Murray State University

The team just returned from a tournament at Murray State University in Murray, KY where we won a total of 95 awards - bringing the total number of awards won this year to 229 - and surpassing the total awards won last year. TSU was the first place team both days, and brought home 18 first place awards including Terra Strong's First Place, Pentathlon Speaking award from day two. Every student on the team contributed to the win, and we are happy to report the following list of results:

Day one results posted, day two results on the way!

2010 Murray State University Swing, Part One

Hosted by the Murray State University Speech and Debate Union

First Place, Open Team Sweepstakes

Team: Tennessee State University

First Place, Informative Speaking

Student: Lanial Madden

First Place, Novice Poetry Interpretation

Student: Wil Taylor

First Place, Novice Persuasive Speaking

Student: Khi Gilkey

First Place, Novice Impromptu Speaking

Student: Derrick Johnson

First Place, Novice After Dinner Speaking

Student: Kelli Volk

First Place, Novice Prose Interpretation

Student: Derrick Johnson

Second Place, Pentathlon Speaking

Student: Andrea Durham

Second Place, Duo Interpretation

Students: Andrea Durham and Terra Strong

Second Place, Novice Persuasive Speaking

Student: Byron Harvey

Second Place, Novice Extemporaneous Speaking

Student: Khi Gilkey

Second Place, Dramatic Interpretation

Student: Andrea Durham

Second Place, Novice Dramatic Interpretation

Student: Wilbert Taylor

Second Place, Poetry Interpretation

Student: Terra Strong

Second Place, Novice Poetry Interpretation

Student: Khi Gilkey

Second Place, Program of Oral Interpretation

Student: Maximilian Cole

Third Place, Pentathlon Speaking

Student: Khi Gilkey

Third Place, Novice Impromptu Speaking

Student: Byron Harvey

Third Place, Novice After Dinner Speaking

Student: Byron Harvey

Third Place, Extemporaneous Speaking

Student: Maximilian Cole

Third Place, Novice Prose Interpretation

Student: Kelli Volk

Third Place, Novice Dramatic Interpretation

Student: Byron Harvey

Third Place, Novice Poetry Interpretation

Student: Derrick Johnson

Fourth Place, Pentathlon Speaking

Student: Maximilian Cole

Fourth Place, Novice Prose Interpretation

Student: Khi Gilkey

Fourth Place, Poetry Interpretation

Student: Maximilian Cole

Fourth Place, Novice Dramatic Interpretation

Student: Khi Gilkey

Fourth Place, Program of Oral Interpretation

Student: Terra Strong

Fifth Place, Pentathlon Speaking

Student: Terra Strong

Fifth Place, Persuasive Speaking

Student: Maximilian Cole

Fifth Place, Novice Dramatic Interpretation

Student: Derrick Johnson

Fifth Place, Program of Oral Interpretation

Student: Andrea Durham

Sixth Place, Novice Dramatic Interpretation

Student: Chanel Lake

Sixth Place, Program of Oral Interpretation

Student: Kelli Volk

Golden AFA Leg, Prose Interpretation

Student: Lanial Madden

Top Novice, Duo Interpretation

Students: Chanel Lake and Kelli Volk