UM Debates at Sunshine State Showdown

The University of Miami Debate Team began the debate season competing against students from The University of Florida and The University of Central Florida at the Sunshine State Showdown, hosted by UCF in Orlando on October 6-8. The UM Team of Freshmen Nicole Beckemeyer and Jakob Nordenstam won half their debates and Jakob was recognized as the fifth place individual speaker (Nicole was 6th place). Rene Betancourt and Monica Samit were 1-3, but left the tournament anxious for their next competition.