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WKU Forensic Team Wins 14th February 23, 2004 In the state debate championship, four WKU teams advanced to the semifinals and were named co-champions. The teams were Evelio Silvera/Caleb Williams, Chris Hagins/Eric Rogers, Justin Cress/Nick Romerhausen and Emily Gibson/Nicole Hawk. Williams was named top speaker with 106 points while Silvera placed second with 101 points. Other debaters among the top speakers were Hawk and Rogers. WKU's individual events team swept all other competitors in the state with a more than 200-point margin and had seven team members earn state championships. Individual results from the state competition are as follows: Grace Bruenderman, a Lexington sophomore, state champion in after-dinner speaking, second in persuasive speaking, third in informative speaking, third in poetry interpretation, third in prose interpretation. She was named the top individual events competitor with 79 individual points earned in her top five events. Ashley Mack, a freshman from Mesa, Ariz., state champion in informative speaking and poetry interpretation, second in programmed oral interpretation, third in persuasive speaking. Elizabeth Au, a junior from Evansville, Ind., state champion in persuasive speaking, second in communication analysis, second in dramatic interpretation, sixth in duo interpretation (with Margaret Au). Caleb Williams, a junior from Lewisville, Texas, state champion in communication analysis, second in after-dinner speaking, sixth in persuasive speaking. Chris Hagins, a senior from Summerfield, Fla., state champion in extemporaneous speaking, fourth in informative speaking, sixth in communication analysis. Chris Blackford, a sophomore from Evansville, Ind., state champion in duo interpretation (with Lydia Nelson) and programmed oral interpretation. Lydia Nelson, a freshman from Carver, Mass., state champion in duo interpretation (with Chris Blackford), third in communication analysis. Jeff Woods, a Florence junior, second in poetry interpretation, third in after-dinner speaking, fourth in impromptu speaking. Eric Rogers, a Cave City senior, second in informative speaking, fourth in communication analysis, fifth in impromptu speaking, sixth in extemporaneous speaking. Margaret Au, a senior from Evansville, Ind., second in prose interpretation, fifth in informative speaking, sixth in duo interpretation (with Elizabeth Au) Nicole Hawk, an Upton sophomore, second in impromptu speaking, third in extemporaneous speaking. Justin Cress, a Florence sophomore, third in impromptu speaking, fourth in extemporaneous speaking. Barry Fields, a Bowling Green freshman, fourth in dramatic interpretation, fourth in persuasive speaking. Emily Gibson, a Hodgenville freshman, fifth in after-dinner speaking, sixth in impromptu speaking. Eight WKU team members traveled to Fairfax, Va., to compete at the James Madison/George Mason Swing on Feb. 21-22. In the first tournament hosted by James Madison University, WKU placed third in team sweepstakes behind UC-Long Beach and George Mason. In the second half of the swing hosted by George Mason University, WKU placed second behind UC-Long Beach. Individual results are as follows: Stacy Bernaugh, a senior from Seaside, Calif., impromptu speaking and informative speaking champion, second in poetry interpretation, fourth in individual sweepstakes, fifth in persuasive speaking in the James Madison portion; fourth in extemporaneous speaking, fifth in impromptu speaking, fifth in poetry interpretation in the George Mason portion. Armando Martinez, a freshman from Glendale, Ariz., second in duo interpretation (with Jacob Peregoy) in the James Madison portion; fifth in duo interpretation (with Peregoy) in the George Mason portion. Jacob Peregoy, a junior from Evansville, Ind., second in duo interpretation (with Armando Martinez) in the James Madison portion; fifth in duo interpretation (with Martinez) in the George Mason portion. Ashley Courtney, a Mayfield sophomore, fourth in informative speaking in the James Madison portion; third in persuasive speaking, fifth in informative speaking in the George Mason portion. Tony Damico, a Phoenix senior, fourth in prose interpretation in the James Madison portion; third in poetry interpretation, sixth in informative speaking in the George Mason portion. Ryan Howell, a sophomore from Plymouth, Ind., third in after-dinner speaking, fifth in dramatic interpretation, sixth in persuasive speaking in the George Mason portion. 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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