The Individual Events Team traveled to Nashville and competed against 25 others universities this weekend at two speech tournaments held at Tennessee State University, including University of Florida, Florida State, Eastern Michigan University, Clemson University, Northwestern University, University of Mississippi, and LSU.

Below are the specific results.  Our students did us proud once again -- if you have them in class -- please congratulate!

Tennessee State Alumni Tournament

Part One: 21-22 September 2007

1st Extemporaneous Speaking – David Kumbroch – (out of 45 entries)
5th Extemporaneous Speaking – Tim Gohn
6th Extemporaneous Speaking – Michael Bailey
Semis Extemporaneous Speaking – Perry Tyner
Top Novice – David Kumbroch

1st Program Oral Interpretation – Jenny Wells – (out of 19 entries)
3rd Program Oral Interpretation – Blake Williams
4th Program Oral Interpretation – Nick Fox
5th Program Oral Interpretation – Alyssa Reinecker
Top Novice – Emerald Greywoode

1st Informative Speaking – Tim Gohn – (out of 24 entries)
3rd Informative Speaking – Michelle Howard
6th Informative Speaking – Jenny Wells
Top Novice – Cara Vice

1st After Dinner Speaking – Emily Hopper – (out of 19 entries)
4th After Dinner Speaking – Michelle Howard
5th After Dinner Speaking – Austin McDonald
6th After Dinner Speaking – Tim Gohn
Top Novice – Cara Vice

2nd Persuasive Speaking – Emily Hopper – (out of 22 entries)
Top Novice – David Kumbroch

2nd Dramatic Interpretation – Nick Fox – (out of 17 entries)
6th Dramatic Interpretation – Jenny Wells
Top Novice – Tiffany Minnifield

2nd Duo Interpretation – Michael Bailey/Nick Fox – 21 entries

2nd Communication Analysis – Michelle Howard – 14 entries
3rd Communication Analysis – Emily Hopper
6th Communication Analysis – Alyssa Reinecker

3rd Prose Interpretation – Shalonda Capers – (out of 54 entries)
4th Prose Interpretation – Nick Fox
Semis Prose Interpretation – Jenny Wells

6th Poetry Interpretation – Evan Miller – (out of 26 entries)
Top Novice – Evan Miller

Semis Impromptu – Austin McDonald

1st Place School Sweepstakes – The University of Alabama

Tennessee State University Tournament

Part Two: 22-23 September 2007

1st Program Oral Interpretation – Nick Fox – (out of 15 entries)
3rd Program Oral Interpretation – Jenny Wells
5th Program Oral Interpretation – Blake Williams
6th Program Oral Interpretation – Shalonda Capers
Top Novice – Nick Patterson

1st Prose Interpretation – Nick Fox – (out of 42 entries)
2nd Prose Interpretation – Blake Williams
5th Prose Interpretation – Tiffany Minnifield
7th Prose Interpretation – Emerald Greywoode
8th Prose Interpretation – Austin McDonald
Top Novice – Tiffany Minnifield

1st After Dinner Speaking – Emily Hopper – (out of 17 entries)
4th After Dinner Speaking – Tim Gohn
5th After Dinner Speaking – Austin McDonald

1st Poetry Interpretation – Evan Miller – (out of 22 entrie)
2nd Poetry Interpretation – Austin McDonald
6th Poetry Interpretation – Shalonda Capers
Top Novice – Evan Miller

1st Communication Analysis – Leann Neal – (out of 14 entries)
2nd Communication Analysis – Michelle Howard

2nd Persuasive Speaking – David Kumbroch – (out of 21 entries)
Top Novice – David Kumbroch

3rd Dramatic Interpretation – Jenny Wells – (out of 15 entries)
5th Dramatic Interpretation – Michael Bailey
6th Dramatic Interpretation – Shalonda Capers

5th Duo Interpretation – Nick Fox/Michael Bailey  - (out of 16 entries)

5th Extemporaneous Speaking – Michael Bailey – (out of 29 entries)

5th Impromptu Speaking – Perry Tyner – (out of 53 entries)
Semis Impromptu Speaking – Jeremy Douberly

Top Novice – Perry Tyner

6th Informative Speaking – Cara Vice – (out of 21 entries)
Top Novice – Cara Vice

1st Place School Sweepstakes – The University of Alabama

1st Place Swing School Sweepstakes – The University of Alabama