News Release

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January 20, 2006

BSU Talkin' Broncos Win Clackamas Tournament

The Boise State debate and speech team brought home 41 individual awards to easily win the team championship at the inaugural Clackamas College Invitational Forensics Tournament Jan. 13 and 14 in Portland, Ore. All 12 members of the Talkin� Broncos squad placed in at least one event, contributing to the team total of 211 points. Pacific University (Ore.) was second with 69 points, Linfield College (Ore.) third with 49 points, and Lewis and Clark College (Ore.) fourth with 29 points. Ten colleges and universities from Idaho, Oregon and Washington participated in the tournament.

First-place award winners for Boise State were: Katy Jibben (sophomore, Boise), who won open division Speech to Entertain, novice Informative Speaking, novice Persuasive Speaking and novice Program Oral Interpretation; Barton Jackson (junior, Eagle), who placed first in open Informative Speaking and open Impromptu Speaking, and who teamed with debate partner Chad Judy (sophomore, Idaho Falls) to win open Parliamentary Debate; Judy also won junior Rhetorical Analysis. Jordan Park (freshman, Idaho Falls) placed first in junior Informative Speaking and junior Speech to Entertain; Nate Pohl (sophomore, Boise) won both Prose Interpretation of Literature and Dramatic Interpretation; Camille Levi (senior, Nampa) was first in junior Persuasive Speaking; and Kristin Davidson (senior, Winnipeg, Manitoba) won open Rhetorical Analysis. Other multiple award winners for Boise State were Francie Bevill (senior, Boise), Wayne Rysavy (junior, Ramstein, Germany) and Jessica Wingett (senior, Boise).

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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

Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and public service.


 

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