TOURNAMENT RESULTS
The 2011-2012 Season
32 Total Awards (12 National, 20 CDA)
CDA | February 4th, 2012 | Westhill | Palestine
1st Place Novice Team: Evaline Xie ('15) and Katie Kahal ('15)
3-0 and Qualified for State Finals: Mike Chubinsky ('12) and Max Fanwick ('12)
3-0 and Qualified for State Finals: Jeremy Brewer ('15) and Jack Kaelin ('15)
CDA | December 11th, 2011 | Joel Barlow | Microgeneration
2nd Place Varsity Team: Kurt Rubin ('14) and Price Figurelli-Reid ('14)
2nd Place Novice Team: Evaline Xie ('15) and Katie Kahal ('15)
3rd Place Varsity Speaker: Ryan Cross ('14)
The Princeton Invitational | December 4th, 2011 | Princeton | Income Disparities
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Octafinals: Mariel Wallace ('12) and Paige Wallace ('13)
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Double Octafinals: Gemma Gamberdell ('13) and Ali Hiestand ('14)
CDA | November 12th, 2011 | New Canaan | DREAM Act
1st Place Novice Team: Jeremy Brewer ('15) and Jack Kaelin ('15)
1st Place Novice Speaker: Jeremy Brewer ('15)
2nd Place Varsity Team: Mariel Wallace ('12) & Paige Wallace ('13)
2nd Place Novice Speaker: Neel Kaushal ('15)
3rd Place Novice Team: Neel Kaushal ('15) and George Mgaloblishvili ('15)
3rd Place Varsity Speaker: Paige Wallace ('13)
3rd Place Novice Speaker: Máiréad Deacy ('15)
3-0 and Qualified for State Finals: April Garbuz ('13) and Allie Schaefer ('13)
3-0 and Qualified for State Finals: Simon Brewer ('12) and Gemma Gamberdell ('13)
3-0 and Qualified for State Finals: Ali Hiestand ('14) and Alex Hirsch ('14)
3-0 and Qualified for State Finals: Ryan Amodei ('14) and Jack Walsh ('14)
CDA | October 15th, 2011 | AITE | Death Penalty
5th Place Varsity Team: Simon Brewer ('12) & Will Jankowski ('12)
5th Place Varsity Speaker: Simon Brewer ('12)
3-0 and Qualified for State Finals: Jeremy Brewer ('15) & Jack Kaelin ('15)
The Yale Invitational | September 24th-25th, 2011 | Yale University | Parliamentary
Champion Team: Will Jankowski & Simon Brewer
Semifinalist Team: Peter Jensen & Ali Hiestand
Quarterfinalist Team: Eleanor Clifford & Allie Schaefer
2nd Place Speaker: Andrew Hunt
7th Place Speaker: Peter Jensen
The 2010-2011 Season
82 Total Awards (34 National, 48 CDA)
Yale Osterweis | April 10th, 2011 | Yale University | Parliamentary
4th Place Team: Simon Brewer ('12) & Gemma Gamberdell ('13)
4th Place Speaker: Simon Brewer ('12)
5th Place Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) & Ben Marchi ('11)
5th Place Speaker: Michael Kaelin ('11)
CDA State Finals | March 26th, 2011 | Wilton HS | Labor Unions
1st Place Novice Team: Ryan Cross ('14) & Rachael Jones ('14)*
1st Place Novice Speaker: Ryan Cross ('14)*
2nd Place Varsity Team: Simon Brewer ('12) & Will Jankowski ('12)
2nd Place Varsity Speaker: Simon Brewer ('12)
3rd Place Varsity Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) & Ben Marchi ('11)
3rd Place Varsity Speaker: Ben Marchi ('11)
3rd Place Novice Speaker: Rachael Jones ('14)
4th Place Varsity Team: Kobi Bordoley ('11) & Austin Schaefer ('11)
4th Place Novice Team: Amanda Kozakiewicz ('12) & JJ Monro ('12)
4th Place Varsity Speaker: Austin Schaefer ('11)
*includes a school trophy
CDA | March 5th, 2011 | New Canaan HS | US Democracy vs. Stability
1st Place Varsity Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) & Ben Marchi ('11)
1st Place Varsity Speaker: Michael Kaelin ('11)
3rd Place Varsity Speaker: Ben Marchi ('11)
Qualified for States: Mariel Wallace ('12) & Paige Wallace ('13)
Qualified for States: Ryan Cross ('14) & Rachael Jones ('14)
The UPenn Liberty Bell Classic | February 20th, 2011 | UPenn | WikiLeaks
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Octafinals: Simon Brewer ('12) & Will Jankowski ('12)
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Octafinals: Gemma Gamberdell ('13) & Andrew Hunt ('13)
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Double Octafinals: Michael Kaelin ('11) & Alex Marshall ('11)
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Double Octafinals: Matthew Dec ('11) & Ben Marchi ('11)
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Double Octafinals: Kasey O'Brien ('12) & Ali Hiestand ('14)
4th Place Speaker: Will Jankowski ('12)
The Scarsdale Invitational | February 12th, 2011 | Scarsdale HS | WikiLeaks
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Octafinals: Michael Kaelin ('11) & Will Jankowski ('12)
CDA | February 12th, 2011 | Joel Barlow HS | Teacher's Pay
1st Place Varsity Speaker: Ben Marchi ('11)
2nd Place Varsity Team: Ben Marchi ('11) & Alex Marshall ('11)
2nd Place Novice Team: Michelle Cinguina ('13) & April Garbuz ('13)
2nd Place Novice Speaker: April Garbuz ('13)
3rd Place Novice Team: Adriana Ackerman ('13) & Simone Comer ('13)
3rd Place Novice Speaker: Adriana Ackerman ('13)
4th Place Novice Team: Max Fanwick ('12) & Alex Bendix ('14)
5th Place Varsity Team: Kobi Bordoley ('11) & Eleanor Clifford ('12)
5th Place Novice Speaker: Max Fanwick ('12)
Qualified for States: JJ Monroe ('12) & Amanda Kozakiewicz ('12)
The Columbia Invitational | January 25th, 2011 | Columbia University | Plea Bargaining
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Double Octafinals: Ben Marchi ('11) and Alex Marshall ('11)
7th Place Speaker: Ben Marchi ('11)
CDA | December 11th, 2010 | Pomperaug HS | WikiLeaks
1st Place Novice Team: Ryan Cross ('14) and Kurt Rubin ('14)
1st Place Novice Speaker: Ryan Cross ('14)
2nd Place Varsity Team: Gemma Gamberdell ('13) and Andrew Hunt ('13)
3rd Place Varsity Team: Simon Brewer ('12) and Will Jankowski ('12)
Qualified for State Finals: April Garbuz ('13) and Michelle Cinguina ('13)
CDA | November 13th, 2010 | Westhill HS | Water Systems
1st Place Varsity Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) and Ben Marchi ('11)
2nd Place Varsity Speaker: Allie Schaefer ('13)
2nd Place Novice Team: Ryan Cross ('14) and Kurt Rubin ('14)
3rd Place Varsity Speaker: Ben Marchi ('11)
The Yale Invitational | September 25th 2010 | Yale University | Parliamentary
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Finals: Simon Brewer ('12) and Will Jankowski ('12)
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Semifinals: Eleanor Clifford ('12) and Austin Schaefer ('11)
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Quarterfinals: Michael Kaelin ('11) and Alex Marshall ('11)
Elimination Round Qualifiers, Quarterfinals: Ben Marchi ('11) and Ryan Wolpo ('11)
2nd Place Speaker: Austin Schaefer ('11)
3rd Place Speaker: Ben Marchi ('11)
4th Place Speaker: Simon Brewer ('12)
5th Place Speaker: Michael Kaelin ('11)
The 2009-2010 Season
57 Total Awards (49 CDA, 8 National)
22 Debaters Attended CDA State Finals
Yale Osterweis | April 25th 2010 | Yale University | Parliamentary
1st Place Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) and Ben Marchi ('11)
2nd Place Speaker: Michael Kaelin ('11)
The Westchester Classic | April 10th 2010 | Lakeland High School | Public Forum
3rd Place Varsity Speaker: Simon Brewer ('12)
CDA | March 27th, 2010 State Finals | Wilton HS | Corporate Funding for Federal Elections
1st Place Varsity Speaker: Kobi Bordoley ('11)
2nd Place Varsity Team: Austin Schaefer ('11) and Kobi Bordoley ('11)
3rd Place Varsity Speaker: Simon Brewer ('12)
4th Place Varsity Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) and Ryan Wolpo ('11)
4th Place Varisty Speaker: Austin Schaefer ('11)
5th Place Varsity Team: Michael Chubinsky ('12) and Mark Meiselbach ('11)
5th Place Novice Team: Gemma Gamberdell ('13) and Andrew Hunt ('13)
CDA | March 6th 2010 | Darien HS | Human DNA Patenting
1st Place Varsity Speaker: Michael Kaeln ('11)
2nd Place Varsity Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) and Ben Marchi ('11)
3rd Place Novice Team: Eleanor Clifford ('12) and Alex Ward ('11)
3rd Place Varsity Speaker: Simon Brewer ('12)
Qualified for States (3-0 Novice): Gemma Gamberdell ('13) and Andrew Hunt ('13)
The Columbia Invitational | January 24th 2010 | Columbia University | Public Forum
10th Place Speaker: Elizabeth Villarreal ('12)
Placed in Top 24 Teams: Simon Brewer ('12) and Elizabeth Villarreal ('12)
Placed in Top 24 Teams: Simon Brewer ('12) and Elizabeth Villarreal ('12)
CDA | January 9th 2010 | Joel Barlow HS | Gas Emissions
1st Place Novice Team: Gemma Gamberdell ('13) and Andrew Hunt ('13)
2nd Place Novice Speaker: Andrew Hunt ('13)
Qualified for States (3-0 Varsity): Michael Kaelin ('11) and Alex Marshall ('11)
Qualified for States (3-0 Novice): Eleanor Clifford ('12) and Alex Ward ('12)
Qualified for States (3-0 Novice): Tess Richards ('13) and Emma Stewart ('13)
CDA | December 12th 2009 | Ridgefield HS | Military Tribunals
1st Place Varsity Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) and Ben Marchi ('11)
1st Place Varsity Speaker: Ben Marchi ('11)
2nd Place Varsity Speaker: Michael Kaelin ('11)
3rd Place Varsity Team: Simon Brewer ('12) and Michael Chubinsky ('12)
3rd Place Novice Speaker: Gemma Gamberdell ('13)
CDA | November 14th 2009 | Westhill HS | Iranian Nuclear Power
1st Place Novice Team: Mariel Wallace ('12) and Paige Wallace ('13)
1st Place Varsity Speaker: Michael Kaelin ('11)
2nd Place Varsity Team: Kobi Bordoley ('11) and Austin Schaefer ('11)
2nd Place Varsity Speaker: Austin Schaefer ('11)
4th Place Varsity Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) and Ryan Wolpo ('11)
Qualified for States (3-0 Novice): Andrew Hunt ('13) and Peter Jensen ('13)
Qualified for States (3-0 Novice): Georgia Blatchford ('12) and Allie Schaefer ('13)
CDA | October 24th 2009 | Pomperaug HS | Healthcare
1st Place Varsity Team: Ben Marchi ('11) and Alex Marshall ('11)
1st Place Novice Team: Andrew Hunt ('13) and Peter Jensen ('13)
1st Place Varsity Speaker: Simon Brewer ('12)
2nd Place Varsity Team: Simon Brewer ('12) and Will Jankowski ('12)
2nd Place Novice Team: Lindsay Johnson ('13) and Allie Schaefer ('13)
2nd Place Varsity Speaker: Will Jankowski ('12)
2nd Place Novice Speaker: Allie Schaefer ('13)
3rd Place Varsity Team: Kobi Bordoley ('11) and Austin Schaefer ('11)
The Yale Invitational | October 5, 2009 | Yale University | Parliamentary
1st Place Team: Michael Kaelin ('11) and Alex Marshall ('11)
The 2008-2009 Season
53 Total Awards (49 CDA, 4 National)
16 Debaters Attended CDA State Finals
Results can also be found on our bulletin board near the gym hallway.