National Forensic Association

1997 NFA National Tournament: Limited Prep and LD Events
(Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Lincoln-Douglas)

Thanks to Dr. Richard Paine, North Central, for his help with this page.

Lincoln-Douglas: *denotes negative

Double Octafinals:

  • (1) Kristie Pennock-Delgado (Central Missouri State University) - Bye into octafinals
  • (2) Arturo Delgado (Central Missouri State University) - Bye into octafinals
  • (3) Scott Smith (Ohio State University) (3-0) over (30) Kevin Sackreiter (South Dakota State)*
  • (4) Kevin McCulloch (Colorado State) (3-0) over (29) Mike Garcia (Ohio State University)*
  • (28) Jason Steck (Creighton University)* (3-0) over (5) Jay Bloodworth (Central Missouri State University)
  • (27) John Boyer (Otterbein)* (2-1) over (6) Chris Isbel (Ohio State University)
  • (7) Jessica Richman (Ohio State University) (3-0) over (26) Alicia Manders (Bryant)*
  • (8) Matt Eaton (Suffolk University) (2-1) over (25) Will Mulligan (Murray State)*
  • (24) Audra Diers (Colorado State) (3-0) over (9) Ryan Sneed (Central Missouri State University)*
  • (23) Shannon Rogers (Colorado State) (2-1) over (10) April Doll (Central Missouri State University)*
  • (22) Kristin Pamperin (Western Kentucky University)* (2-1) over (11) Marcia Sandrew (Ohio State University)
  • (12) Doug Mory (Western Kentucky University)* (2-1) over (21) Brian Mathey (Creighton University)
  • (13) Cheryl Davidson (Colorado State)* (2-1) over (20) Mike McDonner (Western Kentucky University)
  • (19) Vanessa Hwang (Ohio State University)* (2-1) over (14) Josh Ewing (University of Pennsylvania)
  • (15) Aaron Whaley (Western Kentucky University) (3-0) over (18) Devin Chawastyk (Penn State University)*
  • (16) Matt Michels (Colorado State) advances over (17) Bill Herman (Colorado State)

Octafinals:

  • (1) Kristie Pennock-Delgado (CMSU) (3-0) over (16) Matt Michels (Colorado St.)*
  • (15) Aaron Whaley (Western Kentucky University)* (3-0) over (2) Arturo Delgado (CMSU)
  • (3) Scott Smith (Ohio State University) advances over (19) Vanessa Hwang (Ohio State University)
  • (4) Kevin McCulloch (Colorado State) advances over (13) Cheryl Davidson (Colorado State)
  • (12) Doug Mory (Western Kentucky University)* (3-0) over (28) Jason Steck (Creighton University)
  • (22) Kristin Pamperin (Western Kentucky University) (3-0) over (27) John Boyer (Otterbein)*
  • (23) Shannon Rogers (Colorado State)* (2-1) over (7) Jessica Richman (Ohio State University)
  • (24) Audra Diers (Colorado State) (2-1) over (8) Matt Eaton (Suffolk University)*

Quarterfinals:

  • (24) Audra Diers (Colorado State)* (2-1) over (1) Kristie Pennock-Delgado (CMSU)
  • (15) Aaron Whaley (Western Kentucky University) (2-1) over (23) Shannon Rogers (Colorado State)*
  • (3) Scott Smith (Ohio State University) (2-1) over (22) Kristin Pamperin (Western Kentucky University)*
  • (12) Doug Mory (Western Kentucky University)* (2-1) over (4) Kevin McCulloch (Colorado State)

Semifinals:

  • (12) Doug Mory (Western Kentucky University)* (3-0) over (24) Audra Diers (Colorado State)
  • (3) Scott Smith (Ohio State University) (3-0) over (15) Aaron Whaley (Western Kentucky University)*

Finals

  • (3) Scott Smith (Ohio State University) (3-2) over (12) Doug Mory (Western Kentucky University)*

Team Sweepstakes:

  • 1st - Colorado State University

Quarterfinalists: Extemporaneous Speaking

  • Julie Semlak (Illinois State University)
  • David Slater (Wayne State University)
  • Heather Cornell (University of Dayton)
  • Heather Blair (Ohio State University)
  • Valerie Funk (University of Illinois)
  • Ty James (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Laura Paladino (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Misty Newberry (Bradley University)
  • Amy Webb (Indiana University)
  • Andy Cleary (Miami University)
  • Miguel Suarez
  • Jason Parish

Semifinalists: Extemporaneous Speaking

  • Ally Robinson (Bradley University)
  • Jason Auerbach (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Chris Kristofco (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Jill Dash (Cornell University)
  • Ryan Hershberger (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Jude Geiger (Illinois State University)

Extemp. Finals:

  • 1st place - Brian Cooper (University of Colorado-Boulder)
  • 2nd place - Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • 3rd place - Mike Thompson (Miami University)
  • 4th place - Christine Smith (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - Bill Gallagher (Saint Joseph's University)
  • 6th place - Richard Besel (North Central College)

Quarterfinalists: Impromptu Speaking

  • Bill Gallagher (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Christine Smith (Bradley University)
  • Heather Cornell (University of Dayton)
  • Valerie Funk (University of Illinois)
  • Noelle Young (Bradley University)
  • Jill Dash (Cornell University)
  • Elizabeth Hallum (Arizona State University)
  • Elizabeth Otto (Bradley University)
  • Jen Reel
  • Anand Raghu
  • Andy Cleary (Miami University)
  • Jude Geiger (Illinois State University)

Semifinalists: Impromptu Speaking

  • Jeff Tompkins (Cornell University)
  • Ryan Hershberger (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Laura Paladino (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Doug Mory (Western Kentucky University)
  • Ryan Gephart
  • David Slater (Wayne State University)

Impromptu Speaking Finals:

  • 1st place - Mike Thompson (Miami University)
  • 2nd place - Chris Grove (Illinois State University)
  • 3rd place - Chris Kristofco (Saint Joseph's University)
  • 4th place - Ty James (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 5th place - Ally Robinson (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Theresa Jascob (Ohio State University)