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Invictus Fides (TX) - Oct 9-11, 2025 | Status: Closed | 1:25 AM Central
Tournament TimeCommunity Judge registration will open at 4:00 pm Mon 08/25/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:00 pm Fri 09/05/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:59 pm Fri 09/12/2025 (Central)
Late fee will be applied at 8:00 am Sat 09/13/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Thu 09/25/2025 (Central)
Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Fri 10/03/2025 (Central)
Community Judge registration will close at 8:00 pm Sat 10/11/2025 (Central)
This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.
This status means the tournament is completed.
In order to help competitors better prepare for The Prologue, we are releasing the categories for both Apologetics and Mars Hill in advance. The categories are listed randomly and not listed in order by round.
Apologetics Categories
Mars Hill Categories
We recommend each team carry a copy of the Parliamentary Debate Rules. Please also be familiar with the Stoa Evidence Philosophy and Standards.
Please visit the "Helpful Links" page to access a quick link to the rules and standards.
You must be in Pilgrim Chapel (the Parli announcement room) 10 minutes before the scheduled start time for each round.
Parli Debate will be self-timed, so please bring a working timepiece.
Should there be any unforeseen issues with the internet, you will have to rely on your brilliant Parli minds. You are free to bring Extemp boxes or hard copies of magazines to use in prep.
Storage for Expos will be located near the bottom of the stairs on the first floor of Pilgrim Chapel (near Roger's Theater) and on the opposite long hallway (follow the signs!).
Please do not leave valuable items unattended in these areas.
Please read the The Prologue 2025 Release and Indemnification Agreement. By completing your Prologue 2025 registration, you are indicating agreement to the terms of this document.
During competition, students must dress in modest, professional business attire.
Gentlemen: Suit or slacks and a blazer jacket; collared shirt and tie; professional dress shoes and socks.
Ladies: Skirt or pant suit; or professional slacks, skirt, or dress with a blazer jacket; professional dress shoes. Dress/skirt hemlines and slits should be no higher than the middle of the knee. Hose not required.
Awards Ceremony: Students must attend the awards ceremony in full competition attire.
Violations: If the competitor's attire at any time during the tournament is deemed a violation of the dress code, the competitor will be asked to come into compliance before being allowed to participate.
Tournament participants will exhibit kind, polite, and respectful attitudes toward each other and behave in a manner that brings honor to God.
Conflicts that arise mid-tournament will be resolved at the sole discretion of tournament leadership. Tournament leadership has final authority in all tournament decisions.
Tournament participants will adhere to the Peacemaker’s Pledge derived from Matthew 5:23-25 and 18:15-17. This principle dictates that if an offense occurs, the offended should go directly to the offender to resolve the issue; no gossiping or discussing with another person. We seek to restore relationships. A third party may be necessary to resolve issues.
This past summer, the Stoa Board of Directors announced an important update to NITOC qualification which has been rolled out for the 2025-2026 season. The percentage of competitors at NITOC-qualifying tournaments who will receive a green checkmark is 35% in every Speech event except for Impromptu, which remains at 25%. Checkmarks for debate will be awarded to competitors who finish the tournament in the top 35% of competitors. In addition, all rounding for all events has been standardized to use mathematical rounding to the nearest whole number rather than rounding down as we have done with speech events in the past.
Apologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingExpository
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingLincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingParliamentary Debate
QualifyingJunior Impromptu
Juniors
Tournament Time
Lincoln DouglasFri 10/10 8:00-10:00 am Round 4Flight A - Start Time: 8:00 am |
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| Flight | Affirmative | Negative | Room | ||
| A | PRUD | Zoe Parker | ASTX | Gus Richardson | Collins 005A |
| A | MIRR | Elizabeth Naiser | TORCH | Charles Comeau | Collins 005B |
| A | SOAR | Reese Hinton | MIRR | Rafael Ramirez | Collins 008 |
| A | ASTX | Christian Bach | FTFY | David Cooney | Collins 012 |
| A | INVF | Gabriel Linn | LCH | Victoria Tham | Collins 251 |
| A | PRUD | Noelle Tallon | D315 | Jillian Heinrichs | Collins 318 |
| A | COAST | Reilly Ruth | LGCO | LucyAnne Stage | Collins 326-B |
| A | FTFY | Jack Tarter | PRUD | Ryland Roedel | Collins 327 |
| A | INVF | Bryce Laird | MIRR | Joaquin Ramirez | Collins 332 |
| A | LCH | Samuel Congdon | PRUD | Matthew Gray | Collins Comp Lab B |
| A | PRUD | Pete Silverthorne | COAST | Lydia Leach | Collins Gaston Chapel |
| A | D315 | Gabriela Moris | RSLV | Charlotte Roberts | Collins Rumbly |
| A | IGNI | Samuel Russell | INVF | Benjamin Caudal | Mahler 1 |
| A | ASTX | Andres Flores | LCH | Noah Priestner | Pilgrim 05 |
| A | INVF | Stanley Crouch | COAST | Walker Tucker | Pilgrim Corrie |
Lincoln DouglasFri 10/10 8:00-10:00 amFlight B - Start Time: 8:45 am |
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| Flight | Affirmative | Negative | Room | ||
| B | COAST | Bella Zgarba | COAST | Gavin Tucker | Collins 005A |
| B | TORCH | Emmanuel Lejeune | CTTX | Trinity Trevethick | Collins 005B |
| B | FTFY | Jackson Moody | PRUD | Grace Link | Collins 008 |
| B | D315 | Miryam Adams | ASTX | Justin Huber | Collins 012 |
| B | PRUD | Naya White | COAST | Cambryn Aschmutat | Collins 251 |
| B | GRSP | Ari Baker | D315 | Simeon Adams | Collins 318 |
| B | LCH | Joshua Tham | LGCO | Ethan Carter | Collins 326-B |
| B | D315 | Sidney Muscarella | SOAR | Hope Hinton | Collins 327 |
| B | COAST | Francesca Hunt | COAST | Reagan Leach | Collins 332 |
| B | D315 | Elijah Tutton | MIRR | Max Layfield | Collins Comp Lab B |
| B | D315 | Gavin Heinrichs | MIRR | Joseph Macias | Collins Gaston Chapel |
| B | IGNI | Leslie Cook | MIRR | Zamiel Chenet | Collins Rumbly |
| B | COAST | Avalon Soliz | INVF | Amelia Ignatenko | Mahler 1 |
| B | COAST | Josephine Hunt | MIRR | Sam Layfield | Pilgrim 05 |
| B | D315 | Ephraim Adams | COAST | Callye Zgarba | Pilgrim Corrie |
Lincoln Douglas Postings by NameFri 10/10 8:00-10:00 am - Prelim Round 4 |
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|---|---|
| Name | Room |
| Amelia Ignatenko | Mahler 1 |
| Andres Flores | Pilgrim 05 |
| Ari Baker | Collins 318 |
| Avalon Soliz | Mahler 1 |
| Bella Zgarba | Collins 005A |
| Benjamin Caudal | Mahler 1 |
| Bryce Laird | Collins 332 |
| Callye Zgarba | Pilgrim Corrie |
| Cambryn Aschmutat | Collins 251 |
| Charles Comeau | Collins 005B |
| Charlotte Roberts | Collins Rumbly |
| Christian Bach | Collins 012 |
| David Cooney | Collins 012 |
| Elijah Tutton | Collins Comp Lab B |
| Elizabeth Naiser | Collins 005B |
| Emmanuel Lejeune | Collins 005B |
| Ephraim Adams | Pilgrim Corrie |
| Ethan Carter | Collins 326-B |
| Francesca Hunt | Collins 332 |
| Gabriel Linn | Collins 251 |
| Gabriela Moris | Collins Rumbly |
| Gavin Heinrichs | Collins Gaston Chapel |
| Gavin Tucker | Collins 005A |
| Grace Link | Collins 008 |
| Gus Richardson | Collins 005A |
| Hope Hinton | Collins 327 |
| Jack Tarter | Collins 327 |
| Jackson Moody | Collins 008 |
| Jillian Heinrichs | Collins 318 |
| Joaquin Ramirez | Collins 332 |
| Joseph Macias | Collins Gaston Chapel |
| Josephine Hunt | Pilgrim 05 |
| Joshua Tham | Collins 326-B |
| Justin Huber | Collins 012 |
| Leslie Cook | Collins Rumbly |
| LucyAnne Stage | Collins 326-B |
| Lydia Leach | Collins Gaston Chapel |
| Matthew Gray | Collins Comp Lab B |
| Max Layfield | Collins Comp Lab B |
| Miryam Adams | Collins 012 |
| Naya White | Collins 251 |
| Noah Priestner | Pilgrim 05 |
| Noelle Tallon | Collins 318 |
| Pete Silverthorne | Collins Gaston Chapel |
| Rafael Ramirez | Collins 008 |
| Reagan Leach | Collins 332 |
| Reese Hinton | Collins 008 |
| Reilly Ruth | Collins 326-B |
| Ryland Roedel | Collins 327 |
| Sam Layfield | Pilgrim 05 |
| Samuel Congdon | Collins Comp Lab B |
| Samuel Russell | Mahler 1 |
| Sidney Muscarella | Collins 327 |
| Simeon Adams | Collins 318 |
| Stanley Crouch | Pilgrim Corrie |
| Trinity Trevethick | Collins 005B |
| Victoria Tham | Collins 251 |
| Walker Tucker | Pilgrim Corrie |
| Zamiel Chenet | Collins Rumbly |
| Zoe Parker | Collins 005A |