National Forensic Association

2008 NFA National Tournament: Limited Prep and LD Events (Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Lincoln-Douglas)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: *denotes negative

Double Octafinals:

  • (32) Kaleb Jessee (Western Kentucky University)* (2-1) defeats (1) Beth Wehler (Lafayette University)
  • (2) Sarah Spiker (Western Kentucky University) (3-0) defeats (31) Harriet Randolph (US Air Force Academy)*
  • (3) Mike Storey (Creighton University) (3-0) defeats (30) Rayce Lashley (Missouri Southern University)*
  • (4) Lauren Nelson (Western Kentucky) (3-0) defeats (29) Brian Finch (Ohio State University)*
  • (5) Jessica Furgerson (Western Kentucky University) (3-0) defeats (28) Richard Dodson (University of Central Missouri)*
  • (27) Fahmiya Ismail (Otterbein College)* (2-1) defeats (6) Will Chamberlain (University of the Pacific 5)
  • (7) Steve Farias (University of the Pacific) (3-0) defeats (26) Tiffany Dykstra (Central Michigan University)*
  • (8) Matt Fleharty (US Air Force Academy) (3-0) defeats (25) Matthew Hogan (University of Nevada-Reno)*
  • (9) Josh Seefried (US Air Force Academy) advances over (24) Brandon Paquette (US Air Force Academy)
  • (10) Christian Johns (Truman State University) (2-1) defeats (23) John Price (Central Michigan University)*
  • (22) Whitney Hart (Missouri Southern University)* (2-1) defeats (11) Ryan Benjamin (Lafayette University)
  • (21) Landon Ross (Creighton University)* (2-1) defeats (12) Phil Tschirhart (Central Michigan University)
  • (20) Kyle Buzzard (Missouri Southern University)* (2-1) defeats (13) Teevrat Garg (Lafayette University)
  • (14) Joe Dudek (Lafayette University) (2-1) defeats (19) Hassan Sheikh (Ohio University)*
  • (18) Ben Reid (Truman State University)* (3-0) defeats (15) Alex Liber (Ohio State University)
  • (16) Frank Murdock (Western Kentucky University 10)* defeats (17) Sam Derrick (Lafayette University)

Octafinals:

  • (16) Frank Murdock (Western Kentucky University) advances over (32) Kaleb Jessee (Western Kentucky University)
  • (2) Sarah Spiker (Western Kentucky University) (2-1) defeats (18) Ben Reid (Truman State University)
  • (3) Mike Storey (Creighton University) (2-1) defeats (14) Joe Dudek (Lafayette University)*
  • (4) Lauren Nelson (Western Kentucky) (3-0) defeats (20) Kyle Buzzard (Missouri Southern University)*
  • (5) Jessica Furgerson (Western Kentucky) (3-0) defeats (21) Landon Ross (Creighton University)
  • (22) Whitney Hart (Missouri Southern University)* (2-1) defeats (27) Fahmiya Ismail (Otterbein College)
  • (7) Steve Farias (University of the Pacific) (3-0) defeats (10) Christian Johns (Truman State University)
  • (8) Matt Fleharty (US Air Force Academy) advances over (9) Josh Seefried (US Air Force Academy)

Quarterfinals:

  • (8) Matt Fleharty (US Air Force Academy)* (3-0) defeats (16) Frank Murdock (Western Kentucky University)
  • (2) Sarah Spiker (Western Kentucky University) (2-1) defeats (7) Steve Farias (University of the Pacific)*
  • (3) Mike Storey (Creighton University) (3-0) defeats (22) Whitney Hart (Missouri Southern University)*
  • (4) Lauren Nelson (Western Kentucky University) advances over (5) Jessica Furgerson (Western Kentucky University)

Semifinals:

  • (4) Lauren Nelson (Western Kentucky)* (3-0) defeats (8) Matt Fleharty (US Air Force Academy)
  • (3) Mike Storey (Creighton University)* (3-0) defeats (2) Sarah Spiker (Western Kentucky University)

Finalists:

  • (3) Mike Storey (Creighton University) (5-0) defeats (4) Lauren Nelson (Western Kentucky University)*

LD Sweepstakes

  • 1st - Western Kentucky University (108 pts.)
  • 2nd - Creighton University (66 pts.)
  • 3rd - U.S. Air Force Academy (62 pts.)
  • 4th - Missouri Southern University (51 pts.)
  • 5th - Lafayette College (47 pts.)

LD Speaker Awards:

  • 1st - Mike Storey (Creighton University) - 174 pts.
  • 2nd - Jessica Furgerson (Western Kentucky University) - 172.5 pts.
  • 3rd - Lauren Nelson (Western Kentucky University) - 172.5 pts.
  • 4th - Beth Wehler (Lafayette University) - 172 pts.
  • 5th - Will Chamberlain (University of the Pacific) - 170 pts.
  • 6th - Ryan Benjamin (Lafayette University) - 169.5 pts.
  • 7th - Steve Farias (University of the Pacific) - 169 pts.
  • 8th - Phil Tschirhart (Central Michigan University) - 168.5 pts.
  • 9th - Liz Mullins (Western Kentucky University) - 168 pts.
  • 10th - Josh Harzman (Western Kentucky University) - 167.5 pts. (113.5 adjusted)

Quarterfinalists: Extemp.

  • Jack Chen (Northwestern University)
  • Doug Crandall (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Todd Rainey (Western Kentucky University)
  • Dylan Jambrek (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Eric Miller (Seton Hall University)
  • Ryan Murphy (Northwestern University)
  • Dan Glaser (Ohio University)
  • Nik Payne (Bradley University)
  • James McGraw (St. Joseph's University)
  • Joe Cozza (Illinois State University)
  • Becky Shur (Bradley University)
  • Beth Wehler (Lafayette College)

Semifinalists: Extemp.

  • Lucas Moench (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Ryan Flowers (Bradley University)
  • Kyle DeCant (Lafayette University)
  • Jessica Furgerson (Western Kentucky University)
  • Teevrat Garg (Lafayette University)
  • Stan Polit (Northwestern University)

Extemp. Finals:

  • 1st - Austin Wright (University of Texas-Austin)
  • 2nd - Joe Dineen (St. Joseph's University)
  • 3rd - Seth Peckham (Western Kentucky University)
  • 4th - Meredith Regan (University of Texas-Austin)
  • 5th - Ted Dacey (Ohio University)
  • 6th - Patrick Campbell (Bradley University)

Quarterfinalists: Impromptu Speaking

  • John Zimmer (Creighton University)
  • Dan Glaser (Ohio University)
  • Dmitri Zelin (University of Akron)
  • Seth Peckham (Western Kentucky University)
  • Beth Wehler (Lafayette University)
  • Vanessa Hatfield (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Rahul Guha (Miami University)
  • Tariq Bruno (University of the Pacific)
  • Khristan Solliday (Western Kentucky University)
  • Mario Nguyen (Western Kentucky University)
  • Nick Burden (Eastern Michigan University)
  • Marcus Coleman (Eastern Michigan University)

Semifinalists: Impromptu Speaking

  • Kevin Freudenburg (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Priyanka Gupta (Northwestern University)
  • Rachel Heron (Lafayette University)
  • James McGraw (St. John's University)
  • Jessica Furgerson (Western Kentucky University)
  • Omar Orme (Eastern Michigan University)

Impromptu Speaking Finals:

  • 1st - Meredith Regan (University of Texas-Austin)
  • 2nd - Stan Polit (Northwestern University)
  • 3rd - Austin Wright (University of Texas-Austin)
  • 4th - Lauren Nelson (Western Kentucky University)
  • 5th - Nik Payne (Bradley University)
  • 6th - Teevrat Garg (Lafayette University)

Semifinalists: Editorial Impromptu Speaking (Experimental Event)

  • Lucas Moench (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Jake Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • Ryan Murphy (Northwestern University)
  • Joey Gagliardi (University of West Florida)
  • Justin Gunter (William Carey College)
  • Lillian Otieno (Gainesville State College)

Editorial Impromptu Speaking Finals:

  • 1st - Stan Polit (Northwestern University)
  • 2nd - Meredith Regan (University of Texas-Austin)
  • 3rd - Austin Wright (University of Texas-Austin)
  • 4th - Dylan Jambrek (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
  • 5th - Rahul Guha (Miami University)
  • 6th - David Prephan (Ohio State University)