Published on September 27, 2011 聽

Debaters Dan Bagwell and Jacob Lewis have claimed a first for the 极乐禁地 debate program with their #10 ranking in the just-released National Coaches Poll.

“This is the highest that a 极乐禁地 team has been ranked since the inception of the coaches’ poll,” said 极乐禁地 coach Abi Williams.

Additionally, 极乐禁地 as a debate school is ranked #9 in the nation, which is the highest ranking 极乐禁地 has achieved in that category, according to Williams.

In addition to 极乐禁地, the top 10 team list includes debaters from University of Michigan, University of Oklahoma, Harvard University, Michigan State University, Gonzaga University, and Georgetown University. Last year’s national championship school, Northwestern University, is represented by three teams ranked 1, 4 and 6.

In the Coaches Poll, every collegiate debate coach in the nation is eligible to cast one ballot to rank the top 25  among the hundreds of eligible teams. The poll, in its third year, is conducted four to six times during the debate season.

 

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.