The P.S. 114 Debate Team, The Ryder’s Rising, participated in debate tournaments against other schools in all five boroughs and the Tri-State area (New Jersey, Rockland County and Westchester) during March and May 2023.
Debate (a formal discussion between two or more people expressing their opinions on a topic) promotes unity, positive dialogue, teamwork, confidence with public speaking and valuable critical thinking skills. It was the first year P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary School was involved in the American Debate League tournaments, and students achieved some impressive results!
P.S. 114’s Debate Team – The Ryder’s Rising
1st Tournament Ever: Brooklyn Borough Championship March 18, 2023: I.S. 285 Meyer Levin
Jeremy Tejeda: 5th Place Individual
Namya Joseph: 8th Place Individual
Jeremy Tejeda, Khea Wade, Eli Webb: 3rd Place Teams
1st Tournament Ever: Brooklyn Borough Championship March 18, 2023: I.S. 285 Meyer Levin
Jeremy Tejeda: 5th Place Individual
Namya Joseph: 8th Place Individual
Jeremy Tejeda, Khea Wade, Eli Webb: 3rd Place Teams
2nd Tournament: Tri-State Championship
March 20, 2023: J.H.S. 185
Aniyah Macklin: 3rd Place Individual
Jeremy Tejeda, Khea Wade, Eli Webb: 3rd Place Teams
March 20, 2023: J.H.S. 185
Aniyah Macklin: 3rd Place Individual
Jeremy Tejeda, Khea Wade, Eli Webb: 3rd Place Teams
3rd Tournament: District 18 Tournament
March 23, 2023: P.S. 366
Top 15 Individual
1st Place: P.S. 114 – Aniyah Macklin
3rd Place: P.S. 114 – Zion Richard
4th Place: P.S. 114 – Assagope Camara
5th Place: P.S. 114 – Khea Wade
8th Place: P.S. 114 – Dylan Joseph
12th Place: P.S. 114 – Maha Mohamed 15th Place: P.S. 114 – Namya Joseph
March 23, 2023: P.S. 366
Top 15 Individual
1st Place: P.S. 114 – Aniyah Macklin
3rd Place: P.S. 114 – Zion Richard
4th Place: P.S. 114 – Assagope Camara
5th Place: P.S. 114 – Khea Wade
8th Place: P.S. 114 – Dylan Joseph
12th Place: P.S. 114 – Maha Mohamed 15th Place: P.S. 114 – Namya Joseph
Top 10 Teams
1st Place: P.S. 114 – Aniyah Macklin, Zion Richard, Maha Mohamed
2nd Place: P.S. 114 – Assagope Camara, Dylan Joseph, Robert Perez
7th Place: P.S. 114 – Jeremy Tejeda, Khea Wade, Eli Webb
10th Place: P.S. 114 – Analeigh Brown, Namya Joseph, Alexander Stewart
1st Place: P.S. 114 – Aniyah Macklin, Zion Richard, Maha Mohamed
2nd Place: P.S. 114 – Assagope Camara, Dylan Joseph, Robert Perez
7th Place: P.S. 114 – Jeremy Tejeda, Khea Wade, Eli Webb
10th Place: P.S. 114 – Analeigh Brown, Namya Joseph, Alexander Stewart
Top 6 Schools
1st Place: P.S. 114
1st Place: P.S. 114
Sweepstakes Winner
1st Place: P.S. 114
1st Place: P.S. 114
P.S.114 Debate Team – Ryder’s Rising
Aniyah Macklin, Zion Richard, Maha Mohamed, Assagope Camara, Dylan Joseph, Robert Perez, Jeremy Tejeda, Khea Wade, Eli Webb, Analeigh Brown, Namya Joseph, Alexander Stewart
Aniyah Macklin, Zion Richard, Maha Mohamed, Assagope Camara, Dylan Joseph, Robert Perez, Jeremy Tejeda, Khea Wade, Eli Webb, Analeigh Brown, Namya Joseph, Alexander Stewart
Debate Coach: Ms. Fran Cohen
P.S. 114 Principal: Latina Tention
P.S. 114 Assistant Principal: Malorie Tibert
Courtesy of P.S. 114
