229-333-2157 September 29, 2006
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VSU Forensics Team brings home trophies
Valdosta State University's Forensics Team (Speech and Debate)
competed with 17 other colleges and universities September 22-24 at
Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee and came away
successful in several areas. VSU competed against national
powerhouses such as the University of Alabama, the University of
Florida, and Ole Miss.
VSU's Lindsay Herring and Nikki Slaton were in attendance for the
Blazers. Slaton was a finalist in the program oral interpretation
event. In addition, she received top novice student honors for the
same event. It was Slaton's first tournament. Herring received
several top marks in events and placed second overall in the
Quadrathon. Only students who competed in four or more events
qualified for such an event.
VSU Coach Dr. Michael H. Eaves said the competition was fierce, but
that his students represented VSU well. Eaves said the next trip
for the team is planned for LSU-Shreveport in early November. Six
students will make the trip with Eaves competing in both debate and
speech. Those students are William Finney, Lindsay Herring, Brad
Moody, Doel Parilla, Hunter Sizemore and Nikki Slaton.
