National Forensic Association

2008 NFA National Tournament: Interpretation Events
(Prose, Poetry, Duo; Dramatic Interpretation)

Thanks to Dr. Brendan Kelly, University of West Florida, for his help with some of the names.

Quarterfinalists: Prose Interp.

  • Thom Rehwaldt (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Ryan Hubbard (Carson-Newman College)
  • Saeed Jones (Western Kentucky)
  • Rachel Wigginton (Western Kentucky)
  • Lapora Johnson (University of West Florida)
  • Ganer Newman (Western Kentucky)
  • Jesse Gall (University of Texas-Austin)
  • Joshua Razavi (Illinois State University)
  • Carrie Guggenmos (Western Kentucky)
  • Amanda Voirol (Bradley University)
  • Nicole Cooper (West Texas A&M University)
  • Joshua McClusky (Illinois State University)

Semifinalists: Prose Interp.

  • Julia Kolsrud (Arizona State University)
  • Robert Cannon (Glendale Community College-CA)
  • Joele Dennis (Western Kentucky)
  • LaVita Tuff (Tennessee State University)
  • Natalie Sintek (Western Kentucky)
  • Adam Swanson (Western Kentucky)

Prose Finals:

  • 1st - Adam Sharples (Bradley University)
  • 2nd - Anne Wilborn (Bradley University)
  • 3rd - Jessica Clark (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 4th - Ben Pyle (Western Kentucky)
  • 5th - Alyssa Reid (California State University-Long Beach)
  • 6th - Hilary Rasmussen (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)

Quarterfinalists: Poetry Interp.

  • Jerome Davis (Western Kentucky)
  • Emambu Atabong (Bradley University)
  • Brian Garvens (Illinois State University)
  • Zac Ralston (Kansas State University)
  • Amanda Voirol (Bradley University)
  • Shaw Davari (California State University-Long Beach)
  • Alyssa Reid (California State University-Long Beach)
  • Kirk Scarbrough (West Texas A&M University)
  • Robert Whittley (Western Kentucky University)
  • LaVita Tuff (Tennessee State University)
  • Joele Denis (Western Kentucky)
  • Kady Skowron (University of Akron)

Semifinalists: Poetry Interp.

  • Nick Fox (University of Alabama)
  • Natalie Sintek (Western Kentucky)
  • Cornelius Lee (Western Kentucky)
  • Jose Magana (Arizona State University)
  • Elijah Misigaro (Bradley University)
  • Austin McDonald (University of Alabama)

Poetry Finals:

  • 1st - Clarence Ball (Tennessee State University)
  • 2nd - Amanda Samoyloff (California State University-Long Beach)
  • 3rd - Saeed Jones (Western Kentucky)
  • 4th - Adam Sharples (Bradley University)
  • 5th - Dan Johnson (Western Kentucky)
  • 6th - Adam Swanson (Western Kentucky)

Quarterfinalists: Duo Interp.

  • Ben Pyle/Maggie Waid (Western Kentucky)
  • Corey Schultz/Erin Henry (Illinois State University)
  • Anne Wilborn/Maddy Wilson (Bradley University)
  • Alyssa Reid/Roger Willis (California State University-Long Beach)
  • Cornelius Lee/Jeff Boggess (Western Kentucky)
  • Robert Cannon/Tiffany Brain (Glendale Community College-California)
  • Natalie Sintek/Ganer Newman (Western Kentucky)
  • Scotti Branton/Joshua Danz (Florida State University)
  • Samantha Harrison/Joele Denis (Western Kentucky)
  • Jesse Gall/Mary Kate Raffetto (University of Texas-Austin)
  • Kirk Scarbrough/Nicole Cooper (West Texas A&M University)
  • Jared Boyer/Erin McCarthy (Bradley University)

Semifinalists: Duo Interp.

  • Alfredo Rodriguez/Vanessa Carranza (Bradley University)
  • Blake Williams/Austin McDonald (University of Alabama)
  • Dillon White/Sean Quadlin (Northwestern University)
  • Adam Sharples/Jared Boyer (Bradley University)
  • Adam Swanson/Daniel Johnson (Western Kentucky)
  • Mark Ruff/Anna-Lisa Dahlgren (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Finalists: Duo Interp.

  • 1st - Emambu Atabong/Elijah Misigaro (Bradley University)
  • 2nd - Joele Denis/Natalie Sintek (Western Kentucky)
  • 3rd - Saeed Jones/Ben Unanaowo (Western Kentucky)
  • 4th - Amanda Voirol/Adam Sharples (Bradley University)
  • 5th - LaVita Tuff/Clarence Ball (Tennessee State University)
  • 6th - Derek Barham/Evan McCarley (University of Mississippi)

Quarterfinalists: Dramatic Interpretation

  • Jessica Clark (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Andy Kersh (Arizona State University)
  • Derek Barham (University of Mississippi)
  • Jared Boyer (Bradley University)
  • Hilary Rasmussen (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Ian Hatch (Bowling Green State University)
  • Cory Sears (Kansas State University)
  • Sade Barfield (Bradley University)
  • Ali Horsted (University of Northern Iowa)
  • Amy Dorman (Ripon College)
  • Anne Wilborn (Bradley University)
  • Lapora Johnson (University of West Florida)

Semifinalists: Dramatic Interpretation

  • Joele Denis (Western Kentucky)
  • Ben Pyle (Western Kentucky)
  • Maggie Waid (Western Kentucky)
  • Robert Cannon (Glendale Community College-CA)
  • Natalie Sintek (Western Kentucky)
  • Blake Williams (University of Alabama)

Finalists: Dramatic Interpretation

  • 1st - Emambu Atabong (Bradley University)
  • 2nd - Julia Kolsrud (Arizona State University)
  • 3rd - Dan Johnson (Western Kentucky)
  • 4th - Nicole Cooper (West Texas A&M University)
  • 5th - Angelica Davis (University of Texas-Austin)
  • 6th - Shalonda Capers (University of Alabama)