National Forensic Association

1996 NFA Championships: Interpretation Events (Prose, Poetry, Duo)

Thanks to Chad Olson, Arizona State University, and Robb Del Casale, Saint Joseph's University, for their help with some of the data.

Quarterfinalists: Prose Interp.

  • Kevin Rolston (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Thomas McCabe (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Libby Haight (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Steve Carickhoff (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Mona Dworsack (Illinois State University)
  • Jamie Casey (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • Johnny Chafin (Transylvania University)
  • Chris Fleming (Western Kentucky University)
  • Rajiv Joseph (Miami University)
  • Cliff Scott (Bradley University)
  • Kelly Lloyd (Eastern Michigan University)

Semifinalists: Prose Interp.

  • August Benassi (Bradley University)
  • Trail Potter (Arizona State University)
  • Andrea VanBemmel (Arizona State University)
  • Khadeejah Johnson (Glendale Community College)
  • Meredith Manners (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Aaron Seaman (Bradley University)

Prose Finals:

  • 1st place - James Dobson (Northern Arizona University)
  • 2nd place - Tiffany Post (Illinois State University)
  • 3rd place - Phillip Raines (Indiana University)
  • 4th place - Lori Graybill (Arizona State University)
  • 5th place - Jayme Wilson (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 6th place - Brendan Kelly (Eastern Michigan University)

Quarterfinalists: Poetry Interp.

  • Johnny Chafin (Transylvania University)
  • Marc Vasquez (Northwest Missouri State)
  • Chris Chandler (Western Kentucky University)
  • Matt MacDonald (Bradley University)
  • Nick Mulichak (Youngstown State University)
  • Rajiv Joseph (Miami University)
  • Sonji Harlan (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Travis Russ (Bradley University)
  • Carrie Spencer (Bradley University)
  • Sean McLaughlin (Ohio University)
  • John Ferrara (Hofstra University)
  • Brian Davis (Glendale Community College)

Semifinalists: Poetry Interp.

  • Adam Black (Western Kentucky University)
  • Lisa Daniel (North Central)
  • Kelly Campbell (Arizona State University)
  • Maya Staylor (University of Colorado)
  • Michael Martin (Central Michigan)
  • Gin Thomas (Bradley University)

Poetry Finals:

  • 1st place - Kevin Rolston (Saint Joseph's University)
  • 2nd place - Heidi Sulzman (Arizona State University)
  • 3rd place - Doffice Smothers (Indiana)
  • 4th place - August Benassi (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - LaTonya Mason (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 6th place - Amy Alsman (Ball State University)

Quarterfinalists: Duo Interp.

  • August Benassi/Carrie Spencer (Bradley University)
  • Andrea VanBemmel/Chad Olson (Arizona State)
  • Shelley Pentimall/Maury Webber (West Chester University)
  • Tom McCabe/Bill Gallagher (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Jenny Manyak/Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • Sarah Stumpf/Shawn Hogan (Southeastern Illinois College)
  • James Butler/Jill Valentine (Bradley University)
  • Amy Alsman/Lyman Medeiros (Ball State University)
  • Ryan Harker/Lindsay Calhoun (Colorado State University)
  • James Dobson/Hilary McFatter (Northern Arizona University)
  • Bill Gallagher/Jamie Casey (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Rajiv Joseph/Susan Fongheiser (Miami University)

Semifinalists: Duo Interp.

  • Gin Thomas/Elizabeth Otto (Bradley University)
  • Amy Webb/Jerry Tingley (Indiana University)
  • Nelson/Lombardi-Vertic (Emerson College)
  • Jill Dineen/Ben Lohman (Bradley University)
  • Ryan Morris/Gina Post (Bradley University)
  • James Butler/Travis Russ (Bradley University)

Finalists: Duo Interp.

  • 1st place - Chris Fleming/Adam Black (Western Kentucky University)
  • 2nd place - Chris Chandler/Lee Watts (Western Kentucky University)
  • 3rd place - August Benassi/Matt MacDonald (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Dawn Jourdan/Travis Russ (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - Kevin Rolston/Kristin Saponaro (Saint Joseph's University)
  • 6th place - Gina Post/Jill Valentine (Bradley University)

Finalists: Argumentative Interp. (Experimental Event)

  • 1st place - August Benassi (Bradley University)
  • 2nd place - Mona Dworsack (Illinois State University)
  • 3rd place - Matt MacDonald (Bradley University)