The University of Wisconsin-Madison Speech and Debate team won their first-ever Rambler on Saturday in just their second time competing in the national tournament.
The team of Ria Dhingra (English) and Zach Heinz (Economics) beat out 35 other teams, including those hailing from University of Michigan, Kansas State and Vanderbilt.
“It’s super exciting! I’m surprised we made it to the finals, let alone won, so it’s nice that our efforts paid off,” Dhingra, the tournament’s top speaker, said.