March 31, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University forensic team has claimed the championship of the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Tournament.
WKU team members traveled to Colorado College March 27-30 for the NPDA National Tournament, the largest intercollegiate debate tournament in the nation.
WKU was awarded the sweepstakes championship followed by Washburn University, University of Oregon, Western Washington University and University of Wyoming. WKU also was awarded the championship for Season Sweepstakes based on competition throughout the year.
Results from the NPDA in Colorado Springs, Colo., are as follows:
Thomas Schally, a junior from Stillwater, Minn., second debate speaker.
Elizabeth Mullins, a sophomore from Plymouth, Mass., seventh debate speaker.
Chad Meadows, a senior from Owensboro, ninth debate speaker.
Rachel Mosley, a junior from Lake Tahoe, Calif., 10th debate speaker.
Logan Parke, a sophomore from Little Rock, Ark., 12th debate speaker.
Team of Jessica Furgerson, a sophomore from San Antonio, Texas, and Rachel Mosley, a junior from Lake Tahoe, Calif., quarterfinalists in parliamentary debate.
Team of Brian Bloss, a junior from Coppell, Texas, and Kelcy Hathaway, a sophomore from Garden City, Kan., octofinalists in parliamentary debate.
Team of Jason Carey, a sophomore from Hutchinson, Kan., and Josh Ramsey, a sophomore from Fort Scott, Kan., octofinalists in parliamentary debate.
Team of Joshua Harzman, a freshman from Salina, Kan., and Brandon Merrell, a freshman from Snohomish, Wash., double-octofinalists in parliamentary debate.
Team of Adam Heugel, a senior from Rosenburg, Texas, and Lauren Nelson, a junior from Wheaton, Ill., triple-octofinalists in parliamentary debate.
Team of Chad Meadows, a senior from Owensboro, and Thomas Schally, a junior from Stillwater, Minn., triple-octofinalists in parliamentary debate.
Team of Kaleb Jessee, a sophomore from Garden City, Kan., and Todd Rainey, a freshman from Indianapolis, triple-octofinalists in parliamentary debate.
Team of Elizabeth Mullins, a sophomore from Plymouth, Mass., and Logan Parke, a sophomore from Little Rock, Ark., triple-octofinalists in parliamentary debate.
Upcoming national tournaments
The NPDA title is the second major championship for WKU speech and debate team members this year. Earlier this month, WKU won its ninth International Forensic Association championship in 10 years.
WKU will seek its fifth American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament in six years this weekend (April 5-7) in Austin, Texas.
The team will wrap up the 2007-08 season April 17-21 at the National Forensic Association National Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Last year, WKU won its sixth NFA championship in debate and its fourth NFA title in individual events.
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