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2009 CUSID National Championships
March 27, 2009 | Outgoing Executive Director
Hot on the heels of crowning Amy Marlene-Robichaud Canada's Next Great Prime Minister, the 2009 CUSID National Championships have recognized new National Champions. 54 teams from 18 schools competed at the event graciously hosted by the University of Saskatchewan Debate Society.
Richard Lizius and Paul-Erik Dash Veel of Hart House took home the gold, defeating McGill University's Sophie MacIntyre & Jake Liang. The triumphant pair also took home Top Speaker awards, placing first and second respectively.
In Novice Finals, Mary MacPhail and Robert Lees-Miller from the University of Alberta defeated David Miko and Justen Russell from the University of Calgary. The Top Novice Speaker was the Royal Military College's David Reid.
Triumphant in the East vs West showdown were Dalhousie's Andrew McCoomb & Krum Dochev, who defeated the University of British Columbia's Maria Jogova and Joshua Sealy.
Dan Powell of RMC became CUSID's Top Public Speaker with a ballad detailing the exploits of the Dalhousie team, whose success against fierce opposition earned them the honoriffic of "Dragon Slayers". (more...)
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