The two Binghamton University students who won their bracket at BU’s Regional Debate Tournament went on to win the National Championship Debate Tournament over the weekend.

According to a statement from Joe Leeson-Schatz, director of the debate at BU, Rob Glass, a senior majoring in history, and Jon Silverman, a sophomore majoring in English, defeated their rival Liberty University winning the Novice Division in the debate tournament held at Towson University.

With a 3-0 score in the finals they individually ranked as the second- and third-best speakers at the tournament, Schatz said.

This was the first time that BU’s debate team has won the title, he added. The team has appeared in four previous finals.