The W.E. Lillo Debate Tournament

The Lillo Debate Tournament is held at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Finals Results

1999 Eagan (Coates & Martin) over Edina (Purham & Gill)
1998 Bloomington Jefferson (Carroll & Shaw)  over Watertown (Shephard & Ploof)
1997 Rosemount (Baxter & Kemp) over Watertown (Geyerman & Frasier)
1996 Rosemount (Hart & Middlestadt) over Park Center (Joy Nikolai & Joe Bartos)
1995 Apple Valley (M & H) over Grand Rapids (? &?)
1994
1993 Bloomington Jefferson (Alme & Leistikow) over Edina (E & S)
1992 Eagan (Franklin & Murr) over Richfield (Sturgis & Steele)
1991 Eagan (Franklin & Murr) over Edina (Peterson & ?)
1990 Grand Rapids (? & ?) over Watertown (? & ?)
1989
1988 Hopkins close out (teams?)

According to Nathan Wodarz, both teams in finals defeated Apple Valley teams in semis.
1987 St. Francis (Warring & Hirsh) and Watertown (Hanson & Moes)
According to Conrad Anderson, bad weather prevented this final round from taking place

In 1987 the weather turned bad and the final round was suspended until later. Coaches Keillor and Roberts agreed that if the two teams met at the Little Nationals whoever won would be champions or if that was not the case whoever had the best record at the Little Nationals would be champions. Watertown won with an undefeated record. Jon Hanson and Pam Moes were always miffed because St. Francis has the first place trophy.
-Donus Roberts

1986 St. Francis (H & H)) over South Saint Paul (L & L)
1985 Grand Rapids (? & ?) over Apple Valley (Nelson & Fedoruk)
1984 Grand Rapids (Crowe & Lessman) over Fargo North (Ward & ?)
1983 Watertown (Scudder & Snow) over Grand Rapids (? & ?)
Was the tournament held in January?  Tom Scudder was debating for Macalester beginning in fall of 1983, so this result must be either one year off or for a January tournament.
1982
1981
1980
Thanks to Joe Schmitt for the 1984 - 1998 results!
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