Judge Philosophies
Aadarsha Kunwar - USM
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Aaron Cluiss - DBU
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Abby Mock - A-State
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Abby Bush - USM HIRED
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Abigail Mock - ASU
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Abril Porta - USM HIRED
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Adam Blood - UWF
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Adamari Posadas - USM HIRED
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Adien Fellows - USM HIRED
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Adigail Yankle - USM HIRED
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Adrian Alvarado - LEE
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Advita Shinde - LEE
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Aiden Barajas - LEE
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Alexa Hatten - USM HIRED
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Alexis Farino - DBU
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Amanda Walsh - USM HIRED
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Amaya Archie - USM HIRED
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Amelia Lindsay - USM HIRED
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Amit Poudel - USM HIRED
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Amorette Hinderaker - TCU
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Anamica Khadgi - MSU
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Aniyah Jones - USM HIRED
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Anna-Rachel Krebs - WmCarey
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Anne Marie Jeffers - USM HIRED
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Anoop Mishra - MSU
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Anthony McMullen (he/him) - UCA
Experience: Competed for the University of Arkansas (2000-05); Coach at the University of Central Arkansas (2007-present). Most of that experience is in IPDA. While I appreciate and am happy to participate in other forms of debate, I'm an IPDA purist at heart and that governs my philosophy. I'm also a licensed attorney and spent seven years working for the Arkansas Court of Appeals. My job involved reading arguments with real world consequences. As such, while I am willing to vote for any well-reasoned argument, I'm a policymaker judge more than anything.
Delivery: I'm not a fan of speed. If I am judging a form of debate where that is the norm, I'll accept the burden of listen to rapid-fire delivery. Otherwise, don't do it. I often listen to podcasts at 1.5x speed. That's fine. Because it is a debate, I can probably listen to you at 2x speed and be fine. Anything faster, and you risk losing me. I find spreading unethical. Don't do it.
Speaker Points: Pretty arbitrary, especially if the ballot does not contain a rubric. If it is an IPDA round, I will have traditional criteria in mind: delivery, courtesy, organization, tone, logic, support, CX, refutation. In each category, you start with a 3 in each category. An average debater will receive a 4, a good debater will receive a 5. I won't go less than 3 in a category unless you "earn" it. Low point wins are a thing.
Case: The affirmative has the burden of proof, and the negative has the burden of clash. Failing to meet those burdens is an automatic L before we reach the rebuttals.
As a policymaker judge, I would prefer to give a win or loss based on the merits/demerits of the resolution itself, especially if it is form of debate where you get to choose the topic. I'll vote on topicality, but if it is close, I'll give the affirmative the benefit of the doubt. (If you are going to run T, I'm big on framer's intent.) I'm willing to vote on a K, but again, I would rather vote on the merits of the resolution itself. Like topicality, the affirmative will get the benefit of the doubt if it is close.
I flow the round. By the time we get to rebuttals, tell me why you won. Put out any fires created by your opponent's previous speech if necessary, but please don't go line by line. I'm very big on impact calculus, especially if the criterion is cost-benefit analysis, comparative advantage, or something similar.
Evidence: First, quality over quantity. Better evidence will always beat more evidence. Explain why your evidence supports your case. I do not enjoy rounds where debaters dump numbers and stats without context. Second, source presses are a waste of time unless (1) your opponent makes a spurious claim or (2) you have evidence that contradicts your opponents. If the only argument you have against an argument is that no source was provided, you will lose that argument unless you tell me why the lack of source is important.
Topic Disclosure: I'm not a fan of it, but I recognize that I'm in the minority. If the resolution is fairly straightforward and affirmative's interpretation is in line, I will not entertain an argument that the debate was unfair due to a lack of disclosure. If the resolution is metaphorical or otherwise vague, you should probably disclose.
While I will not punish a debate who does not disclose, I will DQ a debater who gives a false or misleading disclosure. At the same time, I believe that the affirmative is entitled to use the prep time as they see fit. If you plan takes you in a different direction, you are entitled to change your mind (especially if the negative pressed you for disclosure before you started prepping your case). But be reasonable. Doing so with twenty minutes of prep left is okay. Doing so with ten minutes left isn't.
NPDA debaters: I miss points of information. Please use them.
Ashlee Stout - USM HIRED
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Ashley Knight - WmCarey
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Athena Shead - UTK
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Audrey Taylor - UU
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Ava Gaudreau - USM HIRED
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Ava Kemp - USM HIRED
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A’Miracle Owens - USM HIRED
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Blake Brooks - USM HIRED
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Braeden Helmick - UU
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Brandon Reynolds - LSU
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Brandon Knight - WmCarey
Compete with dignity.
Brennan Schiltz - DBU
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Brent Hale - USM HIRED
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Brevia Kibet - MSU
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Bryan Taylor - USM HIRED
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Caden Robin - USM HIRED
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Caleb Peters - DBU
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Caleb Haber - USM HIRED
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Carly Adkins - USM HIRED
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Cash Hines - USM HIRED
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Charles Marshall - USM HIRED
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Charles Culliford - LAC
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Christina Anderson - UTK
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Cleo Bourne - USM HIRED
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Cole Fairchild - MSU
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Cooper Johnson - LSUS
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Courtnae James - LSUS
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Dailyn Ham - USM HIRED
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Daisy Murfey - UU
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Daniel Davis (He/Him) - LSUS
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Daniel Evans - MSU
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Daniel Wilkerson - LAC
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Daniela Gomez-Delgado - MTSU
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Danielle Duffield - USM
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Dees Brock - USM HIRED
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Devesh Sarda - LSUS
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Dominque Johnson - USM HIRED
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Eddie Watkins - UCA
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Edgar Simpson - USM HIRED
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Eli Brown - MSU
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Elijah Jarrell - UTK
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Ellie Griffin - TCU
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Elyse Rose - UWF
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Emily Peduzzi - USM HIRED
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Ephraim Church - USM HIRED
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Esther Rolsma - UU
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Evelyn Evans - USM HIRED
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Farrah Wild - USM HIRED
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Fernanda Veiverberg - USM HIRED
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Gabriel Serna - DBU
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George Moisant - MSU
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George Utz - MSU
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Gerald Webster - USM HIRED
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Giovanni Garcia - LEE
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Haiven Potts - UU
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Happy Herman - TCU
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Ivy Bourgeois - USM HIRED
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J'Kya Mcleod - USM HIRED
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Ja'i Dantzler - UCA
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Jace Godfrey (He/Him) - UARK
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Jaci Sabatini (They/Them) - UARK
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Jack Van Dyke (He/They) - UARK
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Jack Duncan - UARK
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Jackson Csoma - BPCC
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Jacob Conner - USM HIRED
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Jacob Rose - MSU
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Jacqueline Maldonado Martinez (She/Her) - UARK
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Jade Vasquez (She/Her) - UARK
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Jaelyn Carey - USM HIRED
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Jake Vincent - WmCarey
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Jakiriah Davis - USM
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Jalen Coleman - USM HIRED
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James Crews - USM
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Jasmine Forck - LSUS
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Jaxon Buttram - DBU
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Jaxon Williams - USM HIRED
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Jaythan Comegys - USM
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Jess Miskovish - WmCarey
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Jessica Rogers - MTSU
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Jessie Harvey - MSU
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Jillian Rosa - MurSta
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Jillian Hollman - USM HIRED
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Jodie Hazell - LEE
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Johnnie Sullivan - DBU
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Jonathan Bridenbaker - LSU
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Jonathan Conway - UCF
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Jordan Burkhalter - USM
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Joseph Rivera - USM HIRED
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Joshua Coakley - USM HIRED
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Joshua Hendricks (they/them) - USM
Debate better.
Kaelyn Nuckoles - MTSU
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Kaiyah Patterson - USM HIRED
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Kaleb Bullock - USM HIRED
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Kameron Scott - MTSU
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Kate Crawford - USM HIRED
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Kathy Graves - USM HIRED
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Katie Anthony - USM HIRED
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Kayla Kemp - UU
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Kelly Dunn - USM HIRED
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Kendal Richardson - USM HIRED
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Kennas Shah - UARK
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Kierstin Polk - USM HIRED
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Kimberly Truong - LEE
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Le'Jeaha Falany - MSU
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Leianna Wright - USM HIRED
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Leon Giri - USM HIRED
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Lia Cantatero - USM HIRED
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Liam Cronin - USM
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Lillian Rochelle - USM HIRED
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Lily Koloc - USM HIRED
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Lilyane Calhoun - LAC
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Lola Taylor - USM HIRED
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Lori Steele - WmCarey
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Lovie Dignowity - USM HIRED
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Luis Wegner - USM HIRED
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Lydia Stinnett - UU
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Lyeneal Griffin - WmCarey
Lyeneal Griffin, M.F.A.
Assistant Coach, William Carey University
I will judge the flow. Please make sure that your arguments are clear and intelligible. This is important to me. Weigh impacts.
Neg, refute and build. Weigh impacts.
Draw your arguments from quality source material. Equity, inclusivity, and diversity in your evidence is a plus. Be clear on the scope of your resolutions. I like to review sources.
Be respectful. Bad sportsmanship will lead to a reduction of points. Do not talk down to your opponents or judge.
Mack Miles (They/Them) - LSUS
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Macy Ellis - USM HIRED
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Maddie Fritz (She/Her) - UARK
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Madeline McClatchey - LSUS
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Madison Evans - USM HIRED
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Madison Hall - LEE
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Madison-Claire Spence - USM HIRED
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Maisyn Price (She/Her) - UU
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Makini Lewis - USM HIRED
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Maria Posadas - USM HIRED
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Marie Medrano - USM HIRED
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Mary Beth Simmons - USM HIRED
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Mathew Nabors - DBU
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Matthew Gedeon - BPCC
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Matthew Cook (He/Him) - UARK
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Meghan Larson - UU
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Micah Bolden - LSUS
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Michael Isaac - UCA
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Mohammad Asaduzzaman - USM HIRED
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Mohammed Alanazi - USM HIRED
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Mohammed Rashid - USM HIRED
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Muhammad Haad - USM HIRED
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Nathan Rogers - UCA
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Nicco Stacey - UU
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Nick Massey - MTSU
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Nik Treziok - MTSU
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Noah Burnside - USM HIRED
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Noah Dancy - MSU
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Noel Martin - LAC
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Passion Henry - USM HIRED
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Patrick Richey (he/him/Dr.) - MTSU
Meh. I've judged a few rounds. I hate rudeness and disrespect in rounds. Keep it nice and cordial. Don't BS me. I like cats!!!!
Paul Linden - USM HIRED
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Pennelope Wilson - UCA
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Pratik Pokharel - USM HIRED
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Presleigh McLemore - MSU
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Presley Jones (She/Her) - UARK
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Preston Langley - BPCC
This is a test
Rachel Freeze - ASU
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Rachel Freeze - A-State
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Rebecca Myers - UCA
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Richard Cobb - USM HIRED
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Ronald Murhpy - USM HIRED
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Ruby Gross - LAC
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Sage Robinson - MTSU
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Salauddin Ahmed - USM HIRED
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Samata Luintel - MSU
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Sarah Lenleigh Dobbs - USM HIRED
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Scott Waldrop - USM HIRED
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Sean Bell - LTU
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Sebastian Urban (He/Him) - UARK
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Seth Walker - USM HIRED
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Shayne Coffey - UARK
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Sheriden Cannon - USM HIRED
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Shree Brown - DBU
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Shreyak Gautam - USM HIRED
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Sonya Woods - USM HIRED
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Srividya Karuturi - USM HIRED
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Stefano Mangafakis - USM HIRED
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Stephani Munoz - USM HIRED
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Steve Harvey - MSU
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Tanner Brown - LSUS
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Tara Rambarran - LEE
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Taylor Mosley - USM HIRED
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Teresa Abad - USM HIRED
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Theo Pierce - USM HIRED
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Thomas Sensly - USM HIRED
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Timothy Betts - TCU
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Toby Graves - USM HIRED
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Treya Brown - USM HIRED
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Tyshun Hopson - USM HIRED
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Victoria Davis - USM HIRED
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Virges Dorothy - USM HIRED
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Vivek Paudel - USM HIRED
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Will Crews (He/Him) - UARK
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Yoninah Alexander - USM HIRED
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Zoe Lenters - LAC
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