Novice Nationals

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

15th Novice Nationals: Nebraska Wesleyan University

After Dinner Speaking:

  • 1st place - Scott Brewer (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 2nd place - Kerri Richardson (Western Kentucky University)
  • 3rd place - Brad Clark (Kansas State University)
  • 4th place - Mikendra Baumann (Azusa Pacific University)
  • 5th place - Wesley Shirley (Western Kentucky University)
  • 6th place - Robert Purtymnn (Longview Community College)

Communication Analysis:

  • 1st place - Chris McLemore (Kansas State University)
  • 2nd place - Tobin Henry (Kansas State University)
  • 3rd place - Julie DeVries (Azusa Pacific University)
  • 4th place - Jayme Grundman (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 5th place - Craig Horobick (Midland Lutheran College)
  • 6th place - Steven Barnett (Western Kentucky University)

Dramatic Interpretation:

  • 1st place - Christy Thomas (Longview Community College)
  • 2nd place - Shelene Reynolds (Sheridan College)
  • 3rd place - Chris Piatt (Kansas State University)
  • 4th place - Christina Bullock (Palm Beach Atlantic)
  • 5th place - Angela Meyer (Western Kentucky University)
  • 6th place - Erin Guy (Sheridan College)

Duo Interpretation:

  • 1st place - Toth/Reynolds (Sheridan College)
  • 2nd place - Blankenship/Barnett (Western Kentucky University)
  • 3rd place - Guy/Loveland (Sheridan College)
  • 4th place - Ensign/Guy (Sheridan College)
  • 5th place - McDonald/Saenz (Central Missouri State)
  • 6th place - Cole/Hoefer (Northeast Community College)

Extemporaneous Speaking:

  • 1st place - Stephen Croucher (University of Nebraska-Omaha)
  • 2nd place - Scott Brewer (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 3rd place - Chris McLemore (Kansas State University)
  • 4th place - Shawn Petri (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 5th place - Tobin Henry (Kansas State University)
  • 6th place - Aaron Breitenbach (Kansas State University)

Impromptu:

  • 1st place - Tobin Henry (Kansas State University)
  • 2nd place - Scott Brewer (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 3rd place - Chris McLemore (Kansas State University)
  • 4th place - Kerri Richardson (Western Kentucky University)
  • 5th place - Rebecca Clark (Azusa Pacific University)
  • 6th place - Sarah Klevin (Pt. Loma Nazarene University)

Semifinalists:

  • Clifton Pee (Azusa Pacific University)
  • Christy Rundell (University of Nebraska-Kearney)
  • Brad Clark (Kansas State University)
  • Cheryl Cline (Longview Community College)
  • Aaron Breitenbach (Kansas State University)
  • David Graham (Pt. Loma Nazarene University)

Impromptu Sales:

  • 1st place - Scott Brewer (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 2nd place - Adam Fisk (Longview Community College)
  • 3rd place - Brad Clark (Kansas State University)
  • 4th place - Rebecca Clark (Azusa Pacific University)
  • 5th place - Cheryl Cline (Longview Community College)
  • 6th place - Angie Gill (Central Missouri State)

Semifinalists:

  • Crystal Rundell (University of Nebraska-Kearney)
  • Jane Roseland (University of Nebraska-Kearney)
  • Tobin Henry (Kansas State University)
  • Shawn Petri (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • Karen Willbern (Coffeyville Community College)
  • Aaron Breitenbach (Kansas State University)

Informative:

  • 1st place - Wesley Shirley (Western Kentucky University)
  • 2nd place - Jayme Grundman (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • 3rd place - Jeni Dick (University of Nebraska-Omaha)
  • 4th place - T.J. Tappe (Sheridan College)
  • 5th place - Sara Schwartz (Azusa Pacific University)
  • 6th place - Karmen Kirtley (Sheridan College)

Persuasion:

  • 1st place - Chris McLemore (Kansas State University)
  • 2nd place - Rebecca Dankeleff (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 3rd place - Wesley Shirley (Western Kentucky University)
  • 4th place - Jane Roseland (University of Nebraska-Kearney)
  • 5th place - Jennifer Cloyd (Western Kentucky University)
  • 6th place - Tobin Henry (Kansas State University)

Poetry:

  • 1st place - Erin Martin (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 2nd place - Nancy Wolf (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 3rd place - Brad Clark (Kansas State University)
  • 4th place - Viola Brown (Palm Beach Atlantic)
  • 5th place - Cathy Pinkleman (Northeast Community College)
  • 6th place - Tiffany Walmsley (Pt. Loma Nazarene University)

Program Oral Interpretation

  • 1st place - Brad Clark (Kansas State University)
  • 2nd place - Tiffany Walmsley (Pt. Loma Nazarene University)
  • 3rd place - Christina Bullock (Palm Beach Atlantic)
  • 4th place - Chris Piatt (Kansas State University)
  • 5th place - Viola Brown (Palm Beach Atlantic)
  • 6th place - Ingrid Hanson (Asbury College)

Prose:

  • 1st place - Chris Piatt (Kansas State University)
  • 2nd place - Kristy Thomas (Longview Community College)
  • 3rd place - Chris McLemore (Kansas State University)
  • 4th place - Erin Martin (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • 5th place - Jessica Nicholas (Longview Community College)
  • 6th place - Brad Clark (Kansas State University)

Semifinalists:

  • Lana Loveland (Sheridan College)
  • Jane Roseland (University of Nebraska-Kearney)
  • Darby Arant (University of Nebraska-Omaha)
  • Kristian Tharaldson (Sheridan College)
  • Jeremiah Blessinger (Azusa Pacific University)
  • Virgina Bibler (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • Ingrid Hanson (Asbury College)

NFA-LD:

Semifinalists:

  • Gibson (Western Kentucky University)
  • Jim Schnoebelen (Central Missouri State)
  • 1st place - Kerri Richardson (Western Kentucky University)
  • 2nd place - Jay Bloodworth (Central Missouri State)

Individual Sweepstakes:

  • 1st - Chris McLemore (Kansas State University)
  • 2nd - Tobin Henry (Kansas State University)
  • 3rd - Brad Clark (Kansas State University)
  • 4th - Kerri Richardson (Western Kentucky University)
  • 5th - Wesley Shirley (Western Kentucky University)

Team Sweeps:

  • 1st - Kansas State University
  • 2nd - Western Kentucky University
  • 3rd - Sheridan College
  • 4th - Nebraska Wesleyan
  • 5th - Azusa Pacific University