WKU forensic team members traveled to Omaha, Neb., and Berea, Ky., to take part in four tournaments the weekend of Oct. 23-24.
Twenty WKU students competed in two tournaments on the campus of Creighton University while 13 of their teammates competed at Berea College.
In Nebraska, WKU captured the top overall tournament sweepstakes for individual events and debate. Second and third place in overall sweepstakes went to Ohio University and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, respectively. WKU senior Ethan Millspaugh also placed first in overall individual sweepstakes, a measure of individual success in four or more events at both tournaments.
At the Berea College tournaments, WKU advanced all students to elimination rounds and collected 10 individual championships. WKU also received first place in team sweepstakes in the portion of the tournament hosted by the University of the Cumberlands and second place in the Berea portion. Other schools rounding out the top spots included Tennessee State University, Miami University and Marshall University.
Next weekend, the team will again split to travel in two different directions. Some team members will travel to Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., while others attend a tournament at Berry College in Rome, Ga.
Results from the 2010 Nebraska Double-Up are as follows:
Ethan Millspaugh, a senior from Coppell, Texas, tournament champion in overall individual sweepstakes, tournament champion in individual sweepstakes, tournament champion in prose interpretation, second in poetry interpretation, second in dramatic interpretation, second in communication analysis and fourth in impromptu speaking in the Alumni portion; second in impromptu speaking, fourth in poetry interpretation and sixth in dramatic interpretation in the Creighton portion.
Mario Nguyen, a junior from Plano, Texas, tournament champion in individual sweepstakes, tournament champion in impromptu speaking, tournament champion in poetry interpretation and fifth in communication analysis in the Creighton portion; tournament champion in impromptu speaking and tournament champion in poetry interpretation in the Alumni portion.
Spencer Orlowski, a freshman from Davie, Fla., tournament champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate and second debate speaker.
Robert Whittley, a senior from Glenview, Ill., tournament champion in informative speaking and third in prose interpretation in the Creighton portion; fourth in duo interpretation (with Tyler Dailey) and fifth in informative speaking in the Alumni portion.
Tyler Dailey, a sophomore from Blue Springs, Mo., tournament champion in dramatic interpretation, fourth in prose interpretation and fifth in duo interpretation (with Lindsey White) in the Creighton portion; third in dramatic interpretation and fourth in duo interpretation (with Robert Whittley) in the Alumni portion.
Maggie Woodward, a junior from Collierville, Tenn., tournament champion in communication analysis and fourth in persuasive speaking in the Creighton portion; second in persuasive speaking and third in informative speaking in the Alumni portion.
Chelsea Harman, a senior from Hickory, tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation in the Creighton portion; tournament champion in informative speaking, second in programmed oral interpretation, third in individual sweepstakes and fifth in poetry interpretation in the Alumni portion.
Richard Heyne, a freshman from Sunrise, Fla., third in poetry interpretation and third in communication analysis in the Creighton portion.
Susan Taylor, a freshman from Kansas City, Mo., semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Lindsey White, a freshman from St. Paul, Minn., fourth in dramatic interpretation, fourth in after-dinner speaking and fifth in duo interpretation (with Tyler Dailey) in the Creighton portion; fourth in after-dinner speaking and sixth in dramatic interpretation in the Alumni portion.
Sarah Spiker-Rainey, a senior from Snohomish, Wash., fifth debate speaker and octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Todd Rainey, a senior from Indianapolis, quarterfinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Matt Whitman, a junior from Austin, Texas, 10th debate speaker.
Liz Owens, a senior from San Antonio, Texas, octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Results from the Berea College/University of Cumberlands Tournament are as follows:
Nick Gilyard, a freshman from Miami Gardens, Fla., tournament champion in informative speaking and tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Darius Wilson) in the Berea portion; second in informative speaking and third in duo interpretation (with Darius Wilson) in the Cumberlands portion.
Khristan Solliday, a junior from Mitchell, Ind., tournament champion in extemporaneous speaking, second in impromptu speaking and second in persuasive speaking in the Berea portion; tournament champion in persuasive speaking and second in extemporaneous speaking in the Cumberlands portion.
Alexander Wozencraft, a junior from Tulsa, Okla., tournament champion in prose interpretation and second in dramatic interpretation in the Berea portion; tournament champion in prose interpretation and second in dramatic interpretation in the Cumberlands portion.
John Reynolds, a freshman from Harlington, Texas, tournament champion in after-dinner speaking, fourth in prose interpretation and fourth in duo interpretation (with Emma Wilczynski) in the Berea portion; second in after-dinner speaking, fourth in duo interpretation (with Emma Wilczynski) and semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Cumberlands portion.
Gabriella Devia-Allen, a freshman from Davie, Fla., tournament champion in persuasive speaking and fourth in poetry interpretation in the Berea portion; second in poetry interpretation and third in persuasive speaking in the Cumberlands portion.
Darius Wilson, a freshman from Blue Springs, Mo., tournament champion in duo interpretation (with Nicholas Gilyard) in the Berea portion; third in duo interpretation (with Nicholas Gilyard) in the Cumberlands portion.
Sarah Brazier, a freshman from Wadsworth, Ohio, tournament champion in dramatic interpretation in the Cumberlands portion.
Emma Wilczynski, a freshman from Florence, second in persuasive speaking and fourth in duo interpretation (with John Reynolds) in the Cumberlands portion; third in persuasive speaking and fourth in duo interpretation (with John Reynolds) in the Berea portion.
Karson Crass, a freshman from Kirksey, second in prose interpretation and third in dramatic interpretation in the Cumberlands portion; semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Berea portion.
Alex Owings, a freshman from Paducah, third in prose interpretation and fifth in communication analysis in the Berea portion; semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Cumberlands portion.
Taylor Hilton, a sophomore from Nashville, Tenn., fourth in dramatic interpretation and sixth in prose interpretation in the Berea portion; semifinalist in prose interpretation in the Cumberlands portion.
Marshall Covert, a freshman from St. Paul, Minn., sixth in duo interpretation (with Layton Garlington) in the Berea portion; sixth in dramatic interpretation in the Cumberlands portion.
Layton Garlington, a freshman from Ruston, La., sixth in duo interpretation (with Marshall Covert) in the Berea portion.
Contact: Jace Lux, (270) 745-6340.
