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Joined March 2010
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Northwestern competed at the 80th National Debate Tournament, marking the second consecutive year the Wildcats cleared three teams at the NDT!
Big thanks to @HoustonDebate for hosting! #GoCats 💜
NP competed at the 2026 Cross-Examination Debate Association’s National Championship.
Lucia & Maryclare were the 2nd seed and made it to Quarters! They were 10th and 20th speaker respectively 🏆
Thanks to @BingDebate for the absolutely amazing hospitality! #GoCats 💜
NU LR reached NDT Doubles as the 9th seed and ranked the 6th team in the country! Veronica was 14th speaker.
Veronica wraps up her career as a 3x NDT participant. Her commitment to high quality research and good spirited approach has been vital to NU Debate for 4 years 🐐🏆💜
NU PS reached NDT Doubles with a 5-3 record.
PS was ranked the 14th team in the country.
Pacconi is a graduating senior who has completed an excellent career! He is an incredible debater and we are proud of his contributions NU debate! #GoCats 💜🐐
NU AT reached NDT Doubles with a 5-3 record.
This was the second NDT for Buck while Ahsan made his debut. 💜⚡️ #GoCats
NU Debate competed at the American Debate Association National Tournament hosted by Emory University.
🔥 Veronica & Mike reached quarters
🔥 Buck & Ahsan reached octos
🔥 Michael & Samuel reached doubles
Veronica was 15th speaker; Mike was 16th.
Next up, the 80th NDT! 😼
We want to recognize Michael Lee ‘26, who debated the final round of his career with Samuel Weisz ’29.
He worked his way up from JV to making multiple elimination-round appearances. A true all-around NU debate GOAT. Congrats, Michael! 🎉 🐐
Congratulations to Buck Arney & Ahsan Tahirkheli for receiving a Second Round At-Large bid to the 80th National Debate Tournament! This honor is reserved for just six third teams nationwide to compete at the NDT. Go ‘Cats! 😼🤾🏼♂️
Congratulations to Northwestern LR (Mike Li & Veronica Rubin) and Northwestern PS (Jack Pacconi & Antonio Souchet) on earning First Round At-Large bids to the 80th National Debate Tournament!! This is an honor reserved for the top 16 teams in the country!!
Go ‘Cats! 💜😸
At the 2026 Texas Open, we had 8 teams compete:
🏆 PS reached Octos
🏆 LR & AP reached Doubles
🦆 Lucia was 12th speaker
🦆 Antonio was 16th speaker
Thank you to our friends @utdebate for hosting! 💜
The 2026 Dartmouth Round Robin is in full swing! Mike & Veronica will be representing Northwestern this weekend in Hanover. Go ‘Cats! 💜
NU Debate kicked off 2026 virtually at the Georgetown Tournament! 👨💻
Veronica (7th Speaker) & Mike (12th Speaker) along with Antonio & Jack reached Octos. Maryclare & Lucia and Buck & Ahsan reached Doubles. All nine NU teams notched impressive wins and close elim decisions! 😼💜
Northwestern Debate had a strong weekend at Gonzaga! 😼
🎃 Li/Rubin listened to Clairo on the way to quarterfinals
🎃 Arney/Tahirkheli matcha’d to octas
🎃 Nestor/Patterson 6-7’d their way to the doubles
Mike earned 20th speaker, and Veronica was 6th overall! #GoCats #feminists
Northwestern Debate crushed it at the 2025 OLC! 🎉
🏆 Mike Li & Veronica Rubin - FINALS
💥 Jack Pacconi & Antonio Souchet (18th Speaker) - QTRS
🔥 Buck Arney & Ahsan Tahirkheli - DBLS
✨ Annabeth Lundberg & Sophie Leonard - had strong wins!
Great to host everyone in Evanston!
Congrats to @michigandebate’s Michigan BP on a fantastic finals debate and for being the champions of the 2025 OLC! Thank you for the great round! 💫Huge thanks to our amazing all-@emorydebate panel! #OLC2025
WE ARE LIVE! Day 1 of the OLC! ☀️ High of 66° and sunny skies to start the season. PAIRINGS ARE OUT! 💜 #OLC2025
