Fall 1990 - Spring 1991

Team Members:

Laurel Smith-Christians, David Washburn, Windey McKelvie, Darwin Peterson, Danna White, Ryan Warren, Erica Williams, Ken Terry, Nichole Spencer, and George Dowding.

Tournaments Attended and Awards Won:

UAA CEDA Top 50 school – number 49

Red River Swing - Southeastern Oklahoma University Durant and University of Texas Arlington: Jan. 4-6. 1991

Oklahoma

UAA 3rd overall team sweepstakes

Laurel Smith-Christians – most outstanding competitor, 1st informative, 4th persuasive, 5th poetry, 6th prose, 2rd duet interp.

David Washburn – 2nd duet, 1st persuasive, 2nd ADS

Texas

Laurel Smith-Christians – 3rd informative

David Washburn – 4th persuasive, 4th ADS

UAA 2nd overall team sweepstakes (based on performance at both tournaments)

Mt. Rainer Classic – Pacific Lutheran Tacoma, Washington: Jan. 22-24, 1991

David Washburn – 1st ADS, 4th duo. Interp.

Lauren Smith-Christians – 4th duo. Interp.

Windey McKelvie – 3rd junior prose, 4th ADS

Darwin Peterson – 3rd junior persuasive

Danna White – quarterfinalist debate (partner Ryan Warren)

Ryan Warren – quarterfinalist debate (partner Danna White)

William O. Douglas Invitational – Western Washington University: Feb. 8-10, 1991

UAA 3rd overall team sweepstakes

David Washburn – 1st ADS, 1st informative, 1st duet (partner Smith)

Laurel Smith-Christians – 1st duet, 2nd informative, 6th poetry (partner Washburn)

Ryan Warren – 1st junior duet (partner McKelvie), 6th dramatic interp.

Windey McKelvie – 1st junior duet (partner Warren)

Danna White – 2nd impromptu, 2nd junior prose, 3rd duet (partner Williams)

Erica Williams – 3rd duet (partner White), 2nd prose, 5th poetry, 3rd dramatic interp.

Ken Terry – 2nd junior duet (partner Spencer)

Nichole Spencer – 2nd junior duet (partner Terry)

George Dowding – octofinalist debate

Western States Speech Tournament – Phoenix, Arizona

Laurel Smith-Christians – 2nd informative

David Washburn – 3rd informative

Danna White – 3rd duo interp. (partner Williams), 5th impromptu

Erica Williams – 3rd dup intero. (partner White)

Northwest Region District Qualifier- Eugene, Oregon

Erica Williams – 1st drama, 4th duo. Interp. (partner White)

Danna White – 4th duo. Interp. (partner Williams), 6th impromptu

David Washburn – 1st informative

Lauren Smith-Christians – 4th poetry

Windey McKelvie – 5th in duo. (partner Warren, alternate for nationals), 6th prose (alternate for nationals)

Ryan Warren – 5th in duo. (partner McKelvie, alternate for nationals)

American Forensic Association National Tournament: Spring 1991

David Washburn – quarterfinalist persuasive – 14th in nation

Laurel Smith-Christians – quaterfinalist informative – 18th in nation