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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