The Barking Bulldogs Debate TeamAbout us:The Barking Bulldogs Debate Team is Fresno State’s competitive debate team. The team travels and competes at both district and national level tournaments. Team members learn how to conduct research and refine arguments throughout the course of the season.

Members:

• Primavera Leal Martinez – Varsity

• Hunter Sansom – Varsity

• Nick Mirza – Novice

• Aaron Lowe – Novice

• Jordan Cody – Novice

• Dalton Scrivner – Novice

• Samantha Ratzlaff – Novice

• Faris Aiman – Novice

• Yonah Vang – Novice

• Vishal Boughen – Novice

Director of Debate: Tom Boroujeni

Assistant Coach: Quinten Levin

Semi-Finalist – Winter at the Beach Varsity Division

8th varsity speaker – Winter at the Beach

12th varsity speaker – Winter at the Beach

8th JV speaker – Winter at the Beach

14th JV speaker – Winter at the Beach

10th varsity speaker – Pacific Champs

2nd place – Pacific Champs Novice Division

3rd place – Western JV and Novice Debate Championship Novice Division

4th place – Western JV and Novice Debate Championship Novice Division

1st novice speaker – Western JV and Novice Debate Championship

2nd novice speaker – Western JV and Novice Debate Championship Division

3rd novice speaker – Western JV and Novice Debate Championship Division

All-American Debater – Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) National Championship

Summa Cum Laude – Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) National Championship

Accolades and successes in the 2017-2018 season include:

Finalist – Golden Gate Season Opener JV Division

4th JV speaker – Golden Gate Season Opener

8th JV speaker – Golden Gate Season Opener

10th novice speaker – Golden Gate Season Opener

Octo-Finalist – Las Vegas Classic Debate Tournament

Semi-Finalist – Robert Barbera Debate Tournament Varsity Division

3rd varsity speaker – Robert Barbera Debate Tournament

8th varsity speaker – Robert Barbera Debate Tournament

5th novice speaker – Robert Barbera Debate Tournament