The University of Wyoming speech and debate team won both divisions of debate at the annual Red Rocks tournament at Southern Utah University, and received third place overall for the tournament. Mike Owens of Sheridan and James Worthen of Green River took first in parliamentary debate, and Richard Howell and Lindsey Lowery both of Kalispell Mont. took first in policy debate.
Few programs are able to compete so successfully in both formats.
In fact, the only other program I know of to date that has dominated in such a way is Cal-Berkeley. Top parliamentary speakers at the tournament were James Devore of West Jordan Utah in fourth place, Owens in third place, and Worthen in first place. The top policy Speakers were James Blevins of Salt Lake City in fourth place, and Howell in second place. The team also saw success in individual events with Jenna Masters of Laramie taking six place in informative speaking, and Worthen getting to semi-finals in impromptu speaking. We have an awesome team of freshmen.