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33rd National Debate Tournament

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

April 20 – 23, 1979

 

Resolved: That the federal government should implement a program which guarantees employment opportunities for all United States citizens in the labor force.

Winner: Harvard University – John Bredehoft & Michael King
Runner Up: Northwestern University – Mark Cotham & Don Dripps

Top Speaker: Mark Fabiani – University of Redlands
Runner Up: Michael King – Harvard University

Copeland Award: Northwestern University – Susan Winkler & Chris Wonnell
Runner Up: Harvard University – William Foutz & Sandra Seville-Jones

Host: J.W. Patterson – University of Kentucky
Director: Michael David Hazen – Wake Forest University

Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award: Tim Browning – University of Arizona

Elim Seeds

  1. Northwestern: Susan Winkler & Chris Wonnell (8-0, 20)
  2. Northwestern: Mark Cotham & Don Dripps (7-1, 22)
  3. Kansas: Kevin Fowler & Steve Griffin (6-2, 17)
  4. West Georgia: Randy Evans & Paul Weathington (6-2, 17)
  5. Georgetown: James Kirkland & John Thompson (6-2, 16)
  6. Wayne State: Scott Harris & Chris Varjabedian (6-2, 16)
  7. Redlands: Mark Fabiani & Scott Moore (6-2, 15)*
  8. Alabama: Rasch Brown & Jud Hennington (6-2, 14)
  9. Harvard: William Foutz & Sandra Seville-Jones (5-3, 17)
  10. Canisius: Robert Schwab & Richard Werder (5-3, 16)
  11. Harvard: John Bredehoft & Michael King (5-3, 16)
  12. Eastern Illinois: Allen Bucknell & Jim Curtis (5-3, 15)
  13. Redlands: RoxeAnne Brasier & Hollis Whitson (5-3, 14)
  14. Central Florida: Jeff Liddicoat & Barry Ragsdale (5-3, 14)
  15. John Carroll: Tim Ita & Tony Smith (5-3, 14)
  16. Louisville: Dan Sutherland & Dave Sutherland (5-3, 14)

First Round At-Large Bids

  1. Northwestern: Susan Winkler & Chris Wonnell (28)
  2. Harvard: William Foutz & Sandra Seville-Jones (36)
  3. Central Florida: Jeff Liddicoat & Barry Ragsdale (64)
  4. West Georgia: Randy Evans & Paul Weathington (71)
  5. Redlands: Mark Fabiani & Mark Warfel (74)*
  6. Northwestern: Mark Cotham & Don Dripps (78)
  7. Morehead State: Dwaine Hemphill & Michael Shelton (83)
  8. Harvard: John Bredehoft & Michael King (118)
  9. Kansas: Kevin Fowler & Steve Griffin (133)
  10. Southern California: Kim Maerowitz & Leo Mohr (148)
  11. Georgetown: James Kirkland & John Thompson (162)
  12. Dartmouth: Tom Isaacson & Stephen Meagher (168)
  13. Southwest Louisiana: Robert Arceneaux & Damon Beyer (199)
  14. Mercer: Ronald Hill & John Watkins (218)
  15. Arizona: Robert Charles & Ann Hardy (225)
  16. Eastern Illinois: Allen Bucknell & Jim Curtis (252)

Speaker Awards

  1. Mark Fabiani – University of Redlands
  2. Michael King – Harvard University
  3. Richard Werder – Canisius University
  4. Mark Cotham – Northwestern University
  5. William Foutz – Harvard University
  6. Steve Griffin – University of Kansas
  7. Jim Curtis – Eastern Illinois University
  8. Hollis Whitson – University of Redlands
  9. Chris Wonnell – Northwestern University
  10. Ronald Hill – Mercer University

Trivia

Though Fabiani & Warfel from Redlands received a First Round bid, Warfel quit. Fabiani and Moore won the District I Tournament to ultimately qualify for the tournament.

  • 1979 Tournament Files