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51st National Debate Tournament

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

March 21 – 24, 1997

 

Resolved: That the United States Federal Government should increase regulations requiring industries to substantially decrease the domestic emission and/or production of environmental pollutants.

Winner: Wake Forest University – Daveed Gartenstein-Ross & Brian Prestes
Runner Up: University of Georgia – Paul Barsness & Daniel Davis

Top Speaker: Corey Rayburn – University of Iowa
Runner Up: Scott Hessell – University of Michigan

Copeland Award: University of Michigan – Scott Hessell & Corey Stoughton
Runner Up: Wake Forest University – Daveed Gartenstein-Ross & Brian Prestes

Host: Brett O’Donnell – Liberty University
Director: Donn W. Parson – University of Kansas

Lucy M. Keele Award for Excellence in Service: Brett O’Donnell – Liberty University
Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award: Ross Smith – Wake Forest University

Overall Points Winner: Emory University
Varsity Points Winner: Emory University
Community College Points Winner: College of Eastern Utah

Elim Seeds

  1. Kansas: Hajir Ardebili & Drew France (7-1, 19 ballots)
  2. Georgia: Paul Barsness & Daniel Davis (7-1, 17)
  3. Georgia: Michael Cates & Christopher McIntosh (7-1, 17)
  4. Texas: Kelly Congdon & James Reed (7-1, 16)
  5. Michigan: Scott Hessell & Corey Stoughton (6-2, 16)
  6. Emory: Dan Fitzmeier & Stephen Heidt (6-2, 19)
  7. Louisville: Dave Arnett & Jason Renzelman (6-2, 19)
  8. Dartmouth: David Hung & Steve Lehotsky (6-2, 19)
  9. Wake Forest: Daveed Gartenstein-Ross & Brian Prestes (6-2, 18)
  10. Iowa: Andy Peterson & Corey Rayburn (6-2, 17)
  11. Baylor: Ben Coulter & Kelly Dunbar (6-2, 17)
  12. Northwestern: Brandon Fletcher & Leslie Mueller (6-2, 17)
  13. Michigan: Jason Hernandez & Tony Nicalo (5-3, 17)
  14. Liberty: William Lawrence & R.J. Snell (5-3, 17)
  15. Michigan: Ellen Oberwetter & Lesley Wexler (5-3, 16)
  16. Emory: Ronna Landy & Anjan Sahni (5-3, 16)
  1. Wayne State: Angela Cowen & Jacob Thompson (5-3, 16)
  2. Redlands: Joel Grant & John Miller (5-3, 15)
  3. Southern California: Adam Hurder & Roger Stetson (5-3, 15)
  4. North Texas: Eli Holloway & Cody Morrow (5-3, 15)
  5. Northwestern: Michael Gottlieb & Terry Johnson (5-3, 14)
  6. Michigan State: Erik Cornellier & John Sullivan (5-3, 14)
  7. Gonzaga: Will Brewer & Ian McLoughlin (5-3, 14)
  8. Texas: James Griffin & Judd Renken (5-3, 14)
  9. Wake Forest: Andy Geppert & Clay Rhodes (5-3, 14)
  10. Wake Forest: Emma Filstrup & Justin Green (5-3, 13)
  11. Macalester: Jennifer Alme & Kiva Garen (5-3, 13)

Speaker Awards

  1. Corey Rayburn – Iowa University
  2. Scott Hessell – University of Michigan
  3. Brian Prestes – Wake Forest University
  4. Dan Fitzmeier – Emory University
  5. Kelly Dunbar – Baylor University
  6. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross – Wake Forest University
  7. Drew France – University of Kansas
  8. Corey Stoughton – University of Michigan
  9. Hajir Ardebili – University of Kansas
  10. Lesley Wexler – University of Michigan
  11. Terry Johnson – Northwestern University
  12. Anjan Sahni – Emory University
  13. Daniel Davis – University of Georgia
  14. Sonja Starr – Harvard University
  15. Erik Cornellier – Michigan State University
  16. Michael Gottlieb – Northwestern University
  17. John Sullivan – Michigan State University
  18. Stephen Heidt – Emory University
  19. Ronna Landy – Emory University
  20. Brandon Fletcher – Northwestern University

First Round At-Large Bids

  1. Michigan: Scott Hessell & Corey Stoughton (16)
  2. Wake Forest: Daveed Gartenstein-Ross & Brian Prestes (17)
  3. Iowa: Andy Peterson & Corey Rayburn (40)
  4. Georgia: Paul Barsness & Daniel Davis (44)
  5. Louisville: Dave Arnett & Jason Renzelman (58)
  6. Northwestern: Michael Gottlieb & Terry Johnson (75)
  7. Kansas: Hajir Ardebili & Drew France (83)
  8. Harvard: Sanket Bulsara & Sonja Starr (91)
  9. Dartmouth: David Hung & Steve Lehotsky (94)
  10. Michigan State: Erik Cornellier & John Sullivan (95)
  11. Emory: Ronna Landy & Anjan Sahni (134)
  12. Emory: Dan Fitzmeier & Stephen Heidt (140)
  13. Baylor: Ben Coulter & Kelly Dunbar (154)
  14. Gonzaga: Will Brewer & Ian McLoughlin (165)
  15. Northwestern: Brandon Fletcher & Leslie Mueller (165)
  16. Dartmouth: Robbie Ashe & Greg Mead (169)
  • 1997 Tournament Files