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Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University forensic team members traveled to Pennsylvania, Virginia and Illinois to take part in three tournaments the weekend of Oct. 7-8.
Western almost swept the Lafayette College Debate Tournament in Easton, Pa., with the overall team sweepstakes, both top speakers and a close out of the finals of novice Lincoln-Douglas debate.
At the George Mason/James Madison Swing in Fairfax, Va., WKU’s team of five each placed in final rounds and qualified more entries for the national tournament.
Several members traveled to the Illinois State University/Bradley University Swing at Normal, Ill., where WKU placed second overall in sweepstakes, behind the University of Texas at Austin. Arizona State University placed third.
This weekend WKU will host the 2006 Western Kentucky University Debate Fiesta. The event, featuring parliamentary and Lincoln-Douglas debate, is scheduled for Friday through Sunday (Oct. 13-15).
Results from the Lafayette College Debate Tournament
Joelle Perry, a senior from Florence, tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate, top speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Elizabeth Mullins, a freshman from Plymouth, Mass., tournament co-champion in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate, top speaker in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Jessica Furgerson, a freshman from San Antonio, tournament co-champion in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate, second speaker in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Rachel Mosley, a sophomore from Verde, Nev., semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, fifth speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Thomas Schally, a junior from Stillwater, Minn., quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, fourth speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Chad Meadows, a junior from Owensboro, quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, sixth speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Keyon Shokraie, a senior from Somis, Calif., third speaker in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Kasey Gardner, a senior from Simi Valley, Calif., quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Results from the George Mason/ James Madison Swing
Saeed Jones, a junior from Lewisville, Texas, tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking, tournament champion in impromptu speaking, fifth in poetry interpretation in the James Madison portion; tournament champion in impromptu speaking, second in poetry interpretation, third in extemporaneous speaking in the George Mason portion.
Barry Fields, a senior from Bowling Green, fifth in rhetorical analysis in the James Madison portion; tournament champion in rhetorical analysis, second in extemporaneous speaking, sixth in impromptu speaking in the George Mason portion.
Ryan Brown, a sophomore from Morehead, fifth in duo interpretation (with Carrie Guggenmoss) in the James Madison portion; third in persuasion, fifth in duo interpretation (with Carrie Guggenmoss) in the George Mason portion.
Carrie Guggenmoss, a freshman from Fullerton, Calif., fifth in duo interpretation (with Ryan Brown) in the James Madison portion; fifth in duo interpretation (with Ryan Brown) in the George Mason portion.
Beth Berger, a junior from Lexington, sixth in rhetorical analysis in the James Madison portion; fourth in rhetorical analysis in the George Mason portion.
Results from the Illinois State/Bradley Swing
Daniel Johnson, a freshman from Independence, Mo., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Ashley Litsey), third in dramatic interpretation in the ISU portion; tournament champion in novice dramatic interpretation, second in duo interpretation (with Ashley Litsey) in the Bradley portion.
Ashley Litsey, a sophomore from Hodgenville, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Daniel Johnson), seventh in programmed oral interpretation in the ISU portion; tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation, second in duo interpretation (with Daniel Johnson) in the Bradley portion.
Seth Pekham, a freshman from Alden, Kan., tournament champion in novice extemporaneous speaking, second in impromptu speaking in the ISU portion; tournament champion in novice impromptu speaking, fourth in extemporaneous speaking in the Bradley portion.
Lydia Nelson, a senior from Carver, Mass., tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation in the ISU portion; fifth in duo interpretation (with Cornelius Lee) in the Bradley portion.
Kevin Cheairs, a freshman from Bellevue, Neb. second in novice poetry interpretation, third in duo interpretation (with J.D. VanSlyke) in the ISU portion; fourth in duo interpretation (with J.D. VanSlyke) in the Bradley portion.
Samantha Harrison, a freshman from Carrollton, second in novice prose interpretation, third in novice impromptu speaking in the ISU portion; second in novice prose interpretation, fourth in novice impromptu speaking, seventh in after-dinner speaking in the Bradley portion.
J.D. VanSlyke, a sophomore from Wylie, Texas, third in duo interpretation (with Kevin Cheairs) in the ISU portion; tournament champion in after-dinner speaking, fourth in duo interpretation (with Kevin Cheairs) in the Bradley portion.
Rachel Wigginton, a sophomore from Glendale, fourth in poetry interpretation in the ISU portion.
Cornelius Lee, a sophomore from Killeen, Texas, fifth in duo interpretation (with Lydia Nelson) in the Bradley portion.
Maggie Waid, a junior from Symsonia, fifth in prose interpretation in the ISU portion.
Micah Mason, a sophomore from Desoto, Texas, sixth in informative speaking in the Bradley portion.
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