National Forensic Association

1996 NFA National Tournament: Limited Prep and LD Events (Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Lincoln-Douglas)

Thanks to Nina Brennan, Eastern Michigan University, for her help with some of the data.

Lincoln-Douglas:

Advancing to Double-Octas:

  • (1) Doug Mory, Western Kentucky University, 6-0, 170 speaker points
  • (2) Adam Burnham, North Dakota State, 6-0, 164
  • (3) Peter Gregg, North Dakota State, 6-0, 161
  • (4) Paul Higday, U. Pennsylvania, 5-1, 170
  • (5) John Borchert, Ohio University, 5-1, 167
  • (6) Alex Plocik, Western Kentucky University, 5-1, 153
  • (7) Phil Thomas, University of Akron, 5-1, 150
  • (8) Joann Sazama, Nebraska-Lincoln, 5-1, 146
  • (9) Mike McDonner, Western Kentucky University, 5-1, 124
  • (10) Jeff Baran, Ohio University, 4-2, 164
  • (11) Bob Trzynka, Harvard Univ, 4-2, 163
  • (12) Bill Thompson, Western Kentucky University, 4-2, 160
  • (13) Scott Gordon, Central Missouri, 4-2, 158 (107 Adjusted)
  • (14) Krista Knaul, Western Kentucky University, 4-2, 158 (106)
  • (15) Rob Mattingly, Western Kentucky University, 4-2, 157 (106)
  • (16) Kristie Pennock-Delgado, CMSU, 4-2, 157 (103)
  • (17) Josh Horenstein, Penn State, 4-2, 156
  • (18) Bill Mulligan, Murray State, 4-2, 155
  • (19) Cheri Brussee, Ohio University, 4-2, 154
  • (20) Geof Brodak, Colorado State, 4-2, 153
  • (21) Josh Ewing, U. Pennsylvania, 4-2, 150
  • (22) Christie Meller,Nebraska-Lincoln,4-2, 149
  • (23) Jay Koehn, Creighton University, 4-2, 148
  • (24) Colleen Gaard, Harvard Univ, 4-2, 141
  • (25) Aaron Whaley, Western Kentucky University, 4-2, 137
  • (26) Doug Rodriguez, Harvard Univ, 4-2, 135
  • (27) Rebecca Makris, U. Rhode Island, 4-2, 129
  • (28) Tom Reither, Otterbein College, 4-2, 125
  • (29) Toby Arquette, Wayne State, 4-2, 120

For the following elims, * denotes Negative speaker

One side is missing - see semis. Contact the webmaster if you have this information!

Double Octafinal Results:

  • (1) Doug Mory received a bye
  • (2) Adam Burnham received a bye
  • (3) Peter Gregg received a bye
  • (4) Paul Higday* defeated (29) Toby Arquette 3-0
  • (5) John Borchert defeated (28) Tom Reither* 3-0
  • (27) Rebecca Makris defeated (6) Alex Plocik* 2-1
  • (7) Phil Thomas* defeated (26) Doug Rodriguez 3-0
  • (8) Joann Sazama defeated (25) Aaron Whaley* 3-0
  • (9) Mike McDonner defeated (24) Colleen Gaard* 3-0
  • (10) Jeff Baran defeated (23) Jay Koehn* 2-1
  • (22) Christie Meller* defeated (11) Bob Trzynka 2-1
  • (12) Bill Thompson defeated (21) Josh Ewing* 3-0
  • (20) Geof Brodak* defeated (13) Scott Gordon 2-1
  • (14) Krista Knaul* defeated (19) Cheri Brussee 2-1
  • (15) Rob Mattingly* defeated (18) Bill Mulligan 3-0
  • (16) Kristie Pennock-Delgado* defeated (17) Josh Horenstein 3-0

Octofinal Results:

  • (16) Kristie Pennock-Delgado defeated (1) Doug Mory* 2-1
  • (15) Rob Mattingly defeated (2) Adam Burnham* 3-0
  • (3) Peter Gregg* defeated (14) Krista Knaul 2-1
  • (20) Geof Brodak defeated (4) Paul Higday* 2-1
  • (12) Bill Thompson* defeated (5) John Borchert 3-0
  • (27) Rebecca Makris* defeated (22) Christie Meller 2-1
  • (7) Phil Thomas* defeated (10) Jeff Baran 3-0
  • (8) Joann Sazama* defeated (9) Mike McDonner 3-0

Quarterfinal Results:

  • (16) Kristie Pennock-Delgado defeated (8) Joann Sazama* 2-1
  • (15) Rob Mattingly defeated (7) Phil Thomas* 3-0
  • (3) Peter Gregg defeated (27) Rebecca Makris* 3-0
  • (20) Geof Brodak* defeated (12) Bill Thompson 3-0

Semifinal Results:

  • (20) Geof Brodak defeated (16) Kristie Pennock-Delgado 2-1
  • (15) Rob Mattingly defeated (3) Peter Gregg* 3-0

Final Round:

  • (15) Rob Mattingly defeated (20) Geof Brodak* 5-0

Debate Team Sweepstakes:

  • 1st - Western Kentucky University (110 pts.)
  • 2nd - North Dakota State (69)
  • 3rd - University of Nebraska-Lincoln (55)
  • 4th - Ohio University (53)
  • 5th - Colorado State (52)
  • 6th - Central Missouri (52)
  • 7th - University of Pennsylvania (45)
  • 8th - Harvard University (42)
  • 9th - University of Rhode Island (39)
  • 10th - University of Akron (33)

Quarterfinalists: Extemporaneous Speaking

  • Maureen Keaveny (Arizona State University)
  • Christie Meller (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Trail Potter (Arizona State University)
  • Jeff Bennett (Wayne State University)
  • Ryan Hershberger (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Peter Howard (Ohio State University)
  • Bill Gallagher (St. Joseph's University)
  • Curt Ripley (St. Cloud State University)
  • Doug Mory (Western Kentucky University)
  • Jay Koehn (Creighton University)
  • Richard Besel (North Central College)

Semifinalists: Extemp.

  • Jeff Thompkins (Cornell University)
  • Brian Cooper (University of Colorado-Boulder)
  • Colin O'Brien (Ohio State University)
  • Tanya Melendez (Bradley University)
  • Catherine Damavandi (West Chester University)
  • Bill Thompson (Western Kentucky University)
  • Paul Higday (University of Pennsylvania)

Extemp. Finals:

  • 1st place - Ted Scutti (Southern Colorado University)
  • 2nd place - Jamie Welton (University of Illinois)
  • 3rd place - Shawn Harris (University Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 4th place - Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • 5th place - Mike Thompson (Miami University)
  • 6th place - Julie Konik (West Chester University)

Quarterfinalists: Impromptu Speaking

  • Catherine Damavandi (West Chester University)
  • Kristen Tate (Illinois State University)
  • Teresa Jascob (Ohio State University)
  • Evelyn Landrum (Arizona State University)
  • Kristie Pennock-Delgado (Central Missouri State)
  • Ben Cassidy (Whitworth College)
  • Doug Mory (Western Kentucky University)
  • Neil Aho (Miami University)
  • Tanya Melendez (Bradley University)
  • Josh Ewing (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Bill Thompson (Western Kentucky University)
  • Jeff Bennett (Wayne State University)

Semifinalists: Impromptu Speaking

  • Todd Anten (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Christie Meller (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Matt MacDonald (Bradley University)
  • John Borchert (Ohio University)
  • Jamie Welton (University of Illinois)
  • J. Michael Thompson (Miami University)

Impromptu Speaking Finals:

  • 1st place - Paul Higday (University of Pennsylvania)
  • 2nd place - Brian Cooper (University of Colorado-Boulder)
  • 3rd place - Peter Howard (Ohio State University)
  • 4th place - August Benassi (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • 6th place - Colin O'Brien (Ohio State University)