The Winston Cup
	The Winston Cup The Winston Cup honors the top two Policy debaters on the Whitman debate team. Each recipient has their name engraved on the trophy and wins a cash award. The Cup is named in honor of James Albert and Bertha May Steers Winston, grandparents of David Allard, a Whitman debater who graduated in 1951. David, along with his wife Hildred, generously endowed the Winston Cup to inspire new generations of Whitman debaters.
	Nate Cohn Daniel Straus 2008-09 Winners Nate is a junior and Daniel is a sophomore. They finished the season with a 71-32 record and were ranked 15^th in the nation by the NDT First Round Committee. They tied for 5^th at CEDA Nationals, placed 1^st at Northwest CEDA Champs, and were tied for 17^th at the National Debate Tournament. Both are excellent students. Nate is a politics major and Daniel is still giving his major thought.
	Eric Chalfant Mike Meredith 2007-08 Winners Both are seniors. They finished the season with a 53-32 (Mike) and 46-26 (Eric) record and were ranked 27^th in the nation. They tied for 17^th at CEDA Nationals, placed 2^nd at Northwest CEDA Champs, and were 31^st at the National Debate Tournament. Both are excellent students. Eric received honors in the religion department. Mike received honors in the sociology department.