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November 2, 2001
Speech team continues to impress competition
Compiled by Valerie VanKleeck
Assistant Editor
The U.S. Military Academy speech team has been in competition since Sept. 29, competing in four events since then. Below are the results of each.
Sept. 29 at the 16th Annual Novice Tournament
Name Place/Award
Cadet 3rd Class Jacob
Bergman 1st Place--Rhetorical
Criticism; Superior
Performer Award
Cadet 3rd Class Thomas
Neal 3rd
Place--After-Dinner
Speaking; Superior
Performer Award
Cadet 4th Class Jeffrey
Glick
4th Place--Persuasion
Speaking
Cadet 4th Class
Christopher Turner 5th Place--Impromptu
Speaking
Cadet 4th Class Jared
Sperli
Semi-finalist--Impromptu
Speaking
Cadet 4th Class
Jonathon Baluvelt Superior Performer
Award--Impromptu
Oct. 5-6 at the Hilltopper Classic
Cadet 2nd Class Jeff
Silverman 1st
Place--Lincoln
Douglas Debate
Cadet 3rd Class Justin
Hildebrant 2nd Place--Lincoln
Douglas Debate
Cadet 1st Class Jacob
White
3rd Place--Lincoln
Douglas Debate
Cadet 3rd Class Jon
Hilton
5th Place--After-Dinner
Speaking
Cadet 1st Class Zach
Swanson
4th Place--Prose
6th Place--Extemporane- ous Speaking
Cadet 3rd Class Joe Wells 6th Place--Informative Speaking
Cadet 1st Class Derek
Timmerman 6th Place--Rhetorical
Criticism
USMA Speech
Team
1st Place--Debate
5th Place--Interpretive Events
Oct. 13-14 at the 11th Annual West Chester Rose Bowl Forensics Championships in West Chester, Penn.
Hilderbrandt
1st Place--Lincoln
Douglas Debate
White
2nd Place--Lincoln
Douglas Debate
Silverman Top Semi-Finalist
Swanson 5th Place--Varsity Prose
Turner 5th Place--Novice Im-promptu Speaking
USMA Speech Team 4th Place Overall
Oct. 19-20 at the 3rd Annual Towson University Classic
Timmerman 6th Place--Communication Analysis
White
3rd Place--Lincoln
Douglas Debate