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45th National Debate Tournament

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

April 5 – 8, 1991

 

Resolved: That the United States should substantially change its trade policy toward one or more of the following: China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan.

Winner: University of Redlands – Rodger Cole & Marc Rubenstein
Runner Up: University of Michigan – Colin Kahl & Matthew Shors

Top Speaker: T.A. McKinney – University of Kentucky
Runner Up: Marc Rubenstein – University of Redlands

Copeland Award: University of Redlands – Rodger Cole & Marc Rubenstein
Runner Up: Dartmouth College – Kenny Agran & Neal Katyal

Host: Frank Harrison – Trinity University
Director: Al Johnson – Colorado College

Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award: Melissa Wade – Emory University

Overall Points Winner: George Mason University

Elim Seeds

  1. Dartmouth: Kenny Agran & Neal Katyal (8-0, 22 ballots)
  2. Michigan: Colin Kahl & Matthew Shors (7-1, 20)
  3. Iowa: Nathan Coco & Charles Smith (7-1, 18)
  4. Redlands: Rodger Cole & Marc Rubinstein (6-2, 20)
  5. Emory: Jeffrey Richardson & Darren Summerville (6-2, 19)
  6. George Mason: Edward Lang & Laura Tuell-Parcher (6-2, 19)
  7. Kentucky: T.A. McKinney & David Walsh (6-2, 18)
  8. Redlands: Paul Derby & Kevin Tessier (6-2, 18)
  9. Dartmouth: Ara Lovitt & Steven Sklaver (6-2, 17)
  10. Georgetown: Kevin Kuswa & Tim McCrae (6-2, 17)
  11. Harvard: Howard Chang & Fred Karem (6-2, 17)
  12. Emory: Greg Blankenship & Paul Lackey (6-2, 16)
  13. Kentucky: Jonathan Reeve & Calvin Rockefeller (5-3, 17)
  14. Pittsburgh: Frank Bender & Jarle Crocker (5-3, 16)
  15. Wake Forest: Mark Grant & Bill Ziegelmueller (5-3, 16)
  16. Wake Forest: Brian Lain & Mike Ridge (5-3, 15)
  1. Northwestern: Russell Keller & Brad Winter (5-3, 15)
  2. Iowa: Omar Guevara & Randal Sandler (5-3, 14)
  3. Wayne State: Patrice Arend & Toby Arquette (5-3, 14)
  4. Texas: Nikheel Dhekne & David Wyrick (5-3, 14)
  5. Weber State: Chad Derum & James Martin (5-3, 14)
  6. Wayne State: Derek Gaffrey & Ilon Lauer (5-3, 14)
  7. Baylor: Rod Phares & Bill Trapani (5-3, 14)
  8. Augustana SD: Heather Aldridge & Heidi Hamilton (5-3, 14)
  9. North Carolina: Tom Goldstein & Joy Rhyne (5-3, 13)

Speaker Awards

  1. T.A. McKinney – University of Kentucky
  2. Marc Rubinstein – University of Redlands
  3. Rodger Cole – University of Redlands
  4. Colin Kahl – Michigan University
  5. Kenny Agran – Dartmouth College
  6. Omar Guevara – University of Iowa
  7. Darren Summerville – Emory University
  8. Charles Smith – University of Iowa
  9. Jeffrey Richardson – Emory University
  10. Michael Hester – West Georgia College
  11. Calvin Rockefeller – University of Kentucky
  12. Nathan Coco – University of Iowa

First Round At-Large Bids

  1. Redlands: Rodger Cole & Marc Rubinstein (15)
  2. Dartmouth: Kenny Agran & Neal Katyal (21)
  3. Michigan: Colin Kahl & Matthew Shors (23)
  4. Kentucky: T.A. McKinney & David Walsh (40)
  5. Wake Forest: Brian Lain & Mike Ridge (51)
  6. Iowa: Nathan Coco & Charles Smith (65)
  7. Redlands: Paul Derby & Kevin Tessier (66)
  8. Texas: Nikheel Dhekne & David Wyrick (90)
  9. George Mason: Edward Lang & Laura Tuell-Parcher (97)
  10. Iowa: Omar Guevara & Randal Sandler (115)
  11. Augustana SD: Michael LeMay & Chris Moorhead (116)
  12. Wake Forest: Mark Grant & Bill Ziegelmueller (126)
  13. Pittsburgh: Frank Bender & Jarle Crocker (128)
  14. Texas: David Breshears & Brian McBride (130)
  15. Emory: Jeffrey Richardson & Darren Summerville (143)
  16. Northwestern: Elizabeth Murphy & Daniel Sturgis (168)
  • 1991 Tournament Files