1997-1998 Results

PLUM #1, Bethany Lutheran, September 30

6th place team: Teka Carrao (hybrid with Karolyn Batka, Bethany Lutheran)

TCFL #1, Normandale CC, October 14

1st place Parli. speaker: Mike Loos
2nd place Parli. speaker: John Valerio
4th place Parli. team: John Valerio/Mike Loos
5th place Parli. team: Abe Johnson/John Anderl
5th place Persuasion: Gene Tiegland

UW-River Falls, October 18

2nd place Parli. team: Dor Heldt/Twyla Peterson

Mankato State University, October 24-25

10th place - Persuasion: Claudia Fernandez

TCFL #2: Normandale CC, November 4, 1997

1st place - Persuasion - Danielle Martin
2nd place - Rhetorical Criticism - Andrea Smith
4th place - NFA Lincoln-Douglas - Melissa Kerslake
5th place - NFA Lincoln-Douglas - Abe Johnson
5th place - Duo - Lisa Wexler/Carrie Oleson
7th place - Persuasion - Aaron Berstler

Valley Forensics League #1 and #2: North Dakota State, November 14-15, 1997

3rd place - NFA-Lincoln Douglas - John Valerio

PLUM #3: Bethany Lutheran

8th place team - Abe Johnson/Melissa Kerslake
9th place team - Sarah Masurka/Twyla Peterson

University of Missouri St. Louis (Study Break Tournament)

Quarters, Parli. Debate - Melissa Kerslake/Teka Carrao
Octas, Parli Debate - Abe Johnson/Sarah Masurka

TCFL #3, Normandale CC, December 9, 1997

1st place - NFA-LD - Derick Lyngholm
2nd place - NFA-LD - Katie Bryant
3rd place - NFA-LD - Kim Cooper
4th place - NFA-LD - John Anderl
6th place - NFA-LD - Dor Heldt
6th place - Persuasion - Laura McDonnell
7th place - Extemp. - Nathan Opsata
9th place - Persuasion - John Groh

Valley Forensics League #3: December 13, 1997

1st place - NFA-LD - Aaron Berstler
2nd place - NFA-LD - Twyla Peterson
3rd place - NFA-LD - Ryan Froelich
6th place - Persuasion - Patty Swanson
6th place - Informative - Jamie Rohland
7th place - DI - Melissa Vanderpool

Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest #4, January 13, 1998

4th place speaker - Sarah Masurka
5th place team - Sarah Masurka/John Anderl

Twin Cities Forensics League #4, January 27, 1998

1st place - Extemp. - Sarah Masurka (straight 1's in tournament)
1st place - Impromptu - Sarah Masurka
4th place - Rhet. Crit. - Anika Nemzek
4th place - Extemp. - John Anderl
8th place - Impromptu - John Anderl

St. Cloud State, February 6-7, 1998

5th place - Dramatic Interp. - Laura McDonnell
7th place - Impromptu - Sarah Masurka

National Christian College Forensics Invitiational, Azusa Pacific University, February 12-14, 1998

6th place team (1st in small entry sizes)

1st place - Novice Prose - Laura McDonnell
2nd place - Novice Religious Oratory - Elizabeth Morrison
3rd place - Novice Religious Oratory - Melissa Kerslake
4th place - Novice Dramatic Interp. - Laura McDonnell
4th place - Novice Duo Interp. - Abe Johnson/John Anderl
5th place - Novice Parli Speaker - Abe Johnson
6th place - Open Persuasion - Sarah Masurka
6th place - Open Extemp. - Sarah Masurka
7th place - Open Comm. Analysis - Sarah Masurka
7th place - Novice Comm. Analysis - Teka Carrao
8th place - Novice Parli Speaker - Teka Carrao
9th place - Novice Extemp. - Nathan Opsata
Quarterfinals - Novice Parli - Teka Carrao/Melissa Kerslake
Semifinals - Novice Parli - Abe Johnson/John Anderl

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TCFL #6: Normandale Community College

4th place - Communication Analysis - Sarah Masurka

Novice Nationals #16: Bethel College, March 13-15, 1998

3rd place team - Limited Entry division

4th place - NFA-LD - Abraham Johnson
6th place - Impromptu - Nathan Opsata
10th place - Parli speaker - Melissa Kerslake
Quarterfinals - Parli - Melissa Kerslake/Jennifer Stewart (5-0 in prelims)
Quarterfinals - Parli - Abe Johnson/John Anderl