The Belmont University Speech and Debate team outshined the competition at “The Mule,” a tournament hosted by the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. The tournament consisted of separate debate and individual events competitions.
Debate Tournament:
Chris Carlevato & Jenni Gustafson, 1st place team – Novice Parliamentary Debate
Chris Carlevato – 6th place individual speaker
Jenni Gustafson – 5th place individual speaker
1st Half of Swing:
Matthew Roberts:
· Extemporaneous Speaking, 4th
· Informative, 2nd
· Communication Analysis, 1st
· Pentathlon (overall speaker): 3rd
Nicole Bright:
· Poetry, 1st
· After Diner Speaking, 1st
· Duo Interpretation, 4th
· Programmed Oral Interpretation, 1st
· Prose, 3rd
· Impromptu, (tab error kept her out of finals. Was 2nd place seed, though)
· Pentathlon (overall speaker): 1st
Eric Schoen:
· Dramatic Interpretation, 2nd
· Informative, 1st
· Programmed Oral Interpretation, 2nd
· Duo Interpretation, 2nd
· Impromptu, 3rd
· Pentathlon (overall speaker), 2nd
Katie Callaway:
· Duo Interpretation, 2nd & 4th
· Dramatic Interpretation, 5th
· Prose Interpretation, 2nd
Megan Jack:
· Persuasive, 4th
· Poetry Interpretation, 7th
Bryan Meehan:
· Impromptu, 4th
Jenni Gustafson:
· Impromptu, 6th
· Persuasion, 6th
Cory Baldwin:
· After Dinner Speaking, 6th
· Prose Interpretation, 5th
Team Award
1. Belmont 219 points
2. Sterling 141 points
3. El Paso 121 points
2nd half of the Swing
Matthew Roberts
· Extemporaneous Speaking, 5th
· Informative Speaking, 5th
· Communication Analysis, 1st
· Programmed Oral Interpretation, 6th
· After Dinner Speaking, 3rd
· Pentathlon, 3rd
Nicole Bright
· Poetry Interpretation, 3rd
· After Dinner Speaking, 1st
· Duo Interpretation, 1st
· Programmed Oral Interpretation,1st
· Prose Interpretation,5th
· Pentathlon, 1st
Eric Schoen
· Dramatic Interpretation, 1st
· Informative, 1st
· Programmed Oral Interpretation, 4th
· Duo Interpretation, 4th
· Pentathlon, 2nd
Katie Callaway
· Duo Interpretation, 1st & 4th
· Dramatic Interpretation, 4th
· Prose Interpretation, 2nd
· Poetry Interpretation, 2nd
Megan Jack
· Persuasive Speaking, 3rd
Jenni Gustafson
· Impromptu Speaking, 5th
· Persuasive Speaking, 5th
Cory Baldwin
· After Dinner Speaking, 7th
Overall Team
1. Belmont 195
2. El Paso 104
3. Western KY 75
Team Awards, Overall Weekend:
1. Belmont 414
2. El Paso 225
3. Sterling 180
