19th Novice Nationals: College of Eastern Utah

Thanks to our hosts: Joe Carver and Kristen Hamilton of CEU, as well to the tab room and ballot table staff: Melanie Conrad of the University of Nebraska-Kearney, Randy Richardson of Berry College, Jason Kemnitz of the University of South Dakota, and Tammy Schexnaider and Ron Meyer from Bethel College-MN.

ADS:

• 1st - Susan Durbin (Berry)
• 2nd - Brett Garner (Southern Utah)
• 3rd - Danielle Meyer (Bethel-MN)
• 4th - Susie Williams (Berry)
• 5th - Chris Turner (University of South Dakota)
• 6th - Terilyn Johnston (Bethel-MN)
• 7th - Genica Sprosty (Southern Utah)

Communication Analysis:

• 1st - Melissa Weller (Berry)
• 2nd - John Coleman (Berry)
• 3rd - Rebecca Copley (Berry)

Dramatic Interp:

• 1st - Sanam Erfani (Grossmont)
• 2nd - Joshua Fanguy (Univ. Louisiana-Lafayette)
• 3rd - Abbie Alford (Grossmont)
• 4th - Marcus Yates (Berry)
• 5th - Lindsey Hutcherson (Berry)
• 6th - Jessica Blezien (Bethel-MN)

Duo:

• 1st - Amy Gerwig/Ragan Gootee (Berry)
• 2nd - Amy Gerwig/John Coleman (Berry)
• 3rd - Sarah Gawronski/James Lux (Weber State)
• 4th - Staci Hartman/Kevin Halle (Wayne State-NE)
• 5th - Ragan Gootee/Andrew Smiley (Berry)
• 6th - Andrea Hiatt/Amber McCrory (Nebraska-Kearney)

Extemp:

• 1st - Steven McMullen (Bethel-MN - straight 1's in finals)
• 2nd - Katie Best (Bethel-KS)
• 3rd - Paul Lewis (University of South Dakota)
• 4th - Rob Gordon (University of Utah)
• 5th - Quiana Greaves (University of South Dakota)
• 6th - Brett Garner (Southern Utah)

Impromptu:

• 1st - Sam Schrag (Bethel-KS - straight 1's in tournament)
• 2nd - Ardijan Hasangjekaj (Bethel-KS)
• 3rd - John Coleman (Berry)
• 4th - Tony Martinent (University of South Dakota)
• 5th - Paul Lewis (University of South Dakota)
• 6th - Garrett Harris (University of Utah)

Impromptu Sales:

• 1st - Jessica McCarty (Morehead-KY)
• 2nd - Sam Schrag (Bethel-KS)
• 3rd - Katie Best (Bethel-KS)
• 4th - Ragan Gootee (Berry)
• 5th - Ardijan Hasangjekaj (Bethel-KS)
• 6th - Andrew Smiley (Berry)

Informative:

• 1st - Darla Burns (Berry)
• 2nd - Abigail Kirkland (Berry)
• 3rd - Melissa Wall (College of Eastern Utah)
• 4th - Erin Cico (Doane)
• 5th - Samantha Volquardsen (Wayne State-NE)
• 6th - Crystal Harles (Augsburg)

Persuasion:

• 1st - Abigail Kirkland (Berry - straight 1's in finals)
• 2nd - Brett Garner (Southern Utah)
• 3rd - Tara Dhungana (Berry)
• 4th - Melissa Weller (Berry)
• 5th - Laura Keimig (South Dakota State)
• 6th - Tony Martinent (University of South Dakota)

Poetry:

• 1st - Marcus Yates (Berry)
• 2nd - Joshua Fanguy (Louisiana-Lafayette)
• 3rd - Ragan Gootee (Berry)
• 4th - Abbie Alford (Grossmont)
• 5th - Mejgan Afshan (Grossmont)
• 6th - Anne Golden (Doane)

Program Oral Interpretation:

• 1st - Marcus Yates (Berry)
• 2nd - Joshua Fanguy (University of Louisiana-Lafayette)
• 3rd - Jessica Nordquist (South Dakota State)
• 4th - Amy Gerwig (Berry)
• 5th - Sanam Erfani (Grossmont)
• 6th - Andrew Smiley (Berry)

Prose:

• 1st - Rachel Swim (College of Eastern Utah)
• 2nd - Anne Golden (Doane College)
• 3rd - Lindsay Hutcherson (Berry)
• 4th - John Coleman (Berry)
• 5th - Amy Gerwig (Berry)
• 6th - Genica Sprosty (Southern Utah)

NFA-LD: Closeout between Scott Odekirk and Paul Williams, College of Eastern Utah

Parliamentary Debate

Quarterfinals:

• College of Eastern Utah WG (gov't) 2-1 over University of South Dakota LM (Paul Lewis/Kristin Murphy)
• College of Eastern Utah HW (gov't) 2-1 over University of South Dakota WT (Justin Wolf/Chris Turner)
• University of Utah GH (gov't) 2-1 over Bethel-KS SB (Katie Best/Sam Schrag)
• Bethel-KS RH (opp) 2-1 over Bethel-MN MB (Steven McMullen/Katrisa Bohne)

Semifinals:

• University of Utah GH (opp) 3-0 over College of Eastern Utah WG (Melissa Wall/Angela Gross)
• College of Eastern Utah HW (gov't) 3-0 over Bethel-KS RH (James Regler/Ardijan Hasangjekaj)

Finals:

College of Eastern Utah HW (gov't) (Chris Hunt/Miranda Whitworth) 2-1 over University of Utah GH (Rob Gordon/Garrett Harris)

Congrats to CEU -- especially for winning 3 gov't rounds in elims!

Speaker Awards:

• 1st - Melissa Wall - College of Eastern Utah
• 2nd - Garrett Harris - University of Utah
• 3rd - Ardijan Hasangjekaj - Bethel (KS)
• 4th - James Regier - Bethel (KS)
• 5th - J.D. Kesler - University of Utah
• 6th - Rob Gordon - University of Utah
• 7th - Katie Best - Bethel (KS)
• 8th - Jamie Richmond - Weber State
• 9th - Angela Gross - College of Eastern Utah
• 10th - Kristin Murphy - University of South Dakota

Individual Sweepstakes:

• 1st- John Coleman (Berry)
• 2nd- Ragan Gootee (Berry)
• 3rd - Joshua Fanguy (Louisiana-Lafayette)
• 4th - Brett Garner (Southern Utah)
• 5th - Tony Martinent (University of South Dakota)

Team: (3 divisions)

Division 1 (Large Entry):

• 1st - Berry College (winning by 273 pts.!)
• 2nd - College of Eastern Utah
• 3rd - University of South Dakota
• 4th - Bethel College (MN)
• 5th - South Dakota State

Division 2:

• 1st - Bethel College (KS)
• 2nd - Southern Utah University
• 3rd - University of Utah
• 4th - Weber State University
• 5th - University of Nebraska-Kearney

Division 3:

• 1st - Grossmont College
• 2nd - University of Louisiana-Lafayette
• 3rd - Wayne State (NE)
• 4th - Morehead State (KY)
• 5th - King College