2025-2026 Academic Year
Razorback Rumble Virtual Tournament
UCSD Speech and Debate began the season at the Razorback Rumble Virtual Tournament. With a group of Novice, Junior Varsity, and Varsity competitors, UCSD took home IPDA Overall Sweepstakes 3rd place.
| Event Format | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Varsity IPDA | Quarterfinalist | Brian Masse |
| Varsity IPDA | Quarterfinalist |
Avanthika Ramasamy |
| Varsity IPDA | Octofinalist | Naman Narla |
| Varsity IPDA | Octofinalist | Trisha Sharma |
| Varsity IPDA | Octofinalist | Sibi Sivaram |
| Varsity TPDA | Octofinalist | Trisha Sharma and Avanthika Ramasamy |
| Varsity Speaker Awards | 4th Place | Trisha Sharma |
| Varsity Speaker Awards | 5th Place | Brian Masse |
Sunset Cliffs Classic
UCSD Speech and Debate attended the 2025 Sunset Cliffs Classic at Point Loma Nazarene University from October 24th through October 26th, 2025. After three days of tough competition in both speech and debate formats, our team earned 1st place in overall tournament sweepstakes, collecting 428 points total. Listed below are the individual accolades earned by our team members. The team won three 1st-place titles, with one in speech and two in debate.
| Speech Events | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Novice ADS | 2nd Place | Joy Yomogida |
| Senior ADS | 3rd Place | Sina Sabet |
| Novice Extemp | 12th Place | Julius Dawoodtabar |
| Senior Extemp | 2nd Place | Jacob Blair |
| Senior Extemp | 3rd Place | Sibi Sivaram |
| Senior Extemp | 6th Place | Sam Pirasteh |
| Senior Extemp | Semifinalist | Odessa Castillo |
| Senior Extemp | Semifinalist | Jackie Hebert |
| Senior Extemp | Semifinalist | Joy Yomogida |
| Novice Impromptu | 5th Place | Chamiru Dewundaraliyanawaduge |
| Senior Impromptu | 1st Place | Jacob Blair |
| Senior Impromptu | 2nd Place | David Zheng |
| Senior Impromptu | Semifinalist | Joy Yomogida |
| Novice Informative | 2nd Place | Chamiru Dewundaraliyanawaduge |
| Novice Informative | 5th Place | Natasha Gamboa |
| Senior Persuasive | 3rd Place | Aryanna Morales |
| Debate Events | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Novice IPDA | Quarterfinalist | Carter Shea |
| Novice IPDA | Octofinalist | Joachim Galil |
| Novice IPDA | Octofinalist | Brooklyn Malau |
| Junior IPDA | 1st Place | Jasmine Lu |
| Senior IPDA | Quarterfinalist | Avanthika Ramasamy |
| Senior IPDA | Quarterfinalist | Remy Dupart |
| Senior IPDA | Quarterfinalist | Sibi Sivaram |
| Senior IPDA | Quarterfinalist | Joy Yomogida |
| Senior IPDA | Octofinalist | David Zheng |
| Senior IPDA | Octofinalist | Jacob Blair |
| Senior IPDA | Octofinalist | Samantha Bush |
| Senior IPDA | Octofinalist | Srujam Dave |
| Novice NFA-LD | 2nd Place | Thienan Bui |
| Senior NFA-LD | 2nd Place | Stephanie Yeh |
| Senior NFA-LD | Semifinalist | Lillian Theis |
| Junior NPDA | 2nd Place | Abhinav Krishna and Rohan Krishna |
| Junior NPDA | Quarterfinalist | Zoe Wilson and Brian Lo |
| Senior NPDA | 2nd Place | Srujam Dave and Lillian Theis |
| Senior NPDA | Quarterfinalist | Jacob Blair and Sam Pirasteh |
| Senior NPDA | Quarterfinalist | Richey Li and Sibi Sivaram |
| Senior NPDA | Quarterfinalist | Giana Ferrero and Joy Yomogida |
| Senior TPDA | 1st Place | Avanthika Ramasamy and David Zheng |
| Senior TPDA | Semifinalist | Sylvia Ho and Sam Wang |
Dahlin Invitational
UCSD Speech and Debate attended the 2025 Dahlin Invitational at Palomar College on November 14, 2025. This tournament offered only Open division for events, and our team performed wonderfully, earning 1st place in sweepstakes with 138 points. Listed below are the individual awards.
| Speech Events | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Open ADS | 3rd Place | Sina Sabet |
| Open Extemporaneous | 1st Place | Jacob Blair |
| Open Extemporaneous | Semi-Finalist | Gursimar Kaur |
| Open Extemporaneous | Semi-Finalist | Jackie Hebert |
| Open Impromptu | 1st Place |
Jacob Blair |
| Open Persuasive | 2nd Place | Aryanna Morales |
| Open Persuasive | 4th Place | Gursimar Kaur |
| Open Prog. Oral Interp. | 1st Place | Aryanna Morales |
| Debate Events | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Open IDPA | Gold | Avanthika Ramasamy |
| Open IPDA | Gold | Stephanie Yeh |
| Open IPDA | Gold | Joy Yomogida |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Samantha Bush |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Adam Lehot |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Naman Narla |
Griffin Invitational
The same weekend as the Dahlin Invitational, UCSD Speech and Debate also attended the Griffin Invitational at Grossmont College. This competition took place from November 15-16, 2025. The team took home 1st place overall sweepstakes, and earned many individual awards in various speech and debate events.
| Speech Events | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Novice Extemporaneous | 1st Place | Alexis Wynne |
| Novice Extemporaneous | 4th Place | Olivia Buhler |
| Novice Informative | 1st Place | Chamiru Dewundaraliyanawaduge |
| Novice Informative | 3rd Place | Olivia Buhler |
| Open Informative | 3rd Place | Marina Hu |
| Novice Impromptu | Finalist | Remy Dupart |
| Novice Impromptu | Finalist | Chamiru Dewundaraliyanawaduge |
| Debate Events | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Novice NPDA | Gold | Amber Chi and Jessica Tsai |
| Novice NPDA | Gold | Julius Dawoodtabar and Jack Dijamaco |
| Open NPDA | Silver | Avanthika Ramasamy and Trisha Sharma |
| Open NPDA | Silver | Stephanie Yeh and Brian Masse |
| Open NPDA | Bronze | Jacob Blair and Sam Pirasteh |
| Open NPDA | Bronze | Lillian Theis and Richey Li |
| Novice IPDA | Gold | Chamiru Dewundaraliyanawaduge |
| Novice IDPA | Gold | Jessica Tsai |
| Novice IPDA | Gold | Carter Shea |
| Novice IPDA | Silver | Edric Chang |
| Novice IPDA | Silver | Kelly Hebenton |
| Novice IPDA | Bronze | Jack Dijamaco |
| Novice IPDA | Bronze | Julius Dawoodtabar |
| Junior IPDA | Bronze | Jasmine Lu |
| Open IPDA | Gold | Avanthika Ramasamy |
| Open IPDA | Gold | Trisha Sharma |
| Open IPDA | Gold | Naman Narla |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Jacob Blair |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Aston Martini-Facio |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Lillian Theis |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Stephanie Yeh |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Joy Yomogida |
| Open IPDA | Bronze | Brian Masse |
PSCFA Fall Championships
From December 5th-7th, 2025, UCSD Speech and Debate traveled to PSCFA's Fall Championships at Mt. San Antonio College. After three days of competition, the team took home 1st place overall sweepstakes. The individual awards in various speech and debate events are listed below.
| Speech Events | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Open Cultural Artifacts | 1st Place | Chamiru Dewundaraliyanawaduge |
| Open Cultural Artifacts | 4th Place | Jasmine Lu |
| Open Cultural Artifacts | 5th Place | Jacob Blair |
| Novice Extemporaneous | 1st Place | Trisha Sharma |
| Novice Extemporaneous | 2nd Place | Olivia Buhler |
| Novice Extemporaneous | 6th Place | Stephanie Yeh |
| Novice Extemporaneous | Finalist | Alexis Wynne |
| Open Extemporaneous | 6th Place | Sam Pirasteh |
| Novice Informative | 1st Place | Natasha Gamboa |
| Junior Informative | 1st Place | Chamiru Dewundaraliyanawaduge |
| Novice Impromptu | 6th Place | Stephanie Yeh |
| Debate Events | Place | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Novice NPDA | Gold | Olivia Buhler and Jessica Tsai |
| Open NPDA | Gold | Giana Ferrero and Joy Yomogida |
| Open NPDA | Silver | Jacob Blair and Sam Pirasteh |
| Open NPDA | Silver | Avanthika Ramasamy and Trisha Sharma |
| Open NPDA | Bronze | Odessa Castillo and Milos Vuskovic |
| Novice IPDA | Gold | Julius Dawoodtabar |
| Novice IPDA | Silver | Jessica Tsai |
| Novice IPDA | Bronze | Olivia Buhler |
| Novice IPDA | Bronze | Carter Shea |
| Junior IPDA | Silver | Jasmine Lu |
| Junior IPDA | Bronze | Preeya Govil |
| Junior IPDA | Bronze | Alexis Wynne |
| Open IPDA | Gold | Avanthika Ramasamy |
| Open IPDA | Gold | Jacob Blair |
| Open IPDA | Gold | Trisha Sharma |
| Open IPDA | Silver | Brian Masse |
| Junior NFA-LD | Gold | Zoe Wilson |
| Open NFA-LD | Silver | Lillian Theis |