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Policy Team Competes in First Tournament of Season
![four policy students prepare for a debate](/sites/default/files-d8/styles/full/public/2022-09/7_0.jpg?itok=dZR6M9tc)
The Cornell Policy Debate Team competed in the University of Rochester Debate Tournament September 4-25 2022. In the Open division and at their first college tournament, Adam Alnasser and Jenna Lea had a 4-1 prelim record and made it to semifinals. Adam received a second place speaker award and Jenna received a 4th place speaker award. Thanks also to our other jv/varsity debaters for helping everyone get ready with practice debates, including right up to the time where we left to go to the tournament!
![Policy students sit in a chair listening during a round](/sites/default/files-d8/styles/medium_3_2/public/2022-09/5_0.jpg?h=a0077fab&itok=rIgB1DJy)
![Policy debate teams sit side by side during a debate](/sites/default/files-d8/styles/medium_2_3/public/2022-09/4_0.jpg?h=e65cf9ba&itok=hdlwCDwj)
![Jenna and Adam hold their trophies](/sites/default/files-d8/styles/medium_1_1/public/2022-09/1_0.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=g8Y_0iHr)