22nd Novice Nationals Results: University of Houston

Our thanks to Dr. Michael Fain and the University of Houston staff for hosting Novice Nationals. Our thanks as well to Jason Kemnitz (South Dakota State) for helping in tab, and Tammy Schexnaider and Sarah Moore (Bethel College) for their help with the ballot table.

After Dinner Speaking:

• 1st place - Chris Coleman (Berry College)
• 2nd place - Bridget Nordquist (South Dakota State)
• 3rd place - Mike Vogel (Butler University)
• 4th place - Kim Gaspard (McNeese)
• 5th place - Katrina Esco (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor)
• 6th place - Bill O'Brien (Lafayette College)

Communication Analysis:

• 1st place - Erin Wyatt (Texas Tech University)
• 2nd place - Chris Thomas (Sheridan College)
• 3rd place - Jackie Blaesi (Washburn University)
• 4th place - Shiva Bodhireddy (Texas Tech)
• 5th place - Phillip Martin (Southern Utah University)
• 6th place - Clifford Archer (Sul Ross State University)

Dramatic Interpretation:

• 1st place - Shay Holman (Washburn University)
• 2nd place - Courtney Romero (McNeese State)
• 3rd place - Mark Stanley (Hopkinsville Community College)
• 4th place - Marcus Beckwith (McNeese)
• 5th place - Joe Surwald (Sheridan)
• 6th place - Greg Moser (Butler University)

Semifinalists:

• Chris Thomas (Sheridan)
• Jason Faurot (Sheridan)
• Andrew Dennis (Laramie County Community College)
• Jessica Stockel (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor)
• Casey Hutchens (University of Louisiana-Lafayette)

Duo:

• 1st place - Marcus Beckwith/Paul Conway (McNeese State)
• 2nd place - Chris Thomas/Joe Surwald (Sheridan)
• 3rd place - Sarah Gould/Phil Dolberg (Western Nebraska Community College)
• 4th place - Sam Bulow/Chris Coleman (Berry College)
• 5th place - Jason Faurot/Sarah Henderson (Sheridan)
• 6th place - Jo Velikaneye/Jason Faurot (Sheridan)

Extemporaneous Speaking:

• 1st place - Joe Heschmeyer (Washburn)
• 2nd place - Tyler Carman (Berry College)
• 3rd place - Jackie Blaesi (Washburn)
• 4th place - Ryan Sobolik (Augsburg College)
• 5th place - Hollis Grizzard (University of Houston)
• 6th place - Robert Haar (South Dakota State)

Semifinalists:

• Josh Massingill (Abilene Christian)
• Dani Johannesen (South Dakota State)
• Sarah Van Dalsem (Washburn)
• Erin Wyatt (Texas Tech)
• Chris Lord (Texas Tech)
• Josiah Burns (William Carey)

Impromptu:

• 1st place - Renee Nason (South Dakota State)
• 2nd place - Jackie Blaesi (Washburn)
• 3rd place - Josiah Burns (William Carey)
• 4th place - Robert Haar (South Dakota State)
• 5th place - Dani Johannesen (South Dakota State)
• 6th place - Tim West (Texas Tech)

Semifinalists:

• Casey Hutchens (University of Louisiana-Lafayette)
• Sarah Van Dalsen (Washburn)
• Rob Klemisch (Washington University)
• Erin Wyatt (Texas Tech)
• Richard Sandberg (William Carey)
• Abram Rose (Washington University)

Impromptu Sales:

• 1st place - Chris Coleman (Berry College)
• 2nd place - William Stephens (Sheridan College)
• 3rd place - Hollis Grizzard (University of Houston)
• 4th place - Tim West (Texas Tech)
• 5th place - Erin Wyatt (Texas Tech)
• 6th place - Karaski Melvin (Louisiana State University-Eunice)

Semifinalists:

• Tyler Carman (Berry College)
• Michelle Koeffel (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Joe Surwald (Sheridan College)
• Jo Velikaneye (Sheridan College)
• Rob Kelmisch (Washington University)
• Matt Partridge (Hutchinson Community College)

Informative:

• 1st place - Dee Dee Lowery (Berry College)
• 2nd place - Dusti Bramlage (University of Indianapolis)
• 3rd place - Sarah Gould (Western Nebraska Community College)
• 4th place - Josiah Burns (William Carey College)
• 5th place - Adam Hirsh (Hutchinson Community College)
• 6th place - Heather Blake (Hopkinsville Community College)

Persuasion:

• 1st place - Sarah VanDalsen (Washburn)
• 2nd place - Phillip Martin (Southern Utah)
• 3rd place - Bill O'Brien (Lafayette College)
• 4th place - Dee Dee Lowry (Berry College)
• 5th place - Kemi Orekoya (Berry College)
• 6th place - Cassi Boone (Hutchinson Community College)

Semifinalists:

• Mike Rubio (University of Houston)
• Dusti Bramlage (University of Indianapolis)
• Amy Lowman (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor)
• Evan Johnson (McNeese State)
• Jackie Blaesi (Washburn)
• William Stephens (Sheridan College)

Poetry:

• 1st place - Greg Moser (Butler University)
• 2nd place - Joe Surwald (Sheridan College)
• 3rd place - Daniel Walt (Butler University)
• 4th place - Jessica Stockel (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor)
• 5th place - Paul Conway (McNeese State)
• 6th place - Emily Jones (Hutchinson Community College)

Semifinalists:

• Mark Stanley (Hopkinsville Community College)
• Crystal Curry (Lamar University)
• Courtney Romero (McNeese)
• Jason Faurot (Sheridan)
• Tim West (Texas Tech)
• Chris Ellis (Western Nebraska Community College)

Program Oral Interpretation:

• 1st place - Paul Conway (McNeese State) (straight 1/25's in finals)
• 2nd place - Chris Thomas (Sheridan College)
• 3rd place - Greg Moser (Butler University)
• 4th place - Courtney Romero (McNeese State)
• 5th place - Sarah Henderson (Sheridan College)
• 6th place - William Stephens (Sheridan College)
• 7th place - Jo Velikaneye (Sheridan College)

Prose:

• 1st place - Emily Jones (Hutchinson Community College)
• 2nd place - Shay Holman (Washburn University)
• 3rd place - Chris Coleman (Berry College)
• 4th place - Christian Dato (Lafayette College)
• 5th place - Erik Wrice (Berry College)
• 6th place - Amberly Jaquess (Butler University)

Semifinalists:

• Sam Bulow (Berry College)
• Bridget Nordquist (South Dakota State)
• Richard Sundberg (William Carey College)
• Greg Moser (Butler University)
• Joe Surwald (Sheridan)
• Jo Velikoneye (Sheridan)

Lincoln-Douglas:

Semifinals:

• (4) Washburn University (Joe Heschmeyer) over (1) University of Houston (Lindsay Powdrell)
• (3) Washburn University (Sarah Van Dalsem) over (2) University of Houston (Jose Pineada)

Finals:

Closeout - Washburn University (Joe Heschmeyer, Sarah Van Dalsem)

Parliamentary Debate:

Speaker Awards:

• 1st place - Shiva Bodhireddy (Texas Tech)
• 2nd place - D.J. Reid (San Jose State)
• 3rd place - Dani Johannesen (South Dakota State)
• 4th place - Joe Heschmeyer (Washburn)
• 5th place - Sarah Van Dalsem (Washburn)
• 6th place - Erin Wyatt (Texas Tech)
• 7th place - Shay Holman (Washburn)
• 8th place - Hollis Grizzard (University of Houston)
• 9th place - Kevin Thompson (Texas Tech)
• 10th place - Robert Haar (South Dakota State)

Non-advancing 4-2:

• Texas A&M Kingsville (Maggie Ehimka/Bingham)
• University of Houston/University of Miami (Justin Vann/J. Court)

Octafinals: (Brackets Broken)

• (1) Washburn University VH over (16) Sheridan/Texas Tech (Chris Thomas/Anna Harder)
• (2) Washburn University BH over (15) Prairie View A&M HB (Mike Hattix/Lakeisha Buckner)
• (14) Hutchinson Community College PC over (3) University of Houston LG (Brandon Lowler/Jonathon Green)
• (4) William Carey over (13) Hutchinson Community College AH (Emily Jones/Adam Hirsh)
• (5) San Jose State ER over (12) Washington University KR (Rob Klemisch/Abram Rose)
• (6) South Dakota State JN over (10) Texas Tech MT (Anika MCommunity Collegeoy/Kevin Thompson)
• (7) University of Houston FG over (9) Texas Tech WW (Erin Wyatt/Tim West)
• (11) San Jose State LL over (8) Texas Tech LB (Chris Lord/Shiva Bodhireddy)

Quarters:

• (11) San Jose State LL over (1) Washburn VH (Sarah VanDalsem/Shay Holman - only 6-0 in prelims)
• (7) University of Houston FG over (2) Washburn BH (Jackie Blaesi/Joe Heschmeyer)
• (6) South Dakota State JN over (14) Hutchinson Community College PC (Matt Partridge/Heather Cook)
• (4) William Carey over (5) San Jose State ER (Danny Elek/D.J. Reid)

Semifinals:

• (7) University of Houston FG over (6) South Dakota State (Renee Nason/Dani Johannesen)
• (11) San Jose State LL over (4) William Carey (Richard Sandberg/Josiah Burns)

Finals:

(7) University of Houston (Billy Frey/Hollis Grizzard) over (11) San Jose State (Audie Lashgari/Carrie Lawrence)

Team Awards:

Open Division:

• 1st - Sheridan College
• 2nd - Washburn University
• 3rd - Texas Tech University
• 4th - Berry College
• 5th - University of Houston

Division 2: Midsized entries

• 1st - McNeese State University
• 2nd - South Dakota State University
• 3rd - Butler University
• 4th - William Carey College
• 5th - Southern Utah University

Division 3: Small-entry

• 1st - Western Nebraska Community College
• 2nd - Lafayette College
• 3rd - Washington University
• 4th - San Jose State University
• 5th - Abilene Christian University