Evan Siever and Nico Neal, two Missouri State University Debate Bears, reached the quarterfinals at the University of Oklahoma Debate Tournament in Norman, Oklahoma, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.

The pair entered the tournament as the top seed with a 6-0 record.

“Oklahoma is the largest tournament on our regional schedule this fall, and this is our best showing so far,” said Dr. Eric Morris, director of forensics in the Department of Communication, Media, Journalism and Film.

Six other Debate Bears also competed in the Oklahoma tournament. They were Avery Bates, Levi DeAngelis, James Granger, Quentin Cooper, Shelby Hahn and Asher Neal. Undergraduate observers Gabe Diaz and Connor Burns also attended and helped the teams prepare for the competition. Morris, graduate assistant Aaraf Azad, Matthew Wilkinson and Peyton Reeves also accompanied the students.

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