27th Novice Nationals: University of Houston

Thanks to Dr. Mike Fain and Sunita Dharani of the University of Houston, Prof. Bryan Moore and Sarah Moore, Concordia University (Nebraska), Dr. Randy Richardson, Berry College, Prof. Dan Schabot, Cameron University, Prof. Dave Gaer, Laramie County Community College, and to Tammy Schexnaider, Bethel University, for all of their help with the tournament.

After Dinner:

• 1st place - Janet Huerta, Garden City Community College
• 2nd place - Megan Dinkle, Garden City Community College
• 3rd place - Julia Truitt, Florida State University
• 4th place - Moshtayeen Ahmad, Florida State University
• 5th place - Stephanie Reed, University of West Florida
• 6th place - Ashley Borck, Tarrant County College Northeast

Communication Analysis:

• 1st place - Joshua Roye, Berry College
• 2nd place - Brooke Lindholm, Garden City Community College
• 3rd place - Jordan Scribner, Cameron University
• 4th place - Christina England, US Air Force Academy
• 5th place - Shawna Blake, Northeastern State University (OK)
• 6th place - Aia Tulepbergenova, Hutchinson Community College

Dramatic Interpretation:

• 1st place - Kenton Strait, Hutchinson Community College
• 2nd place - Thomas Yungerberg, Berry College
• 3rd place - Kendall Strait, Hutchinson Community College
• 4th place - Paul Carrell, Kansas City Kansas Community College
• 5th place - Brian Farnham, University of Michigan-Flint
• 6th place - Lanial Madden, Tennessee State University

Duo Interpretation:

• 1st place - Kenton Strait/Daniel Carroll, Hutchinson Community College
• 2nd place - Dottie Avery/Paige Piznar, Concordia University (Nebraska)
• 3rd place - Kenton Strait/Kendall Strait, Hutchinson Community College
• 4th place - Brian Farnham/Jennifer Profitt, University of Michigan-Flint
• 5th place - Steven Walker/Thomas Yungerberg, Berry College
• 6th place - Sarah Hayden/Richard Umble, Barton Community College

Extemporaneous:

• 1st place - Kaitlyn Lamb, Carroll College
• 2nd place - Tabetha Kautzman, Cameron University
• 3rd place - Sarah Brown, Carroll College
• 4th place - Woody Go, US Air Force Academy
• 5th place - Jeff Craig, Abilene Christian University
• 6th place - Ian Jacoby, San Jacinto College North

Semifinalists:

• Mikey Brown, US Air Force Academy
• Matt Miller, Butler University
• Matt Hendrickson, US Air Force Academy
• Ashton Warnken, McNeese State University
• Veronica James, Tennessee State University
• Lonex Louisdor, University of West Florida

Impromptu:

• 1st place - Joshua Roye, Berry College
• 2nd place - Jeff Craig, Abilene Christian University
• 3rd place - Justin Daigle, McNeese State University
• 4th place - Jacob Hughes, Garden City Community College
• 5th place - Ian Jacoby, San Jacinto College North
• 6th place - Allison Gardner, Butler University

Semifinalists:

• Jennifer Profitt, University of Michigan-Flint
• Elizabeth Grace, Binghamton University
• Veronica James, Tennessee State University
• Lanial Madden, Tennessee State University
• Elizabeth Dillow, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
• Kasha Ashworth, McNeese State University

Impromptu Sales:

• 1st place - John Hall, Berry College
• 2nd place - Woody Go, US Air Force Academy
• 3rd place - Tabetha Kautzman, Cameron University
• 4th place - Ian Jacoby, San Jacinto College North
• 5th place - Joshua Roye, Berry College
• 6th place - Ryan McFarland, Hutchinson Community College

Semifinalists:

• Lacy Knepp, Hutchinson Community College
• Samantha Ridder, Hutchinson Community College
• Ulysses Tabudlong, Hutchinson Community College
• Christina England, US Air Force Academy
• Stephanie Reed, University of West Florida
• Lonex Louisdor, University of West Florida

Informative:

• 1st place - Daniel Carroll, Hutchinson Community College
• 2nd place - Joshua Roye, Berry College
• 3rd place - Veronica James, Tennessee State University
• 4th place - Sarah Brown, Carroll College
• 5th place - Samantha Lobello, Florida State University
• 6th place - Shawna Blake, Northeastern State University (OK)

Persuasion:

• 1st place - Hannah Muehlbauer, Butler University
• 2nd place - Ulysses Tabudlong, Hutchinson Community College
• 3rd place - Jordan Scribner, Cameron University
• 4th place - Aia Tulepbergenova, Hutchinson Community College
• 5th place - Phylicia Pearson, University of West Florida
• 6th place - Nick Stock, Butler University

Poetry:

• 1st place - Paul Carrell, Kansas City Kansas Community College
• 2nd place - Terra Strong, Tennessee State University
• 3rd place - Fred Collier, Kansas City Kansas Community College
• 4th place - Andrea Durham, Tennessee State University
• 5th place - Phylicia Pearson, University of West Florida
• 6th place - Lena Tsaoussis, Florida State University

Program Oral Interpretation:

• 1st place - Julia Truitt, Florida State University
• 2nd place - Paul Carrell, Kansas City Kansas Community College
• 3rd place - Andrea Durham, Tennessee State University
• 4th place - Terra Strong, Tennessee State University
• 5th place - Thomas Yungerberg, Berry College
• 6th place - Justin Daigle, McNeese State University

Prose:

• 1st place - Paul Carrell, Kansas City Kansas Community College
• 2nd place - Courtney Stewart, Tarrant County College Northeast
• 3rd place - Daniel Carroll, Hutchinson Community College
• 4th place - Ja'Von Burton, University of Houston
• 5th place - Kenton Strait, Hutchinson Community College
• 6th place - Thomas Yungerberg, Berry College

Semifinalists:

• Lacy Knepp, Hutchinson Community College
• Kendall Strait, Hutchinson Community College
• Andrea Durham, Tennessee State University
• Terra Strong, Tennessee State University
• Warlito DeLeon, Binghamton University
• Tau'Mee Victory, Northeastern State Univ. (OK)

Readers' Theater

• 1st place: Burn Her! (Tennessee State University)
• 2nd place: Degas C'Moi (Barton County Community College)
• 3rd place: The Philadelphia (Barton County Community College)

Lincoln-Douglas:

• 1st place - Ryan McFarland, Hutchinson Community College
• 2nd place - Tyler Cashiola, San Jacinto College North
• Semifinalist: Mikey Brown, US Air Force Academy
• Semifinalist: Sean Lanham, US Air Force Academy

Parliamentary Debate:

Octafinals:

• (6) Abilene Christian CrGr over (10) USAFA HeZe (Matt Hendrickson/Angela Zeqollari)
• (7) Butler GaMi over (11) Abilene Christian MoWi (Kaytlin Wiseman/Margaret Moore)
• (4) Cameron HoKa over (13) Michigan-Flint HeKe (Aaron Keel/Ryan Heavner)
• (2) Carroll BrLa over (16) USAFA EvOl (Adam Evenson/Soren Olson)
• (3) Labette CC AlWe over (14) Alabama BrFo (Matthew Brown/Jacob Forehand)
• (12) Rollins College BeDz over (5) Alabama GrMa (Chad Magee/Mckenzie Green)
• (9) UC-Davis NoTi over (8) San Jacinto North CaJa (Tyler Cashiola/Ian Jacoby)
• (1) USAFA BrGo over (15) San Jose State FlPa (Carl Flynn/Chris Palumbo)

Quarterfinals:

• (6) Abilene Christian CrGr over (3) Labette AlWe (Adam Westhoff/Tyler Allen)
• (7) Butler GaMi over (2) Carroll BrLa (Kaitlyn Lamb/Sarah Brown)
• (4) Cameron HoKa over (12) Rollins BeDz (Rachael Dziechaciarz/Vincenza Berardo)
• (1) USAFA BrGo over (9) UC-Davis NoTi (Harrison Noah/Charley Tierney)

Semifinals:

• (6) Abilene Christian CrGr over (7) Butler GaMi (Matt Miller/Allison Gardner)
• (1) USAFA BrGo over (4) Cameron HoKa (Jordan Howell/Tabetha Kautzman)
  

Finals:

• (1) USAFA BrGo (Mikey Brown/Woody Go) over Abilene Christian CrGr (Jeff Craig/Keri Gray)

Parliamentary Speaker Awards:

• 1st - Harrison Noah (UC-Davis)
• 2nd - Matt Miller (Butler)
• 3rd - Matt Hendrickson (USAFA)
• 4th - Allison Gardner (Butler)
• 5th - Lonex Louisdor (Univ. of West Florida)
• 6th - Ian Jacoby (San Jacinto North)
• 7th - Jacob Forehand (Alabama)
• 8th - Mikey Brown (USAFA)
• 9th - Tabetha Kautzman (Cameron)
• 10th - Tyler Cashiola (San Jacinto North)

Individual Sweepstakes:

• 1st place - Terra Strong, Tennessee State University
• 2nd place - Kenton Strait, Hutchinson Community College
• 3rd place - Joshua Roye, Berry College
• 4th place - Andrea Durham, Tennessee State University
• 5th place - Daniel Carroll, Hutchinson Community College
• 6th place - Veronica James, Tennessee State University

Team Awards:

Division I:

• 1st place - Hutchinson Community College
• 2nd place - Tennessee State University
• 3rd place - US Air Force Academy
• 4th place - Cameron University
• 5th place - Barton Community College

Division II:

• 1st place - Berry College
• 2nd place - Garden City Community College
• 3rd place - Kansas City Kansas Community College
• 4th place - Florida State University
• 5th place - Carroll College

Division III:

• 1st place - San Jacinto College North
• 2nd place - Concordia University (Nebraska)
• 3rd place - Tarrant County College Northeast
• 4th place - Northeastern State University (OK)
• 5th place - University of Alabama

Quality Award: Kansas City Kansas Community College