News Release

DEPARTMENT NEWS RELEASE/October 2, 2007
Online at: http://news.boisestate.edu

BSU Talkin' Broncos Kick Off Season with Decisive Win at CSI Tournament

The Boise State speech and debate team kicked off its 2007-2008 season with a dominating performance at the Golden Eagle Invitational Sept. 28-29 at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. The Talkin’ Broncos won 21 individual events and took home the first place sweepstakes award.

Three of Boise state’s six two-member debate teams reached the tournament quarterfinals. Hillary Taresh (sophomore, Pocatello) and Hanna Vinson (junior, Afton, Wyo.) advanced from quarterfinals and placed as semi-finalists. Sean Watson (senior, Kimberly) and Regan Charlton (sophomore, Inkom) advanced from semi-finals and won second place overall. The team of Chad Judy (senior, Idaho Falls) and Ben Bishop (junior, Meridian) received quarterfinalist awards. Judy was named the outstanding debater in senior division, followed by Watson as runner-up. Kate Henry (sophomore, Coeur d’Alene), Taresh and Ben Larsen (freshman, Raft River) were also recognized as three of the top ten debaters at the tournament.

In individual events, Judy led the Talkin’ Broncos in scoring with first-place finishes in Extemporaneous Speaking and Communication Analysis. Other first-place finishes included Taresh in Informative Speaking and Shanna Hagenah (sophomore, Asotin, Wash.) in Oral Interpretation of Poetry. Top award winners for Boise State were Charlton, who placed second in Extemporaneous Speaking, third in Informative Speaking and fourth in Oral Interpretation of Poetry; Henry, who placed second in Interpretation of Drama and third in Interpretation of Prose; Watson, who placed second in Informative Speaking and third in Extemporaneous Speaking; Debra Groberg (freshman, Idaho Falls) who placed second in Impromptu Speaking; Bishop, who placed second in Communication Analysis; and Vinson, who was third in Program Oral Interpretation.

The Talkin’ Broncos shut out nine other schools in two events, placing first, second and third in both Extemporaneous Speaking and Informative Speaking. The team continues on to Portland, Ore., for the Lewis & Clark Pioneer Tournament on Oct. 12.

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Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

For the 10th time in the last 11 years, Boise State University has set an all-time record for Idaho higher education institutions with an enrollment of 19,540 – an overall increase of 3.5 percent. A record freshman class of 2,280 students is also the most academically talented group ever to enter Boise State, including 12 National Merit finalists.
 

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