Bowling
Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University forensic team members hosted the WKU Debate Fiesta Oct. 13-15.
The WKU debate team also entered some debaters, winning both top seats in parliamentary debate and receiving eight of the tournament’s speaker awards. McKendree College won the Lincoln-Douglas debate sweepstakes, and Cedarville University took the parliamentary debate sweepstakes. WKU won the overall sweepstakes award
as well as second in Lincoln-Douglas sweepstakes.
Results from the WKU Debate Fiesta are as follows:
Joelle Perry, a senior from Florence, top speaker in parliamentary debate, tournament champion in parliamentary debate (with Thomas Schally).
Thomas Schally, a junior from Stillwater, Minn., tournament champion in parliamentary debate (with Joelle Perry), sixth speaker in parliamentary debate.
Elizabeth Mullins, a freshman from Plymouth, Mass., second in Lincoln-Douglas debate, ninth speaker in Lincoln-
Douglas debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Logan Parke).
Adam Heugel, a junior from Rosenburg, Texas, semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, seventh speaker in Lincoln-
Douglas debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Joshua Stewart).
Chad Meadows, a junior from Owensboro, semifinalist in parliamentary debate (with Brian Bloss).
Brian Bloss, a sophomore from Coppell, Texas, semifinalist in parliamentary debate (with Chad Meadows).
Joshua Stewart, a senior from Lake Charles, La., third speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate, octofinalist in Lincoln-
Douglas debate (with Adam Heugel).
Joseph Allen, a sophomore from Boise, Idaho, fourth speaker in parliamentary debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Rachel Mosley).
Keyon Shokraie, a senior from Somis, Calif., fifth speaker in parliamentary debate, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Kasey Gardner).
Barry Fields, a senior from Bowling Green, ninth speaker in parliamentary debate.
Jessica Furgerson, a freshman from San Antonio, octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Seth Peckham).
Seth Peckham, a freshman from Alden, Kan., octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Jessica Furgerson).
Rachel Mosley, a sophomore from Verde, Nev., octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Joseph Allen).
Kasey Gardner, a senior from Simi Valley, Calif., octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Keyon Shokraie).
Logan Parke, a freshman from Little Rock, Ark., octofinalist in parliamentary debate (with Liz Mullins).
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