Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University Forensic Team members traveled to Nebraska, Minnesota, Alabama and Indiana to take part in four tournaments the weekend of Oct. 20-22.

WKU nearly swept the Nebraska Double-Up Swing in Omaha, Neb., with the overall team sweepstakes championship, three top speakers and 17 individual championships.

At the Minnesota River Swing in Mankato, Minn., WKU’s troupe of only 10 walked away with 11 individual championships and the Craig Brown Quality Award, which recognizes the team with the greatest per-entry success.

Ten members also traveled to the Alabama Crimson Classic Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where WKU was crowned best overall in sweepstakes, topping full teams from Berry College and the University of Florida.

WKU also placed two new members in the final rounds of the Ball State “Age of Aquarius” Tournament.

Results from the Nebraska Double-Up Swing are as follows:

Natalie Sintek, a junior from Eagan, Minn., tournament champion in prose interpretation, tournament champion in persuasive speaking, second in duo interpretation (with Benjamin Pyle) in the Creighton portion; tournament champion in prose interpretation, tournament champion in persuasive speaking, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Benjamin Pyle) in the Concordia portion.

Benjamin Pyle, a junior from Harrisburg, Ill., tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation, tournament champion in poetry interpretation, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Natalie Sintek) in the Concordia portion; tournament champion in poetry interpretation, second in duo interpretation (with Natalie Sintek), third in programmed oral interpretation in the Creighton portion.

Joelle Perry, a senior from Florence, top speaker in parliamentary debate, tournament champion in parliamentary debate (with Thomas Schally), octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Maggie Work, a freshman from Mayfield, top speaker in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate, tournament champion in novice parliamentary debate, semifinalist in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Barry Fields, a senior from Bowling Green, tournament champion in impromptu speaking, third in rhetorical criticism in the Creighton portion; second in extemporaneous speaking, third in impromptu speaking, fourth in rhetorical criticism in the Concordia portion; octofinalist in parliamentary debate.

Beth Berger, a junior from Lexington, tournament champion in rhetorical criticism, second in prose interpretation in the Creighton portion; second in prose interpretation, third in rhetorical criticism in the Concordia portion.

J.D. VanSlyke, a sophomore from Wylie, Texas, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Kevin Cheairs), second in after-dinner speaking in the Creighton portion; third in duo interpretation (with Kevin Cheairs), fourth in after-dinner speaking in the Concordia portion.
Kevin Cheairs, a freshman from Bellevue, Neb., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with J.D. VanSlyke), fourth in poetry interpretation in the Creighton portion; third in duo interpretation (with J.D. VanSlyke) in the Concordia portion.

Jessica Furgerson, a freshman from San Antonio, tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking in the Creighton portion; quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Kasey Gardner, a senior from Simi Valley, Calif., top speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate, quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Keyon Shokraie).

Logan Parke, a freshman from Little Rock, Ark., tournament champion in novice parliamentary debate (with Maggie Work), octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Thomas Schally, a junior from Stillwater, Minn., tournament champion in parliamentary debate (with Joelle Perry).
Seth Peckham, a freshman from Alden, Kan., second in impromptu speaking, fourth in extemporaneous speaking in the Creighton portion.

Keyon Shokraie, a senior from Somis, Calif., third in extemporaneous speaking in the Creighton portion; fifth in extemporaneous speaking in the Concordia portion; octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Kasey Gardner).

Rachel Mosley, a sophomore from Verde, Nev., semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, fourth speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Joseph Allen).

Lauren Nelson, a sophomore from Wheaton, Ill., sixth in persuasive speaking in the Concordia portion; octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Chad Meadows, a junior from Owensboro, fifth in extemporaneous speaking in the Creighton portion.
Joseph Allen, a sophomore from Boise, Idaho, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Rachel Mosley).
Brian Bloss, a sophomore from Coppell, Texas, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Barry Fields).
Adam Heugel, a junior from Rosenburg, Texas, octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Results from the Minnesota River Swing are as follows:

Saeed Jones, a junior from Lewisville, Texas, tournament champion in individual sweepstakes, tournament champion in impromptu speaking, tournament champion in after-dinner speaking, fifth in prose interpretation in the first portion; tournament champion in prose interpretation, second in after-dinner speaking in the second portion. Lydia Nelson, a senior from Carver, Mass., tournament champion in prose interpretation, second in after-dinner speaking, fourth in individual sweepstakes in the first portion; tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation, sixth in prose interpretation in the second portion.

Daniel Johnson, a freshman from Independence, Mo., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Ashley Litsey), fifth in dramatic interpretation in the second portion; second in dramatic interpretation in the first portion.

Ashley Litsey, a sophomore from Hodgenville, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Daniel Johnson), sixth in programmed oral interpretation in the second portion.

Cornelius Lee, a sophomore from Killeen, Texas, tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation in the first portion.

Kyle Fleeger, a sophomore from Mesa, Ariz., sixth in extemporaneous speaking, semifinalist in informative speaking in the first portion; semifinalist in impromptu speaking in the second portion.

Adam Swanson, a freshman from Rosemount, Minn., fourth in informative speaking in the first portion.

Benjamin Unanaowo, a junior from Union City, Calif., sixth in poetry interpretation in the first portion.

Patrick Seaborn, a junior from Newport Beach, Calif., semifinalist in prose interpretation in the second portion.

Results from the Alabama Crimson Classic Forensics Tournament are as follows:

Ryan Brown, a sophomore from Morehead, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Carrie Guggenmoss), fourth in persuasive speaking in the UA portion; fourth in duo interpretation (with Carrie Guggenmoss), sixth in persuasive speaking in the Alumni portion.

Drew Horner, a freshman from Morristown, Tenn., tournament champion in persuasive speaking, fourth in informative speaking in the UA portion; second in persuasive speaking in the Alumni portion.

Carrie Guggenmoss, a freshman from Fullerton, Calif., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Ryan Brown) in the UA portion; third in dramatic interpretation, fourth in duo interpretation (with Ryan Brown) in the Alumni portion.

Logan Scisco, a junior from Danville, tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking in the Alumni portion; second in extemporaneous speaking in the UA portion.

Maggie Waid, a junior from Symsonia, tournament champion in poetry interpretation in the Alumni portion; fifth in poetry interpretation in the UA portion.
Jeffrey Boggess, a freshman from Hayward, Calif., second in prose interpretation, third in poetry interpretation in the UA portion; second in prose interpretation, fifth in poetry interpretation in the Alumni portion.

Micah Mason, a sophomore from Desoto, Texas, second in poetry interpretation, fifth in prose interpretation, fifth in informative speaking in the Alumni portion; fifth in informative speaking in the UA portion.

Samantha Harrison, a freshman from Carrollton, Texas, second in after-dinner speaking in the UA portion; second in impromptu speaking in the Alumni portion.
Rachel Wigginton, a sophomore from Glendale, fourth in poetry interpretation in the Alumni portion; sixth in poetry interpretation in the UA portion.
Nick Courtney, a sophomore from Morristown, Tenn., third in poetry interpretation in the Alumni portion.

Results from the Ball State “Age of Aquarius” Tournament are as follows:

Lauren Fibel, a freshman from Lexington, fifth in informative speaking.
Katie Nedvidek, a freshman from Danville, fifth in after-dinner speaking.

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