WKU Forensic Team Members Post Wins At Three Tournaments

February 11, 2008

Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University forensic team members traveled to Norman, Okla., Ypsilanti, Mich., and Colorado Springs, Colo., to take part in three tournaments the weekend of Feb. 8-10.

At the Oklahoma University/West Texas A&M Sweetheart Swing, WKU’s team of seven swept each half of the tournament sweepstakes as well as the overall sweepstakes award. Second place overall went to University of Texas at Austin.

At Eastern Michigan’s Tower Invitational, WKU qualified another team of seven in several events in preparation for the national tournaments in April.

At the Air Force Academy, WKU swept the debate championship, the individual sweepstakes championship and the overall sweepstakes championship. In the debate sweepstakes, Creighton University was second followed by Truman State University.  In individual events sweepstakes, Northwest Community College placed second and University of Houston was third. In the overall sweepstakes, which combines debate and individual events, Creighton was second and Northwest was third.

Results from the Oklahoma University/West Texas A&M Sweetheart Swing are as follows:

Seth Peckham, a sophomore from Alden, Kan., tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking, second in individual sweepstakes, second in after-dinner speaking, second in impromptu speaking and second in communication analysis in the Oklahoma half; tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking, third in after-dinner speaking, third in individual sweepstakes and fourth in impromptu speaking in the WTAMU half.

Carrie Guggenmos, a sophomore from Fullerton, Calif., individual sweepstakes champion, tournament champion in poetry interpretation, tournament champion in prose interpretation, second in duo interpretation (with Ganer Newman) and third in communication analysis in the Oklahoma half; tournament champion in prose interpretation and third in duo interpretation (with Ganer Newman) in the WTAMU half.

J.D. VanSlyke, a junior from Wylie, Texas, tournament champion in informative speaking, third in individual sweepstakes, third in poetry interpretation, third in dramatic interpretation and fifth in after-dinner speaking in the Oklahoma half; individual sweepstakes champion, tournament champion in informative speaking, tournament champion in after-dinner speaking and third in dramatic interpretation in the WTAMU half.

Cornelius Lee, a junior from Killeen, Texas, tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation and tournament champion in dramatic interpretation in the Oklahoma half; tournament champion in dramatic interpretation and second in programmed oral interpretation in the WTAMU half.

Drew Horner, a sophomore from Morristown, Tenn., tournament champion in persuasive speaking in the Oklahoma half; fourth in communication analysis in the WTAMU half.

Ganer Newman, a junior from Sherman Oaks, Calif., second in duo interpretation (with Carrie Guggenmos), fifth in dramatic interpretation and fifth in prose interpretation in the Oklahoma half; second in poetry interpretation and third in duo interpretation (with Carrie Guggenmos) in the WTAMU half.

Daniel Johnson, a sophomore from Independence, Mo., fourth in poetry interpretation and sixth in prose interpretation in the Oklahoma half; tournament champion in poetry interpretation and third in prose interpretation in the WTAMU half.

Results from the U.S. Air Force Academy are as follows:

Saeed Jones, a senior from Lewisville, Texas, tournament champion in poetry interpretation, tournament champion in persuasive speaking, tournament champion in impromptu speaking, tournament champion in quadrathon, second in duo interpretation (with Ben Unanaowo), third in after-dinner speaking and fifth in prose interpretation.

Natalie Sintek, a senior from Eagan, Minn., tournament champion in after-dinner speaking, tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation, tournament champion in informative speaking, second in quadrathon, second in dramatic interpretation and third in persuasive speaking.

Lauren Nelson, a junior from Wheaton, Ill., tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking, second in impromptu speaking, third in quadrathon, fourth in persuasive speaking, fifth open parliamentary debate speaker, quarterfinalist in open Lincoln-Douglas debate, sixth in after-dinner speaking and ninth open Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker.

Ben Pyle, a senior from Harrisburg, Ill., tournament champion in prose interpretation, tournament champion in communication analysis, fourth in poetry interpretation and fourth in duo interpretation (with Rachel Wigginton).
Rob Strobel, a freshman from Lexington, top j-v Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker, top j-v parliamentary debate speaker, tournament champion in j-v parliamentary debate (with Sarah Spiker) and semifinalist in j-v Lincoln-Douglas debate.

Chad Meadows, a senior from Owensboro, top open parliamentary debate speaker, second in open parliamentary debate (with Thomas Schally) and 10th open Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker.

Sarah Spiker, a freshman from Snohomish, Wash., tournament champion in j-v parliamentary debate (with Rob Strobel), second j-v parliamentary debate speaker and quarterfinalist in open Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Maggie Waid, a senior from Symsonia, tournament champion in dramatic interpretation and seventh in poetry interpretation.

Jessica Furgerson, a sophomore from San Antonio, Texas, second open Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker, second in persuasive speaking, third in extemporaneous speaking, semifinalist in open parliamentary debate (with Rachel Mosley) and fifth in communication analysis.

Ben Unanaowo, a senior from Union City, Calif., second in duo interpretation (with Saeed Jones), third in prose interpretation and fifth in poetry interpretation.

Kaleb Jessee, a sophomore from Garden City, Kan., third in impromptu speaking, semifinalist in open Lincoln-Douglas debate and sixth open Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker.

Rachel Wigginton, a junior from Glendale, third in poetry interpretation, fourth in duo interpretation (with Ben Pyle) and sixth in communication analysis.

Thomas Schally, a junior from Stillwater, Minn., second in open parliamentary debate (with Chad Meadows).
Jason Carey, a sophomore from Hutchinson, Kan., quarterfinalist in open parliamentary debate (with Josh Ramsey), fifth open Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker and fifth in extemporaneous speaking.

Rachel Mosley, a junior from Lake Tahoe, Calif., semifinalist in open parliamentary debate (with Jessica Furgerson).

Brian Bloss, a junior from Coppell, Texas, fourth in extemporaneous speaking and quarterfinalist in open parliamentary debate (with Kelcy Hathaway).

Kelcy Hathaway, a sophomore from Garden City, Kan., quarterfinalist in open parliamentary debate (with Brian Bloss) and eighth open parliamentary debate speaker.

Brandon Merrell, a freshman from Snohomish, Wash., seventh open Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker.
Josh Ramsey, a sophomore from Fort Scott, Kan., quarterfinalist in open parliamentary debate (with Jason Carey).

Todd Rainey, a freshman from Indianapolis, seventh in extemporaneous speaking.

Results from the 35th annual EMU Tower Invitational are as follows:

Micah Mason, a junior from Desoto, Texas, tournament champion in dramatic interpretation, fourth in informative speaking and sixth in poetry interpretation.

Samantha Harrison, a sophomore from Carrollton, Texas, second in after-dinner speaking, second in poetry interpretation and semifinalist in impromptu speaking.

Michael Courtney, a freshman from Mayfield, third in prose interpretation.

Kelly Lootz, a freshman from Plymouth, Mass., fifth in duo interpretation (with Colby Holt) and sixth in dramatic interpretation.

Adam Swanson, a sophomore from Rosemount, Minn., fifth in informative speaking.
Colby Holt, a freshman from Paducah, fifth in duo interpretation (with Kelly Lootz).
               
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