Cal Berkeley 2023 Results

6 students applied and were accepted to compete at the UC Berkeley Cal Invitational from 2/17–2/20. The single most rigorous and prestigious national circuit tournament on our calendar, students prepared diligently and were excited to have time to both explore the Berkeley area while also competing in intensive rounds. Despite the the relative newness of most of our competitors to the national circuit, we still wound up with some incredibly exciting successes at this tournament!

Congratulations to the following for their specific achievements:

Speech

Quarterfinalist (Top 28) — in Impromptu Speaking — Ayla Zomermaand (first nat circ tournament!)

Debate

Double-Octafinalist in Policy Debate (Top 32) — Leo Crowley & Darin Eberhardt (2nd bid round this year!)

Double-Octafinalist in JV Lincoln Douglas Debate (Top 32) — Meryem Anderoglu

As a whole, more than half of our attendees broke into elimination rounds, which is a huge accomplishment for a tournament of this size and caliber!

Next up, the team will prepare for the end-of-season tournaments, including the State Championship and our NSDA District National Qualifier. Stay tuned