23rd Novice Nationals: Morehead State University

Thanks to Prof. Lisa Shemwell of Morehead State and the MSU Forensics Team for a wonderful job of hosting, and to an excellent tab and ballot table staff: Dr. Cathy Thomas and Dr. Noelle Earl from Morehead State, Dr. Randy Richardson from Berry College, Dr. Audrey Cunningham from the University of Indianapolis, Bryan and Sarah Moore from the University of Iowa, and Tammy Schexnaider from Bethel University.

After Dinner Speaking:

• 1st - Mark Kokoska (Lafayette College) (straight 1's in finals)
• 2nd - Katie Kelly (Berry College)
• 3rd - Jacob Boone (University of West Florida)
• 4th - Sally Pruiett (Sheridan College)
• 5th - Hope Jordan (Hutchinson Community College)
• 6th - Kate Robards (Lamar State College - Orange)

Communication Analysis:

• 1st - Christi McIntyre (Berry College) - straight 1's in finals
• 2nd - Hope Jordan (Hutchinson Community College)
• 3rd - Robin Roper (Berry)
• 4th - Dane Anderson (Washburn)
• 5th - Megin Santee (Hutchinson Community College)
• 6th - Michael Cole (Air Force)

Dramatic Interpretation:

• 1st - Patti Kelly (Laramie County Community College)
• 2nd - Craig Pasillas (St. Mary's College - CA)
• 3rd - Sally Pruiett (Sheridan College)
• 4th - Leigh Anne McGowan (Laramie County Community College)
• 5th - Melissa Benton (Webster University)
• 6th - Courtney Mathis (Western Nebraska Community College)

Duo Interpretation:

• 1st - Dan Cole/Aaron Graham (Sheridan)
• 2nd - Jacob Boone/Lindsay McGill (Univ. of West Florida)
• 3rd - Dan Cole/Sally Pruiett (Sheridan)
• 4th - Justin Lane/Shelly Poncelet (Western Nebraska Community College)
• 5th - Sally Pruiett/Aaron Trembath (Sheridan)
• 6th - Chrissy Courtney/Lisa Kester (Northeast Community College)
• 7th - Brandie Coin/Craig Pasillas (St. Mary's College - CA)

Extemporanous Speaking:

Non-Advancing Semifinalists:

• Rodney Wren (Kansas Wesleyan Univ.)
• Megan Hagaman (Kansas Wesleyan)
• Doug Weltman (Lafayette College)
• Preston Moore (Hutchinson Community College)
• Chris Taylor (Air Force)
• Ian Patterson (San Jose)

• 1st - Aaron Graham (Sheridan College)
• 2nd - Mark Kokoska (Lafayette)
• 3rd - Jenna Emerson (Carroll College)
• 4th - Jessica Otto (Washburn)
• 5th - Jessica Rezac (Washburn)
• 6th - Marcus Bergin (Washburn)

Impromptu:

Non-Advancing Semifinalists:

• Megan Hagaman (Kansas Wesleyan University)
• David Manning (Hutchinson Community College)
• Michael Cole (Air Force)
• Levi Cazier (Southern Utah)
• Daniel Usera (Washburn Univ.)
• Brice Rey-Herme (St. Mary's College - CA)

• 1st - Chris Taylor (Air Force)
• 2nd - Mark Kokoska (Lafayette College)
• 3rd - Amber Bedell (Webster)
• 4th - Michael Sherman (Air Force)
• 5th - Holly Boyko (Asbury College)
• 6th - Anne Gottschalk (Carroll College)

Impromptu Sales:

Non-Advancing Semifinalists:

• Michael Thornton (Lamar State College - Orange)
• Marion Tuttle (Lamar State College - Orange)
• Dan Cole (Sheridan College)
• Warren Austin (University of West Florida)
• Lindsay McGill (University of West Florida)
• Brice Rey-Herme (St. Mary's College - California)

• 1st - Mark Kokoska (Lafayette College) (straight 1's in finals)
• 2nd - Aaron Trembath (Sheridan College)
• 3rd - Levi Cazier (Southern Utah University)
• 4th - Kate Robards (Lamar State College - Orange)
• 5th - Aaron Graham (Sheridan College)
• 6th - Katie Kelly (Berry College)

Informative:

• 1st - Jacquelyn Pingleton (Washburn) - straight 1's in finals
• 2nd - Lacey Miller (Washburn)
• 3rd - Annaline Rubio (Air Force)
• 4th - Aaron Graham (Sheridan)
• 5th - Katie Kelly (Berry College)
• 6th - Daniel Usera (Washburn)

Persuasion:

• 1st - Jessica Otto (Washburn)
• 2nd - Paula Rawlins (Berry)
• 3rd - Jacquelyn Pingleton (Washburn)
• 4th - Daniel Usera (Washburn)
• 5th - Brice Rey-Herme (St. Mary's College - CA)
• 6th - Preston Moore (Hutchinson Community College)

Poetry:

• 1st - Courtney Mathis (Western Nebraska Community College) (straight 1's in finals)
• 2nd - Lynley Peterson (Southern Utah University)
• 3rd - Richard Quint (University of Indianapolis)
• 4th - Dan Cole (Sheridan College)
• 5th - Brandy Gottlieb (University of West Florida)
• 6th - Christi McIntyre (Berry College)

Program Oral Interpretation:

• 1st - Lynley Peterson (Southern Utah) (straight 1's in finals)
• 2nd - Shelly Poncelet (Western Nebraska Community College)
• 3rd - Brady Koch (Webster)
• 4th - Aaron Trembath (Sheridan)
• 5th - Megin Santee (Hutchinson Community College)
• 6th - Gina Kimminau (Northeast Community College)

Prose:

Non-Advancing Semifinalists:

• Rodney Wren (Kansas Wesleyan University)
• Samantha Pieper (University of Indianapolis)
• Richard Quint (University of Indianapolis)
• Sally Pruiett (Sheridan College)
• Lindsay McGill (University of West Florida)
• Lacey Miller (Washburn University)

• 1st - Dan Cole (Sheridan College)
• 2nd - Aaron Graham (Sheridan)
• 3rd - Courtney Mathis (Western Nebraska Community College)
• 4th - Anne Gottschalk (Carroll College)
• 5th - Lynley Peterson (Southern Utah)
• 6th - Ashley Taylor (Webster)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate (15 entries)

Top Speakers:

• 1st - Annaleigh Curtis (Washburn)
• 2nd - Marcus Bergin (Washburn)
• 3rd - Jessica Rezac (Washburn)
• 4th - Eric Agranbright (Kansas Wesleyan)
• 5th - Brandon Wentz (Washburn)

Quarterfinals:

• Washburn MB advances over Washburn SM (Stephen Mitchell)
• Kansas Wesleyan RC over Washburn NM (Nathan Miller)
• Washburn AC over Kansas Wesleyan EA (Eric Arganbright)
• Washburn BW advances over Wsahburn JR (Jessica Rezac)

Semifinals:

• Washburn MB advances over Washburn BW (Brandon Wentz)
• Washburn AC over Kansas Wesleyan RC (Rachel Cross)

Finals:

Washburn closeout: Annaleigh Curtis and Marcus Bergin

Parliamentary Debate Speaker:

• 1st - Jenna Emerson (Carroll College)
• 2nd - Anne Gottschalk (Carroll College)
• 3rd - Kathryn Miller (South Carolina)
• 4th - Annaleigh Curtis (Washburn)
• 5th - Rodney Wren (Kansas Wesleyan)
• 6th - Mitzi Crowl (Hutchinson Community College)
• 7th - Mark Woodhead (UC-Davis)
• 8th - Chris Taylor (Air Force)
• 9th - Marcus Bergin (Washburn)
• 10th - Amber Bedell (Webster)

Parliamentary Debate: (39 teams)

Octafinals:

• Washburn BC over UC-Davis AW (Thomas Angell & Mark Woodhead)
• Air Force MT over Carroll EG (Jenna Emerson & Anne Gottschalk)
• Air Force RS over San Jose St. PR (Ian Patterson & Laurie Redding)
• Washburn OM over Air Force CJ (Whitney Camp & Taylor Johnson)
• Air Force SC over Kansas Wesleyan HW (Megan Hagaman & Rodney Wren)
• South Carolina KD over Webster TB (Ashley Taylor & Amber Bedell)
• Southern Utah SJ over Asbury MB (Ashley Mason & James Bricken)
• South Carolina MC over Washburn WR (Brandon Wentz & Jessica Rezac)

Quarters:

• Air Force MT over Washburn BC (Marcus Bergin & Annaleigh Curtis)
• Air Force RS over Washburn OM (Jessica Otto & Stephen Mitchell)
• Air Force SC over South Carolina KD (Allen Klump & Jennifer Davidson)
• Southern Utah SJ over South Carolina MC (Kathryn Miller & Kirsten Coleman)

Semis:

• Air Force RS by coach decision over Air Force MT (Sean McCarthy & Chris Taylor)
• Air Force SC over Southern Utah SJ (Jeff Spears & Jonathan Jones)

Finals:

Air Force Closeout: Brian Sump & Michael Cole; Annaline Rubio & Mike Sherman

Individual Sweepstakes:

• 1st - Mark Kokoska (Lafayette College)
• 2nd - Aaron Graham (Sheridan)
• 3rd - Dan Cole (Sheridan)
• 4th - Sally Pruiett (Sheridan)
• 5th - Aaron Tremblath (Sheridan)
• 6th - Lynley Peterson (Southern Utah)

Team Sweepstakes:

Limited Entry (Division III)

• 1st - Western Nebraska Community College
• 2nd - University of West Florida
• 3rd - Carroll College
• 4th - Northeast Community College
• 5th - University of South Carolina

Mid-Sized (Division II)

• 1st - Southern Utah University
• 2nd - Lafayette College
• 3rd - Webster University
• 4th - Kansas Wesleyan University
• 5th - St. Mary's College (California)

Open Division:

• 1st - Washburn University
• 2nd - Sheridan College (Quality Award winner - 11.27 pts./entry)
• 3rd - U.S. Air Force Academy
• 4th - Berry College
• 5th - Hutchinson Community College