This year, an intermediate division was added in the Spring. This was to reduce the huge size of the inexperienced division , to have only quarters at the IM Champs, and to reduce experience level differences.

COORDINATOR: Jim Hanson

TOPIC: A USFG cap and trade system is superior to a USFG carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gases (USFG = United States Federal Government).

EXPERIENCED DEBATE CHAMPIONS

FIRST PLACE: Luke Sanford

SECOND PLACE: Sam Henessey

SEMIS: Amy Soderquist

SEMIS: Nat Jacob

QUARTERS: Gary Wang

QUARTERS: David Ogle

QUARTERS: Albert Lee

INTERMEDIATE DEBATE CHAMPIONS

FIRST PLACE: Tim Wilder

SECOND PLACE: Kyl Welman

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE CHAMPIONS

FIRST PLACE: Ruben Raychaudhuri (tie due to incorrect division placement)

FIRST PLACE: Zoe Kunkel-Patterson (tie due to incorrect division placement)

SEMIS: Carson Burns

SEMIS: Murugappan Venkat

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SPRING 2009 IM DEBATES

COORDINATOR: Jim Hanson

TOPIC: Whitman should temporarily increase spending of its endowment.

EXPERIENCED DEBATE TOP HONORS

Carson Booth

EXPERIENCED DEBATE SECOND HONORS

Gary Wang

David Ogle

Albert Lee

Amy Soderquist

INTERMEDIATE DEBATE TOP HONORS

Kyl Wellman

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE TOP HONORS

Zoe Kunkel-Paterson

Murugappan Venkat

Kieran Burkholder

Carson Burns

FALL 2008 IM DEBATES

COORDINATOR: Jim Hanson with Nav Aujla and Christine Simbolon

TOPIC: Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package should be enacted.

EXPERIENCED DEBATE TOP HONORS

Luke Sanford

Sam Hennesey

EXPERIENCED DEBATE SECOND HONORS

Nat Jacob

Gary Wang

David Ogle

Brian Zumeta

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE TOP HONORS

Will Canine

Justin Hayashi

Alex Strong

Ruben Raychaudhuri

Jordan Dropper

Tim Wilder

Zoe Kunkel-Paterson

Charlie Weems

2008 INTRAMURAL DEBATE CHAMPIONS

This year, the IM Champs added octas to give all 2-0 debaters a chance to debate at the tournament.

COORDINATOR: Jim Hanson with Nav Aujla and Christine Simbolon

Debate topic is: The Democrats should choose Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama as their Presidential candidate.

Experienced

1st, Gary Wang

2nd, Sally Sorte

Semis: Sam Hennessey and David Ogle

Inexperienced

1st, Eli Asche

2nd, Harry Hixon

Semis: Jackson Cahn and Liz Sher

Partial Quarters: Kyle Cotler, Matt Duncan, and Kyl Wellman

Partial Octas: Vanessa Cox, Aisha Fukushima, and Aubrey Gallagos

SPRING 2008 IM DEBATES

COORDINATOR: Jim Hanson with Nav Aujla and Christine Simbolon

TOPIC: The US should establish a policy of mandatory health care coverage.

EXPERIENCED DEBATE TOP HONORS

Andrew Stokes

EXPERIENCED DEBATE SECOND HONORS

David Ogle

Sally Sorte

Sam Hennessey

Gary Wang

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE TOP HONORS

Harry Hixon

Kyle Wellman

Eli Asch

Liz Sher

Alex Higgins

Aisha Fukushima

FALL 2007 IM DEBATES

COORDINATOR: Jim Hanson with Nav Aujla and Christine Simbolon

TOPIC: The US should substantially reduce its nuclear arsenal.

EXPERIENCED DEBATE TOP HONORS

Jeff Wilson

EXPERIENCED DEBATE SECOND HONORS

Andrew Stokes

Timothy Marrinan

Gary Wang

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE TOP HONORS

Aubrey Galagos

Kyle Cotler

Jackson Cahn

Vanessa Cox

Alex Higgins

Matt Duncan

Dane Henager

Brianna Jaro

Julia Kersey

2007 INTRAMURAL DEBATE CHAMPIONS

This year, the contest dropped drama and refocused exclusively on Debate.

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Debate topic is: The United States should militarily intervene in Darfur (Western Sudan).

Experienced

1st, David Ogle

2nd, Dawn Holmes

Semis: Laura Buriu and Alex Potter

Inexperienced

1st, Brian Zumeta

2nd, Russell Caditz-Peck

Semis: Jessica Bruhn and Kramer Phillips

SPRING 2007 IM DEBATES

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Debate topic is: X is the best announced Democrat candidate for President.

EXPERIENCED DEBATE

1st, Lawrence Grandpre

2nd, Alex Potter

3rd, Dawn Holmes

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE

1st, Brian Zumeta

2nd, Kramer Phillips

3rd, Lauren Schneider

FALL 2006 IM DEBATES

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Debate topic is: the United States should set a timetable for removal of at least a majority of its troops in Iraq within two years.

EXPERIENCED DEBATE

1st Alex Potter

2nd Laura Buriu

3rd David Ogle

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE

1st Jessica Bruhn

1st Thomas Miller

3rd Alexander Higgins

3rd Russell Caditz-Peck

5th Brian Zumeta

6th David Kosmos

2006 INTRAMURAL DEBATE CHAMPIONS

This year, there was an IM Drama contest in the fall but due to declining interest, no spring championship occurred.

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum and Jim Hanson

Experienced

1st, Kyle Krohn

2nd, Robert Crenshaw

Semis, Dawn Holmes

Semis, Aaron Mandel

Inexperienced

1st, Rand Biersdorff

2nd, Sarah Golden

Semis, Roman Goerss

SPRING 2006 IM DEBATES

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

EXPERIENCED DEBATE

1st, Dawn Holmes

2nd, Kyle Krohn

3rd, Robert Crenshaw

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE

1st, Sarah Golden (tie)

1st, Rand Biersdorff (tie)

3rd, Roman Goerss

4th, Chris Juergens

FALL 2005 IM DEBATES AND DRAMA

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

EXPERIENCED DEBATE

1st David Ogle

2nd Aaron Mandel

3rd Kyle Krohn

INEXPERIENCED DEBATE

1st Timothy Marrinan

1st Nicolas Bomalaski

1st Natalie Knott

4th Charlie Wittmann-Todd

4th Lauren Benson

6th Lauren Hoover-Gordon

6th David Stearn

8th Laura Buriu

9th Will Laxon

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION

1st, Lane Aikin

2nd, Drew Lorona

3rd, Asteria Valusek

2005 INTRAMURAL DEBATE CHAMPIONS

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Experienced

1st, Andrew Kelly

2nd, Kim Schlessinger

Semi-Finalist, Jackson Nurmi

Semi-Finalist, Matt Jumago

Inexperienced

1st, Sally Sorte

2nd, Jen Weissman

Semi-Finalist, Max Hensley

Semi-Finalist, Ben Reiber

Dramatic Interpretation

1st, Veronica Willeto

2005 SPRING INTRAMURAL DRAMA

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Veronica Wiletto Second Place

Margi Bhatt First Place

2005 SPRING INTRAMURAL DEBATE

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Experienced

Andrew Kelly First Place

Jackson Nurmi Second Place

Kim Schlesinger Third Place

Inexperienced

Ian Robertson First Place (tie)

Sally Sorte First Place (tie)

Spencer Fox First Place (tie)

Ben Reiber First Place (tie)

Jen Weissman First Place (tie)

Max Hensley Sixth Place (tie)

Daniel Scalise Sixth Place (tie)

Will Gibson Eighth Place

2004 FALL INTRAMURAL DRAMA

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Nikita Parekh First Place

Dan Shaw Second Place

Sally Sorte Third Place

2004 FALL INTRAMURAL DEBATE

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Experienced

Carl Edwards First Place (tie)

Kim Schlesinger First Place (tie)

Matt Jumago Third Place

Inexperienced

Andrew Telesca First Place

Drew Shoals Second Place (tie)

Max Hensley Second Place (tie)

Sam Booch Second Place (tie)

Lizzie Clawson Fifth Place

Daniel Scalise Sixth Place (tie)

Sean Lee Siebels Sixth Place (tie)

Mariel Young Eighth Place

2004 INTRAMURAL DEBATE CHAMPIONS

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Experienced

First, Mike Winnike

Second, Martin Ishikawa

Semi-finalist, Jordan Kiline

Semi-finalist, Matt Jumago

Inexperienced

First, Alina Shabashavech

Second, Aaron Mandel

Semi-finalist, Nathan Antonio

Semi-finalist, Sam Clark

2004 INTRAMURAL DRAMA CHAMPIONS

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Experienced

First, Andrew Lum

Second, Tyler Kent

Third, Adam Sachs

2004 SPRING INTRAMURAL DRAMA

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Lazaro Carrion First

Adam Sachs Second

Ariel Kitch Third

2004 SPRING INTRAMURAL DEBATE

COORDINATOR: Andrew Lum

Experienced

Jordan Kline First

Martin Ishikawa Second

McLean Eames Third

Inexperienced

Alina Shabashevich First

Nathan Antonio Second (tie)

Sam Clark Second (tie)

Andrew Hookom Second (tie)

2003 FALL INTRAMURAL DRAMA

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Andrew Lum First Place

Laura Nelson Second Place

Tyler Kent Third Place (tie)

2003 FALL INTRAMURAL DEBATE

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Experienced

Mike Winnike First Place

Matt Jumago First Place

Andrew Demming Second Place

Inexperienced

Aaron Mandel First Place

Sam Morris-Rosenfeld Second Place

McLean Eams Third Place

2003 INTRAMURAL DEBATE CHAMPIONS

For this year, Intramural Dramatic Interpretation was added.

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Experienced

First, Scott Daniel

Second, Chandra Carlisle

Semi-finalist, Todd Blodgett

Inexperienced

First, Eric Lindsay

Second, Tom Powers, Katherine Thomas, Greg Ricker, Jordan Kline

2003 INTRAMURAL DRAMA CHAMPIONS

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Experienced

First, Jeff Tillinghest

Inexperienced

First, Dylan Carson

2003 SPRING INTRAMURAL TOURNAMENT

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Experienced

Todd Blodgett First

Scott Daniel Second

Inexperienced

Katherine Thomas First

Greg Ricker Second

Tom Powers Third

2002 FALL INTRAMURAL DRAMA

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Experienced

Jeff Tillinghest First Place

Zahava Wilstein Second Place

Inexperienced

Cathryn Posey First Place

Kyle Devitte Second Place

Dylan Carson Third Place (tie)

2002 FALL INTRAMURAL DEBATE

COORDINATOR: Samantha Howell

Experienced

Sean Beaver First Place

Chandra Carlisle Second Place

Inexperienced

Todd Blodgett First Place

Josh Maricich Second Place

Jordan Kline Third Place

2002 INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

COORDINATOR: Julie Miller

Experienced

First, Todd Borden

Second, Beth Pearson

Semi-finalist, Samantha Howell

Inexperienced

First, Martin Ishikawa

Second, Charlie Gardner

Semi-finalist, Piper Foster

Semi-finalist, Ethan Place

2002 SPRING INTRAMURAL TOURNAMENT

COORDINATOR: Julie Caton

Experienced

Todd Borden First

Beth Pearson Second

Samantha Howell Third

Inexperienced

Martin Ishikawa First

Piper Foster Second

Calder Hughes Third

2001 FALL INTRAMURAL TOURNAMENT

COORDINATOR: Julie Caton

Experienced

Brett Pahler First Place

Matt Singer Second Place

David Grinder Third Place

Inexperienced

Beth Pearson First Place

Ethan Place Second Place

Michael Won Third Place (tie)

Charlie Gardner Third Place (tie)

Emily Stoll Fifth Place

2001 INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

For 2000-2001, the IM Contests became a Fall and Spring tournament plus a Championship tournament in the Spring.

COORDINATOR: Julie Miller

Experienced

First, Adam Woodard

Second, Stew Campbell

Inexperienced

First, McLeish Martin

Second, Emily Young

Third, Chris McManus

2001 SPRING INTRAMURAL TOURNAMENT

COORDINATOR: Julie Miller

Experienced

First, Stew Campbell (tie)

First, Andy Monahan (tie)

Third, Adam Woodard

Inexperienced

First, Emily Young (tie)

First, Chris McManus (tie)

Third, Lena Bosser-Koschmann (tie)

Third, Sarah Sitts (tie)

2000 FALL INTRAMURAL TOURNAMENT

COORDINATOR: Julie Miller

Experienced

First, Adam Woodard

Second, Patrick Carter

Third, Dani Boucher

Inexperienced

First, Robert "Tiger" Kushamba

Second, Emily Young

Third, Jeff Ives

Fourth, McLeish Martin

2000 INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Ziad Abu-Rish

Second, Sean Collins

Inexperienced

First, Piper Foster

Second, Diane Mount

Third, Rachel Dryden and Erin Bray

SPRING 2000 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Sean Collins

Second, Ziad Abu-Rish

Inexperienced

First, Erin Bray and Piper Foster

Second, Diane Mount

Third, Grant Logsdon

SECOND FALL 1999 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Sean Collins

Second, Akshay Garg

Third, Sean Butler

Inexperienced

First, Rachel Dryden & Becky Thiebes

Third, Peter Lewicki, Max Wall, Erin Bray, & Nathan Manni

FIRST FALL 1999 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Sean Collins

Second, Tony Torres

Inexperienced

First, David Messer

Second, Amy Benton

Third, Tom Luce

Fourth, Helena Durst

Fourth, Melissa Orsan

Sixth, Nathan Manni

1999 INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONS

For 1998-1999, the second spring tournament was dropped.

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Aaron Perrine

Second, Greer Fowler

Third, Chris Gregory

Inexperienced

First, Ziad Abu-Rish

Second, Haroon Ullah

Third, Diane Mount

Third, Andrew Huddleston

Fifth, Neil Kornze

SPRING 1999 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Sorry, we do not have records from this tournament.

SECOND FALL 1998 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Sean Collins

Second, Isaac Kamola

Third, Tony Torres

Inexperienced

First, Heather Fife

Second, Mark Stribling

Third, Ryan Kyle

FIRST FALL 1998 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Chris Gregory

Second, Sean Collins (tie)

Second, John Barbara

Inexperienced

First, Joey Bristol

Second, P.J. Van Hulle

Third, Chastity Imamura

1998 INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONS

For 1997-1998, the format remained the same but there were no “group” awards anymore.

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Jason Liu

Second, Chiasha Dickens

Third, Keola Whittaker

Third, Derek Banducci

Honorary, James Kuwahara

Inexperienced

First, Melissa Richman

Second, Eric Odegard

Third, Justin Vitcov

SECOND SPRING 1998 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Chiasha Dickens

Second, Jason Liu

Third, Derek Banducci

Inexperienced

First, Melissa Richman

Second, Danica Noble

Third, Heather Waite

FIRST SPRING 1998 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Jason Liu

Second, Keola Whittaker

Third, Matt Vandenburg

Inexperienced

First, Heather Waite

Second, Bill Burkoth

Third, Thad Tierrney

SECOND FALL 1997 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Jason Liu

Second, Keola Whittaker

Third, Derek Banducci

Inexperienced

First, Jeff Regelin

Second, Andy Braff

Third, Eric Odegard

Group Winners

First, Beta Theta Pi including John Gunderson, Alex Coring, Jeff Regelin, and Trace Blethen

Second, Rhetoric 110 including Mike Austin, Shane Milam, and Derek Banducci

FIRST FALL 1997 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Abby St. Lawrence

Experienced

First, Derek Banducci (tie)

First, James Kuwahara (tie)

Inexperienced

First, Justin Vitcov (tie)

First, Shane Milam (tie)

Third, Brian Borton

1997 INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONS

For 1996-1997, Jim made two big changes: 2 tournaments each semester plus a spring championship tournament AND each debater debated solo instead of as a team.

COORDINATOR: Kristofer Peterson

Experienced

First, Derek Banducci

Second, Andrew Noble

Third, Courtney Whitmore

Third, Peter Stiffler

Honorary, Vivian Beebe

Inexperienced

First, Alan Averill

Second, Steve Putt

Third, Justin Vitcov

Third, Paul Newell

Honorary, Stephen Preikschat

SECOND SPRING 1997 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

For this tournament, we had “group” awards as a way to encourage groups of people to participate.

COORDINATOR: Kristofer Peterson

Experienced

First, Derek Banducci

Second, Andrew Noble

Inexperienced

First, Paul Newell

First, Steve Putt

First, Justin Vitcov

Fourth, Stephen Preikschat

Group Winners

First, Shady

Rill including Andrew Noble, Stephen Putt, Paul Newell

Second, Rhetoric 110 including Ernest Burgess, Scott Siler, Stephen Preikschat, Jeff Regelin

Third, Phi Delta Theta including Ian Onizuka, Derek Banducci, Shane Milam, and Perry Garvin

FIRST SPRING 1997 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

For this tournament, we had “group” awards as a way to encourage groups of people to participate.

COORDINATOR: Kristofer Peterson

Experienced

First, Andrew Noble

Second, Karen Skantze

Second, Derek Banducci

Inexperienced

First, Harroon Ullah

Second, Steve Putt

Third, Stephen Preikschat

Third, Paul Newell

Group Winners

First, Shady Rill including Andrew Noble, Stephen Putt, Paul Newell

Second, Rhetoric 380 including Karen Skantze, Derek Banducci, James Kuwahara

SECOND FALL 1996 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Kristofer Peterson

EXPERIENCED

FIRST PLACE: Peter Stiffler

INEXPERIENCED

FIRST PLACE: Paul Newell

SECOND PLACE: Rodney Gibson

THIRD PLACE: Matt Schelble

FOURTH PLACE: Keith Magee

FIFTH PLACE: Randy Walker

FIRST FALL 1996 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Kristofer Peterson

EXPERIENCED

FIRST PLACE: Peter Stiffler

SECOND PLACE: Courtney Whitmore

THIRD PLACE: Tim Clairmont

FOURTH PLACE: Vivian Beebe

INEXPERIENCED

FIRST PLACE: Alan Averill

SECOND PLACE: Bobby DeGrouche

THIRD PLACE: Paul Newell

SPRING 1996 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

COORDINATOR: Kerrie Leitch

EXPERIENCED

FIRST PLACE: Peter Stiffler and Anea Barer

SECOND PLACE: Karen Skantze and Nick Lang

INEXPERIENCED

FIRST PLACE: Brett Kmiec and Jack Louie

SECOND PLACE: Tara Kerr and Jean Finn

THIRD PLACE: Colleen Barton and Ann Bielawski

THIRD PLACE: Ian Onizuka and Chris Cathcart

FALL 1995 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

The second year. The school began a set budget for IM debates. We held a Spring and Fall Tournament.

COORDINATOR: Erin Carlson

FIRST PLACE: Derek Banducci and John Sawyer

SECOND PLACE: Ryan Cooper and Trevor Rasmussen

THIRD PLACE: Greg Schnorr and Gabe Schroeder

THIRD PLACE: Joel Nelson and Jon Brown

SPRING 1995 INTRAMURAL TOURNAMENT

The first year. President Cronin initiated the tournament with a very large cash award for the winner. One tournament was held in the Spring.

COORDINATOR: Ryan Hagemann

ADVANCED DIVISION

FIRST PLACE: Greg Schnorr and Dana Jurika

SECOND PLACE: Matt Levin and Casie Buckner

THIRD PLACE: Ryan McFarland and Andrew Noble

THIRD PLACE: Tim Clairmont and Ryan Murphy

NOVICE DIVISION

FIRST PLACE: Tara Kerr and Jean Finn

SECOND PLACE: Brian Pinaire and Andrea Duvall

THIRD PLACE: Valerie Helgren and Susan Miller

INTRAMURAL TOURNAMENTS PRIOR TO 1995

Intramural Debates existed until the mid 1950s at Whitman and then appear to have ended. At some point, we will pull together the information on those contests and provide it on this page.

Questions should be directed to Jim Hanson at hansonjb@whitman.edu