CFL Nationals Accomplishments
Webster Club students represent Marquette each Memorial Day weekend at the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament, hosted since 1952 to honor champions in debate and forensics. Students must qualify to attend the competition by advancing through a preliminary tournament between schools in their local diocese. Webster Club seniors are unable to attend because of graduation but Marquette has been well-represented by younger competitors at the Grand Nationals.
The following are a few of the most impressive accomplishments by the Webster Club at NCFL Nationals.
- Champion in Dramatic Performance (Thomas Kilgore) - 1999
- Runner-Up in Dramatic Performance (Thomas Kilgore) - 2001
- Semifinalist in Dramatic Performance (Mike Lueger) - 2002
Qualifying for the NCFL tournament is an accomplishment in its own right. The following is an incomplete list of Webster Club students who have qualified to represent Marquette and the Milwaukee Diocese at the Grand Nationals.
2008-2009 (Albany, NY)
- Paras Bansal & Sam Scheurell - Policy Debate
- Alex Beck & Jack Mackay - Policy Debate
2007-2008 (Appleton, WI)
- Joe Balistreri & Ben Benson - Policy Debate
- Alex Beck & Noah Charles - Policy Debate
- Michael Hoffmann & Jack Mackay - Policy Debate
- Samuel Hope - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
2006-2007 (Houston, TX)
- Ben Benson – Extemporaneous Speaking
- Gaurav Bhatnagar & Garrett Fields – Policy Debate
- Paul Foy – Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Sam Hope – Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Rob Schlaeger & Matthew Waldoch – Public Forum Debate
- Jacob Swan – Lincoln-Douglas Debate
2005-2006 (Chicago, IL)
- Peter Anderson - Dramatic Performance
- Gaurav Bhatnagar & Nolan Wanecke - Policy Debate
- Jack Egner & Angus Miskimen - Duo Interpretation
2004-2005 (Milwaukee, WI)
- Teng Yang - Oral Interpretation of Literature
2003-2004 (Boston, MA)
- Patrick Harper - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Nikolai Smith - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Dan Heidenreich - Dramatic Performance
2002-2003 (Arlington, VA)
- Dan Heidenreich - Dramatic Performance
- David Mark - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Adam Nero - Oral Interpretation of Literature
- Nikolai Smith - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
2001-2002 (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Paul Bender - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Charley Boynton - Extemporaneous Speaking
- Aaron Ehlinger - Original Oratory
- Mike Lueger - Dramatic Performance
- Adam Mescher - Original Oratory
- Nick Turner - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Troy Vosseller - Extemporaneous Speaking
2000-2001 (New York, NY)
- Paul Bender - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Thomas Kilgore - Dramatic Performance
- Troy Vosseller - Extemporaneous Speaking
- Nick Turner - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1999-2000 (Rochester, NY)
- Ankur Aggarwal - Student Congress
- Jack Hogan & Andy Nolan - Policy Debate
- Thomas Kilgore - Dramatic Performance
- Ted Kolberg - Extemporaneous Speaking
- John Marino - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Tim Romanowich - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Tony Tagliavia - Extemporaneous Speaking
1998-1999 (Chicago, IL)
- Ankur Aggarwal - Student Congress
- Manav Bhatnagar - Extemporaneous Speaking
- David Brady - Student Congress
- Paul Flaig & Kevin Thom - Policy Debate
- Ian Hoch - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Thomas Kilgore - Dramatic Performance
- Ted Kolberg - Extemporaneous Speaking
- B.J. Lanser - Oratory
- Marc Mescher - Oratory
- David Russell - Oratory
- Joe Simmons - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1997-1998 (Detroit, MI)
- Paul Flaig & Kevin Thom - Policy Debate
- Ian Hoch - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Eric Kirsch - Extemporaneous Speaking
- Ted Kolberg - Extemporaneous Speaking
- B.J. Lanser - Oratorical Declamation
- Mark Mescher - Original Oratory
- Grady Owens - Dramatic Performance
- Mort Sayyed - Original Oratory
- Joe Simmons - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1996-1997 (Baltimore, MD)
- Jerrell Braden - Student Congress
- Jake Glowacki - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Milan Gupta - Humorous Interpretation
- Eric Kirsch - Extemporaneous Speaking
- Kevin Krejci - Original Oratory
- Gopi Kumar - Extemporaneous Speaking
- Steve Leider - Extemporaneous Speaking
- Mark Mescher & Joe Simmons - Duo Interpretation
- Andy Owsiak - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Mark Pienkos - Student Congress
- Ben Schneider - Humorous Interpretation
- John Shefchik - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- John Vasudevan - Original Oratory
Last Updated on May 18th, 2009