Roadrunner Tournament a Runaway for Chico State

CSU, Chico Foresnics soundly secured a 1st place finish at the Butte College Roadrunner Invitational on Oct 24-26, 2003. Mike Spelfinger was the top overall speaker via his 1st place finishes in Informative Speaking, Duo, and After Dinner Speaking and a 2nd place finsh in Prose. The team won the sweepstakes award and the following individual awards:

Hugo Allen-1st place, Drama & Prose

Matt Popish-1st place, Communication Analysis

Jacklyn Kucinski-1st place, Programmed Interp

Rachel Perahia-2nd place, Persuasive

Todd Stansbury-2nd place, POI & 3rd in After Dinner Speaking

Anna Funk-5th place, Prose, 1st place, Duo

Justin Meath-4th place, Prose

Hugo Allen, Todd Stansbury, & Mike Spelfinger

JV debaters sweep Santa Rosa Tournament

Chico State debaters swept the Junior Varisty division at the Santa Rosa Junior College Invitational on Oct 3-5, 2003. Ken Dandy and Amy Jones with Liz Gourley and Esther Johnson closed out the JV division break out debates. Chico State was awarded the top 4 speaking awards at the tournament. Victoria Riordan was the top speaker followed by Liz Gourley, 2nd; Brea Jones, 3rd; and Amy Jones in 4th place. Chekechea Pryor and Victoria Riordan's preliminary record earned them a spot in the varsity division semifinals. Ken Dandy scored another impressive performance with a 5th place speaking award in the varisty division.

Individual Events particpants also earned distinction. Hugo Allen was the 1st place finisher in Dramatic Interpretation. Todd Stansbury, at his first tournament, earned the top spot in novice After Dinner Speaking and Mike Spelfinger was the 3rd place award winner in Prose.

Fresno Raisin Center, Sept. 21-24, 2003

Chico State started the 2003 competitive season at CSU, Fresno on Sept 19-21. 20 students traveled to the Fresno Raisin Center Invitational and many brought back trophies. The list of award winners include:

Michael Slefinger--3rd, Open Prose & 3rd Open Informative Speaking

Hugo Allen--2nd, Open Drama

Lee Stansbury--5th, JV Impromptu

Rachel Perahia--5th, JV Prose

Anna Funk--5th, Novice Impromptu

Justin Meath--6th, Open Prose

The policy debate teams had an impressive start to the season as well:

Ken Dandy--1st, JV Speaker

Amy Jones--8th, JV Speaker

Victoria Riordan--9th, JV Speaker

Chekechea Pryor & Victoria Riordan--Semifinals

Amy Jones & Ken Dandy--Quarterfinals