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​​2019 Global Debate Championships

2018-19 Global Debates : Resolved: Developing countries should prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction when the two options are in conflict.


FINALS

Jack Booth and Alex Sherman (NYU-New York ) defeated Herbert Crowther/Julius Grüner (​​NYU-Madrid)


SEMIFINALS

Jack Booth and Alex Sherman (NYU-New York ) def NYU-AD Nicolaj Thor/Chris Wheeler (neg) 
Herbert Crowther/Julius Grüner (​​NYU-Madrid) def NYU-NY Hanoka/Lu


QUARTERFINALS


NYU-NY Hanoka/Lu advances over NYU-NY Samuel/Saha
NYU-AD Thor/Wheeler advances over. NYU-AD Kim/Peng
NYU-Madrid Crowther/Grüner advances over. NYU-NY Mason/Wang
NYU-NY Booth/Sherman advances over NYU-Paris Lash/Wang


OCTOFINALS

NYU-AD Thor/Wheeler advances over NYU-NY Xiao/Yeh
NYU-NY Samuel/Saha advances over NYU-AD Siu/Bhandari
NYU-Paris Lash/Wang advances over NYU-AD Shao/Kocevska
NYU-NY Hanoka/Lu advances over NYU-NY Chaudhury/Franklin
NYU-Madrid Crowther/Grüner advances over NYU-NY Raveneau/Wesley
NYU-AD Kim/Peng advances over NYU-NY Zheng/Zheng
NYU-NY Booth/Sherman advances over NYU-DC Zhang/Sun
NYU-NY Mason/Wang advances over NYU-AD Lupusor/Yates

     

​2018 Global Debate Championships

Resolved: Just governments ought to ensure food security for their citizens.


FINALS

Arushi Sahay/Keren Benzion (NYU-London) defeated Christine Shao/Matea Kocevska (NYU-London)


SEMIFINALS

(aff) NYU-London Shao/Kocevska def NYU-NY Nicolaj Thor/Chris Wheeler (neg) 4-1
(neg) NYU London- Arushi Sahay/Keren Benzion def (aff) NYU-NY Kris/Goodness 3-2


QUARTERFINALS

NYU-NEW YORK (a) Thor/Wheeler def. NYU-ABU DHABI  (n) Justln Lee/Muhammed Ali 3-2 
NYU-LONDON  (n) Arushi Sahay/Keren Benzion def NYU NEW YORK (a) Kathy Wang/Jin Choi 2-1 
NYU-NEW YORK (a) Kristin Ravenneau/Goodness def. NYU-NEW YORK Mason/Newman 3-2 
NYU-LONDON (a) Christine Shao/Matea Kocevska def NYU-New York  (n) Pandey/Rai 2-1


OCTOFINALS

1 NYU NY Nicolaj Thor/Chris Wheeler def. 16 NYU- New York Alex Hsu/Kate Yeh 3-0 
2 NYU London Arushi Sahay/Keren Benzion (a) def. 15 NYU-NY Bryte Bu/Gloria Zheng 2-1 
3 NYU-NY Kristin Ravenneau/Goodness Osih (a) def. 14 NYU-Abu Dhabi Cho/Siu 3-0 
13 NYU NY (a) Aditya Pandey/Rahul Raid def. 4 NYU-AD Akash Jaini/Madhav Juneja 3-0 
12 NYU-AD (a) Christine Shao/Matea Kocevska def. NYU Buenos Aires Cheng/JSamuel  (n) 2-1
11 NYU-NY (a) Adejoke Mason/Katrina Newman def.  (n) 6 NYU-NY Shankar/Hiransomboon 2-1
7 NYU-Shanghai (a) Jin Choi/Kathy Wang def. 10 NYU-NY Jenny Zheng/Kerry Luo 3-0
9 (n) NYU AD neg Justln Lee/Muhammed Ali def. (a) NYU-NY Szczechowski/Dalton 3-0


TOP 16 TEAMS - PRELIMS
 1.  Nicolaj Thor/Chris Wheeler                      NYU-New York
2.  Arushi Sahay/Keren Benzion                     NYU-London
3.  Kristin Ravenneau/Goodness Osih           NYU-New York
4.  Akash Jaini/Madhav Juneja                         NYU-DC/NYU Abu-Dhabi
5.  Vivian Cheng/Jackie Samuel                      NYU-Buenos Aires
6.  Rohan Shankar/Nathan Hiransomboon  NYU-New York 
7.  Haider Ali/Kathy Wang                               NYU-Shanghai
8.  Erin Szczechowski/Tara Dalton                 NYU-New York
9.  Justln Lee/Muhammed Ali                         NYU-Abu Dhabi
10. Jenny Zheng/Kerry Luo                             NYU-New York
11. Adejoke Mason/Katrina Newman             NYU-New York
12. Christine Shao/Matea Kocevska                NYU-London
13. Aditya Pandey/Rahul Rai                            NYU-New York
14. Harper Cho/Diana Siu                                NYU-Abu Dhabi
15. Bryte Bu/Gloria Zheng                                NYU-New York
16. Alexander Hsu/Kate Yeh                              NYU-New York


2017 GLOBAL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

"Resolved: that the benefits of refugee support outweigh the political costs to developed nations."


FINALS

Nathan Hiransomboom & Rohan Shankar (NYU-NY) def. Nicolaj Marian Thor & Chris Wheeler (NYU Buenos Aires)  2-1

SEMIFINALS
Nathan Hiransomboom & Rohan Shankar NYU NY def Tyler Headley & Rene Kukk -NYU AD 4-1
Nico Thor & Chris Wheeler—NYU Buenos Aires def. Jackson Booth & Ella Kuzmenko NYU NY 4-1

QUARTERFINALS
Nathan Hiransomboom & Rohan Shankar NYU New York walk over
Nico Thor & Chris Wheeler—NYU Buenos Aires def. Sofiya Andreyeva & Gloria Zheng NYU NY 2-1
Tyler Headley & Rene Kukk -NYU AD def Erin Szczechowski & Tara Dalton NYU NY 2-1
Jackson Booth & Ella Kuzmenko NYU NY def Artem Misiurenko & Christian Duborg—NYU AD 2-1

OCTOFINALS
Jackson Booth & Ella Kuzmenko NYU NY def. William Wang & Sudhanshu Kaushik NYU NY 2-1
Artem Misiurenko & Christian Duborg—NYU AD def. Steven Chien & Alhan Fakhr NYU SH 2-1
Nico Thor & Chris Wheeler—NYU Buenos Aires def. Arnav Sood & Vivian Cheng NYU NY 2-1
Sofiya Andreyeva & Gloria Zheng NYU NY def. Maggie West & Paulo Martin Alvarez-  NYU DC 2-1 
Erin Szczechowski & Tara Dalton NYU NY def. Amanda Morris & Rachel Levy NYU NY 2-1
Tyler Headley & Rene Kukk -NYU AD def. Kristin Raveneau & Osih Goodness—NYU Prague 2-1
Nathan Hiransomboom/Rohan Shankar NYU NY def. Jacqueline Samuel/Maya Mahmud NYU NY 2-1

2015 GLOBAL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

​"Resolved:  The world is safer now than it was a decade ago."

Alex Nyikos/Corey Meyer (NYU-Abu Dhabi) defeated  Abhi Elisetty/Isaac Marshall (NYU-New York)



2014 GLOBAL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

​Resolved: Freedom of the press should not extend to state secrets.

Ishan Gupta and Isabelle Klinghoffer NYU-NY (negative) defeated Chetan Hebbur and Honda Wang NYU-NY (affirmative) in the final round on a 4-1 decision.   

1.      Ishan Gupta & Isabelle Klinghoffer-NYU New York

2.      Honda Wang & Chetan Hebbur NYU New York

3.      Symone Gamble & Andres Rodriguez-NYU Abu Dhabi

4.      Erich Helmreich—NYU New York & Isaac Marshall—NYU Shanghai

5.      Jesus Vasquez &  Vivian Lin—NYU London

6.      Kristine Itliong & Bobby Zhan  NYU New York

7.      Musa Malik-NYU Shanghai & Alexandra Heffern-NYU Florence

8.      John  Dellamore & Nate Grau   NYU New York

9.      Raesa Munshi & Arun Vignesh NYU New York

10.   Patrick Sheldon Wee & Muthhukumar Palaniyapan—NYU-Abu Dhabi

11.   Jordan Grace & Adeline Oursler—NYU London

12.   Bianca Minuto & Madison Ordway  NYU New York

13.   Alex Nyikos---NYU Abu Dhabi & Benjamin Leb-- NYU Berlin

14.   Hanson Tan & Noor Rostoum -NYU London

15.   Xinjie Luo & Joshua Yun NYU New York

16.   Abhi Elisetty & Nathaniel White- NYU New York


2013 GLOBAL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Resolved that increased taxes on the wealthy will not improve the global economy

Isabelle Klinghoffer/Nathaniel White (NYU New York) defeated Katherine Wong/Nikhil Jayawickrama (NYU London) 


OCTOFINAL RESULTS

16 Samantha Molozanov/Alex Kamath (NYU New York) Defeated 1 Ishan Gupta (NYU New York)     3-0

2 Katherine Wong/Nikhail Jayawickrama (NYU London) Defeated 15 Xiaomei Wu/Meike Radler (NYU Berlin)  3-0

3 Aashay Seth/Sakshi Bhoolathai (NYU New York) Defeated 14 Souhail Wardi/Derara Hailegeorgis (NYU Abu Dhabi)   3-0

6 Matt Dunay/ Abhi Elisetty (NYU New York) Defeated 11 Rah-Krishan Mishy/Benjamin Leb ( NYU Abu Dhabi)   3-0

7 Morgante Pell/Daniel Brown (NYU Abu Dhabi) Defeated 10 Anna Bryce Flower/Kristine Itliong (NYU New York)   2-1

5 Andres Rodriquez/ Juan Beltran (NYU Abu Dhabi) Defeated 12 Willis Plummer/Peiran Zhang (NYU New York)  3-0

4 Isabelle Klinghoffer/Nathaniel White (NYU New York) Defeated 13 William Lee/Jing Ying Sun (NYU New York)   3-0

8 Raeesa Munshi/Arun V Selvaraju Defeated 9 Aziz Ali/ Eric Reinemann (NYU New York)   2-1

QUARTERFINAL RESULTS

2 Katherine Wong/Nikhail Jayawickrama (NYU London) Defeated 7 Morgante Pell/Daniel Brown (NYU Abu Dhabi)  3-0

6 Matt Dunay/Abhi Elisetty (NYU New York) Defeated 3 Aashay Sheth/Sakshi Bhoolathai (NYU New York)   3-0

4 Isabelle Klinghoffer/Nathaniel White (NYU New York Defeated 5 Andres Rodriquez/Juan Beltran (NYU Abu Dhabi)   3-0

8 Raeesa Munshi/Arun V Selvaraju (NYU New York) Defeated 16 Samantha Molozanov/Alex Kamath (NYU New York)   3-0

SEMIFINAL RESULTS

4-(Aff) Isabelle Klinghoffer/Nathaniel White (NYU New York) def. 8- Raeesa Munshi /Arun V Selvaraju (NYU New York) 3-0

2-(aff) Katherine Wong/Nikhil Jayawickrama (NYU London) def. 6- Matt Dunay/Abhi Elisetty (NYU New York) 3-0


2012 GLOBAL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

​Resolved that Washington is more to blame than Wall Street for the current financial crisis.

Matt Dunay/Abhi Elisetty  NYU New York defeated Spencer Marin/Julia Caldwell NYU New York

    1.       Aabir Gupta/Honda Wang (NYU New York)

2.       Katherine Wong/Nikhil Jayawickrama (NYU London)

3.       Aashay Sheth/Sakshi Bhoolathai (NYU New York)

4.       Isabelle Klinghoffer/Nathaniel White (NYU New York)

5.       Andres Rodriquez/ Juan Beltran (NYU Abu Dhabi)

6.       Matt Dunay/Abhi Elisetty (NYU New York)

7.       Morgante Pell/Daniel Brown (NYU Abu Dhabi)

8.       Raeesa Munshi /Arun V Selvaraju (NYU New York)

9.       Aziz Ali/Eric Reinemann (NYU New York)

10.   Anna Bryce Flowe/Kristine Itliong (NYU New York)

11.   Rah-Krishan Mistry/Benjamin Leb (NYU Abu Dhabi)

12.   Willis Plummer/ Peiran Zhang (NYU New York)

13.   William Lee/Ying Jing Sun (NYU New York)

14.   Souhail Wardi/Derara Hailegeorgis (NYU AbuDhabi)

15.   Xiaomei Wu & Meike Radler (NYU Berlin)

16.   Alex Kamath & Samantha Molonazov (NYU New York)


2011-2012  Resolved that Washington is more to blame than Wall Street for the current financial crisis.
 
TOP 16 SEEDS IN ORDER
Dylan Abney/Spencer Hagist NYU New York
Symone Gamble/Jasmine Boutros  (NYU Abu Dhabi)
Matt Dunay/Abhi Elisetty  NYU New York
Wilson Keng/Tristan Loo NYU New York
Jerry Lee/Timothy Yin (NYU Shanghai)
Willis Plummer/Nadia Hassan NYU New York
David Nyikos/Esther Oluwade (NYU Abu Dhabi)
Samantha Molozanov/Alex Kamath NYU New York
Walker Ray Dornisch/Rahman Haq NYU New York
Jamie Sutherland & Anirudh Sood (NYU Abu Dhabi)
Yingnan Tian/ Yuezi Wu (NYU London)
Efrain Vera/Danielle Grant NYU New York
Aabir Gupta/Honda Wang NYU New York
Aziz Ali/Nate Grau NYU New York
Charles Jin/Alvis Yuen NYU New York
Spencer Marin/Julia Caldwell NYU New York


GLOBAL DEBATES - PAST RESULTS