2001-2002

NFA (Rome, GA)

TEAM - 2st Debate Sweeps / 4th Team Sweeps

  • Caleb Williams: 2nd in informative speaking, quarterfinalist in persuasive speaking and rhetorical criticism.
  • Drew Allen: 5th in poetry interpretation, semifinalist in duo interpretation with Margaret Au and quarterfinalist in duo interpretation with Keith Blaser.
  • Joel Smith: 4th in after-dinner speaking and semifinalist in duo interpretation (with Katie Tyree).
  • Rebecca Simms: 6th in poetry interpretation and semifinalist in persuasive speaking.
  • Adam Henze: semifinalist in poetry interpretation, quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Elizabeth Au), and quarterfinalist in prose interpretation.
  • David Laing: quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate and 8th speaker for Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • David Burns: semifinalist in poetry interpretation and quarterfinalist in prose interpretation.
  • Margaret Au: semifinalist in duo interpretation (with Drew Allen).
  • Katie Tyree: semifinalist in duo interpretation (with Joel Smith).
  • Phillip Wininger: quarterfinalist in extemporaneous speaking, impromptu speaking, persuasive speaking and rhetorical criticism.
  • Elizabeth Au: quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Adam Henze) and in duo interpretation (with Andrew Causey).
  • Jennifer Purcell: quarterfinalist in extemporaneous speaking and top 32 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Nicole Estenfelder: quarterfinalist in poetry interpretation.
  • Alisa Ponananta: quarterfinalist in poetry interpretation.
  • Keith Blaser: quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Drew Allen).
  • Andrew Causey: quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Elizabeth Au).
  • Stacy Bernaugh: top 16 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Kate Hertweck: top 16 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Sarah Sparks: top 32 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Hannah Reliford: top 32 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Alumnus Adam Black: inducted into the National Forensics Association Hall of Fame.



DSR

TEAM - 1st Debate Sweeps / 1st Individual Sweeps

  • David Laing: 1st (co) in LD debate
  • Raegan Gibson: 1st (co) in LD debate
  • Jennifer Purcell: 1st (co) in LD debate, top speaker in L-D debate and 3rd speaker in parliamentary debate.
  • Jenny Corum: 1st (co) in LD debate, semifinalist in impromptu speaking
  • Phillip Wininger: 1st in communication analysis, 2nd in extemporaneous speaking, tied for 6th in individual sweepstakes, and semifinalist in impromptu speaking and informative speaking
  • Margaret Au: 1st in duo interpretation (with Alisa Ponananta), 2nd in poetry, a semifinalist in prose and tied for 6th in individual sweepstakes
  • Alisa Ponananta: 1st in duo interpretation (with Margaret Au), 4th in informative speaking, 5th in prose and tied for 6th in individual sweepstakes
  • David Wilkins: excellence award in Student Congress, 3rd in extemporaneous speaking and 3rd in impromptu speaking
  • Andrew Causey: 2nd in dramatic interpretation, 3rd in programmed oral interpretation, 3rd in duo interpretation (with Libby Au), 4th in individual sweepstakes and 6th in after-dinner speaking
  • Nicole Estenfelder: 6th in dramatic interpretation
  • David Burns: 2nd in communication analysis and semifinalist in prose
  • Keith Blaser: 4th in duo interpretation (with Drew Allen), 6th in poetry and semifinalist in prose
  • Jenny Hyatt: 6th in extemporaneous speaking
  • Libby Au: 3rd in duo interpretation (with Andrew Causey)
  • Sarah Sparks: semifinalist in extemporaneous speaking
  • Stacy Bernaugh: semifinalist in extemporaneous speaking and semifinalist in informative speaking
  • Drew Allen: 4th in duo interpretation (with Keith Blaser) and 5th in poetry
  • Caleb Williams: 5th in duo interpretation (with Adam Henze), semifinalist in poetry and semifinalist in informative speaking
  • Kate Hertweck: semifinalist in informative speaking
  • Corey Alderdice: 5th in programmed oral interpretation
  • Adam Henze: 5th in duo interpretation (with Caleb Williams) and semifinalist in poetry



KFA State

TEAM - 1st Team Sweeps (14th consecutive)

  • Nicole Hawk: 1st in parliamentary debate (with Logan Scisco), 1st in impromptu, 1st in extemporaneous speaking
  • Chris Brasfield: 1st pentathalon, 1st in duo interpretation (with Natalie Sintek), 2nd in informative speaking, semifinalist in parliamentary debate (with Jordon Wadlington), 3rd in poetry, 4th in extemporaneous speaking
  • Jeff Woods: 1st in after-dinner speaking, 1st in persuasion, 4th in impromptu, 4th in informative speaking, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Nick Romerhausen)
  • Natalie Sintek: 1st in dramatic interpretation, 1st in duo interpretation (with Chris Brasfield), 2nd in after dinner speaking
  • Luke Gilbert: 1st in poetry, 1st in prose, 4th in duo interpretation (with Beth Berger)
  • Logan Scisco: 1st in parliamentary debate (with Nicole Hawk), 2nd in impromptu, 2nd in extemporaneous speaking
  • Adam Henze: 1st in informative speaking
  • Nick Romerhausen: 3rd in informative speaking, 4th in after-dinner speaking, 6th speaker in parliamentary debate, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Jeff Woods)
  • Ashley Brasfield: 2nd in rhetorical criticism, 2nd in dramatic interpretation, 2nd in persuasion
  • Nicole Estenfelder: 2nd in programmed oral interpretation, 3rd in after-dinner speaking, 3rd in prose
  • Adam Huegel: 3rd in persuasion, 3rd in extemporaneous speaking, 5th in after-dinner speaking
  • Maggie Waid: 2nd in duo interpretation (with Benjamin Pyle), 5th in programmed oral interpretation, 5th in prose
  • Chad Meadows: 2nd speaker in parliamentary debate, 5th in extemporaneous speaking, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Ashley Burgdorf)
  • Ben Unanaowo: 2nd in poetry, 3rd in dramatic interpretation
  • Ashley Burgdorf: 4th speaker in parliamentary debate, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Chad Meadows)
  • Beth Berger: 4th in prose, 5th in duo interpretation (with Luke Gilbert)
  • Benjamin Pyle: 2nd in duo interpretation (with Maggie Waid)
  • Jordon Wadlington: semifinalist in parliamentary debate (with Chris Brasfield)
  • Barry Fields: 3rd in rhetorical criticism

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