Forensics Awards from Paul Winters Invitational

The SJSU Forensics Team won 19 awards at the Paul Winters Invitational hosted by the University of Pacific on November 5 and 6. 41 schools competed, with 394 individual events entries and 177 debate. Here are the results:

• Semi-finalist in Open Extemporaneous Speaking: Katrina Swanson
• Semi-finalist in Open Prose Interpretation: Katrina Swanson
• Finalist in Open Impromptu Speaking: Katrina Swanson
  
• 4th place Novice Prose Interpretation: Kendall Ward
• 4th place in Open Extemporaneous Speaking: David Khedry
• 4th place Novice Dramatic Interpretation: Paulina Henderson
• 3rd place Novice Extemporaneous Speaking: Avesta Sabetian
• 3rd place Open Communication Analysis: Matt Zweier
• 2nd place Novice Poetry Interpretation: Kendall Ward
  
• 2nd place Novice Prose Interpretation: Victoria Lopez
• 2nd place Novice Dramatic Interpretation: Victoria Lopez
• 1st place Novice Poetry Interpretation: David Miles III
• 1st place Open Duo Interpretation: Matt Zweier & Aaron Correll

• 3rd place overall individual sweepstakes award: Katrina Swanson (out of 394 entries!)
  

• 20th place speaker (out of 56) in Junior Division Parliamentary Debate: Matt Zweier
• 18th place speaker (out of 56) in Junior Division Parliamentary Debate: Katrina Swanson
• Quarterfinalist in Junior Division Parliamentary Debate: Matt Zweier & Katrina Swanson

Because of the strength of SJSU Forensics team's showing at the Paul Winters Invitational, we were awarded 2nd place 4-year school sweepstake award.

As both Paul Winters and Mustang Invitationals happened the same weekend, the combined awards from both tournaments resulted in a 4th place combined 4-year school sweepstake award! We are all so proud of all the competitors and how well they represented San Jose State and the COMM department!

Go Spartans!