Ben Floreancig is Indiana State LD Champion; Columbia City Claims Policy Title; West Lafayette Closes Out Public Forum
KOKOMO, IN - This past weekend, debaters from across the Hoosier State descended upon the home of the Fighting Wildkats — Kokomo High School — to compete for the state title of the Indiana High School Forensic Association. Congratulations to this year’s finalists: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School’s Ben Floreancig and West Lafayette High School’s Govind Manian! In the final round, Ben defeated Govind to win the tournament.
Ben is coached by J.D. Ferries-Rowe. Govind is coached by Aaron P. Smith.
Congratulations are also in order for the state champions in two-person debate (policy) and in Public Forum debate. In the two-person division, the team of Josh Andreas and John Gresley of Columbia City High School defeated the team of Deborah Wei and Janice Rottenberg of Penn High School to claim the state title. In Public Forum, West Lafayette High School closed out. Cynthia Liu and Drew Schuster were declared state champions, while Lucia Lorenz and Melissa Gass were named runners-up.
Josh and John are coached by Robert Brittain. Deborah and Janice are coached by Katie Tyree. Cynthia, Drew, Lucia, and Melissa are coached by Aaron P. Smith.
Finally, congratulations to Dylan Pittman of Evansville North High School. He was the recipient of this year’s James F. Hawker Mental Attitude Award.
Is your state tournament coming up? Please let us know by contacting me directly.
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LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
CHAMPION
Ben Floreancig (Brebeuf Jesuit High School, IN)
RUNNER-UP
Govind Manian (West Lafayette High School, IN)
SEMIFINALISTS
Patrick Duvall (West Lafayette High School, IN)
Dillon Gonderman (Penn High School, IN)
QUARTERFINALISTS
Kelly Frye (Concord High School, IN)
Emily Ingram (Valparaiso High School, IN)
Tom Geairn (Chesterton High School, IN)
Kerri Jylland-Hade (F.W. South Side High School, IN)
OCTAFINALISTS
Anna Dasher (Reitz Memorial High School, IN)
Kelsey Brunts (Brebeuf Jesuit High School, IN)
Megan Wagner (Evansville North High School, IN)
Ryan Tennyson (Reitz Memorial High School, IN)
Katie Day (Plymouth High School, IN)
Arlan Brooks (Chesterton High School, IN)
Elizabeth Graber (Reitz Memorial High School, IN)
Andrew Johnson (Plymouth High School, IN)
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TWO-MAN DEBATE
CHAMPIONS
Josh Andreas/John Gresley (Columbia City High School, IN)
RUNNERS-UP
Deborah Wei/Janice Rottenberg (Penn High School, IN)
SEMIFINALISTS
Alex Steciuch/Greg Gentry (Chesterton High School, IN)
Ben Wyatt/Zach Waggoner (Evansville North High School, IN)
QUARTERFINALISTS
Jessica Povlinski/David Schuster (Chesterton High School, IN)
Karen Shen/Zoe Masters (West Lafayette High School, IN)
Brian Rosenthal/David Rosenthal (West Lafayette High School, IN)
Ohm Gore/Anant Handa (West Lafayette High School, IN)
OCTAFINALISTS
Luci Doler/Sarah Morlock (Chesterton High School, IN)
Eleanore Kennedy/Jessica Hilbrich (Munster High School, IN)
Jay Hartford/Tyler DeMar (Chesterton High School, IN)
Orion Blaha/Bryant Quist (Concord High School, IN)
Jake Heller/Alma Raymer (F.W. South Side High School, IN)
Chris Kennelly/Carlie Gibbs (Munster High School, IN)
Noe Flores/Avery Archer (F.W. South Side High School, IN)
Meagan Yothment/Nicole Hong (Munster High School, IN)
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PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
CHAMPIONS
Cynthia Liu/Drew Schuster (West Lafayette High School, IN)
RUNNERS-UP
Lucia Lorenz/Melissa Gass (West Lafayette High School, IN)
SEMIFINALISTS
Sam Owens/Melissa Orizondo (West Lafayette High School, IN)
Chelsi Ewing/Nick Kwolek (F. W. Northrop High School, IN)
QUARTERFINALISTS
Cole Dietrich/Christine Walker (F.W. South Side High School, IN)
Caitlin Johnson/Caroline Diamond (Crown Point High School, IN)
Vincent Thinath/Ben Klawitter (Valparaiso High School, IN)
Kate Weber/Beau Rajsic (Chesterton High School, IN)
OCTAFINALISTS
Chuck Watterson/Will Feikes (La Porte High School, IN)
Dylan Pittman/Michael Halcomb (Evansville North High School, IN)
Ashley Hanson/Cassie Recker (Chesterton High School, IN)
Alex Avtgis/Michael Pudlow (Munster High School, IN)
Sarah Christoferson/Melissa Frye (Chesterton High School, IN)
Mitchell Grogg/Chris Graham (Reitz Memorial High School, IN)
Mario Turi/Chris Endress (Evansville Central High School, IN)
Matt DeLeon/Alex Sisto (Chesterton High School, IN)
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Posted from: 24.12.46.190
February 8th, 2007 18:44
1) Congrats to Ben and everyone, this is a nicce way to close out your senior year.
2) Congrats to West Laffyette. You guys really earned it.
3) Personally, I was suprised by the final round LD decision, but congrats to Ben. Honostly I think that the judges got lost along the way and that Ben presented himself better and as if he was winning, and therefore he did. Congrats to JD on a good season as well.
4) I love to see this Indiana converage! Nice to know that we aren’t entirely forgotten!
5) I have the next year to get my name up from Quarters to Champion!
6) Congrats to everyone else who broke in LD, it was a harsh cut. I think that Arlan was one of the only 4-2 s to break. (Ballots that is not rounds)
Posted from: 66.108.88.37
February 8th, 2007 18:47
I’d love to see far more Indiana coverage. I’m glad we’re getting the help to do that!
Posted from: 24.12.46.190
February 8th, 2007 18:56
Congratulations to everyone! Finally, someone realizes there’s more to Indiana than corn!! Great job everyone, and nice job West Laf.!
Posted from: 128.211.207.127
February 8th, 2007 22:15
Let’s also give a much deserved congratulations to my fellow West Lafayette H.S. judge Todd Shuba. Todd also coaches Govind at West Lafayette H.S. I think Tom would agree that Todd has done an excellent job the last two seasons as one of the youngest coaches and judges in Indiana.
Posted from: 24.12.46.190
February 8th, 2007 22:23
I agree. I always like having Todd as a judge. At least when you see “Shuba” on the pairings you don’t go “I don’t think he’s ever judges LD”.
Posted from: 74.132.235.127
February 9th, 2007 15:20
A correction: West Lafayette LD is coached, in part, by Todd ‘babyface’ Shuba.
Congratulations to Dillon on finally getting his bid. My round with him in semis was far and away the most difficult (and best) round I’ve ever had. He certainly deserves the bid.
Thanks to all who make debate possible in Indiana; as much as we moan about Indiana LD, it’s a lot better than nothing.
Posted from: 24.12.46.190
February 9th, 2007 21:54
Hey Govind, great Job infinal round. It sucks that one of you had to lose. I think that you could have won that round if you had come off as if you were winning more thatn Ben.
Posted from: 149.159.56.211
February 10th, 2007 10:17
Congrats to Everyone. If anyone is looking for a coach, please let me know. I attend Indiana University-Bloomington and would be happy to work with you online or in person.
Petelemperis@gmail.com
Posted from: 67.177.115.227
February 10th, 2007 22:51
Tom,
I really dont think that was an accurate statement at all. I watched the final round, and while I hesitate to pick a fight, I dont think the round was at all close enough to be decided by confidence level, and if it was, confidence is still a horrible tie breaker. I think i would vote on confidence or education before i would vote on confidence. And on that note, I think govind seemed confident enough to me…
Posted from: 67.177.115.227
February 10th, 2007 22:54
I wrote: I think i would vote on confidence or education before i would vote on confidence.
correction: fairness, not confidence
Posted from: 24.12.46.190
February 11th, 2007 12:16
Don’t worry I don’t take it as picking a fight. What do you think Ben won it on?
In a way this round was set-up perfectly for Govind because his case backs Ben into a corner. Ben says that morality can’t be arbitrary, or flexable, and Govind basicaly says “Look, that’s completely true! When we affirm there is no way to choose between two Utilities exceot for a way that is arbitrary and relative. So by Ben’s own logic we negate.” And I liked that.
Now, Ben almost had a good enough response, that 1) It doesn’t really matter because the effects are the same and 2) Just because you can’t compare apples to organges diesn’t show me that there is any difference between corporate and individual action.
Also, I never said that convidence was a good thing to vote on or that Govind was confident enough. But I think that confidence, or appearing like your winning even if you’re unsure is one of the main reasons that I dropped to Ben and more of a reason that I dropped to you in our round a while back.
Write back, I’m interested to see what you think about this.
Posted from: 24.12.46.190
February 11th, 2007 12:19
Also, Ben should have come out with a big ” Why do we have to compare Utilities of actions”?! I’m not utilitarian! In fact, MacIntire, whom Govind uses, tells us that there is a universal morality, just that it isn’t Utilitarianism.