WKU Forensic Team Members
Compete In Tournaments

February 03, 2004

Bowling Green, Ky. - Members of Western Kentucky University's forensic team traveled to two locations for speech and debate tournaments Jan. 30-Feb. 1.

Team members traveled to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to compete at the American Forensics Association (AFA) District 6 Qualifier and the Morehouse College Invitational. WKU's William E. Bivin Forensic Society placed second behind Alabama in the AFA Qualifier and first in the Morehouse tournament.

Team members also competed in two individual events tournaments and a debate tournament at the University of Nebraska/Kansas State University Swing in Lincoln, Neb. WKU placed second in debate sweepstakes behind Creighton.

Individual results from the AFA qualifier and Morehouse College Invitational are as follows:

Corey Alderdice, a Water Valley junior, tournament champion in communication analysis, second in persuasive speaking, fourth in poetry interpretation in AFA Qualifier; second in poetry interpretation, third in persuasive speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Emily Gibson, a Hodgenville freshman, fourth in after-dinner speaking, fourth in communication analysis, sixth in impromptu speaking in AFA Qualifier; sixth in communication analysis in Morehouse tourney.

Elizabeth Au, a junior from Evansville, Ind., fourth in persuasive speaking, sixth in duo interpretation (with Margaret Au), seventh in dramatic interpretation in AFA Qualifier; second in prose interpretation in Morehouse tourney.

Ryan Howell, a sophomore from Plymouth, Ind., tournament champion in prose interpretation, fifth in programmed oral interpretation in AFA Qualifier; third in duo interpretation (with Rebecca Simms), fourth in programmed oral interpretation in Morehouse tourney.

Lydia Nelson, a freshman from Carver, Mass., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Chris Blackford), seventh in informative speaking in AFA Qualifier; second in duo interpretation (with Chris Blackford) in Morehouse tourney.

Ashley Mack, a freshman from Mesa, Ariz., second in duo interpretation (with Nicole Estenfelder), sixth in programmed oral interpretation in AFA Qualifier; fourth in duo interpretation (with Nicole Estenfelder) in Morehouse tourney.

Armando Martinez, a freshman from Glendale, Ariz., second in programmed oral interpretation, sixth in after-dinner speaking in AFA Qualifier; second in programmed oral interpretation in Morehouse tourney.

Ashley Courtney, a Mayfield sophomore, fourth in informative speaking, sixth in communication analysis in AFA Qualifier; second in communication analysis, fourth in informative speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Chris Blackford, a sophomore from Evansville, Ind., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Lydia Nelson) in AFA Qualifier; second in duo interpretation (with Lydia Nelson) in Morehouse tourney.

Adam Henze, a junior from Evansville, Ind., tournament champion in dramatic interpretation in AFA Qualifier.

Nicole Estenfelder, a Florence freshman, second in duo interpretation (with Ashley Mack) in AFA Qualifier; fourth in duo interpretation (with Ashley Mack), fifth in informative speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Kate Hertweck, a junior from Evansville, Ind., second in extemporaneous speaking in AFA Qualifier; tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Courtney Wright, a sophomore from Evansville, Ind., second in informative speaking in AFA Qualifier.

Chris Hagins, a senior from Summerfield, Fla., third in extemporaneous speaking in AFA Qualifier; second in extemporaneous speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Rebecca Simms, a Lebanon junior, fifth in persuasive speaking in AFA Qualifier; tournament champion in persuasive speaking, third in duo interpretation (with Ryan Howell), third in programmed oral interpretation in Morehouse tourney.

Margaret Au, a senior from Evansville, Ind., sixth in duo interpretation (with Elizabeth Au) in AFA Qualifier.

Nicole Hawk, an Upton sophomore, sixth in extemporaneous speaking in AFA Qualifier; sixth in extemporaneous speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Lindsey Nave, a senior from Harrisburg, Ill., second in after-dinner speaking, third in communication analysis, third in poetry interpretation, sixth in prose interpretation in Morehouse tourney.

Grace Bruenderman, a Lexington sophomore, fourth in prose interpretation, fifth in impromptu speaking, fifth in persuasive speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Jeff Woods, a Florence junior, fifth in after-dinner speaking, seventh in impromptu speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Melissa Messer, a San Antonio freshman, third in after-dinner speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Barry Fields, a Bowling Green freshman, sixth in informative speaking in Morehouse tourney.

Individual results from the debate tournament and individual event tournaments at the Nebraska/Kansas State Swing are as follows:

Jennifer Purcell, a junior from Lewisville, Texas, second in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, first in Lincoln-Douglas Speaker Awards, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Stacy Bernaugh); tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking in Nebraska tourney; second in extemporaneous speaking in Kansas State tourney.

Alex Rogers, a junior from Leawood, Kan., semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, semifinalist in parliamentary debate (with Hannah Reliford), third in Lincoln-Douglas Speaker Awards.

Stacy Bernaugh, a senior from Seaside, Calif., quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Jennifer Purcell), second in Lincoln-Douglas Speaker Awards; tournament champion in informative speaking in Nebraska tourney; sixth in informative speaking in Kansas State tourney.

Hannah Reliford, a Georgetown junior, semifinalist in parliamentary debate (with Alex Rogers).

Jenny Corum, an Auburn junior, octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate; sixth in informative speaking, semifinalist in impromptu speaking in Nebraska tourney.

Joelle Perry, a Florence freshman, octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate; tournament champion in impromptu speaking in Nebraska tourney.

Jordon Wadlington, an Eddyville sophomore, octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Eric Rogers, a Cave City senior, third in extemporaneous speaking, fifth in communication analysis, semifinalist in impromptu speaking in Nebraska tourney; tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking, fourth in communication analysis in Kansas State tourney.

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.



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