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The 2012-2013 debate season was very successful for the Carrollton debate
team. They traveled to seventeen tournaments in nine states with a host of
outstanding performances including but not limited to: Quarterfinalists at
the University of Berkeley Tournament, University of Michigan, Montgomery
Bell Academy, Blake School, semifinalists at the St. Mark's Heart of Texas
Tournament, Champions of the Crestian Tournament and University of
Georgetown Tournament. The team finished the season with a record
breaking performance coming in 3rd at the National Debate Coaches
Association Championship Tournament.

In April, Carrollton com peted in the 2013 Tournament of Champions (TOCj,
considered debate's most prestigious national tournament. This year, two
Carrollton teams qualified for the TOC. The team of Meredith Angueira '13
and Miranda Ryshawy ' 14 earned four bids, while the team of Darmody
and Swanson earned eight* Angueira and Ryshawy finished the preliminary
rounds with a winning record and, of the 74 teams that competed this year,
ranked 22nd. Meanwhile, Darmody and Swanson finished the preliminary
rounds of competition ranked 2nd, and finished the competition ranked
third in the nation. Out of the 148 speakers, Swanson was recognized as the
country's 14th top speaker. Darmody was named 2nd speaker, and missed
winning the tournament's renowned Top Speaker award by just 0.2 points.

Debate team members:
Meredith Angueira
Francis Swanson
Miranda Ryshawy
Mary Grace Darmody
Madison Gonzalez
Graziela Pastor
Kaitlyn Wells
Isabella de La Guardia
Sofia Carratala

E la s tic Arts award winning Carroll.an art

aniela Perez - Silver Key Award, Catalina Ruiz - Silver Key Award.