Bowling Green, Ky. - Members of the Western Kentucky University Forensic Team began the second semester of competition with a win at the University of Florida/Morehouse College Swing in Gainesville, Fla. The team took top honors in the Florida portion and second in the Morehouse portion of the Jan. 20-22 tournament.

The WKU debate squad broke each of its entered eight debaters to elimination rounds at the San Diego State University “Sun God Invitational.” As a team, WKU placed third in the Jan. 20-21 tournament.

Individual results for the Florida/Morehouse Swing:

Saeed Jones, a sophomore from Lewisville, Texas, semifinalist in persuasive speaking in the Morehouse portion; tournament champion in impromptu speaking, third in persuasive speaking in the Florida portion.

Barry Fields, a Bowling Green junior, semifinalist in impromptu speaking in the Morehouse portion; tournament champion in informative speaking, semifinalist in impromptu speaking in the Florida portion.

Courtney Wright, a senior from Evansville, Ind., tournament champion in persuasive speaking in the Morehouse portion.

Nick Courtney, a freshman from Morristown, Tenn., sixth in poetry interpretation, semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Morehouse portion; semifinalist in poetry interpretation, top novice in persuasive speaking, top novice in duo interpretation (with partner Rachel Wigginton) in the Florida portion.

Ryan Howell, a senior from Plymouth, Ind., third in informative speaking, semifinalist in poetry interpretation in the Morehouse portion; fourth in poetry interpretation, fifth in informative speaking in the Florida portion.

Joelle Perry, a Florence junior, second in extemporaneous speaking in the Morehouse portion; second in extemporaneous speaking, third in impromptu speaking in the Florida portion.

Grace Bruenderman, a Lexington senior, third in impromptu speaking in the Morehouse portion; fifth in persuasive speaking, semifinalist in impromptu speaking in the Florida portion.

Rachel Wigginton, a Glendale freshman, third in duo interpretation (with partner Benjamin Pyle) in the Morehouse portion; fifth in duo interpretation (with Pyle), top novice in duo interpretation (with partner Nick Courtney) in the Florida portion.

Cornelius Lee, a freshman from Killeen, Texas, sixth in prose interpretation, sixth in programmed oral interpretation in the Morehouse portion; sixth in programmed oral interpretation in the Florida portion.

Benjamin Pyle, a sophomore from Harrisburg, Ill., third in duo interpretation (with partner Rachel Wigginton) in the Morehouse portion; fifth in duo interpretation (with Wigginton) in the Florida portion.

Justin Cress, a Florence senior, semifinalist in impromptu speaking in the Morehouse portion; third in extemporaneous speaking in the Florida portion.

Melissa Messer, a San Antonio junior, semifinalist in informative speaking in the Morehouse portion; fifth in after dinner speaking in the Florida portion.

Maggie Waid, a Symsonia sophomore, semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Morehouse portion.

Micah Mason, a freshman from Desoto, Texas, top novice in programmed oral interpretation in the Florida portion.

Individual results for the SDSU “Sun God Invitational”:

Keyon Shokraie, a junior from Somis, Calif., top speaker in parliamentary debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Brian Bloss).

Chad Meadows, an Owensboro sophomore, sixth speaker in parliamentary debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Adam Heugel).

Megan Schrader, a freshman from Lowell, Ark., seventh speaker in parliamentary debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Joshua Stewert).

Brian Bloss, a freshman from Coppell, Texas, 11th speaker in parliamentary debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Keyon Shokraie).

Adam Heugel, a sophomore from Rosenberg, Texas, 12th speaker in parliamentary debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Chad Meadows).

Joshua Stewert, a junior from Lake Charles, La., 13th speaker in parliamentary debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Megan Schrader).

Lauren Nelson, a freshman from Wheaton, Ill., 18th speaker in parliamentary debate, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Rachel Mosley).

Rachel Mosley, a freshman from Verdi, Nev., quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with partner Lauren Nelson).

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