The Racer Classic is our annual high school and middle school speech tournament. This year it will take place November 8th, 2025. For this event to be successful, we need your help judging the final round!

If you are a member of the Murray State or Murray area community and are willing to judge the final round in the afternoon (between 2pm & 4 pm, please fill out this form here.

The Murray State Speech & Debate Union invites you to our annual Dean’s Debate showcase, held each year to recognize the support we receive from the Bauernfeind College of Business. The showcase will spotlight performances from our nationally-acclaimed and highly decorated team of competitors. 

The event will be held Thursday, November 6th at 7 pm in the auditorium of Wrather Museum. Doors open at 6:30 pm. The event will conclude by 8:30 pm.

The showcase will highlight an assortment of original speech performances designed by our competitors to critique, inform, persuade, and otherwise engage societal issues and current events. 

Additionally, a debate will be held over the topic: Childhood literacy should be the number one concern for schools K-12

We hope you will be able to join us, and look forward to showcasing the exceptional work of the Speech & Debate Union.

The SDU will appear on The Mike Weatherford show for a debate over the National Guard being deployed

Watch live here: https://youtube.com/live/h9kSrqa438c or on The Mike Weatherford Facebook Page

If you are interested in learning more about our nationally-ranked speech & debate team, join us at our interest meeting Wednesday, September 3 at 6 pm in Wilson Hall 315!

Fill out this form here to give us more information about you

If you already know you’d like to try out for the team, schedule an appointment to talk with Dr. Goke HERE

Our National CHAMPION debaters (Samuel Harless & Samuel Miller) face off agains two of our alumni!

This showcase will also feature Caleb McCurren’s Nationally-Ranked After Dinner Speech