News Release
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October 31,
2005
BSU Talkin’ Broncos Win Big at Oklahoma Tourney
The Boise State debate and speech team scored an impressive victory
in its second outing of the season, easily winning the Bi-Province
Invitational Tournament at Cameron University in Lawton Okla., Oct. 21-23.
The Talkin’ Broncos dominated a field of colleges and universities from
eight states, including four of the top six teams from last year’s national
tournament. Boise State scored 151 points compared to host Cameron
University’s 87. Webster University of St. Louis and William Carey College
of Hattiesburg, Miss., tied for third with 82 points. Teams from Arkansas,
Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas competed
at the tournament, sponsored by the Heartland and Lower Mississippi
Provinces of Pi Kappa Delta, the national forensics honorary society.
Team captain Kristin Davidson (senior, Winnipeg, Manitoba) was
Boise State’s top performer, finishing first in Program Oral Interpretation,
second in Persuasive Speaking, third in both Rhetorical Analysis and
Informative Speaking, and fifth in Public Debate. Barton Jackson (junior,
Eagle) won Informative Speaking, placed fifth in Speech to Entertain and
third in the Open Division of Parliamentary Debate with teammate Chad Judy
(sophomore, Idaho Falls), who recorded a second-place finish in Rhetorical
Analysis. Camille Levi (senior, Nampa) placed first in Persuasive Speaking
and fifth in both Informative Speaking and Poetry Interpretation. Rick
Martini (junior, Boise) finished first in Speech to Entertain and teamed
with Jessica Wingett (junior, Boise) to win the novice division of
Parliamentary Debate. Wingett also placed third in Poetry Interpretation.
Other top-five finishers for the Talkin’ Broncos were Nate Pohl (sophomore,
Boise), second in Dramatic Interpretation; Wayne Rysavy (junior, Ramstein,
Germany), fourth in both Rhetorical Analysis and Impromptu Speaking; Miles
Stirewalt (senior, Pocatello), fifth in Rhetorical Analysis and fifth in
Public Debate; Katy Jibben (junior, Boise) fourth in Persuasive Speaking;
and Jordan Park (freshman, Idaho Falls) fifth in Persuasive Speaking.
The Boise State team’s next scheduled competition will be at the
Mahaffey Memorial Tournament at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., Nov.
11-13.
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Contact: Marty Most, Department of Communication, (208) 426-1920,
mmost@boisesetate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275,
kcraven@boisestate.edu
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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005