October 09, 2001

Western Kentucky University Hosts Forensics Tournament

Bowling Green, Ky. - Twelve universities competed last weekend in the Hilltopper Classic, a speech and debate tournament hosted by WKU's William E. Bivin Forensic Society.

Bradley University finished first in individual events sweepstakes while the U.S. Military Academy was first in debate sweepstakes. Western Kentucky University was not eligible for team sweepstakes, but the following novice members of WKU's speech and debate team placed in the final rounds at the Oct. 5-6 tournament:

Caleb Williams, a freshman from Lewisville, Texas, first in varsity poetry interpretation, first in varsity programmed oral interpretation and fifth in varsity persuasive speaking.

Jennifer Purcell, a freshman from Lewisville, Texas, first in novice extemporaneous speaking and first in novice impromptu speaking.

Elizabeth Au, a freshman from Evansville, Ind., first in novice prose interpretation, second in varsity duo interpretation and fifth in varsity dramatic interpretation.

Adam Henze, a freshman from Evansville, Ind., second in varsity duo interpretation, third in varsity dramatic interpretation and fourth in varsity programmed oral interpretation.

Kate Hertweck, a freshman from Evansville, Ind., semifinalist in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate, second in novice extemporaneous speaking and fifth in novice impromptu speaking.

Joel Smith, a Murray freshman, second in novice prose interpretation and third in varsity after-dinner speaking.

Jenny Hyatt, a Cynthiana freshman, second in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate and fifth in novice extemporaneous speaking.

Jenny Corum, an Auburn freshman, semifinalist in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate and second in novice impromptu speaking.

Rebecca Simms, a Lebanon freshman, third in novice prose interpretation and fourth in varsity persuasive speaking.

Nicole Estenfelder, a Florence freshman, fourth in novice prose interpretation and fifth in varsity poetry interpretation.

David Burns, a Bowling Green freshman, fifth in varsity rhetorical criticism and sixth in novice prose interpretation.

Abby Lovan, a freshman from Jeffersonville, Ind., fifth in novice prose interpretation.

For more information, contact Judy Woodring, forensics director, at (270) 745-6340. More WKU news is available on the World Wide Web at www.wku.edu. If you'd like to receive WKU news via E-mail, send a message to WKUNews@wku.edu.