Writers' Block Poetry Night
2011 Slam Season

Watch as the pool of candidates grows from week to week, all vying to be the iWPS representative in Cleveland, OH in 2011

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iWPS 2011 Pool
June 22, 2011 Slam (3 & 2 minute rounds)
1st - Gina Blaurock (54.2) - 3 points
2nd - Joanna Schroeder (53.4) - 2 points
3rd - Vernell Bristow (52.9) - 1 point
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4th Katrina K. (51.8)
5th Alexis Mitchell (48.6)
6th Ed Plunkett (48.0)

June 29, 2011 Slam (3 & 1 minute rounds)
1st - Shameaca Moore (27.6 + 25.6 = 53.2) - 3 points
2nd - J.G. (25.9 + 27.2 = 53.1) - 2 points
3rd - Ed Plunkett (25.8 + 26.3 = 52.1) - 1 point
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4th Gina Blaurock (27.2 + 24.2 = 51.4)
5th Louise Robertson (26.6 + 24.6 = 51.1)
6th Katrina K. (25.0 + 24.8 = 49.8)
7th Joanna Schroeder (24.9 + 24.8 = 49.7)
8th Alexis Mitchell (24.3 + 23.5 = 47.8)

July 27, 2011 Slam (2 & 1 minute rounds)
1st - J.G. - 3 points (28.9 + 27.3 = 56.2)
2nd - Megan McIntyre (tied with Alexis Mitchell) (27.6 + 28.5 - 1.5 TP = 54.6) - 2 points
2nd - Alexis Mitchell (tied with Megan McIntyre) (26.3 + 28.3 = 54.6) - 2 points
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4th - Gina Blaurock (27.7 + 26.8 = 54.5)
5th - Ed Plunkett (26.7 + 27.1 = 53.8)
6th - Katrina K. (tied with Paula Lambert) (27 + 26.1 = 53.1)
6th - Paula Lambert (tied with Katrina K.) (25.9 + 27.2 = 53.1)
8th - Brendan Martin (21.9 - 1 TP + 25.5 = 46.4)

August 24, 2011 Slam (3 & 3 minute rounds)

1st - Rose Smith - 3 points (26.6 + 28.7 = 55.3)
2nd - Megan McIntyre - 2 points (25.7 + 28.9 = 54.6)
3rd - Vernell Bristow - 1 point (25.9 + 28.6 = 54.5)
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4th - Ed Plunkett (27.3 + 26.3 = 53.6)
5th - Brandan Madry (25.7 + 28.9 = 54.6)
6th - Alexis Mitchell (25.5 + 26.4 = 51.9)


Total Points Awarded So Far
The top 8 poets listed below will be in the Grand Slam, Wednesday, August 31, 2011 (1, 2, and 3 minute rounds)
1) J.G. - 5 pts.
2) Megan McIntyre - 4 pts.
3) Gina Blaurock - 3 pts.
3) [ Rose Smith - 3 pts. ]
3) [ Shameaca Moore - 3 pts.]
6) Joanna Schroeder - 2 pts.
6) Alexis Mitchell - 2 pts.
6) Vernell Bristow - 2 pts.
9) Ed Plunkett - 1 pts.

Poets eligible for the grand slam include: J.G., Megan McIntyre, Gina Blaurock, Joanna Schroeder, Alexis Mitchell, Vernell Bristow, and Ed Plunkett.


* Bracketed poets have not yet met the 2 slam requirement.

August 31, 2011 Slam GRAND SLAM (3, 2, & 1 minute rounds)
3 minute round
Louise Robertson (Sac) 25.6
Joanna Schroeder 25.7
Gina Blaurock 27.3
Vernell Bristow 28.8
Alexis Mitchell 26.9 - .5 tp = 26.4

2 minute round (Total cumulative score in parentheses)
Vernell Bristow 28.1 (56.9)
Gina Blaurock 28.2 (55.5)
Alexis Mitchell 26.8 (53.2)
Joanna Schroeder 27.9 (53.6)

1 minute round (Total cumulative score in parentheses)
Vernell Bristow 28.1 (85.0)
Gina Blaurock 28.6 (84.1)
Joanna Schroeder 28.7 (82.3)
Alexis Mitchell 27.7 (80.9)

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