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32nd National Debate Tournament

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO

April 21 – 24, 1978

 

Resolved: That the United States law enforcement agencies should be given significantly greater freedom in the investigation and/or prosecution of felony crime.

Winner: Northwestern University – Mark Cotham & Stuart Singer
Runner Up: University of Southern California – Jon Cassanelli & Steven Combs

Top Speaker: Thomas Rollins – Georgetown University
Runner Up: Stuart Singer – Northwestern University

Copeland Award: Georgetown University – David Ottoson & Thomas Rollins
Runner Up: Northwestern University – Mark Cotham & Stuart Singer

Host: Gary Holbrook – Metropolitan State College (CO)
Director: Michael David Hazen – Wake Forest University

Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award: No award protesting SCA moving onto the weekend

Elim Seeds

  1. Wake Forest: John Graham & Ross Smith (7-1, 17)
  2. Canisius: Robert Schwab & Richard Werder (7-1, 17)
  3. Northwestern: Mark Cotham & Stuart Singer (6-2, 17)
  4. Northwestern: Tom Fulkerson & Chris Wonnell (6-2, 17)
  5. Harvard: Michael King & Alfred Metz (6-2, 16)
  6. Alabama: Fred Fohrell & John Mandt (6-2, 15)
  7. Harvard: John Bredehoft & William Foutz (6-2, 15)
  8. California – Los Angeles: Chris Bennington & Barry Reid (6-2, 15)
  9. Redlands: Mark Fabiani & Mark Warfel (5-3, 18)
  10. Georgetown: David Ottoson & Thomas Rollins (5-3, 17)
  11. Macalester: Bob Phelps & Kit Pierson (5-3, 17)
  12. Southern California: Jon Cassanelli & Steven Combs (5-3, 17)
  13. Utah: Rene Lastreto & Mike Nash (5-3, 16)
  14. Kansas: Steve Griffin & Margaret Michels (5-3, 15)
  15. Redlands: RoxeAnne Brasier & Hollis Whitson (5-3, 15)
  16. Macalester: Steve Bennett & Jeff Larson (5-3, 14)

First Round At-Large Bids

  1. Georgetown: David Ottoson & Thomas Rollins (22)
  2. Northwestern: Mark Cotham & Stuart Singer (27)
  3. Redlands: Mark Fabiani & Mark Warfel (40)
  4. Southern California: Jon Cassanelli & Steven Combs (62)
  5. Alabama: Fred Fohrell & John Mandt (64)
  6. Harvard: Michael King & Alfred Metz (84)
  7. Canisius: Robert Schwab & Richard Werder (115)
  8. Wake Forest: John Graham & Ross Smith (122)
  9. Houston: Darryl Carter & Philip Durst (126)
  10. Macalester: Bob Phelps & Kit Pierson (150)
  11. Northwestern: Tom Fulkerson & Chris Wonnell (157)
  12. Dartmouth: Robert Meadow & Steve Parker (158)
  13. CSU Fullerton: Leon Harris & Thomas Moore (186)
  14. Morehead State: Michael Bryant & Michael Shelton (195)
  15. Utah: Rene Lastreto & Mike Nash (200)
  16. Eastern Illinois: Marian Bollinger & Jim Curtis (246)

Speaker Awards

  1. 1. Thomas Rollins – Georgetown University
  2. 2. Stuart Singer – Northwestern University
  3. 3. John Graham – Wake Forest University
  4. 4. Kit Pierson – Macalester College
  5. 5. Mark Fabiani – University of Redlands
  6. 6. Steven Combs – University of Southern California
  7. 7. Fred Fohrell – University of Alabama
  8. 8. John Mandt – University of Alabama
  9. 9. Mike Nash – University of Utah
  10. 10. Philip Durst – University of Houston
  11. 10. David Ottoson – Georgetown University

  • 1978 Tournament Files