We are thrilled to announce outstanding results from our students at the Malaysia International WSDC 2026, held from 25-26 April. In a remarkable collective showing, Capstone students swept the top three Overall Speaker Awards at the tournament. Well done to our Quarterfinalists: Ann S. (CIS), Gwyneth C. (DGS), Ava Y. (HKIS), Ka Yin L. (HFC), Nora C. (CDNIS), Valerie S. (ISF), Jacky X. (GSIS), and Wesley W. (GSIS) in the Open category, and to Dana C. (CIS) and Miya L. (CIS) for reaching the Under-16 Quarterfinals. Further congratulations to Hanson K. (DBS), Kyle W. (KG), Cynthia Y. (MS), and Daryl N. (DBS) for advancing to the Octofinals.
Individual speaker awards also went to an impressive number of our students. Ka Yin L. (HFC) earned both the 1st Best Overall Speaker and 1st Best Under-16 Speaker awards. Ava Y. (HKIS) placed 2nd Best Overall and 2nd Best Under-16 Speaker, while Gwyneth C. (DGS) placed 3rd Best Overall and 3rd Best Under-16 Speaker. Further accolades go to Valerie S. (ISF) for 5th Best, Kyle W. (KG) for 9th Best, Ann S. (CIS) for 15th Best, and Wesley W. (GSIS) for 19th Best Overall Speaker. Congratulations to all our debaters on this exceptional result. We look forward to seeing what you accomplish next!
Tournament record
- Tournament
- Malaysia International WSDC 2026
- Format
- World Schools / WSDC
- Dates
- 25-26 April
Team and elimination results
| Result | Division | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinalists | Ann S. (CIS) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Gwyneth C. (DGS) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Ava Y. (HKIS) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Ka Yin L. (HFC) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Nora C. (CDNIS) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Valerie S. (ISF) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Jacky X. (GSIS) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Wesley W. (GSIS) | |
| Quarterfinalists | Under 16 | Dana C. (CIS) |
| Quarterfinalists | Under 16 | Miya L. (CIS) |
| Octofinalists | Hanson K. (DBS) | |
| Octofinalists | Kyle W. (KG) | |
| Octofinalists | Cynthia Y. (MS) | |
| Octofinalists | Daryl N. (DBS) |
Speaker awards
| Award | Category | Student |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Best | Overall | Ka Yin L. (HFC) |
| 2nd Best | Overall | Ava Y. (HKIS) |
| 3rd Best | Overall | Gwyneth C. (DGS) |
| 5th Best | Overall | Valerie S. (ISF) |
| 9th Best | Overall | Kyle W. (KG) |
| 15th Best | Overall | Ann S. (CIS) |
| 1st Best | Under-16 | Ka Yin L. (HFC) |
| 2nd Best | Under-16 | Ava Y. (HKIS) |
| 3rd Best | Under-16 | Gwyneth C. (DGS) |
| 5th Best | Under-16 | Valerie S. (ISF) |
| 8th Best | Under-16 | Kyle W. (KG) |
| 12th Best | Under-16 | Ann S. (CIS) |
| 13th Best | Under-16 | Wesley W. (GSIS) |
| 20th Best | Under-16 | Hanson K. (DBS) |