Dec. 8, 2010
Marshall’s speech and debate team excels in Ohio State tournament
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – The Thundering Word, Marshall University’s speech and debate team, finished in third place this past weekend in the Holiday Frolic Tournament at Ohio State University.
Danny Ray, Director of Forensics at Marshall, said 26 colleges and universities participated, making the tournament one of the largest in the nation. In addition to host Ohio State, Marshall and defending nation champion Western Kentucky, some of the schools participating included Ohio University, Cincinnati, Wayne State, Carson-Newman, Hillsdale, Creighton, Otterbein, West Florida, St. Anselm, Truman State, Nebraska-Lincoln and Purdue.
Western Kentucky won the tournament and Carson-Newman was second.
Marshall students who won or placed high included:
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Marshall’s speech and debate team excels in Ohio State tournament
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – The Thundering Word, Marshall University’s speech and debate team, finished in third place this past weekend in the Holiday Frolic Tournament at Ohio State University.
Danny Ray, Director of Forensics at Marshall, said 26 colleges and universities participated, making the tournament one of the largest in the nation. In addition to host Ohio State, Marshall and defending nation champion Western Kentucky, some of the schools participating included Ohio University, Cincinnati, Wayne State, Carson-Newman, Hillsdale, Creighton, Otterbein, West Florida, St. Anselm, Truman State, Nebraska-Lincoln and Purdue.
Western Kentucky won the tournament and Carson-Newman was second.
Marshall students who won or placed high included:
* Elaine Adkins, a Huntington freshman majoring in oral communication, first place in Poetry Interpretation and third in Prose InterpretationRay said Marshall has qualified 24 slots for the national tournament in April.
* Tyler Rice, a Huntington freshman majoring in journalism, first in Prose Interpretation, fifth in Poetry Interpretation
* Derek Collins, a Fort Gay sophomore majoring in chemistry, sixth in Prose Interpretation
* Jasmine Lewis, a Huntington freshman majoring in political science, fourth in Programmed Oral Interpretation, top novice in Persuasion.
* Kai Stewart, a Parkersburg freshman majoring in oral communication, second, Novice Debate Speaker and semifinalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
* Kendrick Vonderschmitt, a Louisville, Ky., junior majoring in political science, third in Rhetorical Criticism
* Ryan Jackson, a Huntington junior majoring in political science, third in Informative Speaking.
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