National Forensic Association

1998 NFA National Tournament: Interpretation Events (Prose, Poetry, Duo)

Quarterfinalists: Prose Interp.

  • Leigh Anne Phillips (Arizona State University)
  • Jeffrey McCune (Cornell College-IA)
  • Lyman Medeiros (Ball State University)
  • Luseni Konajilo (New York University)
  • Marcie Millard (Berry College)
  • Terry Hinnenkamp (North Dakota State)
  • Sarah Stumpf (Bradley University)
  • Rhonda Combs (Southwest Oklahoma State)
  • Christopher Anders (Carson-Newman College)
  • Erica Carson (Western Kentucky University)
  • Mike Graupmann (Arizona State University)
  • Michael Elizondo (San Diego State)

Semifinalists: Prose Interp.

  • Phil Ruth (Miami University)
  • Ally Robinson (Bradley University)
  • C.C. Swiney (Carson-Newman College)
  • Robert Pieranunzi (Indiana University)
  • Anastasia Lee (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Cara Buckley (Penn State University)

Prose Finals:

  • 1st place - Jill McCall (Bradley University)
  • 2nd place - Jill Valentine (Bradley University)
  • 3rd place - Grant Ward (Illinois State University)
  • 4th place - Brendan Kelly (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 5th place - Mike Paulus (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 6th place - Kristen Saponaro (Saint Joseph's University)

Quarterfinalists: Poetry Interp.

  • Rebecca Delcomyn (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Melanie Miller (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Steve Carickhoff (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Robert Pieranunzi (Indiana University)
  • Jill McCall (Bradley University)
  • Jamie McCoy (Bradley University)
  • Sarah Ibis (University of Illinois)
  • Parichay Rudina (Cornell University)
  • Elisabeth McCann (Ohio University)
  • Jammie Jackson (Longwood University)
  • Caitte Terfler (University of Illinois)
  • Ben Jedd (Bradley University)

Semifinalists: Poetry Interp.

  • Karla Bassett (Southern Utah University)
  • Brendan Kelly (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Jennifer Hartmann (Arizona State University)
  • Bryce Lambert (Glendale Comm. College)
  • Marcie Millard (Berry College)
  • Christopher Anders (Carson-Newman College)

Poetry Finals:

  • 1st place - Heidi Sulzman (Arizona State University)
  • 2nd place - Lyman Medeiros (Ball State University)
  • 3rd place - Jill Valentine (Bradley University)
  • 4th place - Will Koch (Illinois State University)
  • 5th place - Christine Smith (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Grant Ward (Illinois State University)

Quarterfinalists: Duo Interp.

  • Steve Carickhoff/Joe O'Brien (Saint Joseph's University)
  • Mike Paulus/Holly Pyrek (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Christopher Anders/C.C. Swiney (Carson-Newman College)
  • Will Koch/Will Major (Illinois State University)
  • Jill McCall/Steve Roseman (Bradley University)
  • Amy Birath/Carrie Schuchts (Berry College)
  • Rebecca Delcomyn/Erik VanConant (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Brian Davis/Jordana Oberman (Arizona State University)
  • Cate Grosskopf/Holly Pyrek (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Marcie Millard/Jas Sustrich (Berry College)
  • Ann Hackel/Mike Paulus (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Melissa Rajan/Dana Trunnell (Illinois State University)

Semifinalists: Duo Interp.

  • Brendan Kelly/LaTonya Mason (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Michael Graupmann/Cory Levine (Arizona State University)
  • Sarah Meinen/Travis Russ (Bradley University)
  • Lyman Medeiros/Tim Sheehan (Ball State University)
  • Jill McCall/Jill Valentine (Bradley University)
  • Elizabeth Kenny/Travis Russ (Bradley University)

Finalists: Duo Interp.

  • 1st place - Rob Allen/Ryan Morris (Bradley University)
  • 2nd place - Martin DeArcangelis/Grant Ward (Illinois State University)
  • 3rd place - Brendan Kelly/Claire Sparklin (Eastern Michigan University)
  • 4th place - Mike Rickey/Jill Valentine (Bradley University)
  • 5th place - David MacDonald/Misty Newberry (Bradley University)
  • 6th place - Michael Graupmann/Leigh Anne Phillips (Arizona State University)