2026 Speech & Debate Championships Preview

About this episode

Dr. Jennifer Rukstad interviews Alex Huck to preview the 2026 Speech and Debate Championships.

Dr. Jennifer Rukstad, Executive Director of the Missouri State High School Activities Association, interviews Alex Huck, Assistant Executive Director overseeing Speech and Debate, to preview the 2026 Speech and Debate Championships. The tournament will be held April 24–25 in Springfield at Missouri State University, headquartered in Plaster Student Union and spread across campus. They explain how the championship scoring for speech and debate events work, with placements first through fourth for the two classifications. The championship schedule is also detailed leading up to Saturday's awards ceremony. Listen in as we highlight this spectacular event!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jennifer Rukstad

Guest: Alex Huck

Topics covered

• Speech and Debate
• Championships
• Education
• High School Activities
• Tournament Preview

Keywords

• Speech and Debate
• Championships
• Missouri State
• High School
• Tournament Schedule

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Missouri State High School Activities Association

Places: Springfield, Missouri State University, Plaster Student Union

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