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Student From Tucker Wins National Debate Championship
Woodward Academy student Jason Sigalos was part of a duo that achieved a perfect record.
Jason Sigalos of Tucker is one of two Woodward Academy students who recently won the National Debate Coaches' Association National Championship in Las Vegas.
The other student is Rahim Shakoor, of Conyers, and they are both part of the senior debate team at Woodward.
This win represents the first national debate championship in Academy history.
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The pair won each ballot in seven preliminary rounds and four elimination rounds to achieve a perfect 19-0 record. They also twice defeated the number one ranked team in the country, Greenhill School of Dallas.
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