2026 The Texas Escalade
Invictus Fides (TX) - Mar 11-14, 2026 | Status: Closed | 10:09 AM Central
Tournament Time10:09 AM Central
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Tournament Timetable
Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Wed 01/14/2026 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:07 pm Mon 02/02/2026 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:59 pm Tue 02/10/2026 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Mon 02/23/2026 (Central)
Script submission will close at 11:59 pm Fri 02/27/2026 (Central)
Script submission will open at 8:00 pm Sun 03/01/2026 (Central)
Community Judge registration will close at 8:00 pm Sat 03/14/2026 (Central)
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Completed:
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Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
Apologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingExpository
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingSpeech Pattern B
Extemporaneous
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingTP/LD Debate
Lincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingParliamentary Debate
Parliamentary Debate
QualifyingJuniors
Junior Debate
JuniorsThe Texas Escalade
Tournament Time10:09 AM Central
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- Safety & Security
- Parent Judge Information
- Junior Debate Tournament
- Release Agreement
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- DBU WiFi Information
- DBU Campus Dining
- Dress Code & Code of Conduct
- Stoa Event Descriptions
- Stoa Debate Resources
- Stoa Speech Resources
- Community Judge Flyer (PDF)
- Clubs
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- Speech Pattern A: Apologetics
- Speech Pattern A: Dramatic Interpretation
- Speech Pattern A: Duo Interpretation
- Speech Pattern A: Expository
- Speech Pattern A: Impromptu
- Speech Pattern B: Persuasive
- Speech Pattern B: Extemporaneous
- Speech Pattern B: Humorous Interpretation
- Speech Pattern A: Slam Poetry
- Speech Pattern B: Mars Hill
- Speech Pattern B: Open Interpretation
- Speech Pattern B: Original Oratory
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Apologetics
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Dramatic Interpretation
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Duo Interpretation
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Expository
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Impromptu
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Persuasive
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Extemporaneous
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Humorous Interpretation
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Slam Poetry
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Mars Hill
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Open Interpretation
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Original Oratory
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Team Policy
| # | Club | Competitors |
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| 1 | Ag & Au | Joel Eschen & Rachel Reeder |
| 2 | Ambassadors for Christ/Impact Speech and Debate Club | Emmalyn Neufeldt & William Shetler |
| 3 | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | Rachel Avendano & Malachi Ralston |
| 4 | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | Barrett Ragan & Titus Sauer |
| 5 | CLASH Debate Club | Wynn Huang & Pranay Krishnamurthi |
| 6 | Control | Cash Carli & Malachi Smith |
| 7 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Benjamin Bradberry & Clark Cooney |
| 8 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Liam Flood & Samuel Maganda |
| 9 | Grace Speaks/Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Michaela Baker & Nathan Quilici |
| 10 | Impact Speech and Debate Club | Katie Neufeldt & Hailey Parker |
| 11 | Interritus | Addison Chaney & Lucille McAllister |
| 12 | Invictus Fides | Henry Bentel & Victory Dixon |
| 13 | Invictus Fides | Gemma Clarkson & Jonah Crouch |
| 14 | Invictus Fides | Garrison Dixon & Ethan Souders |
| 15 | Invictus Fides | Valor Dixon & Isaac Six |
| 16 | Invictus Fides | Will Friederichsen & Tabor Touchstone |
| 17 | Invictus Fides | Clementine Helmstetler & Mikayla Martin |
| 18 | Invictus Fides | Clover Helmstetler & Luka Ignatenko |
| 19 | Invictus Fides | Aleyah Jimenez & Lola Kirby |
| 20 | Invictus Fides | Scarlett Kucia & Hudson Six |
| 21 | Invictus Fides | Carys Murphy & Nevaeh Suarez |
| 22 | Invictus Fides | Carolina Skloss & Clay Skloss |
| 23 | Invictus Fides | Ray Suarez & Titus Touchstone |
| 24 | Invictus Fides | Alette Williams & Chase Williams |
| 25 | LAUNCH/SCA Debate | Samuel Congdon & Ross Wilson |
| 26 | LAUNCH/LOGOS Colorado | James Miller & Joshua Wang |
| 27 | LAUNCH/Response | Noah Priestner & Noah Vo |
| 28 | Mirror of Truth | Lourdes Macias & David Ramsay |
| 29 | Resolve | Reuben Businelle & Elijah Jacobs |
| 30 | Resolve | Aben Hayes & Lily Jacobs |
| 31 | Resolve | Analilia Hayes & Zion Hernández |
| 32 | Resolve | Caonabó Hernández & Zielyn Hernández |
| 33 | Response | Lana Reeder & Aly Vo |
| 34 | Yellow City/LOGOS Colorado | Anders Forsman & David Stanton |
Lincoln Douglas
| # | Club | Competitor |
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| 1 | A Kairos Speech & Debate Club | Elizaveta Kovzelyuk |
| 2 | Apollos | Alice Conkle |
| 3 | Apollos | Taylor Conkle |
| 4 | Apollos | James Long |
| 5 | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | Christian Bach |
| 6 | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | Andres Flores |
| 7 | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | Wyatt Simbro |
| 8 | COAST | Gage Grosstick |
| 9 | COAST | Madyson Grosstick |
| 10 | COAST | Francesca Hunt |
| 11 | COAST | Josephine Hunt |
| 12 | COAST | Lydia Leach |
| 13 | COAST | Reagan Leach |
| 14 | COAST | Anastasia Olson |
| 15 | COAST | Mark Olson |
| 16 | COAST | Nathan Ruth |
| 17 | COAST | Reilly Ruth |
| 18 | COAST | Walker Tucker |
| 19 | Contend Speech & Debate | John Long |
| 20 | Contra Mundum | Audrey van Eck |
| 21 | Contra Mundum | Peter van Eck |
| 22 | Defenders 3:15 | Gavin Heinrichs |
| 23 | Defenders 3:15 | Gabriela Moris |
| 24 | Defenders 3:15 | Sidney Muscarella |
| 25 | Defenders 3:15 | Elijah Tutton |
| 26 | Did You See the Sunrise? | Catalina Edminster |
| 27 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | David Cooney |
| 28 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Emmy Johnson |
| 29 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Jackson Moody |
| 30 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Jack Tarter |
| 31 | Fortitude | Abigail Fear |
| 32 | Fortitude | Samuel Fear |
| 33 | Grace Speaks | Ari Baker |
| 34 | Ignite | Samuel Russell |
| 35 | Interritus | Kyle Abraham |
| 36 | Interritus | Joshua Owenby |
| 37 | Interritus | Eli Wright |
| 38 | Invictus Fides | Benjamin Caudal |
| 39 | Invictus Fides | Stanley Crouch |
| 40 | Invictus Fides | Bryce Laird |
| 41 | Invictus Fides | Gabriel Linn |
| 42 | Justified | Carter Wooten |
| 43 | LAUNCH | Lydia Brown |
| 44 | LAUNCH | Rebekah Brown |
| 45 | LAUNCH | Grace Mauriello |
| 46 | LAUNCH | Seth Putman |
| 47 | LAUNCH | Joshua Tham |
| 48 | LAUNCH | Victoria Tham |
| 49 | LOGOS Colorado | Ewan McNamara |
| 50 | Legacy | Alex Pulley |
| 51 | Mars Hill Speech & Debate | Luke Gile |
| 52 | Mars Hill Speech & Debate | Alexis Harris |
| 53 | Mars Hill Speech & Debate | Elizabeth Ormand |
| 54 | Mirror of Truth | Joseph Macias |
| 55 | Mirror of Truth | Elizabeth Naiser |
| 56 | Mirror of Truth | Joaquin Ramirez |
| 57 | Prairie Fire | Christian Miller |
| 58 | Prairie Fire | John Miller |
| 59 | Prairie Fire | Lucy-Rose Miller |
| 60 | Prudentia | Grace Link |
| 61 | Prudentia | Kelsey Minor |
| 62 | Prudentia | Pete Silverthorne |
| 63 | Prudentia | Noelle Tallon |
| 64 | Prudentia | Bailey Vacca |
| 65 | Prudentia | Naya White |
| 66 | Resolve | Peyton Bette |
| 67 | Resolve | Titus Businelle |
| 68 | Resolve | Aloiyse Hayes |
| 69 | Resolve | Henry Hetzel |
| 70 | Resolve | Juliet Hetzel |
| 71 | Resolve | Judah Jacobs |
| 72 | Resolve | Liliana Kurtz |
| 73 | Resolve | Violet Kurtz |
| 74 | Resolve | Karis Moore |
| 75 | Resolve | Charlotte Roberts |
| 76 | SOAR | Rhiannon Dixon |
| 77 | SOAR | Hope Hinton |
| 78 | SOAR | Brynlee Patterson |
| 79 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Hudson Blevins |
| 80 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Oliver Blevins |
| 81 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Cade Kirkman |
| 82 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Norah Mauldin |
| 83 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Sam Mauldin |
| 84 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Sawyer Neufeld |
| 85 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Grayson Wurpts |
| 86 | Validus | Ethan Wright |
Parliamentary Debate
| # | Club | Competitors |
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| 1 | Ambassadors for Christ/Interritus | Joshua Owenby & William Shetler |
| 2 | Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | Andres Flores & Augustus Richardson |
| 3 | CLASH Debate Club/Response | Pranay Krishnamurthi & Noah Vo |
| 4 | COAST | Francesca Hunt & Walker Tucker |
| 5 | COAST | Josephine Hunt & Reilly Ruth |
| 6 | Contend Speech & Debate/A Kairos Speech & Debate Club | Elizaveta Kovzelyuk & John Long |
| 7 | Control | Cash Carli & Malachi Smith |
| 8 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club/LOGOS Colorado | Benjamin Bradberry & Ewan McNamara |
| 9 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Clark Cooney & Jack Tarter |
| 10 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Liam Flood & Samuel Maganda |
| 11 | Fortify Speech & Debate Club | Jackson Moody & Nathan Quilici |
| 12 | Fortitude | Abigail Fear & Samuel Fear |
| 13 | Grace Speaks | Ari Baker & Michaela Baker |
| 14 | Ignite | Leslie Cook & Samuel Russell |
| 15 | Impact Speech and Debate Club | Katie Neufeldt & Hailey Parker |
| 16 | Interritus | Kyle Abraham & Eli Wright |
| 17 | Interritus | Addison Chaney & Lucille McAllister |
| 18 | Invictus Fides | Henry Bentel & Stanley Crouch |
| 19 | Invictus Fides | Benjamin Caudal & Mikayla Martin |
| 20 | Invictus Fides | Valor Dixon & Isaac Six |
| 21 | Invictus Fides | Victory Dixon & Clementine Helmstetler |
| 22 | Invictus Fides | Aleyah Jimenez & Gabriel Linn |
| 23 | Invictus Fides | Bryce Laird & Chase Williams |
| 24 | Invictus Fides | Hudson Six & Alette Williams |
| 25 | Invictus Fides | Carolina Skloss & Clay Skloss |
| 26 | LAUNCH/Ascend Texas Speech and Debate | Christian Bach & Joshua Tham |
| 27 | LAUNCH/SOAR | Lydia Brown & Brynlee Patterson |
| 28 | LAUNCH | Samuel Congdon & Noah Priestner |
| 29 | LAUNCH/SOAR | Joshua Durand & Seth Putman |
| 30 | LOGOS Colorado | James Miller & David Stanton |
| 31 | Mars Hill Speech & Debate/Legacy | Luke Gile & Alex Pulley |
| 32 | Mars Hill Speech & Debate | Alexis Harris & Elizabeth Ormand |
| 33 | Mirror of Truth | Joseph Macias & Elizabeth Naiser |
| 34 | Mirror of Truth | Joaquin Ramirez & David Ramsay |
| 35 | Prairie Fire/LAUNCH | Lucy-Rose Miller & Joshua Wang |
| 36 | Prudentia | Grace Link & Bailey Vacca |
| 37 | Prudentia | Pete Silverthorne & Naya White |
| 38 | Resolve | Peyton Bette & Karis Moore |
| 39 | Resolve | Titus Businelle & Zielyn Hernández |
| 40 | Resolve | Aben Hayes & Juliet Hetzel |
| 41 | Resolve | Aloiyse Hayes & Charlotte Roberts |
| 42 | Resolve | Caonabó Hernández & Judah Jacobs |
| 43 | Resolve | Lily Jacobs & Liliana Kurtz |
| 44 | Response | Lana Reeder & Aly Vo |
| 45 | SOAR/LAUNCH | Hope Hinton & Victoria Tham |
| 46 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Cade Kirkman & Sam Mauldin |
| 47 | Surgamus Speech and Debate | Sawyer Neufeld & Grayson Wurpts |
| 48 | Yellow City/SCA Debate | Anders Forsman & Ross Wilson |
Junior Debate
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