January 24, 2000

Bowling Green, Ky. -- The William E. Bivin Forensic Society at Western Kentucky University placed third in the overall sweepstakes competition at Bradley University.

Twenty-one of the nation's top forensic schools competed in the Jan. 14-17 event in Peoria, Ill. Western finished behind Illinois State and Kansas State.

Individual results are as follows:

Amy Jones, a Morehead junior, placed fourth in after-dinner speaking, third in communication analysis, fourth in informative speaking and made the semifinals in impromptu.

Andrew Chamberlain, a freshman from Franklin, Tenn., placed second in after-dinner speaking.

Keith Blaser, a freshman from Evansville, Ind., placed fourth in dramatic interpretation, third in duo interpretation and made the semifinals in poetry.

Matt Gerbig, a senior from Evansville, Ind., placed third in duo interpretation.

Shadana Dickerson, an Adairville sophomore, placed sixth in poetry, first in programmed oral interpretation and made the semifinals in poetry and dramatic interpretation.

Shellei Knuckles, a Florence junior, placed fifth in poetry.

Wesley Shirley, a Hodgenville senior, made the semifinals in persuasive speaking.

Jace Lux, a senior from Evansville, Ind., made the semifinals in prose and dramatic interpretation.

Alisa Ponananta, a Florence sophomore, made the semifinals in prose.

Sarah Sparks, a Morehead sophomore, made the semifinals in impromptu.

Stephen Barnett, a Versailles senior, made the semifinals in dramatic interpretation and poetry and placed fifth in persuasive speaking.

Kelly Burchell, a senior from Kearney, Neb., made the semifinals in persuasive speaking.

Phillip Wininger, a Bowling Green sophomore, placed fifth in communication analysis.