UTSA debaters battle New York winter
(Feb. 3, 2004)--The big winter chill in Ithaca, N.Y., was no match for UTSA's fiery debate skills.
Despite sub-zero temperatures and multiple feet of snow, Philip DiPiazza, Erin White, Meghan Martinez and Mark Este turned solid competitive performances at the "Tournament of Love" hosted by Cornell University. Forty-seven teams from seven states competed in the Cornell debate tournament.
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RSS FeedsPictured (from left to right) in Ithaca are UTSA debaters Este, Martinez, White and DiPiazza.
Martinez and Este placed 4th in the novice division, defeating multiple teams from Rochester, Vermont and Fordham universities. Meghan Martinez placed 15th among forty-four speakers.
DiPiazza and White placed 3rd in the jr. division, besting teams from the University of Vermont, Rochester University, Cornell University and the University of Massachusetts. Philip DiPiazza placed 5th among thirty speakers.
UTSA debaters and their coach, Skip Eno, will take a break from the frigid weather to heat up their academic work, refresh their topic research on the European Union and do a few practice rounds before heading back into cold country for a tournament at Marquette University (Feb. 19-23) in Milwaukee, Wis.
--Skip Eno