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34th National Debate Tournament

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

April 18 – 21, 1980

 

Resolved: That the federal government should significantly strengthen the regulation of mass media communication in the United States.

Winner: Northwestern University – Don Dripps & Tom Fulkerson
Runner Up: Harvard University – John Bredehoft & William Foutz

Top Speaker: Stephen Meagher – Dartmouth College
Runner Up: Don Dripps – Northwestern University

Copeland Award: Georgetown University – James Kirkland & John Thompson
Runner Up: Dartmouth College – Tom Isaacson & Stephen Meagher

Host: Tim A. Browning – University of Arizona
Director: Michael David Hazen – Wake Forest University

Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award: Donn Parson – University of Kansas

Elim Seeds

  1. Harvard: John Bredehoft & William Foutz (7-1, 18)
  2. Dartmouth: Tom Isaacson & Stephen Meagher (7-1, 16)
  3. Northwestern: Don Dripps & Tom Fulkerson (6-2, 19)
  4. Samford: Alida LeBlanc & John McWhorter (6-2, 17)
  5. Kentucky: Jeff Jones & Steve Mancuso (6-2, 16)
  6. Wayne State: Kevin Buchanan & Scott Harris (6-2, 15)
  7. Augustana IL: Dean Hammer & Kyle Pasewark (6-2, 14)
  8. Dartmouth: Cy Smith & Mark Weinhardt (6-2, 14)
  9. Utah: Brad Meryhew & Martin Sadler (5-3, 17)
  10. Georgetown: John Barrett & Paul Bland (5-3, 17)
  11. Southern California: Rick Rollino & Kelli Sager (5-3, 16)
  12. Augustana SD: Loral Peterson & Tom Shreve (5-3, 16)
  13. West Georgia: Randy Evans & Paul Weathington (5-3, 15)
  14. Pittsburgh: Stephen Marzen & Mark Reed (5-3, 15)
  15. Augustana IL: John Bart & Dale Herbeck (5-3, 15)
  16. Central Florida: Jeff Liddicoat & Barry Ragsdale (5-3, 14)

First Round At-Large Bids

  1. Georgetown: James Kirkland & John Thompson (31)
  2. Dartmouth: Tom Isaacson & Stephen Meagher (34)
  3. Harvard: John Bredehoft & William Foutz (43)
  4. Kentucky: Jeff Jones & Steve Mancuso (51)
  5. Northwestern: Don Dripps & Tom Fulkerson (55)
  6. Redlands: Lane Bearden & Bill Isaacson (93)
  7. Central Florida: Jeff Liddicoat & Barry Ragsdale (97)
  8. Augustana IL: Dean Hammer & Kyle Pasewark (137)
  9. Wayne State: Kevin Buchanan & Scott Harris (151)
  10. Morehead State: Michael Bryant & Dwaine Hemphill (156)
  11. Lewis & Clark: Michael Alberty & Mike Allen (158)
  12. West Georgia: Randy Evans & Paul Weathington (162)
  13. Louisville: Dan Sutherland & Dave Sutherland (168)
  14. Pittsburgh: Stephen Marzen & Mark Reed (201)
  15. Southern California: Rick Rollino & Kelli Sager (213)
  16. Utah: Brad Meryhew & Martin Sadler (216)

Speaker Awards

  1. Stephen Meagher – Dartmouth College
  2. Don Dripps – Northwestern University
  3. Barry Ragsdale – University of Central Florida
  4. Paul Weathington – West Georgia University
  5. Jeff Jones – University of Kentucky
  6. William Foutz – Harvard University
  7. John Bredehoft – Harvard University
  8. Scott Harris – Wayne State University
  9. Brad Meryhew – University of Utah
  10. John Thompson – Georgetown University

  • 1980 Tournament Files