2010 Omaha NCFL
Posted on June 1, 2010 – 9:25 pm by: shawn.matsonA great weekend was had for all at the efficiently run National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament over Memorial Day weekend in beautiful Omaha, with several Wisconsin teams returning home with inspirations for next year and much success.
Below is a running list of individual results, gathered together from what I know. Feel free to leave additions or corrections in the comments.
Archdiocese of Milwaukee:
Isaiah Grady, Bradley Tech – Octofinalist in Oral Interpretation of Literature
Alexis Wilkinson, Nicolet – Octofinalist in Original Oratory
Jake Tully, Brookfield East – Semi-finalist in Dramatic Performance
Gabby Termühlen, Brookfield East – Octofinalist in Oratorial Declamation
Jennifer Vosters, Brookfield East – Octofinalist in Dramatic Performance
Aditya Trivedi and Chih-Wei Wu, Brookfield East – Double-octofinalists in Public Forum Debate
Jenna Huebner & David Mullins, Appleton East – Quarterfinalists in Duo Interpretation
Claire Zhuang, Appleton East – Octofinalist in Dramatic Performance
Diocese of Green Bay:
Alice Zhao, Sheboygan North – Quarterfinalist in Original Oratory
Caitlin Holzem and Amen Okundaye, Neenah – Double-Octofinalist Policy Debate
Kris Harmelink, Sheboygan South – Octofinalist in Dramatic Performance
Maria Giannopoulos, Sheboygan South – Semifinalist in Student Congress
Diocese of Eau Claire:
Megan Marquardt, Eau Claire North, Octofinalist in Original Oratory
Special congrats are in order to the kids at Bradley Tech and their coach Ernest Chomicki who saw their first student break to elimination rounds at nationals – an exciting and historic event in the life of a forensic program. Congratulations to Bradley Tech, and to everyone who represented our state with class this weekend!
Friday, February 5, Rufus King held its tenth annual Congressional Debate at Milwaukee City Hall. For the second consecutive year, the top six students placing in the Senate advance to the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions (TOC). Last year, Nicolet’s Gabriella Friedman and Jason Schwartz were the first Wisconsinites to compete in the TOC’s Congressional Debate division. This year, the bid attracted Ft. Dodge, Iowa’s Andrew Chou to join 12 Wisconsin schools and more than five dozen students in vying for the coveted top six spots. West Bend East won the Congress squad sweepstakes award for the best rank quality average for teams with at least eight Congress entries.