College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Speech and Debate team finished the 2018-19 competitive season with another national championship win! The win came just in time to celebrate the team's 10th anniversary and is their seventh national title.
The 51st Pi Kappa Delta Biennial Convention and National Tournament, held at Hofstra University in New York, was held March 20 – 24 and featured 71 colleges and universities. CWI finishing first among community colleges and sixth overall among the entire field.
Fourteen students represented the College at the tournament, with nine competing at the national level for the first time. In addition to the team awards, competitors brought home a total of 17 individual awards.
Team Awards
2-Year Division
1st Place — National Community College Champions
Entire Competitive Division
5th place Overall — Speech Sweepstakes
6th place overall — Debate Sweepstakes
6th place overall — Combined Sweepstakes
Individual Awards
Debate Events
Novice IPDA
Silver Excellent Award — Tala Davis
Silver Excellent Award — Logan Worthley
Junior IPDA
Gold Superior Award, 2nd place in the nation — Tim Cornell
Silver Excellent Award—Bryce Funkhauser
Silver Excellent Award — Sarah Darby
Open IPDA
Gold Superior Award, 3rd place in nation —Alex Watt
Speech Events
After Dinner Speaking
Silver Excellent Award — Alex Watt
Dramatic Interpretation
Silver Excellent Award — Tim Cornell
Silver Excellent Award — Robert Herold
Duo Interpretation
Gold Superior Award, 3rd place in nation — Bryce Funkhauser and Alex Watt
Showcase of Champions Award — Bryce Funkhauser and Alex Watt
Extemporaneous Speaking
Gold Superior Award — Robert Herold
Superior Showcase Award — Robert Herold
Gold Superior Award, 3rd place in the nation — Alex Watt
Impromptu Speaking
Silver Excellent Award — Bryce Funkhauser
Informative Speaking
Silver Excellent Award — Robert Herold
Prose Interpretation
Silver Excellent Award — Tim Cornell