Competitive Speech Team Finishes Four Recent Competitions in Preparation for Final Tournament

The Northwood University Competitive Speech Team has recently competed in four tournaments leading back to late February.  Below are the results broken down by contest, with top Northwood placements.Game of Thrones; Bowling Green, OH:

Two “Game of Thrones”-themed tournaments were held on consecutive days on February 27^th and 28^th at Bowling Green State University.  On the first day where the team placed 11th, two team members made it to the finals in their events with the respective finishes:

• Chene Kushmaul- 3^rd in Extemporaneous Speaking, 6^th in Impromptu, 2^nd place speaker award in Individual Events Sweepstakes.
• Cameron Simmons- 6^th in Programmed Oral Interpretation

The following day reflected positive progression as the team finished in 8^th place and all team members made it to the finals.  Below are the results of the three team members:

• Chene Kushmaul- 2^nd in Extemporaneous Speaking
• Cameron Simmons- 3^rd in programmed Oral Interpretation, 6^th in Duo
• Heather Baker- 6^th in Duo

Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League’s State Championship; Ypsilanti, MI:

The next stop for the team was a weekend visit to Eastern Michigan University, as they competed in the state championship tournament on March 12^th, and 13^th, placing 6^th in the State.  Below are the results from the weekend:

• Chene Kushmaul- 6^th in Extemporaneous Speaking
• Cameron Simmons- 6^th in Programmed Oral Interpretation

Pi Kappa Delta National Championship; Lexington, KY:

Most recently, the team competed in a national tournament at the University of Kentucky from March 18^th-20^th.  The team finished 52^nd as a whole, and Chene Kushmaul received an Excellent Award in Impromptu Speaking, given to the top 30% of competitors in an event.

The Timberwolves will complete their season at the National Forensics Association’s National Tournament, hosted by Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana.