January 22, 2001

WKU Forensics Team Competes In Texas Tournament

Bowling Green, Ky. - Seven members of the William E. Bivin Forensic Society at Western Kentucky University finished sixth in overall sweepstakes at a combined tournament in Austin, Texas.

The University of Texas at Austin and Bradley University Swing Tournament included 33 of the nation's top universities in the Jan. 12-15 competition. Western was fourth in the team sweepstakes at the UT-Austin portion of the tournament.
Individual winners were:

Shadana Dickerson, an Adairville junior, first in prose, semifinals in poetry, third in individual sweepstakes and second in duo with Margaret Au at the UT-Austin portion; and second in prose, fourth in overall sweepstakes and semifinals in dramatic interpretation at the Bradley portion.

Amy Jones, a Morehead senior, first in communication analysis in the UT-Austin event and fifth in persuasion, third in communication analysis, 10th in individual sweepstakes and semifinals in impromptu in the Bradley portion.

Keith Blaser, a sophomore from Evansville, Ind., semifinals in poetry in both events.

Margaret Au, a freshman from Evansville, Ind., second in duo with Dickerson at the UT-Austin portion and semifinals in prose at the Bradley portion.

For more information, contact Judy Woodring, forensics director, at (270) 745-6340.