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Team News and Results, 07-08

Team News and Results, 07-08

Erin Conner Reaches Finals at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament! 4/8

6th Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
7th Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
7th Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
13th Place Persuasive Speaking (Erin Conner)
20th Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
AFA All-American (Erin Conner)

Josie Wiegel Takes 5th Place at the Lincoln-Douglas Open Championship Tournament! 4/7

5th Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Josie Wiegel)
4th Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Josie Wiegel)

McKendree Debaters Advance at the National Parliamentary Debate Association Championship Tournament! 3/31

17th Place Open Parli Debate (Cory Freivogel & Sami Leonard)
15th Place Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)
26th Place Season Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

McKendree Debaters Take 4th Place at the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence! 3/17

4th Place Open Parli Debate (Cory Freivogel & Sami Leonard)
23rd Place Open Parli Debate (Steve Loftus & Courtney Logan)
2nd Place Open Parli Speaker (Cory Freivogel)
18th Place Open Parli Speaker (Sami Leonard)

McKendree Debaters are Pi Kappa Delta National Champions! 3/10

1st Place Open Parli Debate (Steve Loftus & Courtney Logan)
5th Place Open Parli Debate (Jon Brown & Josh Johnson)
1st Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Cory Freivogel)
3rd Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Cory Freivogel)
2nd Place Junior Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Josie Wiegel)
1st Place Junior Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Josie Wiegel)
1st Place Open Public Debate (Erin Conner)
5th Place Open Public Debate (Sami Leonard)
1st Place Open Public Speaker (Sami Leonard)
4th Place Open Public Speaker (Erin Conner)
1st Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Persuasive Speaking (Erin Conner)
4th Place Drama (Courtney Logan)
5th Place Poetry (Erin Conner)
7th Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
Excellent Award in Poetry (Courtney Logan)
1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
1st Place Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)
10th Place Individual Event Sweepstakes (McKendree University)
3rd Place Overall Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

Erin Conner Dominates at Western Kentucky University! 2/25

(1st Half)

1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
1st Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)
4th Place Poetry (Erin Conner)
1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
5th Place Team Sweepstakes (McKendree College)

(2nd Half)

1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
1st Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)
5th Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)
6th Place Poetry (Erin Conner)
1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
5th Place Team Sweepstakes (McKendree College)

McKendree Reaches Semifinals at Wheaton College 2/17

3rd Place Open Parli Team (Whitney Baillie & Josie Wiegel)
3rd Place Open Parli Team (Becky Lindstrom & Cody Snyder)
3rd Place Open Parli Speaker (Josie Wiegel)
4th Place Open Parli Speaker (Cody Snyder)

McKendree's Erin Conner Sets Tournament Record 1/28

5th Place Open Parli Speaker (Cory Freivogel)
9th Place Open Parli Speaker (Sami Leonard)
4th Place Junior Parli Speaker (Becky Lindstrom)
9th Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Cory Freivogel)
2nd Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Cory Freivogel)
10th Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Sami Leonard)
2nd Place Junior Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Amanda Ataiyan)
3rd Place Junior Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Josie Wiegel)
5th Place Junior Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Becky Lindstrom)
3rd Place Junior Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Amanda Ataiyan)
4th Place Junior Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Josie Wiegel)
1st Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)
7th Place Persuasion (Courtney Logan)
3rd Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
4th Place Dramatic Interpretation (Courtney Logan)
5th Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
6th Place Poetry (Courtney Logan)
1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)
2nd Place Overall Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

McKendree Excels at Major Tournaments 1/13

(University of Texas @ Austin - 1st Half)

2nd Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
6th Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
7th Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
7th Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)

(University of Texas @ Austin - 2nd Half)

4th Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
7th Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
7th Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)

(Regis University - 1st Half)

9th Place Open Parli Debate (Cory Freivogel & Sami Leonard)
20th Place Open Parli Speaker (Cory Freivogel)

(University of Utah - 2nd Half)

9th Place Open Parli Debate (Cory Freivogel & Sami Leonard)
17th Place Open Parli Debate (Steve Loftus & Courtney Logan)
14th Place Open Parli Speaker (Cory Freivogel)

McKendree Wins Webster University's Study Break Tournament 12/1

1st Place Junior Parli Debate (Amanda Ataiyan & Clarence Coppinger)
3rd Place Junior Parli Debate (Andrew Cain & Becky Lindstrom)
5th Place Junior Parli Debate (Bethany Hinkle & Brade Posey)
7th Place Junior Parli Debate (Whitney Baillie & Josie Wiegel)
1st Place Junior Parli Speaker (Clarence Coppinger)
3rd Place Junior Parli Speaker (Becky Lindstrom)
4th Place Junior Parli Speaker (Amanda Ataiyan)
9th Place Junior Parli Speaker (Braden Posey)
10th Place Junior Parli Speaker (Josie Wiegel)
4th Place Novice Parli Debate (Rob Dillingham & John Kimbrough)
2nd Place Novice Parli Speaker (Rob Dillingham)
9th Place Novice Parli Speaker (John Kimbrough)
3rd Place Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

Cory Freivogel Claims Third Consecutive Tournament Championship at Washburn University 11/11

5th Place Open Parli Debate (Cory Freivogel & Sami Leonard)
5th Place Open Parli Debate (Amanda Ataiyan & Clarence Coppinger)
9th Place Open Parli Debate (Steve Loftus & Courtney Logan)
1st Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Cory Freivogel)
9th Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Sami Leonard)
3rd Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Cory Freivogel)
10th Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Speaker (Becky Lindstrom)
2nd Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)
1st Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place Prose Interpretation (Erin Conner)
1st Place Persuasion (Courtney Logan)
2nd Place Drama (Courtney Logan)
3rd Place Poetry (Courtney Logan)
1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
1st Place Parliamentary Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)
2nd Place Lincoln-Douglas Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)
2nd Place Lincoln-Douglas Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

Erin Conner and Courtney Logan Advance at Bradley University 11/4

7th Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)

7th Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)

3rd Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)

7th Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)

7th Place Persuasive Speaking (Courtney Logan)

McKendree Takes 2nd Place at Longview College 10/28

3rd Place Open Parli Debate (Courtney Logan & Steve Loftus)
5th Place Open Parli Debate (Clarence Coppinger & Josie Wiegel)
2nd Place Open Parli Speaker (Steve Loftus)
6th Place Open Parli Speaker (Courtney Logan)
3rd Place Novice Parli Debate (John Kimbrough & Braden Posey)
2nd Place Persuasion (Courtney Logan)
2nd Place Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

Cory Freivogel and Sami Leonard Shine at the University of Puget Sound 10/28

(Round Robin)

3rd Place Open Parli Debate (Cory Freivogel & Sami Leonard)
3rd Place Open Parli Speaker (Cory Freivogel)
8th Place Open Parli Speaker (Sami Leonard)

(Open Tournament)

5th Place Open Parli Debate (Cory Freivogel & Sami Leonard)
8th Place Open Parli Speaker (Cory Freivogel)

Erin Conner Wins Big at the University of Alabama 10/14

(1st Half)

1st Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
1st Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
4th Place Individual Events Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

(2nd Half)

2nd Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)

1st Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)

4th Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)

5th Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)

2nd Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)

1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)

2nd Place Individual Events Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

McKendree Dominates at the University of Central Missouri 10/7

(1st Half)

5th Place Open Parli Debate (Cory Freivogel & Sami Leonard)
9th Place Open Parli Debate (Steve Loftus & Courtney Logan)
2nd Place Novice Parli Debate (Whitney Baillie & Josie Wiegel)
5th Place Novice Parli Speaker (Josie Wiegel)
1st Place Open Lincoln Douglas Debate (Cory Freivogel)
1st Place Open Lincoln Douglas Speaker (Cory Freivogel)
1st Place Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate (Whitney Baillie)
1st Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
1st Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
3rd Place Poetry Interpretation (Courtney Logan)
3rd Place Dramatic Interpretation (Zach Rhines)
6th Place Persuasion (Courtney Logan)
1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)
3rd Place Individual Events Sweepstakes (McKendree University)
1st Place Overall Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

(2nd Half)

1st Place Open Lincoln Douglas Debate (Cory Freivogel)

2nd Place Open Lincoln Douglas Speaker (Cory Freivogel)

1st Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)

1st Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)

1st Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)

2nd Place Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)

1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)

3rd Place Poetry Interpretation (Courtney Logan)

4th Place Dramatic Interpretation (Zach Rhines)

3rd Place Persuasion (Courtney Logan)

5th Place After Dinner Speaking (Zach Rhines)

1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)

2nd Place Individual Events Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

1st Place Overall Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

Top Pi Kappa Delta Chapter (McKendree University)

McKendree Performs Well at Western Kentucky University 9/30

(1st Half)

5th Place Open Parli Debate (Steve Loftus & Courtney Logan)
9th Place Open Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Clarence Coppinger)
1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Persuasion (Erin Conner)
3rd Place Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
1st Place Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
3rd Place Debate Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

(2nd Half)

4th Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
6th Place Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
2nd Place Overall Sweepstakes (McKendree University)

1st Place in Extemporaneous Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place in Impromptu Speaking (Erin Conner)
1st Place in Communication Analysis (Erin Conner)
1st Place in Persuasion (Erin Conner)
5th Place in Informative Speaking (Erin Conner)
6th Place in Poetry (Erin Conner)
1st Place in Individual Sweepstakes (Erin Conner)
5th Place in Team Sweepstakes (McKendree College)