Novice Nationals

The national championship for 1st year competitors
in Individual Events, Lincoln-Douglas and Parliamentary Debate

13th Novice Nationals: University of Missouri-St. Louis

After Dinner Speaking:

  • 1st place - Maureen Carruthers (Nebraska-Kearney)
  • 2nd place - Sean Hecht (Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 3rd place - Matt Geiler (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 4th place - Melissa Cole (Southeastern)
  • 5th place - Shawn Hogan (Southeastern)
  • 6th place - Eric Pedersen (Creighton)

Communication Analysis:

  • 1st place - Leigh Ann Phillips (Creighton)
  • 2nd place - Kristi Stevens (Snow College)
  • 3rd place - Mary Beth Meyer (Seton Hall)
  • 4th place - Angie Wilson (Southeastern)
  • 5th place - Mike Wagner (Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 6th place - Jarrod Sharp (Southeastern)

Dramatic Interpretation:

  • 1st place - Jeremy Benoit (Seton Hall)
  • 2nd place - Suzi Kim (Seton Hall)
  • 3rd place - Leigh Ann Phillips (Creighton)
  • 4th place - Tannel Ford (Tennessee State)
  • 5th place - Shawn Hogan (Southeastern)
  • 6th place - Lindsey Jowett (Southern Utah)

Duo Interpretation:

  • 1st place - Matt Geiler/Sean Schmeits (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 2nd place - Jeremy Benoit/Suzi Kim (Seton Hall)
  • 3rd place - Sean Covel/Racheal Kane (Nebraska-Kearney)
  • 4th place - Jeff Nelson/Angie Chromy (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 5th place - Jen Czarnik/Kristen Harter (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
  • 6th place - Jen Czarnik/Dean Nichols (University of Missouri-St. Louis)

Extemporaneous Speaking:

  • 1st place - Kristen Kemerer (Southern Utah)
  • 2nd place - Jason Nyberg (Southeastern-IL)
  • 3rd place - Jay Koehn (Creighton)
  • 4th place - John Geertsen (Southern Utah)
  • 5th place - Mike Wagner (Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 6th place - Jason Tebbe (Creighton)

Impromptu:

  • 1st place - John Gertsen (Southern Utah)
  • 2nd place - Mike Wagner (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 3rd place - Kristen Kemerer (Southern Utah)
  • 4th place - Jill Meyer (University of Nebraska-Kearney)
  • 5th place - Matt Winkleman (Southeastern)
  • 6th place - Matt Geiler (Nebraska Wesleyan)

Informative:

  • 1st place - Matt Winkleman (Southeastern-IL)
  • 2nd place - Courtney Beren (Snow College)
  • 3rd place - Angie Wilson (Southeastern-IL)
  • 4th place - Mary Beth Meyer (Seton Hall)
  • 5th place - Jeremy Benoit (Seton Hall)
  • 6th place - Lisa Garauaglia (University of Missouri-St. Louis)

Persuasion:

  • 1st place - Jarrod Sharp (Southeastern)
  • 2nd place - Gretta Duncan (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 3rd place - Lori Platt (Creighton)
  • 4th place - Kate Paxman (Southern Utah)
  • 5th place - Stephanie Rister (Southeastern)
  • 6th place - Angie Wilson (Southeastern)

Poetry:

  • 1st place - Suzi Kim (Seton Hall)
  • 2nd place - Jen Czarnik (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
  • 3rd place - Courtney Bevan (Snow College)
  • 4th place - Tannel Ford (Tennessee State)
  • 5th place - Mary Beth Meyer (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 6th place - Lori Platt (Creighton)

Program Oral Interpretation:

  • 1st place - Leigh Ann Phillips (Creighton)
  • 2nd place - Corrie Suhr (Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 3rd place - Jeremy Benoit (Seton Hall)
  • 4th place - Suzi Kim (Seton Hall)
  • 5th place - Jen Weiersmueller (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
  • 6th place - Angie Chromy (Seton Hall)

Prose:

  • 1st place - Suzi Kim (Seton Hall)
  • 2nd place - Jeremy Benoit (Seton Hall)
  • 3rd place - Mike Wagner (Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 4th place - Melissa Cole (Southeastern)
  • 5th place - Angie Wilson (Southeastern)
  • 6th place - Lindsey Jowett (Southern Utah)

NFA-LD:

  • 1st place - Jay Koehn (Creighton)
  • 2nd place - Jason Tebbe (Creighton)
  • Semifinalist - John Geertsen (Southern Utah)
  • Semifinalist - David Kusalka (Creighton)

Individual Sweepstakes

  • 1st - Suzi Kim (Seton Hall)
  • 2nd - Jeremy Benoit (Seton Hall)
  • 3rd - Mike Wagner (Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 4th - John Geertsen (Southern Utah)
  • 5th - Mary Beth Meyer (Seton Hall)

Team Sweepstakes:

  • 1st - Seton Hall University
  • 2nd - Southeastern (IL) College
  • 3rd - Creighton University
  • 4th - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 5th - Southern Utah University