2008 Woodie Awards
Forensics and Debate return first and third
Zach Roth
Issue date: 2/19/04 Section: News
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The GCCC Debate and Forensics squad returned to campus, Feb 16, having won first and third place from two separate tournaments. The two tournaments took place at Glendale Community College and Arizona State University.
GCCC placed first in overall community colleges at the Glendale Community College tournament. Mark Jarmer, forensics and debate coach, said all of the GCCC students did very well in the preliminary rounds and worked hard to win this award.
Tonya Stein, Ulysses, Kan., worked her way up the ladder knocking off several competitors from Texas, California and Indiana to earn third place overall in extemporaneous speaking. Samantha Geier, Garden City, competed for the first time and received third place overall in Poetry.
The GCCC novice team finished second over all. They were eliminated by the a panel vote of 2-1, during which time Jenny Zauche, Garden City, and John Brownlee, Syracuse Kan., had to negate the right of violence as a legitimate recourse for political repression.
Dave Halle and Matthew P. Randolph, both of Garden City, defeated Notre Dame and broke into the quarterfinals in debate. Although they were eliminated, Randolph finished 14 overall out of 62 students.
"It feels good anytime you can be a two year school and go in and introduce yourself to your opponent to Notre Dame and tell them you are from a community college," Randolph said. "One they take notice and two when you beat them some go home crying."
The final open teams were Cindy McMillan, Garden City and Stein. Although they were eliminated before the quarterfinals, they earned a record of 3-3 for the tournament.
According to Jarmer, the entire squad scored well in their individual events, but Randolph deserves special recognition for placing first overall in impromptu speaking. To place first Randolph beat competitors from Eastern New Mexico, Southern Utah, Point Loma, Webster and Texas Southern University.
"This is the first time I have actually made it to a final round in impromptu to actually go in and not just be there." Randolph said. "But to actually win was definitely the best feeling I have had all year."
According to Jarmer, the Glendale-ASU tournament was probably the hardest tournament the GCCC team has faced this season.
In a recent press release, Jarmer said he would like to thank Father Greg LeBlanc of Ness City. Father LeBlanc traveled with the team as a volunteer judge to cover the extra costs of the GCCC judging fees.
GCCC will be on the road in two weeks at the state tournament for Kansas, then on to Truman State for pre-national warm-ups before leaving for the national tournament in Los Angeles.
GCCC placed first in overall community colleges at the Glendale Community College tournament. Mark Jarmer, forensics and debate coach, said all of the GCCC students did very well in the preliminary rounds and worked hard to win this award.
Tonya Stein, Ulysses, Kan., worked her way up the ladder knocking off several competitors from Texas, California and Indiana to earn third place overall in extemporaneous speaking. Samantha Geier, Garden City, competed for the first time and received third place overall in Poetry.
The GCCC novice team finished second over all. They were eliminated by the a panel vote of 2-1, during which time Jenny Zauche, Garden City, and John Brownlee, Syracuse Kan., had to negate the right of violence as a legitimate recourse for political repression.
Dave Halle and Matthew P. Randolph, both of Garden City, defeated Notre Dame and broke into the quarterfinals in debate. Although they were eliminated, Randolph finished 14 overall out of 62 students.
"It feels good anytime you can be a two year school and go in and introduce yourself to your opponent to Notre Dame and tell them you are from a community college," Randolph said. "One they take notice and two when you beat them some go home crying."
The final open teams were Cindy McMillan, Garden City and Stein. Although they were eliminated before the quarterfinals, they earned a record of 3-3 for the tournament.
According to Jarmer, the entire squad scored well in their individual events, but Randolph deserves special recognition for placing first overall in impromptu speaking. To place first Randolph beat competitors from Eastern New Mexico, Southern Utah, Point Loma, Webster and Texas Southern University.
"This is the first time I have actually made it to a final round in impromptu to actually go in and not just be there." Randolph said. "But to actually win was definitely the best feeling I have had all year."
According to Jarmer, the Glendale-ASU tournament was probably the hardest tournament the GCCC team has faced this season.
In a recent press release, Jarmer said he would like to thank Father Greg LeBlanc of Ness City. Father LeBlanc traveled with the team as a volunteer judge to cover the extra costs of the GCCC judging fees.
GCCC will be on the road in two weeks at the state tournament for Kansas, then on to Truman State for pre-national warm-ups before leaving for the national tournament in Los Angeles.