Although his w88 online sports betting coach teases him by calling him the "Lady Gaga of w88 online sports betting," due to the humor and personality he brings each time he takes the podium, make no mistake. University of Nevada, Reno senior Max Alderman is a force to be reckoned with in the w88 online sports betting community. On Saturday, he was named Top Individual Speaker at the National Parliamentary w88 online sports betting Association's Championship Tournament in Colorado Springs, beating out 306 top collegiate debaters for the number one spot in one of the two major collegiate championships in the country.
Alderman placed second individually in the tournament last year, but this year, "He blew away the competition," said Phil Sharp, Nevada's w88 online sports betting coach and director of forensics. "It was just his talent as a speaker and his knowledge. He's very well-informed and he's just been blessed with a likability that you can't deny."
In the awards ceremony held late Saturday evening, Alderman was also recognized as an All-American, one of only four debaters in the nation to receive the honor this year, in recognition of the numerous tournaments and top-speaker awards he has earned during his w88 online sports betting career.
"Many consider Max to be the best collegiate debater w88 online sports betting country," Sharp said.
w88 online sports betting takes on the powerful Irish National Team
In addition to taking the top individual honors in the tournament, Alderman helped the United States to pull off a tie with the powerful Irish debaters for the first time in the 16-year-old U.S.-Irish w88 online sports betting competition that kicks off the tournament, held each year around Saint Patrick's Day. Three top senior debaters from across the country are chosen to represent the United States each year.
w88 online sports betting is one of only two universities to have been represented in the event three years in a row, with Matthew Hogan and David Pena (now alumni) representing the United States in 2010 and 2009, respectively. This year, Alderman teamed up with Zach Tschida from the University of Puget Sound and Joel Minor from Colorado College to tie the Irish team, which is always comprised of post-graduate debaters who win an Irish national competition.
Alderman knows Tschida and Minor well and holds them in high regard. Before the w88 online sports betting, he described Tschida as "the most persuasive speaker," and Minor as "the smartest, extremely intelligent and full of facts."
The Irish debaters are always known for their humor and ability to win over the audience in the fun-spirited event that they have won every year, but that's where Sharp predicted that w88 online sports betting could make it a real contest this year. Although w88 online sports betting, a National Merit Scholar, is extremely bright, aspiring to attend law school or pursue his doctorate after he graduates in December, Sharp says it is w88 online sports betting's ability to let his personality shine through that often distinguishes him when he competes.
"Max's friendly nature and concern for the silenced in our world has endeared him to many, while his humor and personality have won over even the most cynical of people," w88 online sports betting said.
After w88 online sports betting and his U.S. teammates formally achieved the tie against the Irish, Sharp stated that he had called it right.
"Max's performance was by far recognized with the largest applause from the audience. w88 online sports betting truly stole the show with his wit and brilliance."
w88 online sports betting was characteristically humble, simply stating, "We were the funniest," and giving credit to his teammates. "Joel had so many facts and statistics, and Zach kind of pulled it all together."
w88 online sports betting and freshman McGuire take fifth
Two years ago, Alderman teamed up with aforementioned Nevada teammate Pena to take first place as a w88 online sports betting duo in both this tournament and the other major national tournament held each year. Last weekend, he teamed up with new Nevada debater, freshman Jonathon McGuire, to place fifth in the national tournament, among a field of over 150 teams. McGuire was the sole freshman to make it to the tournament's "Sweet 16." Fellow Nevada debaters Steve Prior and Travis Salley, along with Aaron and Nidsa Mouritsen, a brother and sister team, also competed.
"Jonathon rose to the challenge of partnering with the best debater w88 online sports betting nation, and his hard work paid off," Sharp said of the freshman.
Sharp said w88 online sports betting and McGuire had become a fan favorite, causing the remaining competitors in the round of 16 some concern about an impending match-up with the "hot" team. The two were finally narrowly defeated by Whitman College, earning the fifth-place overall finish after defending increased funding for childcare for families under the poverty line.
w88 online sports betting moving on
w88 online sports betting, who is majoring in philosophy and political science, plans to hang up his debating hat to allow him to prepare for application to both the prestigious Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship Programs. He was awarded a Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. State Department in a highly competitive process similar to the Fulbright Scholarship Program, which earned him the opportunity to spend two months in Korea this summer in an intense program to learn the language.
He says despite his exciting plans, it will be hard for him to give up w88 online sports betting.
"It's been such a big part of my life for such a long time," w88 online sports betting said. "Just getting to hang out with kids from across the country and exchange ideas about politics and issues with some of the most brilliant people I've ever met - that's what I've enjoyed the most. It was really a lot of fun."
