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Stories from the Team
Tournament recaps, team stories, and debate insights
From the first round nerves to the final ballot, here is the full story of how Cooper Debate finished 4th at NSDA Nationals — the best result in program history. We broke records, made friends, and proved that McLean's finest can compete on the national stage.
Read Full Story →A round-by-round breakdown of our championship run at the WACFL Metro Finals — the tournament that sent us to Nationals.
Read More →The final focus is your last chance to win the round. Here's the framework we use to consistently close out debates effectively.
Read More →One debater shares what it was like to join the team with no debate experience and make it all the way to NSDA Nationals in one year.
Read More →How we approached the AI & National Security resolution — our research process, key evidence, and strategic framework for both sides.
Read More →Sometimes the round turns on a single moment. This is the story of how a 3-minute crossfire at WACFL Regionals changed everything.
Read More →October's Fall Invitational at George Mason was our first tournament win of the season — and it set the tone for everything that followed.
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