September 22, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University forensic team members traveled to Liberty, Mo., and Nashville, Tenn., to take part in two tournaments the weekend of Sept. 19-21.
At the William Jewell Cardinal Classic and Round Robin, WKU’s debate team won the round robin parliamentary debate tournament held by invitation, as well as Lincoln-Douglas debate in the rest of the tournament. The WKU squad of 11 placed second in sweepstakes. Washburn University placed first, while McKendree College placed third.
In Nashville, a small delegation of WKU team members competed at the 7th Annual Music City Invitational, winning eight of the 11 events in the first half. WKU placed second in sweepstakes for both halves of the swing tournament, while the University of Alabama placed first in both portions. In the Alumni portion, Illinois State University placed third; in the TSU portion, the University of Florida took third.
Results from the William Jewell Invitational are as follows:
Logan Parke, a junior from Little Rock, Ark., tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate, fifth Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker and quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Thomas Schally).
Elizabeth Mullins, a junior from Plymouth, Mass., tournament champion in parliamentary debate (with Jessica Furgerson) and top parliamentary debate speaker in the Round Robin; quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Jessica Furgerson) and fifth parliamentary debate speaker.
Thomas Schally, a senior from Stillwater, Minn., top Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Logan Parke), octafinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate and seventh parliamentary debate speaker.
Jessica Furgerson, a junior from San Antonio, Texas, tournament champion in parliamentary debate (with Elizabeth Mullins) and second parliamentary debate speaker in the Round Robin; quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Elizabeth Mullins) and 13th parliamentary debate speaker.
Kaleb Jessee, a junior from Garden City, Kan., semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Brian Bloss) and seventh Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker.
Brandon Merrell, a sophomore from Snohomish, Wash., quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with Josh Ramsey), fourth Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker and fourth parliamentary debate speaker.
Brian Bloss, a senior from Coppell, Texas, quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, quarterfinalist in parliamentary debate (with Kaleb Jessee) and 13th Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker.
Kelcy Hathaway, a junior from Garden City, Kan., octafinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate and octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with Rachel Mosley).
Josh Ramsey, a junior from Fort Scott, Kan., quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate, octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with Brandon Merrell), and 11th Lincoln-Douglas debate speaker.
Rachel Mosley, a senior from Lake Tahoe, Calif., octafinalist in parliamentary debate (with Kelcy Hathaway).
Results from the 7th Annual Music City Invitational are as follows:
Carrie Guggenmos, a junior from Fullerton, Calif., tournament champion in prose interpretation, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Ganer Newman) and second in communication analysis in the Alumni portion; tournament champion in communication analysis, tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Ganer Newman) and third in prose interpretation in the TSU portion.
Joele Denis, a senior from Hollywood, Fla., tournament champion in dramatic interpretation, tournament champion in communication analysis and second in individual sweepstakes in the Alumni portion; second in communication analysis, second in prose interpretation and second in individual sweepstakes in the TSU portion.
Lauren Nelson, a senior from Wheaton, Ill., tournament champion in impromptu speaking, third in individual sweepstakes, fourth in persuasive speaking and fourth in communication analysis in the Alumni portion; second in persuasive speaking, third in communication analysis, third in individual sweepstakes and fourth in extemporaneous speaking in the TSU portion.
Ganer Newman, a senior from Sherman Oaks, Calif., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Carrie Guggenmos), second in prose interpretation and third in duo interpretation (with Ethan Millspaugh) in the Alumni portion; tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Carrie Guggenmos) in the TSU portion.
Ethan Millspaugh, a sophomore from Coppell, Texas, tournament champion in poetry interpretation and third in duo interpretation (with Ganer Newman) in the Alumni portion; tournament champion in poetry interpretation in the TSU portion.
Rachel Wigginton, a senior from Glendale, tournament champion in after-dinner speaking and fifth in prose interpretation in the Alumni portion; tournament champion in after-dinner speaking in the TSU portion.
Katie Nedvidek, a junior from Danville, tournament champion in persuasive speaking and fifth in communication analysis in the Alumni portion; sixth in persuasive speaking in the TSU portion.
Matt Whitman, a freshman from Austin, Texas, second in extemporaneous speaking in the Alumni portion.
Todd Rainey, a sophomore from Indianapolis, fifth in impromptu speaking in the Alumni portion; third in extemporaneous speaking in the TSU portion.
Robert Whittley, a sophomore from Glenview, Ill., sixth in dramatic interpretation in the Alumni portion; fifth in dramatic interpretation in the TSU portion.
Samantha Harrison, a junior from Carrollton, Texas, fourth in communication analysis in the TSU portion.
Desiree Guerrero, a sophomore from Fullerton, Calif., fifth in persuasive speaking in the TSU portion.
Kelly Lootz, a sophomore from Plymouth, Mass., sixth in dramatic interpretation in the TSU portion.
Rob Strobel, a sophomore from Lexington, sixth in extemporaneous speaking and semifinalist in impromptu speaking in the Alumni portion.
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