National Tournament Results
National Individual Events Tournament
AFA-NIET

1996

AFTER DINNER SPEAKING

6th-Todd Anten, Pennsylvania

5th-Joel Chmara, NAU

4th-Mike Wagner, UNL

3rd-Tiffany Post, ISU

2nd-Merie Witt, Texas Tech

1st-Ben Lohman, Bradley

 

Semi Finalists:

Kimberly Blankenship, UTAustin

Jennifer Orr, Bradley

Meredith Manners, UWEC

Patrick Broxterman, K-State

Matt MacDonald, Bradley

Leigh Ann Philipps, ASU

 

Quarter Finalists:

Chas Womelsdorf, Alabama

Laura Paladino, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Otto, Bradley

Robert Leonard, CSU-Fullerton

Wendi Grafe, Bradley

Shawn Bechtol, NWMSU

Gina Post, Bradley

Adam Childers, Oklahoma

Tim Ennenbach, UM-St.Louis

Allen Graves, UTArlington

Derrick Brown, NAU

Matthew Whitley, UTAustin

 

POETRY

6th-Ann Accas, UTArlington

5th-Chris Apsdal, Houston

4th-Jill Dineen, Bradley

3rd-Travis Russ, Bradley

2nd-August Benassi, Bradely

1st-Esther Austin, CSU-Chico

 

Semi Finalists:

Derrick Brown, NAU

Wayne Mitchell, SFSU

Carrie Spencer, Bradley

Amber Wormington, Hastings

Matthew Minnich, UTEl Paso

Lizka Mendoza, CSU-L.A.

 

Quarter Finalists:

Melissa Melanson, El Paso CC

Lisa Parsons, American

Jessie Hinton, NIU

Michael Hines, UTArlington

Tim Scott, NAU

Jeremiah Phipps, UTAustin

Kevin Shannon, St. Mary, MD

Jason Abramowitz, Pittsburg State

Kelly Walsh, Oklahoma

Julie Alston, Alabama

Keith Thomas, Oklahoma

Faith Hibbs, ASU

 

COMMUNICATION ANALYSIS

6th-Will Denham, Alabama

5th-Shawn Harris, UWEC

4th-Jared Adams, K-State

3rd-Amy Watson, CSU-Chico

2nd-Matthew Whitley, UTAustin

1st-Paul Higday, Pennsylvania

 

Semi Finalists:

Chad Olson, ASU

Mona Dworsack, ISU

Bond Benton, Wichita State

Jeni Pruitt, K-State

Erik Norland, St. Mary, MD

Chad Olson, ASU

Judine Brey, UWEC

T.J. Wallace, Berkeley

 

Quarter Finalists:

Meredith Manners, UWEC

Patricia Campos, UTAustin

Charla Moltzan, Carroll

Chris Grove, ISU

Holly Sisk, GMU

Jeni Pruitt, K-State

Laurel Waldoch, MSU-Mankato

Margaret Kaszonyi, ISU

Ben Lohman, Bradley

Ben Rarick, Linfield

Jen Sunstrom, UWEC

Suzi Kim, Seton Hall

 

DRAMA

6th-Roslyn Crowder, UTAustin

5th-Keith Thomas, Oklahoma

4th-Heidi Sulzman, ASU

3rd-Kevin Rolston, St. Joseph

2nd-August Benassi, Bradley

1st-Esther Austin, CSU-Chico

 

Semi Finalists:

Jimmy Rubio, LSU-Shreveport

Alyson Latz, UTAustin

Jennifer Cessor, Wichita State

Chris Ormond, UTArlington

Tino Torres, Seton Hall

Louis Cardenas, L.A. Valley

 

Quarter Finalists:

Laurie Crowe, Hastings

Jeremiah Reed, E.Illinois

Christopher Daly, Hofstra

Chris Miller, NIU

Robyn Jackson, ISU

Ryan Beattie, CSU-Chico

Brandy Jenkins, Missouri Western

Murri Briel, ISU

Jim Dobson, NAU

Shelbie Ray, Kansas Newman

Rick Purrington, Concordia

Tim Scott, Palamor

 

PROSE

6th-August Benassi, Bradley

5th-Heidi Sulzman, ASU

4th-Alyson Latz, UTAustin

3rd-Jim Snyder, CSU-L.A.

2nd-Jim Dobson, NAU

1st-Lori Graybill, ASU

 

Semi Finalists:

Faith Hibbs, ASU

Sarah Prikryl, St. Thomas

Louis Cardenas, L.A. Valley

Wendi Grafe, Bradley

Carrie Spencer, Bradley

Susan Isaacson, St. Olaf

 

Quarter Finalists:

Meredith Manners, UWEC

Aaron Seaman, Bradley

Mark Lucas, ISU

Heather Hanks, Denver

Jitin Hingorani, UTAustin

Laurie Crowe, Hastings

Samuel Kamper, UTArlington

Keith Thomas, Oklahoma

Ann Accas, UTArlington

Melissa Melanson, El Paso CC

Robb Shrewsbury, UNL

Mike Martin, UNL

 

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING

6th-Shawn Harris, UWEC

5th-Mona Dworsack, ISU

4th-Patricia Campos, UTAustin

3rd-Paul Higday, Pennsylvania

2nd-Kelly Campbell, ASU

1st-Jocelyn So, Pennsylvania

 

Semi Finalists:

Frank Reynolds, Carroll

Angela Pennington, Alabama

Erik Norland, St. Mary, MD

Adam Childers, Oklahoma

Jeni Pruitt, K-State

Lauren McGarity, Rice

 

Quarter Finalists:

Courtnely Fassler, Bradley

Toben Nelson, UTAustin

Amy Johnson, ISU

Chris Apsdal, Houston

Jon Birdnow, Alabama

Kristen Tate, ISU

Tiffany Post, ISU

Ted Scutti, S. Colorado

Chris Power, McLennan CC

James Dobson, NAU

Laura Paladino, Pennsylvania

Sara Lindberg, MSU-Mankato

 

IMPROMPTU

6th-Kari Lou Frank, JMU

5th-Darian Lynx, Rice

4th-Allen Graves, UTArlington

3rd-Ted Scutti, S. Colorado

2nd-Paul Higday, Pennsylvania

1st-Kurtis McCathern, Rice

 

Semi Finalists:

Tanya Melendez, Bradley

Scott Ruthfield, Rice

Brian Cooper, Colorado

D. Langston-Wiebe, MSU-Mankato

August Benassi, Bradley

Bond Benton, Wichita State

 

Quarter Finalists:

Matthew Shriki, UTAustin

Christine Meller, UNL

Kate Schroeder, Hastings

Shawn Harris, UWEC

Jocelyn So, Pennsylvania

David Azizinamini, UNL

Marcus Paroske, Regis

Seema Chawla, Colorado

Ravi Krishnan, Rice

Eve Landrum, ASU

Chris Grove, ISU

Adam Childers, Oklahoma

 

PERSUASION

6th-Ben Lohman, Bradley

5th-Suzi Kim, Seton Hall

4th-Paul Higday, Pennsylvania

3rd-Jeni Pruitt, K-State

2nd-Matthew Whitley, UTAustin

1st-Bond Benton, Wichita State

 

Semi Finalists:

Christy Kennedy, Hastings

Mona Dworsack, ISU

Jocelyn So, Pennsylvania

Adam Childers, Oklahoma

Frank Reynolds, Carroll

Joshua Heller, Florida

 

Quarter Finalists:

Toben Nelson, UTAustin

Meredith Manners, UWEC

Heidi Sulzman, ASU

Tammy Frisby, Concordia

Will Denham, Alabama

Ted Scutti, S.Colorado

Chris Power, McLennan CC

Kelly Campbell, ASU

Chris Grove, ISU

Libby Haight, UWEC

Erik Norland, St. Mary, MD

Haberman, McLennan CC  

 

EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING

6th-Brent Stolle, Rice

5th-Scott Ruthfield, Rice

4th-Jamie Welton, Illinois

3rd-John-Paul Ferguson, Oklahoma

2nd-Bond Benton, Wichita State

1st-Ted Scutti, S. Colorado

 

Semi Finalists:

D. Kirk Wylie, Berkeley

Marcus Paroske, Regis

Matthew Shriki, UTAustin

Erik Norland, St. Mary, MD

Matthew Whitley, UTAustin

Ryan Levy, Rice

 

Quarter Finalists:

Bill Gallagher, St. Joseph

Jerramy Pankratz, Wichita State

Jen Reel, UWEC

Andrea Rachiele, Houston

Jim Harrell, Wichita State

Lauren McGarity, Rice

Jeni Pruitt, K-State

Jeff Kean, Regis

Shawn Harris, UWEC

Danial Nelson, Regis

Travis Hopp, Rice

Dan Lair, Carroll

 

PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION

6th-Andrea Van Bemmel, ASU

5th-Mona Dworsack, ISU

4th-Jennifer Yoder, UTAustin

3rd-Esther Austin, CSU-Chico

2nd-Meredith Manners, UWEC

1st-August Benassi, Bradley

 

Semi Finalists:

Adrienne Shaw, GMU

Maya Staylor, Colorado

Stephanie Hood, El Paso CC

Matt MacDonald, Bradley

Trail Potter, ASU

Derrick Brown, NAU

 

Quarter Finalists:

Alyson Latz, UTAustin

Erinlynne, Desel, Lewis and Clark

Chris Apsdal, Houston

Jason Whitton, Palamor

Travis Boerboom, Concordia

Tad Hoeschen, SDSU

Gin Thomas, Bradley

Kim Blankenship, UTAustin

Travis Russ, Bradley

Kerry Burley, WTAMU

Libby Haight, UWEC

Ann Accas, UTArlington

 

DRAMATIC DUO

6th-Post/Johnson, ISU

5th-Blankenship/Latz, UTAustin

4th-Eshelman/Graybill, ASU

3rd-Butler/Valentine, Bradley

2nd-Aspdal/Morrison, Houston

1st-Butler/Russ, Bradley

 

Semi Finalists:

Thomas/Ferguson, Oklahoma

Benassi/MacDonald M, Bradley

Accas/Ormond, UTArlington

Hood/Melanson, El Paso CC

Walters/Yoder, UTAustin

Post/Valentine, Bradley

 

Quarter Finalists:

Rolston/Saponaro, St. Joseph

Lohman/MacDonald D, Bradley

Neumeyer/Vasquez, NWMSU

Bryant/DeRouen, McNeese

Sanders/Snyder, CSU-L.A.

Pawlak/Chmara, NAU

Scott/Brown, Palamor

Miller/Hinton, NIU

Shrewsbury/Wagner, UNL

Shannon/Voso, St. Mary, MD

Carickhoff/Rolston, St. Joseph

Graybill/Hibbs, ASU

 

INDIVIDUAL SWEEPSTAKES

20th-Kimberly Blankenship, UTAustin

19th-Mike Wagner, UNL

18th-James Butler, Bradley

17th-Ben Lohman, Bradley

16th-Tiffany Post, ISU

15th-Ann Accas, UTArlington

14th-Keith Thomas, Oklahoma

13th-Shawn Harris, UWEC

12th-Jeni Pruitt, K-State

11th-James Dobson, NAU

10th-Travis Russ, Bradley

9th-Alyson Latz, UTAustin

8th-Chris Aspdal, Houston

7th-Ted Scutti, S. Colorado

6th-Meredith Manners, UWEC

5th-Matthew Whitley, UTAustin

4th-Mona Dworsack, ISU

3rd-Bond Benton, Wichita State

2nd-Paul Higday, Pennsylvania

1st-August Benassi, Bradley

 

 

 

TEAM SWEEPSTAKES

20th-St. Mary's College, MD

19th-California State University-L.A.

18th-University of Alabama

17th-University of Nebraska-Lincoln

16th-Palomar College- top Community College

15th-University of Houston

14th-University of Southern Colorado

13th-Northern Arizona University

12th-University of Texas-Arlington

11th-Kansas State University

10th-University of Oklahoma

9th-Wichita State University

8th-California State University-Chico

7th-University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

6th-Illinois State University

5th-Rice University

4th-University of Pennsylvania

3rd-Arizona State University

2nd-University of Texas-Austin

1st-Bradley University