2002-2003

NFA 33rd annual (Ball State, Indiana)

TEAM - 1st Overall

  • Caleb Williams: 4th in sweepstakes, 5th in after-dinner speaking, 6th in impromptu speaking, semifinalist in persuasive speaking and rhetorical criticism, quarterfinalist in informative speaking.
  • Evelio Silvera: 12th in sweepstakes, 4th in extemporaneous speaking, semifinalist in informative speaking, quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Nicole Estenfelder).
  • Keith Blaser: 3rd in duo interpretation (with Jacob Peregoy), 5th in prose interpretation, quarterfinalist in after-dinner speaking.
  • Jacob Peregoy: 3rd in duo interpretation (with Keith Blaser), quarterfinalist in after-dinner speaking and poetry interpretation.
  • Drew Allen: 3rd in poetry interpretation, quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with David Burns).
  • Raegan Gibson: 2nd in Lincoln-Douglas Debate Speaker Awards, semifinalist in persuasive speaking, top 16 in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
  • Stacy Bernaugh: 6th in Lincoln-Douglas Debate Speaker Awards.
  • Lindsey Nave: semifinalist in poetry interpretation, quarterfinalist in after-dinner speaking and duo interpretation (with Tony Damico).
  • Rebecca Simms: semifinalist in after-dinner speaking, quarterfinalist in persuasive speaking and poetry interpretation.
  • Chris Brasfield: semifinalist in poetry interpretation.
  • Adam Henze: semifinalist in prose interpretation.
  • Courtney Smith: quarterfinalist in informative speaking, persuasive speaking, prose interpretation.
  • Chris Blackford: quarterfinalist in prose interpretation.
  • David Burns: quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Drew Allen).
  • Tony Damico: quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Lindsey Nave).
  • Nicole Estenfelder: quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Evelio Silvera).
  • Kate Hertweck: quarterfinalist in impromptu speaking.
  • Nick Romerhausen: quarterfinalist in after-dinner speaking.
  • Joel Smith: quarterfinalist in poetry interpretation.
  • Jen Taylor: quarterfinalist in prose interpretation.
  • Jenny Corum: top 32 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Nicole Hawk: top 32 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Alex Rogers: top 32 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • Jordon Wadlington: top 32 in Lincoln-Douglas debate.



AFA (UoMiss)

TEAM - 1st Overall

  • Drew Allen: 5th in prose interpretation, 9th in individual sweepstakes, semifinalist in after-dinner speaking, duo interpretation (with David Burns) and poetry interpretation.
  • Keith Blaser: 5th in poetry interpretation, 17th in individual sweepstakes, semifinalist in after-dinner speaking, quarterfinalist in duo interpretation (with Jacob Peregoy) and prose interpretation.
  • Caleb Williams: 4th in after-dinner speaking, quarterfinalist in impromptu speaking, informative speaking and persuasive speaking.
  • Adam Henze: 6th in poetry interpretation, quarterfinalist in programmed oral interpretation.
  • Evelio Silvera: 5th in extemporaneous speaking.
  • David Burns: semifinalist in duo interpretation (with Drew Allen) and poetry interpretation, quarterfinalist in prose interpretation.
  • Rebecca Simms: semifinalist in poetry interpretation, quarterfinalist in after-dinner speaking and programmed oral interpretation.
  • Courtney Smith:, semifinalist in prose interpretation, quarterfinalist in after-dinner speaking.
  • Stacy Bernaugh: semifinalist in impromptu speaking.
  • Chris Brasfield: semifinalist in poetry interpretation.
  • Jennifer Purcell: semifinalist in extemporaneous speaking.
  • Jacob Peregoy: quarterfinalist in after-dinner speaking, duo interpretation (with Keith Blaser) and poetry interpretation.
  • Elizabeth Au: quarterfinalist in programmed oral interpretation.
  • Margaret Au: quarterfinalist in programmed oral interpretation.
  • Tony Damico: quarterfinalist in after-dinner speaking.
  • Nicole Estenfelder: quarterfinalist in prose interpretation.
  • Lindsey Nave: quarterfinalist in communication analysis.



DSR (WKU)

TEAM - 1st Overall

  • Reagan Gibson: 1st (co) in LD debate
  • Evan Floyd: 1st (co) in LD debate
  • Nicole Hawk: superior in congress
  • Jacob Peregoy: 1st in after-dinner speaking
  • Chris Brasfield: 1st (tie) pentathalon, 1st in dramatic interpretation
  • Drew Allen: 1st (tie) pentathalon, 1st in duo interpretation (with David Burns)
  • David Burns: 1st in duo interpretation (with Drew Allen)
  • Rebecca Simms: 1st in persuasion



IFA INTERNATIONAL (Vancouver)

TEAM - 1st in the World (4th of 4 times)

  • Nicole Estenfelder: informative speaking and programmed oral interpretation.
  • Jennifer Purcell: first in impromptu speaking.
  • Chris Brasfield: first in prose interpretation.
  • Keith Blaser: first in after-dinner speaking.
  • Lindsey Nave: first in poetry interpretation.
  • Evelio Silvera: first in persuasive speaking, and third in parliamentary debate with Caleb Williams.
  • Reagan Gibson: first in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
  • David Burns and Stacy Bernaugh: second in duo interpretation.

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