Meet the Team

Mikayla Dickerson

(Senior) Mikayla is a former NDT qualifier (2019) and a former national finalist (2018) and quarter-finalist (2019) in NFA-LD. She was top speaker at UMKC in fall 2019, and has been a top 10 speaker at all 3 NFA Nationals attended (so far).

Kylee Evans

(Senior) Kylee is a former NDT qualifier (2019) and a former national finalist (2019) and octo-finalist (2018) in NFA-LD. 

Gabe Morrison

(Senior) Gabe is a former NDT qualifier (2019) and a former three-time national elimination round qualifier (2017, 2018, 2019) in NFA-LD.

Parker Hopkins

(Senior) Parker is a former elimination round qualifier in NFA-LD, frequent competitor in NDT, and an active high school coach.

Sean Atkins

(Senior) Sean is a former national semifinalist (2019) in NFA-LD, and a 4 time NFALD  national qualifier. 

Colton Smith

(Junior) Colton is a former NDT qualifier (2018), and reached NAUDL finals in high school.

Derek Allgood

(Junior) Derek is a former NDT qualifier (2019), and reached NFALD elimination rounds in 2019.

Brayden King

(Junior) Brayden reached NFALD elimination rounds in 2019, and numerous NDT JV elimination rounds. 

Chase Coger

(Junior) Chase is a two-time NFALD qualifier despite starting recently as a true rookie. 

Skylar Spell

(Junior) Skylar began NFALD in spring 2019 as a true rookie. 

Alex van Dyke

(Sophomore) Alex reached NFALD elims in 2019, and reached the runoff round at the 2019 NDT District 3 qualifier. Alex reached open semifinals of the Webster tournament (largest regular season NFALD tournament) as a freshman.

Michael Waggoner

(Sophomore) Michael has won two of three NFALD tournaments attended (so far), and reached the runoff round at the 2019 NDT District 3 qualifier. 

Zach Kauffman

(Sophomore) Zach reached NFALD elims in 2019, and was 4th speaker & quarterfinalist in open at UMKC 2019. Zach  reached open finals of the Webster tournament (largest regular season NFALD tournament) as a freshman.

Peyton Reeves

(Sophomore) Peyton reached NFALD octofinals in 2019, taking a ballot from the eventual champion. Peyton reached semifinals in open at UMKC 2019. 

Clayton Engelby

(Sophomore) Clayton qualified to the 2019 & 2020 NFALD national tournament sand reached quarterfinals in open at SBU 2019, after going 4-4 at GSU 2019

Eli Pieper

(Sophomore) Eli  is focused on NDT debate. 

Brenden Lucas

(Frosh) Brenden qualified for NFALD Nationals as a frosh, and notched a 4-4 record at Kentucky 2019. 

Sam Cade

(Frosh) Sam qualified for NFALD Nationals as a frosh, and competed in open at the first three fall 2019 NDT tournaments. 

Emory Williams

(Frosh) Emory qualified for NFALD Nationals as a frosh, and was a quarterfinalist in open NDT at UMKC 2019. 

Hallie Crain

(Frosh) Hallie qualified for NFALD Nationals as a frosh, and was top seed in SBU 2019 Novice. She intends to compete in NDT soon. 

Dani Colvin

(Frosh) Dani qualified for NFALD Nationals as a frosh, and competed in NDT at GSU 2019. 

Josie Macchi

(Frosh) Josie qualified for NFALD Nationals as a frosh, and competed in NDT at GSU 2019. 

Jonathan Trout

(Frosh) Jonathan qualified for NFALD Nationals as a frosh. 

Ethen Palumbo

(Frosh) Ethen qualified for NFALD Nationals as a frosh, four days after walking on to the team. 

Maverick Lewis

(Frosh) Maverick competed at SBU in NFA-LD and intends to compete in NDT soon. 

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The Missouri State debate team is open, regardless of debate experience. In fact, we are also interested in novice-eligible debaters (limited high school CX experience). Email Dr. Eric Morris to find out more.