Bawor Cup 2013: Binus International Wins, Breaks UI Streak

Jaran Walia from Binus International speaks in the 2013 Bawor Cup final
(photo courtesy of Hestiana Larasati)

#3 Binus International (Jaran Walia & Melisa Irene) championed the 2013 Bawor Cup, breaking a Universitas Indonesia winning streak that started since the Purwokerto tournament was launched three years ago. It was the institution's second trophy of the year after the victory at the Indonesian Varsities English Debate. Their main prize is a free ticket to compete at the 2013 World Universities Peace Invitational Debate in Malaysia. 

In the last match, the champions defeated #5 UI B (Magreta Kailla Adenta & Sindhu Partomo), #1 Universitas Gadjah Mada A (Amir Abdul Aziz & Nabila Aghniarizqa) and #2 UGM B (Alif Satria & Wida Wahyuni). Jaran Walia, who was part of the triumphant IVED team, did not only shine as the best speaker in the final. He also shared the top individual title with Elghafiky Bimardhika from UI A, who lost in the semifinal.