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35th National Debate Tournament

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Pomona, CA

April 10 – 13, 1981

 

Resolved: That the United States should significantly increase its foreign military commitments.

Winner: University of Pittsburgh – Michael Alberty & Stephen Marzen
Runner Up: Dartmouth College – Cy Smith & Mark Weinhardt

Top Speaker: Jeff Jones – University of Kentucky
Runner Up: Scott Harris – Wayne State University

Copeland Award: Dartmouth College – Cy Smith & Mark Weinhardt
Runner Up: University of Kentucky – Jeff Jones & Steve Mancuso

Host: Robert Charles – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Director: Michael David Hazen – Wake Forest University

Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award: J.W. Patterson – University of Kentucky

Elim Seeds

  1. Kentucky: Jeff Jones & Steve Mancuso (8-0, 23)
  2. Georgetown: John Barrett & Paul Bland (7-1, 16)
  3. Dartmouth: Cy Smith & Mark Weinhardt (6-2, 17)
  4. Wayne State: David Debold & Scott Harris (6-2, 16)
  5. Pittsburgh: Michael Alberty & Stephen Marzen (6-2, 16)
  6. West Georgia: Kelli Sager & Paul Weathington (6-2, 15)
  7. Western Washington: Paul Cassell & Edward Inch (6-2, 15)
  8. Kansas: Mark Gidley & Rodger Payne (5-3, 17)
  9. Samford: John McWhorter & Erik Walker (5-3, 15)
  10. Louisville: Dan Sutherland & Dave Sutherland (5-3, 15)
  11. Southwestern KS: Carol Tutzauer & Frank Tutzauer (5-3, 15)
  12. Emory: Bill Brewster & Mike Hancock (5-3, 15)
  13. Wake Forest: David Cheshier & Mike Knish (5-3, 15)
  14. Loyola Marymount: Doug Cotton & Jeff Thomas (5-3, 15)
  15. Odessa: Margaret Bachicha & Tim Sanders (5-3, 15)
  16. Dartmouth: Robin Jacobsohn & Tom Lyon (5-3, 14)

First Round At-Large Bids

  1. Dartmouth: Cy Smith & Mark Weinhardt (18)
  2. Kentucky: Jeff Jones & Steve Mancuso (21)
  3. West Georgia: Kelli Sager & Paul Weathington (35)
  4. Pittsburgh: Michael Alberty & Stephen Marzen (50)
  5. Louisville: Dan Sutherland & Dave Sutherland (62)
  6. Wayne State: David Debold & Scott Harris (72)
  7. Redlands: Bill Isaacson & Jeff Wagner (81)
  8. Bates: Barry Boss & Michael Laurence (113)
  9. Arizona: Elaine Charlson & Gerry Paul (125)
  10. West Georgia: Jeff Arrington & Cary Ichter (128)
  11. Augustana IL: Dean Hammer & Kyle Pasewark (133)
  12. Redlands: Chuck Ballingall & Lee Silver (144)
  13. Dartmouth: Robin Jacobsohn & Tom Lyon (149)
  14. Georgetown: John Barrett & Paul Bland (168)
  15. Samford: John McWhorter & Erik Walker (180)
  16. Southwestern KS: Carol Tutzauer & Frank Tutzauer (195)

Speaker Awards

  1. Jeff Jones – University of Kentucky
  2. Scott Harris – Wayne State University
  3. Paul Weathington – West Georgia University
  4. Steve Mancuso – University of Kentucky
  5. Cy Smith – Dartmouth College
  6. Erik Walker – Samford University
  7. John Barrett – Georgetown University
  8. Kelli Sager – West Georgia University
  9. Frank Tutzauer – Southwestern College (KS)
  10. Chuck Ballingall – University of Redlands

  • 1981 Tournament Files