2015-2016
Season Points & Awards
Debate Banquet: May 10, 2016 @ 6:30 pm
Updated 05/12/2016
MVP / Team Member of the Year: Alex Dickson - Jr
Senior of the Year: Jake Woodruff - Sr
Junior of the Year: Emily McMahan - Jr
Sophomore of the Year: Bentley Payne - Soph
Freshman of the Year: Deja Rollins - Fr
Top 10 Individual Season Tournament Point Rankings:
Source NSDA Team Page
1. Alex Dickson - Jr - 740
2. Jake Woodruff - Sr - 552
3. Shelby Short - Sr - 315
4. Hailey Roberts - Sr - 225
5. Adam Davis - Jr - 199
6. Eva Cuzdey - Fr - 195
7. Rhett Randolph - Soph - 178
8. Bentley Payne - Soph - 178
9. Emily McMahan - Jr - 167
10. Deja Rollins - Fr - 166
National Qualifiers (2):
Alex Dickson - Jr - Congressional Debate / House
Bentley Payne - Soph - Humorous Interpretation - (Note: First person in Caddo Mills HS history to qualify for NSDA Nationals)
State Qualifiers (9):
Ryan Craig - Jr - CX Debate (18th)
Alex Dickson - Jr - Persuasive Speaking (TBA), Congressional Debate (8th) & CX Debate (18th)
Bentley Payne - Soph - Prose Interpretation (TBA)
Aryn Walker - Sr - Congressional Debate (10th) & CX Debate (OF / 9th)
Jake Woodruff - Sr - Congressional Debate (11th) & CX Debate (OF / 9th)
Regional Qualifiers (17):
Kaitlyn Clements - Jr - Congressional Debate (6th)
Ryan Craig - Jr - Persuasive Speaking (6th)
Adam Davis - Jr - LD Debate (9th)
Alex Dickson - Jr - Congressional Debate (3rd), Poetry Interpretation & Persuasive Speaking (3rd)
Emily McMahan - Jr - Prose Interpretation (4th)
Bentley Payne- Soph - Prose Interpretation (1st)
Rhett Randolph - Soph - LD Debate & Informative Speaking
Hailey Roberts - Sr - Poetry Interpretation
Deja Rollins - Fr - Poetry Interpretation (4th)
Shelby Short - Sr - Congressional Debate (7th) & LD Debate
Aryn Walker - Sr - Congressional Debate (1st)
Jake Woodruff - Sr - Congressional Debate (2nd) & Informative Speaking
District Medalists (20):
Zona Alcorn - Jr - Informative Speaking (5th)
Ryan Craig - Jr - CX Debate (2nd) & Persuasive Speaking (2nd)
Eva Cuzdey - Fr - CX Debate (4th) & Prose Interpretation (5th)
Adam Davis - Jr - LD Debate (1st)
Alex Dickson - Jr - CX Debate (2nd), Poetry Interpretation (3rd) & Persuasive Speaking (1st)
Emily McMahan - Jr - Prose Interpretation (1st)
Bentley Payne- Soph - Prose Interpretation (2nd)
Rhett Randolph - Soph - LD Debate (2nd) & Informative Speaking (4th)
Hailey Roberts - Sr - Poetry Interpretation (2nd)
Deja Rollins - Fr - Poetry Interpretation (1st)
Shelby Short - Sr - LD Debate (3rd)
Aryn Walker - Sr - CX Debate (1st)
Madison White - Fr - CX Debate (4th)
Jake Woodruff - Sr - CX Debate (1st) & Informative Speaking (2nd)
NTDA Qualifiers (16):
Kaitlyn Clements - Jr - Congressional Debate
Ryan Craig - Jr - CX Debate-3 & Persuasive Speaking-2
Reina Cuzdey - Fr - Poetry Interpretation
Eva Cuzdey - Fr - CX Debate
Adam Davis - Jr - LD Debate-3
Alex Dickson - Jr -CX Debate-4, Poetry Interpretation-4, Congressional Debate-2, & Persuasive Speaking-3
Riley Fox - Soph - Poetry Interpretation-3 & CX Debate
Emily McMahan - Jr - Prose Interpretation
Bentley Payne- Soph - Prose Interpretation-3
Rhett Randolph - Soph - Informative Speaking
Hailey Roberts - Sr - Poetry Interpretation-2
Deja Rollins - Fr - Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation-2 & Persuasive Speaking-2
Shelby Short - Sr - Congressional Debate & Poetry Interpretation
Aryn Walker - Sr - CX Debate-6 & Informative Speaking-3
Madison White - Fr - CX Debate
Jake Woodruff - Sr - CX Debate-6, Congressional Debate-2, & Informative Speaking
Team Accomplishments:
National Qualifier: 106 points earned - Finished 3rd out of 21 schools behind Lindale (175) and Van (127). Top 3A School.
UIL 3A State Congressional Debate Team Champion Runner Up
UIL Region 2-3A Champion Runner Up
UIL District 13-3A Champion
20 - District Medalists
17 - Regional Qualifiers
9 - Regional Medalists
9 - State Qualifiers
2 - State Medalists
2- National Qualifiers
2 - Students Ranked in the Top 20 in NSDA UIL District (7th / 15th)
1- NSDA All-State Student
Team By the Numbers:
NSDA Total Team Season Points: 5629
Season Miles Traveled So Far: 3391.6
NSDA Degrees Earned: 56
Students Competing This Year: 49
Tournaments Attended: 19
Tournaments 1st Place 3A Team: 15
Consecutive Years District Champions: 10
Overall Tournament Sweepstakes Winners: 6
Tournaments Attended:
North Lamar HS - Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
Lindale HS - Top 3A School
Princeton HS - Top 3A School
Mabank HS (Fall) Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
Congress Region ESC 10 (Collin College) Team Champions - Top 3A School
John Tyler HS - Top 3A School
Wylie HS - Top 3A School
Sulphur Springs HS Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
Caddo Mills HS Hosted Tournament - Fundraiser - Few novice competed - Varsity run the tournament.
Mildred HS Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
UIL Congress State Championships (UT Austin) 2nd place Champions
Mabank HS (Spring) Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
Mt. Pleasant HS Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
February 4 - UIL CX Debate District Took Top 3 of 4 - Took both advancing positions
NSDA National Qualifier (Lindale, TX) 3rd place overall - Top 3A School
NTDA Championship (Ennis, TX)
UIL CX Debate State Championships (UT Austin)
UIL Speech District (Greenville, TX) Team Champions (10th Consecutive)
UIL Speech Region (Tyler Junior College) 2nd place Champions - 1st time since April 2012
UIL Speech State Championships (UT Austin) Still waiting to compete
NSDA National Championships (Salt Lake City, UT)
Caddo Mills Speech and Debate Wall of Fame
MVP / Team Member of the Year: Alex Dickson - Jr
Senior of the Year: Jake Woodruff - Sr
Junior of the Year: Emily McMahan - Jr
Sophomore of the Year: Bentley Payne - Soph
Freshman of the Year: Deja Rollins - Fr
Top 10 Individual Season Tournament Point Rankings:
Source NSDA Team Page
1. Alex Dickson - Jr - 740
2. Jake Woodruff - Sr - 552
3. Shelby Short - Sr - 315
4. Hailey Roberts - Sr - 225
5. Adam Davis - Jr - 199
6. Eva Cuzdey - Fr - 195
7. Rhett Randolph - Soph - 178
8. Bentley Payne - Soph - 178
9. Emily McMahan - Jr - 167
10. Deja Rollins - Fr - 166
National Qualifiers (2):
Alex Dickson - Jr - Congressional Debate / House
Bentley Payne - Soph - Humorous Interpretation - (Note: First person in Caddo Mills HS history to qualify for NSDA Nationals)
State Qualifiers (9):
Ryan Craig - Jr - CX Debate (18th)
Alex Dickson - Jr - Persuasive Speaking (TBA), Congressional Debate (8th) & CX Debate (18th)
Bentley Payne - Soph - Prose Interpretation (TBA)
Aryn Walker - Sr - Congressional Debate (10th) & CX Debate (OF / 9th)
Jake Woodruff - Sr - Congressional Debate (11th) & CX Debate (OF / 9th)
Regional Qualifiers (17):
Kaitlyn Clements - Jr - Congressional Debate (6th)
Ryan Craig - Jr - Persuasive Speaking (6th)
Adam Davis - Jr - LD Debate (9th)
Alex Dickson - Jr - Congressional Debate (3rd), Poetry Interpretation & Persuasive Speaking (3rd)
Emily McMahan - Jr - Prose Interpretation (4th)
Bentley Payne- Soph - Prose Interpretation (1st)
Rhett Randolph - Soph - LD Debate & Informative Speaking
Hailey Roberts - Sr - Poetry Interpretation
Deja Rollins - Fr - Poetry Interpretation (4th)
Shelby Short - Sr - Congressional Debate (7th) & LD Debate
Aryn Walker - Sr - Congressional Debate (1st)
Jake Woodruff - Sr - Congressional Debate (2nd) & Informative Speaking
District Medalists (20):
Zona Alcorn - Jr - Informative Speaking (5th)
Ryan Craig - Jr - CX Debate (2nd) & Persuasive Speaking (2nd)
Eva Cuzdey - Fr - CX Debate (4th) & Prose Interpretation (5th)
Adam Davis - Jr - LD Debate (1st)
Alex Dickson - Jr - CX Debate (2nd), Poetry Interpretation (3rd) & Persuasive Speaking (1st)
Emily McMahan - Jr - Prose Interpretation (1st)
Bentley Payne- Soph - Prose Interpretation (2nd)
Rhett Randolph - Soph - LD Debate (2nd) & Informative Speaking (4th)
Hailey Roberts - Sr - Poetry Interpretation (2nd)
Deja Rollins - Fr - Poetry Interpretation (1st)
Shelby Short - Sr - LD Debate (3rd)
Aryn Walker - Sr - CX Debate (1st)
Madison White - Fr - CX Debate (4th)
Jake Woodruff - Sr - CX Debate (1st) & Informative Speaking (2nd)
NTDA Qualifiers (16):
Kaitlyn Clements - Jr - Congressional Debate
Ryan Craig - Jr - CX Debate-3 & Persuasive Speaking-2
Reina Cuzdey - Fr - Poetry Interpretation
Eva Cuzdey - Fr - CX Debate
Adam Davis - Jr - LD Debate-3
Alex Dickson - Jr -CX Debate-4, Poetry Interpretation-4, Congressional Debate-2, & Persuasive Speaking-3
Riley Fox - Soph - Poetry Interpretation-3 & CX Debate
Emily McMahan - Jr - Prose Interpretation
Bentley Payne- Soph - Prose Interpretation-3
Rhett Randolph - Soph - Informative Speaking
Hailey Roberts - Sr - Poetry Interpretation-2
Deja Rollins - Fr - Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation-2 & Persuasive Speaking-2
Shelby Short - Sr - Congressional Debate & Poetry Interpretation
Aryn Walker - Sr - CX Debate-6 & Informative Speaking-3
Madison White - Fr - CX Debate
Jake Woodruff - Sr - CX Debate-6, Congressional Debate-2, & Informative Speaking
Team Accomplishments:
National Qualifier: 106 points earned - Finished 3rd out of 21 schools behind Lindale (175) and Van (127). Top 3A School.
UIL 3A State Congressional Debate Team Champion Runner Up
UIL Region 2-3A Champion Runner Up
UIL District 13-3A Champion
20 - District Medalists
17 - Regional Qualifiers
9 - Regional Medalists
9 - State Qualifiers
2 - State Medalists
2- National Qualifiers
2 - Students Ranked in the Top 20 in NSDA UIL District (7th / 15th)
1- NSDA All-State Student
Team By the Numbers:
NSDA Total Team Season Points: 5629
Season Miles Traveled So Far: 3391.6
NSDA Degrees Earned: 56
Students Competing This Year: 49
Tournaments Attended: 19
Tournaments 1st Place 3A Team: 15
Consecutive Years District Champions: 10
Overall Tournament Sweepstakes Winners: 6
Tournaments Attended:
North Lamar HS - Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
Lindale HS - Top 3A School
Princeton HS - Top 3A School
Mabank HS (Fall) Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
Congress Region ESC 10 (Collin College) Team Champions - Top 3A School
John Tyler HS - Top 3A School
Wylie HS - Top 3A School
Sulphur Springs HS Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
Caddo Mills HS Hosted Tournament - Fundraiser - Few novice competed - Varsity run the tournament.
Mildred HS Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
UIL Congress State Championships (UT Austin) 2nd place Champions
Mabank HS (Spring) Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
Mt. Pleasant HS Sweepstakes Winner - Top 3A School
February 4 - UIL CX Debate District Took Top 3 of 4 - Took both advancing positions
NSDA National Qualifier (Lindale, TX) 3rd place overall - Top 3A School
NTDA Championship (Ennis, TX)
UIL CX Debate State Championships (UT Austin)
UIL Speech District (Greenville, TX) Team Champions (10th Consecutive)
UIL Speech Region (Tyler Junior College) 2nd place Champions - 1st time since April 2012
UIL Speech State Championships (UT Austin) Still waiting to compete
NSDA National Championships (Salt Lake City, UT)
Caddo Mills Speech and Debate Wall of Fame
