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Tournament Schedule & Results

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2023-24

Date Location Results
Oct. 13-15  Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Ore.
Fifth place out of 24 schools
Oct. 28-29  Whitworth University
Spokane
First place out of 12 schools
Nov. 10-12 Linfield University – Online Fourth place out of 40 schools
Dec. 2-3 Oregon State University – Online

First place out of 12 schools
Jan. 25-28 Pacific University
Forest Grove, Ore.
Fourth place out of 14 schools
Feb. 10-11 Lower Columbia College
Longview, Wash.
First place out of nine schools
March 7-9 National Christian College Forensics Association National Tournament at Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn. First place out of 17 schools
April 13-15 International Public Debate Association National Tournament at Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss.  

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2022-23

Date Location Results
Oct. 7-9  Lewis & Clark College Second place out of 23 schools
Nov. 11-13  Linfield University – Online  Fourth place out of 42 schools 
Dec. 3-4 University of Jamestown – Online Fourth place out of 20 schools 
Jan. 27-29 Lower Columbia College Fifth place out of 20 schools 
Feb. 11-12 Oregon State University – Online Second place out of 20 schools
March 30-April 1 National Christian College Forensics Association National Tournament at Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, Idaho
Second place out of 17 schools 

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2021-22

Date Location Results
Oct. 8-10 Lewis & Clark College – Online Second place out of 69 schools 
Oct. 23 Pacific University – Online First place out of 8 schools 
Nov. 12-14 Linfield University – Online First place out of 35 schools 
Dec. 3-5 Lower Columbia College – Online First place out of 10 schools 
Jan. 28-30 Pacific University – Online First place out of 22 schools 
Feb. 12-13 Oregon State University – Online First place out of 12 schools 
March National Christian College Forensics Association National Tournament at Liberty University
Lynchburg, Va.
First place out of 17 schools 
April International Public Debate Association National Tournament at Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas
Fifth place out of 49 schools 

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2020-21

Whitworth Forensics was the season-long national champion, winning the varsity and junior varsity divisions. The International Public Debate Association counts a school's six best tournaments in season-long standings. Over 150 schools and more than 1,000 debaters competed in IPDA tournaments for the 2020-21 season.

Date Location Results
Oct. 9-11 Lewis & Clark College – Online Second place out of 70 schools 
Oct. 24-25 Pacific University – Online First place out of 17 schools 
Nov. 13-15 Linfield College – Online First place out of 30 schools 
Dec. 4-6 Lower Columbia College – Online First place out of 13 schools 
Jan. 22-24 Western Washington University – Online First place out of 18 schools
Feb. 20-21 Bossier Parrish Community College – Online Third place out of 28 schools 
March 25-27 National Christian College Forensics Association – Online First place out of 19 schools 
April 9-11  International Public Debate Association National Tournament – Online Second place out of 62 schools 

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2019-20

Date Location Results
Oct. 11-13 Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Ore.
Second place out of 27 schools 
Oct. 26-27 Whitworth University
Spokane
First place out of 13 schools 
Nov. 8-10 Linfield College
McMinnville, Ore.
Second place out of 29 schools 
Jan. 24-26 Pacific University
Forest Grove, Ore.
Third place out of 19 schools 
Feb. 14-16 Bossier-Parrish Community College
Shreveport, La.
First place out of 28 schools 
March 5-7 National Christian College Forensics Association at Grove City College
Grove City, Penn.
First place out of 18 schools 

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2018-19

Date Location Results
Oct. 12-14 Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Ore.
Third place out of 37 schools
Oct. 27-28 Pacific University
Forest Grove, Ore.
First place out of 8 schools
Nov. 16-18 Linfield College
McMinnville, Ore.
Second place out of 30 schools
Jan. 25-28 Western Washington University
Bellingham, Wash.
Third place out of 20 schools
Feb. 16-17 Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Ark.
Third place out of 11 schools
March 14-16 National Christian College Forensics Association at Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, Kan.
First place out of 19 schools
April 13-16 International Public Debate Association National Tournament at Louisiana State University Shreveport
Shreveport, La.
Third place out of 40 schools

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2017-18

Date Location Results
Oct. 14-16 Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Ore.
Second place out of 41 schools
Oct. 21-22 Whitworth University
Spokane
Second place out of 13 schools 
Nov. 4-5 Oklahoma University
Norman, Okla.
Second place out of 15 schools 
Nov. 10-12 Linfield College
McMinnville, Ore.
Fourth place out of 32 schools 
Jan. 26-28 Pacific University
Forest Grove, Ore.
Fifth place out of 23 schools 
Feb. 17-18 Oregon State University
Corvallis, Ore.
First place out of 13 schools 
Feb. 23-25 Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Ark.
Second place out of 19 schools 
March 8-10 National Christian College Forensics Association at Azusa Pacific
Los Angeles area
First place out of 19 schools 
March 24-27 International Public Debate Association National Tournament at Whitworth
Spokane
Fifth place out of 36 schools 

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2016-17

Date Location Results
Oct. 7-9 Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Ore.
Third place among 16 schools competing
Oct. 22-23 Pacific University
Forest Grove, Ore.
Second place among eight schools competing
Nov. 4-5 East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, Texas
First place among 15 schools competing
Nov. 18-20 Linfield College
McMinnville, Ore.
Fifth place among 28 schools competing
Jan. 27-29 Western Washington University
Bellingham, Wash.
Fourth place out of 20 schools competing
Feb. 11-12 University of Oklahoma
Norman, Okla.
Second place out of 18 schools competing
Feb. 18-19 Oregon State University
Corvallis, Ore.
Second place
March 18-20 National Christian College Championship Grand Canyon University
Phoenix
Second place
March 24-26 International Public Debate Association National Tournament
Arkansas Tech University
Third place out of 136 schools competing

Forensics Tournament Schedule for 2015-16

Date Location Results
Oct. 9-11 Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Ore.
First place
47 schools competing
Oct. 24-25 Whitworth/Pacific Swing
Spokane, Wash.
Second place
Nine schools competing
Nov. 13-15 Linfield College
McMinnville, Ore.
Second place
35 schools competing
Jan. 29-31 Pacific University
Forest Grove, Ore.
 
Feb. 12-15 Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, Idaho
Third place
Nine schools competing
March 4-8 National Christian College Forensics Association
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego
First place
22 schools competing
March 31-April 2 IPDA Nationals @ Lee College
Houston
Recognized as the best IPDA program in the Northwest Forensics Conference
Fourth place
32 schools competing

Second place in yearlong standings from among 105 schools