Michael Moorin Wins Wake Forest

duPont Manual High School’s Michael Moorin is the champion of this year’s Wake Forest National Earlybird, having defeated Loyola High School’s Eddie Kelinsky in the final round on a 4-3 decision.

Michael was also the top speaker.

Michael affirmed in the round. Amit Bilgi, Arthur Leslie, Corey Long, and Clay Stewart affirmed; Lauren Mahomes, Jeff Roberts, and Mo Sahoo negated.

Michael is coached by Jamie Miller; Eddie is coached by James Zucker, Michael Overing, John Scoggin, Corbin Cass, and Tim McHugh.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Elimination Rounds

OCTAS
(1) Pittsburgh Central Catholic JM advances without debating
(2) duPont Manual MM advances without debating
(14) Pinecrest JC (Neg) def. (3) Loyola MH (Michael Harris)
(4) Loyola EK (Neg) def. (13) Blacksburg NS (Nicholas Shipman)
(5) Starr’s Mill JN (Aff) def. (12) Blacksburg JL (Jason Li)
(11) Loyola BK (Neg) def. (6) Johns Creek AB (Andrea Bieytes)
(10) Northview KN (Neg) def. (7) McDowell GS (Griffen Stewart)
(8) Northwest Guilford AW (Aff) def. (9) Mountain Brook WM (Wyatt Moorer)

QUARTERS
(8) Northwest Guilford AW (Neg) def. (1) Pittsburgh Central Catholic JM (John McGowan)
(2) duPont Manual MM (Neg) def. (10) Northview KN (Kushal Nigam)
(11) Loyola BK (Aff) def. (14) Pinecrest JC (Jordan Curry)
(4) Loyola EK (Neg) def. (5) Starr’s Mill JN (Jacob Nails)

SEMIS
(4) Loyola EK (Aff) def. (8) Northwest Guilford AW (Angela Wang)
(2) duPont Manual MM (Neg) def. (11) Loyola BK (Ben Koh)

FINALS
(2) duPont Manual MM (Aff) def. (4) Loyola EK (Eddie Kelinsky)

CHAMPION
(2) duPont Manual MM (Michael Moorin)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Speaker Awards

1. duPont Manual High School (KY) — Michael Moorin
2. Johns Creek High School (GA) — Brandon Motter
3. McDowell High School (NC) — Griffen Stewart
4. American Heritage High School at Delray Beach (FL) — Ariana Bagherian
5. Loyola High School (CA) — Eddie Kelinsky
6. Loyola High School (CA) — Michael Harris
7. Henry W. Grady High School (GA) — Zak Fields
8. Cary Academy (NC) — Cat Newman
9. Northwest Guilford High School (NC) — Angela Wang
10. Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School (PA) — Adam Johnson

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