Belmont University | Achievers


November 16, 2005

Speech & Debate Team Successful at Recent Competition

The Belmont University Speech & Debate team recently traveled to Berea, Ky., to compete against 22 other colleges and universities at Berea College. Belmont's team won several awards, listed below:

DEBATE
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Individual Novice Awards:
Price Rainer - 4th place
Melanie Bengtson - 3rd place

Team Awards:
Melanie Bengtson & Sarah Friederich - Octafinalists
Will Cromer & Price Rainer - Octafinalists

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
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CUMBERLAND COLLEGE HALF

Poetry Interpretation:
Kristen Taylor - 1st

Programmed Oral Interpretation:
Tabitha Metcalf: 4th

Communication Analysis:
McKinley Belcher - 6th

Dramatic Interpretation:
McKinley Belcher - 3rd

Duo Interpretation:
McKinley Belcher & Kristen Taylor - 1st

Pentathalon Award:
McKinley Belcher - 5th
Kristen Taylor - 4th

Team Award:
Overall Small School - 2nd place (tied for 1st, broken on # of 2's in finals)

BEREA COLLEGE HALF

Informative Speaking:
Melanie Bengtson - 3rd

Poetry Interpretation:
Kristen Taylor - 5th

Programmed Oral Interp.:
McKinley Belcher - 4th

Communication Analysis:
McKinley Belcher - 4th

Extemporaneous Speaking:
Melanie Bengtson - "outstanding novice"

Prose Interpretation:
Kristen Taylor - Semi-Finalist

Duo Interpretation:
McKinley Belcher & Kristen Taylor - 5th

Pentathalon Speaker:
McKinley Belcher - 6th


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