2009-2010

The following is a list of notable accomplishments by Woodward debaters during the 2009-2010 season. The topic was:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States.

Elimination Round Appearances:

• Champions — Bronx Science (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Co-Champions — Chattahoochee (Rahim Shakoor & Jason Sigalos)

• Finalists — St. Mark's (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Semifinalists — Glenbrooks (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Semifinalists — MBA (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Semifinalists — Harvard (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Quarterfinalists — Greenhill (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Quarterfinalists — St. Mark's Sophomore Hoe Down (Rahim Shakoor & Jason Sigalos)

• Quarterfinalists — NDCA National Championships (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Octafinalists — University of Michigan (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Octafinalists — Emory (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Octafinalists — Woodward 2nd Year Nationals (Rahim Shakoor & Jason Sigalos)

• Octafinalists — Tournament of Champions (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Double-Octafinalists — University of Michigan (Rahim Shakoor & Jason Sigalos)

• Double-Octafinalists — Ohio Valley (Rahim Shakoor & Jason Sigalos)

• Participant — Greenhill Round Robin (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

• Participant — Harvard Round Robin (Matthew Pesce & Max Plithides)

Top Speaker Awards:

• 1st Speaker — Chattahoochee (Jason Sigalos)

• 2nd Speaker — Emory (Matthew Pesce)

• 3rd Speaker — Bronx Science (Matthew Pesce)

• 3rd Speaker — Woodward 2nd Year Nationals (Jason Sigalos)

• 4th Speaker — St. Mark's Sophomore Hoe Down (Jason Sigalos)

• 4th Speaker — Harvard (Matthew Pesce)

• 4th Speaker — NDCA National Championships (Matthew Pesce)

• 5th Speaker — Harvard Round Robin (Matthew Pesce)

• 7th Speaker — St. Mark's (Matthew Pesce)

• 9th Speaker — University of Michigan (Matthew Pesce)

• 12th Speaker — MBA (Matthew Pesce)

• 16th Speaker — University of Georgia (Jason Sigalos)

• 18th Speaker — Glenbrooks (Matthew Pesce)

• 21st Speaker — Greenhill (Matthew Pesce)