WKU forensic team members traveled to Athens, Ohio; St. Louis, Mo., and both Peoria and Normal, Ill., to take part in five tournaments the weekend of Jan. 29-30.
Ohio University hosted two tournaments, at which all six competing WKU students advanced to final rounds. The team received the Limited Entry Sweepstakes championship at the Alumni tournament.
In Illinois, the team of six advanced students to final rounds while competing at Bradley University on Saturday and Illinois State University on Sunday.
At Webster University, the team advanced seven students to elimination rounds and claimed the top two in debate speaking.
Next weekend, the team will travel to Suffolk University in Boston, Mass., and Murray State University.
Results from the University of Ohio “Appalachian Swing” tournaments are as follows:
Robert Whittley, a senior from Glenview, Ill., tournament champion in prose interpretation and fourth in after-dinner speaking at the Ohio tournament; tournament champion in after-dinner speaking, second in impromptu speaking and second in prose interpretation at the Alumni tournament.
Taylor Hilton, a sophomore from Nashville, Tenn., tournament champion in programmed oral interpretation, sixth in dramatic interpretation and sixth in prose interpretation at the Ohio tournament; second in dramatic interpretation, fourth in prose interpretation, fifth in individual sweepstakes, fifth in poetry interpretation and sixth in programmed oral interpretation at the Alumni tournament.
Sarah Brazier, a freshman from Wadsworth, Ohio, tournament champion in poetry interpretation at the Ohio tournament; third in dramatic interpretation at the Alumni tournament.
Lindsey White, a freshman from St. Paul, Minn., second in dramatic interpretation, third in programmed oral interpretation and third in after-dinner speaking at the Ohio tournament; tournament champion in dramatic interpretation, second in programmed oral interpretation and fourth in after-dinner speaking at the Alumni tournament.
Marshall Covert, a freshman from St. Paul, Minn., second in persuasive speaking, fifth in dramatic interpretation, fifth in duo interpretation (with Layton Garlington) and sixth in after-dinner speaking at the Ohio tournament; fifth in after-dinner speaking at the Alumni tournament.
Layton Garlington, a freshman from Ruston, La.,, fourth in dramatic interpretation, fifth in communication analysis and fifth in duo interpretation (with Marshall Covert) at the Ohio tournament; third in communication analysis at the Alumni tournament.
Results from the Webster “Gorlok Gala” are as follows:
Sarah Spiker-Rainey, a senior from Snohomish, Wash., tournament champion in informative speaking, top debate speaker and semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Spencer Orlowski, a freshman from Davie, Fla., second in informative speaking, semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate and fourth debate speaker.
Todd Rainey, a senior from Indianapolis, Ind., second debate speaker and quarter-finalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Liz Owens, a senior from San Antonio, Texas, fifth in persuasive speaking.
Frank Murdock, a junior from Kingston, Wash., excellence award in impromptu speaking, octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas debate and 19th debate speaker.
Alexis Elliott, a freshman from Kansas City, Mo., excellence award in impromptu speaking.
Rob Strobel, a senior from Lexington, double-octofinals in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Results from the Mid-America Forensic League tournaments are as follows:
Emma Wilczynski, a freshman from Florence, fifth in prose interpretation at the Bradley tournament; third in duo interpretation (with John Reynolds) at the ISU tournament.
Khristan Solliday, a junior from Mitchell, Ind., third in after-dinner speaking, fourth in communication analysis and fifth in impromptu speaking at the Bradley tournament; third in communication analysis, fourth in impromptu speaking, and fifth in after-dinner speaking at the ISU tournament.
Wilian Iralzabal, a junior from Union City, Calif., fifth in programmed oral interpretation at the Bradley tournament; fourth in programmed oral interpretation at the ISU tournament.
John Reynolds, a freshman from Harlingen, Texas, third in duo interpretation (with Emma Wilczynski) and sixth in prose interpretation at the ISU tournament.
Tatiana Mackins-Burton, a sophomore from Burnsville, Minn., second in informative speaking and fifth in poetry interpretation at the ISU tournament.
Richard Heyne, a freshman from Sunrise, Fla., seventh in poetry interpretation at the ISU tournament.
Contact: Jace Lux, (270) 745-6340.
