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Show SU sends 2 teams t o CEDA natio n als deal of responsibility themselves and have managed to keep SUSC ranked as one of the top 20 CEDA schools in the country." The success of SUSC's total-squad concept, Smith said, depends a lol on individual persistence. "SUSC is one of the few schools to compete in CEDA and NDT debate; and in individual events, so the coaching staff is spread pretty thin," he said. Reeves and Mr. Pullan both plan to become forensic coaches. Their experiences with the SUSC squad are providing them with some - excellent background, Smith said. The Pullans are expecting ex-pecting their first child in May. "We're willing to bet that Baby Pullan will be a debater," the SUSC forensic coach said. CEDAR CITY -Southern Utah State College is being represented by two teams i this week at the CEDA : Nationals at ' the 1 University of Nevado, Reno. Three of the four CEDA debaters competed in the nationals last year and led the way to SUSC final ranking as the number eight CEDA school in the country. Karen Reeves, a junior from Cedar City, is a , CEDA contestant this year with Kurt Opprecht, a sophomore from Brigham City. Juniors Kim DeAdder and Scott Pullan, SUSC's married CEDA team, are also competing in the Nevada contest. Reeves and Mrs. Pullan dropped in octa-finals octa-finals last year to a team from the Air Force Academy. Mr. Pullan, debating with SUSC graduate Craig LeDuc, dropped in octa-finals to UCLA. , Around 100 teams will compete in the 1982 CEDA tournament. CEDA debate is basically value oriented as opposed 1 to NDT (National Debate I Topic) which' is policy oriented. This year's CEDA topic deals with the rights of the accused. I The two CEDA teams i will be accompanied by ' Steve Cook, a top forensic senior at SUSC. "Both teams have been consistent performers . throughout the year," said M.L. Smith, SUSC forensic coach. "They ' have assumed a great |