Novice Nationals

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

20th Novice Nationals: Longview Community College

Thanks to all who came to the 20th Novice Nationals, as well to the tab room and ballot table staff: Randy Richardson of Berry College, Shannon Dyer of Southwest Baptist University, Bill Cue of Longview Community College, and Tammy Schexnaider, Sarah Moore and Bryan Moore from Bethel College-MN.

After Dinner:

  • 1st - Jackie Feit - Berry College
  • 2nd - Katie Best - Bethel College-KS
  • 3rd - Jeremy Schrag - Bethel College-KS
  • 4th - Matt Franzen - Doane College
  • 5th - Michelle Prieb - Southwest Baptist
  • 6th - Andy Lynch - Southwest Baptist
  • 7th - Marcus Kroese - Doane College

Communication Analysis:

  • 1st - Kimberly George - Bethel College-KS
  • 2nd - Jeremy Schrag - Bethel College-KS
  • 3rd - Sarah Liptak - Berry College
  • 4th - Allison Damerow - Berry College
  • 5th - Andy Lynch - Southwest Baptist
  • 6th - Jennifer Helmers - Southwest Baptist

Dramatic Interpretation:

  • 1st - Nathan McHargue - Southwest Baptist
  • 2nd - Michael Mahanes - Hastings
  • 3rd - Lawyer Jones - Hutchinson Community College
  • 4th - Ryan Wright - Sheridan College
  • 5th - Misty Jackson - Sheridan College
  • 6th - Chris Michaels - Webster University

Duo Interpretation:

  • 1st - Liz Moran/Chris Wyant - University of Illinois-Springfield
  • 2nd - Lawyer Jones/Shaunqueal Thompson - Hutchinson Community College
  • 3rd - Alison Damerow/Jackie Feit - Berry College
  • 4th - Michael Mahanes/Holly Manning - Hastings College
  • 5th - Jeremy Schrag/Katie Best - Bethel College-KS
  • 6th - Kirsten Kuchler/Tessa Flynn - Augsburg College

Extemporaneous Speaking:

Semifinalists:

  • Jeremy Schrag - Bethel College-KS
  • Janell Draper - Bethel College-MN
  • Greg Parrish - Baker Univ.
  • Matt Franzen - Doane College
  • Jessica Malmberg - Southern Utah
  • Amanda Sharp - Southern Utah
  • 1st - Andy Lynch - Southwest Baptist
  • 2nd - Emily Richardson - Washburn
  • 3rd - Jason Mida - Abilene Christian
  • 4th - Laura Burton - Washburn
  • 5th - Jeff Weaver - West Florida
  • 6th - Jennifer Helmers - Southwest Baptist

Impromptu:

Semifinalists:

  • David Stucky - Bethel College-KS
  • Lucas Scripter - Bethel College-MN
  • Jennifer Helmers - Southwest Baptist Univ.
  • Greg Parrish - Baker University
  • Keith Hoogheem - Doane College
  • Stacy Champagne - Newman College
  • 1st - Jeff Weaver - Univ. of West Florida
  • 2nd - Andy Lynch - Southwest Baptist
  • 3rd - Eric Stucky - Bethel College-KS
  • 4th - Todd Schoenberger - Evangel University
  • 5th - Becky Pinon DuMond - El Paso Community College
  • 6th - Aaron Franklin - Mesa Community College

Impromptu Sales:

Semifinalists:

  • Chris Michaels - Webster
  • Becky Pinon DuMond - El Paso Community College
  • Haleigh Sutton - Southwest Baptist
  • Jennifer Helmers - Southwest Baptist
  • Matt Stiles - Hutchinson Community College
  • Keith Hoogheem - Doane College
  • 1st - Jeremy Schrag - Bethel College-KS (Straight 1's in finals)
  • 2nd - Joy Fethe - Berry College
  • 3rd - Jeff Weaver - Univ. West Florida
  • 4th - Amanda Sharp - Southern Utah
  • 5th - Andrew James - Mesa Community College
  • 6th - Ryan Wright - Sheridan College

Informative:

  • 1st - Ashley Figins - Hastings College
  • 2nd - Gina Staub - Northeast Community College
  • 3rd - David Stucky - Bethel College-KS
  • 4th - Marci Brenner - UW-River Falls
  • 5th - Jennifer Helmers - Southwest Baptist
  • 6th - Shaunqueal Thompson - Hutchinson Community College

Persuasion:

  • 1st - Shelby Grau - Washburn University
  • 2nd - Keith Hoogheem - Doane College
  • 3rd - Jennifer Helmers - Southwest Baptist
  • 4th - Emily Richardson - Washburn University
  • 5th - David Stucky - Bethel College-KS
  • 6th - Aaron Franklin - Mesa Community College

Poetry:

Semifinals:

  • Eric Stucky - Bethel College-KS
  • Jeff Weaver - Univ. of West Florida
  • Holly Manning - Hastings
  • Michelle Prieb - Southwest Baptist
  • Shaunqueal Thompson - Hutchinson Community College
  • Sara Hinson - Berry College
  • 1st - Ashley Figins - Hastings
  • 2nd - Michael Mahanes - Hastings
  • 3rd - Jackie Fiet - Berry College
  • 4th - Constance Taylor - Hutchinson Community College
  • 5th - Marci Brenner - UW-River Falls
  • 6th - Crystal Fuller - Doane College

Program Oral Interpretation:

  • 1st - Lawyer Jones - Hutchinson Community College
  • 2nd - Constance Taylor - Hutchinson Community College
  • 3rd - Charlie Hayes - Hutchinson Community College
  • 4th - Corinna Rosia - Southwest Baptist
  • 5th - Nathan McHargue - Southwest Baptist
  • 6th - Shaunqueal Thompson - Hutchinson Community College

Prose:

Semifinalists:

  • Ashley Figins - Hastings
  • Chris Michaels - Webster
  • Nathan McHargue - Southwest Baptist
  • Shaunqueal Thompson - Hutchinson Community College
  • Keith Hoogheem - Doane College
  • Marcus Kroese - Doane College
  • 1st - Michelle Prieb - Southwest Baptist
  • 2nd - Tina Cox - Northeast Community College
  • 3rd - Crystal Fuller - Doane College
  • 4th - Amanda Palumbo - Cameron University
  • 5th - Marci Brenner - UW-River Falls
  • 6th - Eric Stucky - Bethel College-KS

Lincoln-Douglas:

  • 1st - Andrew Strobl (Washburn University)
  • 2nd - Lucas Scripter (Bethel College-MN)

Parli:

Octafinals:

  • (1) Bethel-KS GS over Hutchinson ST (Matt Stiles & Constance Taylor)
  • (2) Washburn BR over Mesa FG (Aaron Franklin & Ben Griffiths)
  • (3) Sheridan JW over SW Baptist CM (Jordan Cofer & Nathan McHargue)
  • (4) Washburn GR over Southern Utah MR (Jessica Malmberg & Skip Rynearson)
  • (5) SW Baptist LH over Longview HC (Nick Hiles & Leviticus Coppock)
  • (6) Abilene Christian PM over Cameron/Webster (Talyce Riddle & Chris Michaels)
  • (7) Bethel-KS SS over SW Baptist PS (Michelle Prieb & Haleigh Sutton)
  • (8) West Florida SW over Bethel-MN JS (Jason Jenkins & Luke Scripter)

Quarterfinals:

  • (1) Bethel-KS GS over West Florida SW (Jeff Weaver & Emily Staney)
  • (2) Washburn BR over Bethel-KS SS (Jeremy Schrag & David Stucky)
  • (5) SW Baptist LH over Washburn GR (Ben Rogers & Shelby Grau)
  • (6) Abilene Christian PM over Sheridan JW (Mistry Jackson & Ryan Wright)

Semifinals:

  • (6) Abilene Christian over Washburn BR (Laura Burton & Emily Richardson)
  • (5) Southwest Baptist LH over Bethel-KS GS (Kim George & Emily Stucky)

Finals:

Abilene Christian PM (Alicia Phillips & Jason Mida) over Southwest Baptist LH (Andy Lynch & Jennifer Helmers) on a 3-2 decision.

Parli Speakers:

  • 1st - Ryan Wright, Sheridan College
  • 2nd - Laura Burton, Washburn Univ.
  • 3rd - Eric Stucky, Bethel College-KS
  • 4th - Jeff Weaver, Univ. of West Florida
  • 5th - Emily Richardson, Washburn Univ.
  • 6th - Jeremy Schrag, Bethel College-KS
  • 7th - Kim George, Bethel College-KS
  • 8th - Aaron Franklin, Mesa Community College
  • 9th - David Stucky, Bethel College-KS
  • 10th - Jessica Malmberg, Southern Utah University

Individual Sweepstakes:

  • 1st - Jeremy Schrag - Bethel College-KS
  • 2nd - Andy Lynch - Southwest Baptist
  • 3rd - Jennifer Helmers - Southwest Baptist
  • 4th - Jeff Weaver - Univ. of West Florida
  • 5th - Michelle Prieb - Southwest Baptist
  • 6th - Constance Taylor - Hutchinson Community College

Team:

Division 1 (Large Entry):

  • 1st - Southwest Baptist University
  • 2nd - Bethel College (KS)
  • 3rd - Hutchinson Community College
  • 4th - Berry College
  • 5th - Doane College

Division 2:

  • 1st - Washburn University
  • 2nd - Hastings College
  • 3rd - Univ. of West Florida
  • 4th - Abilene Christian University
  • 5th - Mesa Community College

Division 3 (Limited Entry):

  • 1st - Univ. of Wisconsin-River Falls
  • 2nd - Baker University
  • 3rd - Augsburg College
  • 4th - Newman College
  • 5th - Longview Community College