For one of the most prestigious tournaments of the year, the University of Rochester sent a squad of 13 teams to West Point to compete. Although not taking home first place in any of the three divisions was a disappointment, the team still had a great deal of success at the event.
Jon Elkin and Johanna Smith, Octofinalists
4-2 record in
prelims
Advanced without debating through Double Octofinals
Dropped to
Vermont in Octos
Robert Cavanaugh and Mary Ellen Chieco, Octofinalists
3-3 in prelims
Advanced over Gunther and Merkle on a walk-over in Double
Octos
Dropped to Liberty in Octos
Sarah Harvey and Nick Wren, Octofinalists
3-3 in prelims
Defeated NYU
in partial Double Octos
Dropped by Liberty in Octos
Mike Gunther and David Merkle, Double Octofinalists
3-3 in prelims
Eliminated on walk-over
Liz Gaskell, 2nd Place Speaker
Steve D'amico, 3rd Place Speaker
Mike Morosi, 5th Place Speaker
Buddy Khan, 7th Place Speaker
Marquis Harrison, 9th Place Speaker
Edwar Estrada and Marquis Harrison, Semifinalists
5-1 in
prelims
Advanced over Gaskell and Morosi on a walk-over in
Quarters
Dropped to Richmond in Semis
Steve D'amico and Emily Desmond, Quarterfinalists
6-0 in prelims
Dropped in NYU in Quarters
Anna Czapla and Ilana Kaplan-Shain, Quarterfinalists
5-1 in prelims
Dropped to Richmond in Quarters
Liz Gaskell and Mike Morosi, Quarterfinalists
3-3 in prelims
Eliminated on walk-over