare won 10 debates over four days. In the elimination rounds, th...