Transylvania University Tournament 2008

Transylvania 2008

Competed on: December 6, 2008

Competed at: Transylvania University Tournament

Number of Schools Involved: 8

  • Berea College
  • GateWay Community College
  • Marietta College
  • Morehead State Universtity
  • Owensboro Community & Technical College
  • Transylvania University
  • University of the Cumberlands
  • University of Indianapolis

Record:

Informative Speaking:

1st place, Ryan Ellis, sophomore
2nd place, Scott Burnham, sophomore

Impromptu Speaking:

2nd place, Scott Burnham, sophomore
4th place, Ryan Ellis, sophomore

Impromptu Storytelling:

5th place, Ryan Ellis, sophomore

Poetry:

5th place, Kristin Norton, freshman

Program Oral Interpretation:

6th place, Julie Rutter, freshman

Radio Broadcasting:

5th place, Ryan Ellis, sophomore

Dramatic Interpretation:

3rd place, Ryan Ellis, sophomore
5th place, Kristin Norton, freshman

Dramatic Duo Interpretation:

1st place, Scott Burnham, sophomore
1st place, Julie Rutter, freshman

Pentathlon (best 5 events):

3rd place, Ryan Ellis, sophomore
5th place, Scott Burnham, sophomore
3rd place in Sweepstakes

MARIETTA COLLEGE FORENSICS TEAM Continues Its Success at Malone University

2nd place Sweepstakes

Number of Awards: 15 (both people in a Duo receive an award.)

"Although many of our team members had other responsibilities and activities on campus the final weekend of the semester, four of our freshman and sophomore members were determined to defend MC’s record at the Transylvania University tournament. These four students entered as many events as did much larger teams, which means that they were running from room to room delivering a variety of presentations during the day. The resolve and ability of these four competitors were praised by all of the coaches. The thrill of our successes, many of them in new events, kept us awake and talking during the long trip back to Marietta," stated Mabry O’Donnell, coach of the forensics team.

Ryan Ellis said, "I would give Transy a rank of 1 with a rate of 100. This Tournament was amazing. I had so much help from my teammates and had so much fun competing with them against the other teams. It was great to see us reach our potential; everyone did so well."

Kristin Norton said, "This tournament gave me a chance to share my passions with others. I loved the chance."

Scott Burnham said, "The Transylvania tournament was a great way for our team to bond and use our creative ‘juices’ to see what we could do. It was amazing to be able to realize that a mere four students could compete hard enough and amass enough points for third place team. This was fun!"

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Mabry M. O’Donnell, 376-4684.