News Release

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February 16, 2006

Boise State Talkin’ Broncos Come From Behind to Win Arizona Tourney

The Boise State debate and speech team rallied from third place on the final day of competition to win the Arizona Forensic Fiesta Swing, hosted by Arizona State University and Glendale Community College February 10-12. The Talkin’ Broncos won the combined sweepstakes award with 165 team points, edging runner-up Cal-State Long Beach (162 points). Arizona State finished third (144 points) and the U.S. Air Force Academy was fourth (141 points). Colleges and universities from Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, New Mexico and Texas competed at the tournament.

Boise State’s co-captains, Barton Jackson (junior, Eagle) and Katy Jibben (junior, Boise), led the way for the Talkin’ Broncos. Jackson placed first in Persuasive Speaking, third in Extemporaneous Speaking, fifth in Informative Speaking and was also named the tournament’s outstanding open division debater. Jibben placed first in Speech to Entertain, second in both Program Oral Interpretation and junior division Informative Speaking, and third in Persuasive Speaking.

Camille Levi (senior, Nampa) earned top honors in junior Prose Interpretation, a second place in junior Poetry Interpretation and fifth place in junior Persuasive Speaking. Boise State’s season scoring leader, Kristin Davidson (senior, Winnipeg, Manitoba), added a second-place finish in Persuasive Speaking, a third in Informative Speaking and a fifth in Rhetorical Analysis. Jordan Park (freshman, Idaho Falls) finished first in Junior Informative and fourth in Speech to Entertain, and Francie Bevill (senior, Boise) placed first in junior Poetry Interpretation. Wayne Rysavy (junior, Ramstein, Germany) was second in junior Impromptu Speaking and sixth in Rhetorical Analysis and, along with Jackson and Eric Selekof (senior, Boise), was named to the all-tournament debate team.

The Talkin’ Broncos travel to Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., in two weeks to defend their title at the Great West Regional Tournament.

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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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