November 03, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University forensic team members traveled to Rome, Ga., Akron, Ohio, and Manchester, N.H., to take part in three tournaments on the weekend of Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
At St. Anselm’s Debate Tournament in New Hampshire, WKU’s team of only seven placed first in team sweepstakes, topping Lafayette College.
WKU students also received numerous awards at the Berry College “Miracle in the Mountains” Swing Tournament and the Akron “Rowdy” Tournament.
Results from the St. Anselm’s Debate Tournament are as follows:
Jessica Furgerson, a junior from San Antonio, Texas, tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate and top debate speaker.
Josh Ramsey, a junior from Fort Scott, Kan., second debate speaker and quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Sarah Spiker, a sophomore from Snohomish, Wash., third debate speaker and quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Kelcy Hathaway, a junior from Garden City, Kan., second in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Results from the Berry College “Miracle in the Mountains” Swing Tournament are as follows:
Maggie Woodward, a freshman from Collierville, Tenn., tournament champion in informative speaking and tournament champion in persuasive speaking in the Berry portion; second in persuasive speaking in the Alumni portion.
Jason Carey, a junior from Hutchinson, Kan., tournament champion in impromptu speaking in the Berry portion; tournament champion in impromptu speaking in the Alumni portion.
Katie Nedvidek, a junior from Danville, tournament champion in after-dinner speaking and sixth in communication analysis in the Berry portion; tournament champion in persuasive speaking and third in communication analysis in the Alumni portion.
Samantha Harrison, a junior from Carrollton, Texas, second in duo interpretation (with Colby Holt), third in impromptu speaking and sixth in informative speaking in the Berry portion; tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Colby Holt), third in informative speaking and fifth in impromptu speaking in the Alumni portion.
Colby Holt, a sophomore from Paducah, second in duo interpretation (with Samantha Harrison) in the Berry portion; tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Samantha Harrison) and fourth in poetry interpretation in the Alumni portion.
Celena Allen, a freshman from Hayward, Calif., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Taron Grizzell) in the Berry portion; fourth in duo interpretation (with Taron Grizzell) and fifth in prose interpretation in the Alumni portion.
Taron Grizzell, a freshman from Union City, Calif., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Celena Allen) in the Berry portion; fourth in duo interpretation (with Celena Allen) in the Alumni portion.
Adam Swanson, a junior from Rosemount, Minn., second in after-dinner speaking, second in dramatic interpretation and fourth in duo interpretation (with Mario Nguyen) in the Berry portion; second in dramatic interpretation and fifth in after-dinner speaking in the Alumni portion.
Matt Whitman, a freshman from Austin, Texas, second in extemporaneous speaking and fourth in impromptu speaking in the Berry portion.
Jeffrey Boggess, a junior from Hayward, Calif., third in poetry interpretation and sixth in duo interpretation (with Corey Gomez) in the Alumni portion.
Mario Nguyen, a freshman from Plano, Texas, fourth in dramatic interpretation (with Adam Swanson) in the Berry portion; fourth in dramatic interpretation in the Alumni portion.
Kelly Lootz, a sophomore from Plymouth, Mass., third in informative speaking and fourth in prose interpretation in the Berry portion.
Lillian Schoer, a junior from Billings, Mont., third in after-dinner speaking in the Alumni portion.
Rob Strobel, a sophomore from Lexington, fourth in extemporaneous speaking in the Berry portion; fourth in impromptu speaking in the Alumni portion.
Corey Gomez, a freshman from Newark, Calif., sixth in programmed oral interpretation in the Berry portion; sixth in duo interpretation (with Jeffrey Boggess) in the Alumni portion.
Robert Whittley, a sophomore from Glenview, Ill., fifth in dramatic interpretation in the Alumni portion.
Khristan Solliday, a freshman from Mitchell, Ind., sixth in impromptu speaking in the Berry portion.
Results from the Akron “Rowdy” Tournament are as follows:
Ethan Millspaugh, a sophomore from Coppell, Texas, tournament champion in individual sweepstakes, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Ganer Newman), third in prose interpretation and fifth in communication analysis in the Akron portion; sixth in communication analysis in the Alumni portion.
Seth Peckham, a junior from Alden, Kan., tournament champion in impromptu speaking and third in extemporaneous speaking in the Akron portion; tournament champion in impromptu and second in extemporaneous speaking in the Alumni portion.
Joele Denis, a senior from Hollywood, Fla., tournament champion in poetry interpretation, second in programmed oral interpretation and fourth in individual sweepstakes in the Akron portion; tournament champion in poetry interpretation, tournament champion in communication analysis, second in individual sweepstakes and third in programmed oral interpretation in the Alumni portion.
Ganer Newman, a senior from Sherman Oaks, Calif., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Ethan Millspaugh), fourth in prose interpretation and fifth in poetry interpretation in the Akron portion.
Carrie Guggenmos, a junior from Fullerton, Calif., third in communication analysis in the Akron portion; second in communication analysis, third in persuasive speaking, third in dramatic interpretation, and fourth in individual sweepstakes in the Alumni portion.
Rachel Wigginton, a senior from Glendale, second in after-dinner speaking in the Akron portion.
Desiree Guerrero, a sophomore from Fullerton, Calif., sixth in communication analysis in the Akron portion.
Michael Courtney, a sophomore from Mayfield, semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Akron portion; semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Alumni portion.
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