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WKU Debaters Take Overall Title In Nebraska Tourney
Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University’s Forensic Team traveled to Omaha, Neb., and Tuscaloosa, Ala., last weekend to compete in two tournaments.
WKU debaters captured the overall title at the Creighton University/Concordia College Swing. The squad amassed 34 percent of the total tournament points to win the debate sweepstakes, individual events sweepstakes for both halves of the tournament and the combined trophy as well. Joelle Perry, a Florence junior, was the tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate, winning the final round on a 5-0 decision. Ben Pyle, a sophomore from Harrisburg, Ill., placed second in the individual events quadrathon for the swing. In Alabama, five WKU students won tournament championships and the team placed second in both halves of the Jefferson State Camellia Classic/University of Alabama Swing. The University of Texas at Austin edged WKU by one point. This weekend, WKU Forensics will host the 2005 Western Kentucky University Debate Fiesta. Debate teams from across the country are expected to compete in the Friday-Sunday event. Individual results from the Creighton/Concordia Swing are as follows: Joelle Perry, a Florence junior, tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate, tournament champion in impromptu speaking, second in extemporaneous speaking, third speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate, eighth speaker in parliamentary debate, octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Megan Schrader) in the Creighton portion; tournament champion in impromptu speaking and extemporaneous speaking in the Concordia portion. Ben Pyle, a sophomore from Harrisburg, Ill., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with partner Rachel Wigginton), second in poetry interpretation, semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Creighton portion; tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Wigginton), tournament champion in poetry interpretation, third in prose interpretation in the Concordia portion. Rachel Wigginton, a Glendale freshman, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with partner Ben Pyle) and poetry interpretation in the Creighton portion; tournament champion duo interpretation (with Pyle), third in poetry interpretation in the Concordia portion. Beth Berger, a Lexington sophomore, tournament champion in informative speaking, second in poetry interpretation in the Concordia portion. Logan Scisco, a Danville sophomore, tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking in the Creighton portion. Chad Meadows, an Owensboro sophomore, semifinalist in impromptu speaking, semifinalist in extemporaneous speaking, octafinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Adam Heugel) in the Creighton portion; third in impromptu speaking in the Concordia portion. Keyon Shokraie, a junior from Somis, Calif., sixth in impromptu speaking, semifinalist in extemporaneous speaking, octafinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Brian Bloss) in the Creighton portion; third in extemporaneous speaking in the Concordia portion. Barry Fields, a Bowling green junior, second in communication analysis, semifinalist in impromptu speaking, semifinalist in extemporaneous speaking in the Creighton portion; sixth in communication analysis in the Concordia portion. Lauren Nelson, a freshman from Wheaton, Ill., semifinalist in junior varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, third speaker in junior varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, ninth speaker in parliamentary debate in the Creighton portion. Ashley Burgdorf, a sophomore from Evansville, Ind., semifinalist in extemporaneous speaking in the Creighton portion; seventh in extemporaneous speaking in the Concordia portion. Adam Heugel, a sophomore from Rosenberg, Texas, octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Chad Meadows) in the Creighton portion; third in informative speaking in the Concordia portion. Brian Bloss, a freshman from Coppell, Texas, seventh speaker in parliamentary debate, octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Keyon Shokraie) in the Creighton portion. Luke Gilbert, a sophomore from Talbott, Tenn., fourth in prose interpretation in the Concordia portion. Rachel Mosley, a freshman from Verdi, Nev., octafinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate in the Creighton portion. Megan Schrader, a freshman from Lowell, Ark., octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Joelle Perry) in the Creighton portion. Audrey Covey, a freshman from Neosho, Mo., double-octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner James Colston) in the Creighton portion. James Colston, a freshman from Neosho, Mo., double-octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Audrey Covey) in the Creighton portion. Individual results from the Jefferson State/Alabama Swing are as follows: Lydia Nelson, a junior from Carver, Mass., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with partner Natalie Sintek), second in informative speaking, fifth in dramatic interpretation in the Jefferson State portion; tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Sintek), informative speaking and dramatic interpretation in the Alabama portion. Natalie Sintek, a sophomore from Eagan, Minn., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with partner Lydia Nelson), fourth in programmed oral interpretation in the Jefferson State portion; tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation and duo interpretation (with Nelson) in the Alabama portion. Saeed Jones, a sophomore from Lewisville, Texas, tournament champion in poetry interpretation, third in impromptu speaking in the Jefferson State portion; tournament champion in poetry interpretation, semifinalist in impromptu speaking in the Alabama portion. Chris Brasfield, a Bowling Green senior, tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation, second in persuasive speaking in the Jefferson State portion; second in persuasive speaking in the Alabama portion. Nick Romerhausen, a senior from Evansville, Ind., fifth in communication analysis, fifth in impromptu speaking in the Jefferson State portion; tournament champion in impromptu speaking in the Alabama portion. Ashley Brasfield, a Mayfield senior, seventh in programmed oral interpretation in the Jefferson State portion; third in persuasive speaking, sixth in informative speaking, semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Alabama portion. Ryan Howell, a senior from Plymouth, Ind., second in poetry interpretation, sixth in programmed oral interpretation in the Jefferson State portion; fourth in poetry interpretation in the Alabama portion. Melissa Messer, a San Antonio junior, sixth in communication analysis in the Jefferson State portion; third in communication analysis, semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Alabama portion. Courtney Wright, a senior from Evansville, Ind., sixth in persuasive speaking in the Jefferson State portion; fifth in impromptu speaking in the Alabama portion. Grace Bruenderman, a Lexington senior, sixth in impromptu speaking in the Jefferson State portion; semifinalist in impromptu speaking in the Alabama portion. Nick Courtney, a freshman from Morristown, Tenn., semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Jefferson State portion; sixth in after dinner speaking in the Alabama portion. Joel Smith, a Murray sophomore, fifth in dramatic interpretation in the Alabama portion. J.D. VanSlyke, a freshman from Wylie, Texas, seventh in after dinner speaking in the Alabama portion. More WKU news is available 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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