[B]Valley Mid-America Cup[/B]
[I]West Des Moines, IA
October 2-4, 2004[/I]

There were 62 teams in Varsity Policy Debate and it took a 4-2 record with 222.5 High-Low points to clear.  Eight 4-2 teams broke and seven did not.

[U][B]Prelims / Seeds (Record, H/L, OppWin):[/B][/U]
01. Edina DE - Grant Dasher and Nathan Elliot (6-0)
02. Gulliver Prep BT - Kathy Bowen and Sasha Tuzel (4-1, 226)
03. Iowa City West AH - Bistra Anguelova and CC Huang (5-1, 225.5)
04. LeMars JM - Megan Johnson and Maggie Mapes (5-1, 225)
05. CR Washington GG - Emily Gesing and Lauren Gannon (5-1, 222.5)
06. CR Washington JV - Matt Jarvey and Kyle Vint (5-1, 222)
07. Edina FK - Mark Freudenheim and Niko Karetnyi (5-1, 220.5, 20)
08. Mankato West GR - Ty Gilbert and Lewis Robbins (5-1, 220.5, 19)
09. Portage OW - Jeff Osowski and Jessica Walter (4-2, 227)
10. Pine Crest BM - Seth Bour and David Mainiero (4-2, 225.5)
11. Appleton East MS - Donald Markwardt and Kevin Schiesser (4-2, 224.5, 24)
12. Pine Crest EE - Seth Extein and Sean Emmer (4-2, 224.5, 19)
13. CR Washington AB - Bill Altorfer and Jared Bazzell (4-2, 223.5, 21)
14. Homewood-Flossmoor MT - Joe Maloney and John Tryneski (4-2, 223.5, 17)
15. Iowa City West SW - Eric Sigmund and Elliot Weiss (4-2, 223)
16. Madison West CH - Aaron Champagne and Will Horney (4-2, 222.5)
17. Eagan DT - Rick Ducott and Kevin Troy (4-2, 222, 23)
18. Morgan Park DH - Aaron Davis and Brandon Hamilton (4-2, 222, 19)
19. Edina CM - Kristi Cronin and Scott McLeod (4-2, 220.5)
20. Iowa City West FP - Mark Fleckenstein and Michael Parrott (4-2, 220)
21. Rosemount LR - Amanda Luppes and Ryan Ricard (4-2, 219)
22. KC Debate Club RS - Ebony Rose and Geoffrey Stone (4-2, 217.5)
23. Rosemount CH - Ian Cero and Carly Hurley (4-2, 217)

[U][B]Octafinals:[/B][/U]
01. Edina DE d. 16. Madison West CH
02. Gulliver Prep BT d. 15. Iowa City West SW
03. Iowa City West AH d. 14. Homewood-Flossmoor MT
13. CR Washington AB d. 04. LeMars JM
05. CR Washington GG d. 12. Pine Crest EE
06. CR Washington JV d. 11. Appleton East MS
10. Pine Crest BM d. 07. Edina FK
08. Mankato West GR d. 09. Portage OW

[U][B]Quarterfinals:[/B][/U]
01. Edina DE d. 08. Mankato West GR
02. Gulliver Prep BT d. 10. Pine Crest BM
03. Iowa City West AH d. 06. CR Washington JV
05. CR Washington GG advances over 13. CR Washington AB

[U][B]Semifinals:[/B][/U]
01. Edina DE d. 05. CR Washington GG
03. Iowa City West AH d. 02. Gulliver Prep BT

[U][B]Finals:[/B][/U]
01. Edina DE d. 03. Iowa City West AH

[U][B]Top Speakers (H/L, Total):[/B][/U]
01. Grant Dasher - Edina DE (115.5)
02. Kevin Troy - Eagan DT (114.5)
03. Nathan Elliot - Edina DE (114, 171)
04. Jeff Osowski - Portage OW (114, 170)
05. Bistra Anguelova - Iowa City West AH (113.5)
06. Meggie Mapes - LeMars JM (113, 170.5)
07. Donald Markwardt - Appleton East MS (113, 170)
08. Jessica Walter - Portage OW (113, 170)
09. Kathy Bowen - Gulliver Prep BT (113, 169)
10. Sasha Tuzel - Gulliver Prep BT (113, 169)
11. Ben Driks - Shawnee Mission East DR (113, 168.5)
12. Seth Bour - Pine Crest BM (113, 168.5)
13. Will Horney - Madison West CH (112.5, 169.5)
14. Bill Altorfer - CR Washington AB (112.6, 169.5)
15. Thomas Langley - Wayzata LT (112.5, 169)
16. Brian Rubaie - Shawnee Mission East RS (112.5, 168.5)
17. Nathan Radner - Blake RW (112.5, 168.5)
18. Kurt Woolford - Wichita East SW (112.5, 168.5)
19. David Mainiero - Pine Crest BM (112.5, 168)
20. Monica Maalouf - Wayzata MS (112.5, 168)