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
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
Click here for the rules regarding Columbus's Nationals team/IWPS/WoWPS consideration
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 August 31, 2011 Slam GRAND SLAM (3, 2, & 1 minute rounds)
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.
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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