November 16, 2004

Bowling Green, Ky. - Members of the WKU Forensics Team traveled to four tournaments the weekend of Nov. 5-7 and returned with sweepstakes championships from each event.

For the sixth consecutive weekend, the WKU debaters claimed both the individual and team sweeps titles, taking first in tournaments at St. Anselm College and Central Missouri University.

The individual events squad won both the California State University-Northridge Invitational and Owensboro Community College "Barbecue Capital of the World" Classic.

Six members of the WKU team won tournament championships in seven events at Owensboro; four won championships in six events at Cal State-Northridge; two were champions in three debate events at Central Missouri; and one was debate champion at St. Anselm.

Owensboro results

Nicole Estenfelder, a Florence senior, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with partner Caitlin Drance) and poetry interpretation, fifth in programmed oral interpretation.

Joel Higgins, a freshman from Dickson, Tenn., tournament champion in dramatic interpretation and persuasive speaking.

Elizabeth Au, a senior from Evansville, Ind., tournament champion in informative speaking, fourth in programmed oral interpretation, fourth in after dinner speaking, fourth in prose interpretation.

Adam Heugel, a freshman from Rosenberg, Texas, tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking, second in persuasive speaking, second in after dinner speaking.

Caitlin Drance, a Florence freshman, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with partner Nicole Estenfelder), fifth in poetry interpretation, fifth in dramatic interpretation.

Blake Jones, a freshman from Dickson, Tenn., tournament champion in communication analysis, third in extemporaneous speaking.

Luke Gilbert, a freshman from Talbott, Tenn., second in prose interpretation, second in poetry interpretation, second in duo interpretation (with partner Beth Berger), fourth in dramatic interpretation.

Ryan Howell, a junior from Plymouth, Ind., second in programmed oral interpretation, third in poetry interpretation, third in after dinner speaking.

Ben Unanaowo, a freshman from Union City, Calif., second in informative speaking, third in communication analysis, fifth in persuasive speaking.

Jordon Carr, a Water Valley freshman, second in communication analysis, third in impromptu speaking, sixth in extemporaneous speaking.

Barry Fields, a Bowling Green sophomore, second in impromptu speaking, third in informative speaking.

Beth Berger, a Lexington freshman, second in duo interpretation (with partner Luke Gilbert), fourth in poetry interpretation.

Ben Pyle, a freshman from Harrisburg, Ill., second in dramatic interpretation, sixth poetry interpretation.

Maggie Waid, a Symsonia freshman, sixth in prose interpretation.

Cal State-Northridge results

Natalie Sintek, a freshman from Eagan, Minn., tournament champion in after dinner speaking and dramatic interpretation; third in programmed oral interpretation.

Rebecca Simms, a Lebanon senior, tournament champion in persuasive speaking and programmed oral interpretation.

Nick Romerhausen, a junior from Evansville, Ind., tournament champion in communication analysis, fourth in impromptu speaking.

Adam Henze, a senior from Evansville, Ind., tournament champion in prose interpretation.

Saeed Jones, a freshman from Lewisville, Texas, second in programmed oral interpretation, fourth in impromptu speaking, fifth in poetry interpretation.

Lydia Nelson, a sophomore from Carver, Mass., second in persuasive speaking, second in prose interpretation.

Chris Brasfield, a Bowling Green junior, second in communication analysis, third in persuasive speaking.

Melissa Messer, a San Antonio sophomore, second in after dinner speaking.

Jeff Woods, a Florence senior, fifth in communication analysis.

Grace Bruenderman, a Lexington junior, fifth in informative speaking.

Central Missouri results

Jennifer Purcell, a senior from Lewisville, Texas, co-tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate, tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking, second in impromptu speaking, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Joelle Perry).

Joelle Perry, a Florence sophomore, co-tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate, tournament champion in impromptu speaking, second place in extemporaneous speaking, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Jennifer Purcell).

St. Anselm results

Jennifer Corum, an Auburn senior, tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Justin Cress, a Florence junior, semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Nicole Hawk, an Upton junior, quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Hannah Reliford, a Georgetown senior, quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

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