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53th National Debate Tournament

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

March 26 – 29, 1999

 

Resolved: That the United States Federal Government should amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, through legislation, to create additional protections against racial and/or gender discrimination.

Winner: Northwestern University – Michael Gottlieb & Ryan Sparacino
Runner Up: Emory University – Stephen Bailey & Kamal Ghali

Top Speaker: Michael Gottlieb – Northwestern University
Runner Up: Ryan Sparacino – Northwestern University

Copeland Award: Northwestern University – Michael Gottlieb & Ryan Sparacino
Runner Up: Emory University – Stephen Bailey & Kamal Ghali

Host: George Ziegelmueller – Wayne State University
Director: Donn W. Parson – University of Kansas

Ovid Davis Award: Scott Deatherage – Northwestern University
Lucy M. Keele Award for Excellence in Service: George Ziegelmueller – Wayne State University
Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award: Carrie Crenshaw – University of Alabama
George W. Ziegelmueller Award for Excellence in Education: George Ziegelmueller – Wayne State University

Overall Points Winner: 
Varsity Points Winner: 
Community College Points Winner: 

Elim Seeds

  1. Northwestern: Michael Gottlieb & Ryan Sparacino (8-0, 23 ballots)
  2. Michigan State: Steve Donald & Aaron Monick (7-1, 20)
  3. Michigan: Chris Pudelski & Gabe Scannapieco (7-1, 19)
  4. Texas: Kelly Congdon & James Reed (6-2, 19)
  5. Dartmouth: Adam Garen & Steve Lehotsky (6-2, 18)
  6. Wake Forest: Justin Green & Clay Rhodes (6-2, 18)
  7. Emory: Stephen Bailey & Kamal Ghali (6-2, 17)
  8. Redlands: Mark Graffagnini & John Miller (6-2, 16)
  9. Iowa: Trevor Foster & Andy Peterson (6-2, 16)
  10. Harvard: Andrew Bradt & Eun Young Choi (6-2, 16)
  11. Louisville: Michael Lee & Jonathan Westbrook (6-2, 15)
  12. Kansas: Mike Eber & Grant McKeehan (5-3, 16)
  13. Dartmouth: Alex Berger & Eric Zampol (5-3, 16)
  14. California, Berkeley: Nathan Haratani & Randy Luskey (5-3, 16)
  15. Southern Illinois: Eric Slusher & Geoff Smith (5-3, 15)
  16. Whitman: Jessica Clarke & Adam Symonds (5-3, 15)
  1. Emory: Mike Horowitz & Jon Lupo (5-3, 15)
  2. Michigan: Jason Hernandez & Kelly Steele (5-3, 15)
  3. Emory: Larry Heftman & Jeff McNabb (5-3, 15)
  4. North Texas: Kenda Cunningham & Eli Holloway (5-3, 15)
  5. Pace: Michael Kloster & Jason Peterson (5-3, 15)
  6. Georgia: Christopher McIntosh & William Roberts (5-3, 14)
  7. Wake Forest: Emma Filstrup & Wesley Lotz (5-3, 14)
  8. Southern Illinois: James Metz & James Roland (5-3, 14)
  9. Gonzaga: Aaron Moburg-Jones & Kristin Olson (5-3, 14)
  10. West Georgia: Philip Kerpen & Rachel Saloom (5-3, 14)
  11. Kentucky: Paul Jensen & Brian Ray (5-3, 14)
  12. Gonzaga: Casey Kelly & John Voight (5-3, 13)
  13. Missouri, Kansas City: Scott Betz & Matt Baisley (5-3, 13)
  14. Southern California: Melissa Hahn & Lindsay Harrison (5-3, 13)

Speaker Awards

  1. Michael Gottlieb – Northwestern University
  2. Ryan Sparacino – Northwestern University
  3. Eric Slusher – Southern Illinois University
  4. Mike Eber – University of Kansas
  5. John Miller – University of Redlands
  6. Adam Symonds – Whitman College
  7. Kamal Ghali – Emory University
  8. Lindsay Harrison – University of Southern California
  9. Stephen Bailey – Emory University
  10. Eli Holloway – University of North Texas
  11. Larry Heftman – Emory University
  12. Jason Hernandez – University of Michigan
  13. Chris McIntosh – University of Georgia
  14. Steve Donald – Michigan State University
  15. Mike Horowitz – Emory University
  16. Jon Lupo – Emory University
  17. Grant McKeehan – University of Kansas
  18. Jessica Clarke – Whitman College
  19. Andy Peterson – University of Iowa
  20. Roger Stetson – University of Southern California

First Round At-Large Bids

  1. Northwestern: Michael Gottlieb & Ryan Sparacino (13)
  2. Emory: Stephen Bailey & Kamal Ghali (28)
  3. Kansas: Mike Eber & Grant McKeehan (41)
  4. Emory: Mike Horowitz & Jon Lupo (67)
    *** Emory: Larry Heftman & Jeff McNabb (67)
  5. Georgia: Christopher McIntosh & William Roberts (67.2)
  6. Dartmouth: Adam Garen & Steve Lehotsky (93.7)
  7. Michigan State: Steve Donald & Aaron Monick (111)
  8. Michigan: Jason Hernandez & Kelly Steele (125)
  9. Wake Forest: Justin Green & Clay Rhodes (127)
  10. Redlands: Mark Graffagnini & John Miller (147)
  11. Southern California: Adam Hurder & Roger Stetson (169)
  12. Michigan: Chris Pudelski & Gabe Scannapieco (165)
  13. Iowa: Trevor Foster & Andy Peterson (166)
  14. Whitman: Jessica Clarke & Adam Symonds (182)
  15. Texas: Kelly Congdon & James Reed (212)
  16. Southern California: Melissa Hahn & Lindsay Harrison (228)
  • 1999 Tournament Files