The Liberty University Debate Team celebrated the end of a championship year Thursday after claiming the American Debate Association\u2019s national title for the fourth year running.<\/p>\n
Until two years ago, the team was led by Brett O\u2019Donnell, who this year resigned to work as a communications specialist for Sen. John McCain\u2019s presidential campaign.<\/p>\n
This year, the school took the top score in the American Debate Association\u2019s final rankings while also earning a second-place finish behind Binghamton University among rankings calculated by two other organizations, the National Debate Tournament and the Cross Examinations Debate Association.<\/p>\n
The team this year debated on the topic of Middle East policy, and whether the United States should engage those countries, said senior captain Garrett Halydier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Liberty University Debate Team celebrated the end of a championship year Thursday after claiming the American Debate Association\u2019s national title for the fourth year…<\/p>\n