Bowling Green, Ohio November 13, 2006

On November 10 & 11, 2006, the BGSU Forensics, Speech and Debate Team landed two impressive wins in one weekend at the “Heart of Michigan Classic” Forensics and Debate Tournament co-hosted by Wayne State University and Central Michigan University in Detroit, Michigan. Falcon Forensicators earned a total of 67 individual awards and three 1st place team awards: one for each tournament and one for top overall team placement at both tournaments, combined. The 17 member team chalked up impressive honors, including 13 first place awards and the top speaker award overall at both tournaments. Each member of the squad earned their way into at least one final round against strong competition from nationally recognized schools, including: Eastern Michigan University, Ball State University, Northwestern University, Wayne State University, Central Michigan University, Cedarville University and the University of Akron as well as others. This tournament marks BGSU’s 3rd and 4th tournaments of the year, following an outstanding 2nd place finish at the University of Akron on October 28, 2006, just behind George Mason University. The team placed at least one person in finals of each of 11 events at both tournaments. Director of Forensics, Paul Wesley Alday was pleased with the outcome, noting, “This weekend showed outstanding student growth in our 2006-2007 season. I am especially proud of all of our new members who really stepped it up this weekend.” BGSU is in route to defend it’s state and national titles in the spring term. Individual tournament results include:

Wayne State University
1st place Duo Interpretation, Kenny Rogers/Sarah Griffith, Junior/Senior
1st place Dramatic Interpretation, Kenny Rogers, Junior
1st place Persuasive Speaking, Stephanie Guigou, Junior
2nd place Informative Speaking, Michelle Baker, Junior
2nd place Communication Analysis, Sarah Smith, Senior
2nd place Novice Impromptu, Jennifer Myers, Freshman
2nd place Prose Interpretation, Sarah Griffith, Senior
2nd place Novice Prose Interpretation, Alison Schmidt, Sophomore
3rd place Prose Interpretation, Kenny Rogers, Junior
3rd place Dramatic Interpretation, Jennifer Myers, Freshman
3rd place After Dinner Speaking, Kenny Rogers, Junior
4th place After Dinner Speaking, Michelle Baker, Junior
4th place Dramatic Interpretation, Michael Hensler, Senior
4th place Extemporaneous Speaking, Maryellen Jacks, Freshman
4th place Impromptu Speaking, Stephanie Guigou, Junior
4th place Novice Impromptu Speaking, Amanda Hensley, Freshman
5th place Novice Impromptu Speaking, Michael Thurou, Freshman
5th place Program Oral Interpretation, Michelle Baker, Junior
5th place Duo Interpretation, Sarah Griffith/Jennifer Myers Senior/Freshman
5th place Informative Speaking, Alison Schmidt, Sophomore
6th place Poetry Interpretation, Amanda Hensley, Freshman
6th place After Dinner Speaking, Jennifer Myers, Freshman
6th place Informative Speaking, Sarah Smith, Senior
Top Novice Persuasive Speaking, Johnnie Lewis, Sophomore
Top Novice Extemporaneous Speaking, Michael Thurou, Freshman
Top Novice Dramatic Interpretation, Jennifer Myers, Freshman

Quadrathon (Top Overall Speaker Award)
1st place Quadrathon, Kenny Rogers, Junior

Team Sweepstakes
1st place Bowling Green State University

Central Michigan University
1st place Extemporaneous Speaking, Maryellen Jacks, Freshman
1st place Informative Speaking, Alison Schmidt, Sophomore
1st place Persuasive Speaking, Stephanie Guigou, Junior
1st place Prose Interpretation, Jennifer Cole, Junior
2nd place Extemporaneous Speaking, Michelle Baker, Junior
2nd place Informative Speaking, Michelle Baker, Junior
2nd place Duo Interpretation, Lewis B. Smith/Allison Schmidt, Senior/Sophomore
2nd place Dramatic Interpretation, Sarah Griffith, Senior
2nd place Communication Analysis, Sarah Smith, Senior
3rd place Communication Analysis, Jennifer Cole, Junior
3rd place After Dinner Speaking, Michelle Baker, Junior
3rd place Informative Speaking, Sarah Smith, Senior
3rd place Impromptu Speaking, Amanda Hensley, Freshman
3rd place Persuasive Speaking, Amanda Hensley, Freshman
3rd place Prose Interpretation, Alison Schmidt, Sophomore
3rd place Poetry Interpretation, Kenny Rogers, Junior
3rd place Duo Interpretation, Jennifer Myers/Sarah Griffith, Freshman/Senior
3rd place Program Oral Interpretation, Sarah Griffith, Senior
4th place After Dinner Speaking, Jennifer Myers, Freshman
4th place Communication Analysis, Michelle Baker, Junior
4th place Prose Interpretation, Sarah Griffith, Senior
5th place Program Oral Interpretation, Michelle Baker, Junior
5th place Communication Analysis, Maryellen Jacks, Freshman
5th place Dramatic Interpretation, Greg Miller, Freshman
5th place After Dinner Speaking, Kenny Rogers, Junior
5th place Duo Interpretation, Kenny Rogers/Jennifer Cole, Junior/Junior
6th place Duo Interpretation, Kenny Rogers/Sarah Griffith, Junior/Senior
6th place Impromptu Speaking, Jennifer Cole, Junior
6th place Poetry Interpretation, Jennifer Myers, Junior
6th place Persuasive Speaking, Johnnie Lewis, Sophomore
7th place Persuasive Speaking, Alex D’Ettorre, Sophomore
7th place After Dinner Speaking, Greg Miller, Freshman
Top Novice Communication Analysis, Maryellen Jacks, Freshman
Top Novice Extemporaneous Speaking, Maryellen Jacks, Freshman
Top Novice Persuasive Speaking, Johnnie Lewis, Sophomore
Top Novice Informative Speaking, Alison Schmidt, Sophomore
Top Novice Prose Interpretation, Alison Schmidt, Sophomore
Left out of Finals Impromptu Speaking, Lewis B. Smith, Senior
Left out of Finals Impromptu Speaking, Johnnie Lewis, Sophomore

Quadrathon (Top Overall Speaker Award)
1st place Quadrathon, Michelle Baker, Junior

Team Sweepstakes
1st place Bowling Green State University

Overall Swing Team Sweepstakes (of 13 schools)
1st place Bowling Green State University

The BGSU Forensics, Speech and Debate Team is a competitive, co-curricular program offered through the School of Media & Communication  and Department of Communication to undergraduate students interested in developing their communication and performance abilities. For more information regarding the BGSU Forensics, Speech and Debate Team, contact BGSU4N6@Yahoo.com or visit our new web page at http://scs.bgsu.edu/forensics.