Writers' Block Poetry Night
2014 Slam Season
Watch as the pool of candidates grows from week to week, all vying to be the iWPS representative in Phoenix, AZ in 2014

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The 2014 Writers' Block Poetry Night iWPS Rep is
Calla Thomas!
She's made it this far, now let's help her get there and do her best. It's time to support our representative!
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iWPS 2014 Pool

June 11, 2014 Slam (3 & 2 minute rounds)
 1st - Calla Thomas (28.5 + 29.5 = 58.0) - 3 points
2nd - Betsy Clark (28.6 + 28.5 = 57.1) - 2 points
3rd - Bryant Dill (26.2 + 27.0 = 53.2) - 1 point
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4th Mathias Jackson (26.5 + 26.6 = 53.1)
4th Colin Ward (25.4 + 27.7 = 53.1)
6th Wali Crowder (26.1 + 26.0 = 52.1)
7th Doug Gamble (19.5 + 19.9 = 39.4)
8th Adam (20.7 - 3.0 TP + 21.1 = 38.9)
9th That Guy (16.4 + 19.4 = 35.8)

June 25, 2014 Slam (3 & 1 minute rounds)
 1st - Vernell Bristow (28.3 + 28.8 = 57.1) - 3 points
2nd - Colin Ward (28.2 + 28.8 = 57.0) - 2 points
3rd - Javier Cintax (25.6 + 27.8 = 53.4) - 1 point
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July 9, 2014 Slam (2 & 1 minute rounds)
1st - Calla Thomas (30.0 + 29.4 = 59.4) - 3 points
2nd - Aaron Allsop (27.4 + 29.8 = 57.2) - 2 points
3rd - Colin Ward (27.4 + 29.4 = 56.8) - 1 point
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4th - Janell (28.5 + 28.1 = 56.6)
5th - Javier Cintax (27.8 + 28.4 = 56.2)
6th - Mitch (28.4 + 27.0 = 55.4)
7th - Paul (25.0 + 25.5 = 50.5)


July 23, 2014 Slam (3 & 3 minute rounds)
1st - Rachel Wiley - 3 points (27.0 + 28.7 = 55.7)
2nd - Colin Ward - 2 points (26.8 + 27.8 = 54.6)
3rd - Aaron Alsop - 1 point (26.8 + 27.4 = 54.2)
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4th - Ed Plunkett - (27.5 + 25.6 = 53.1)
5th - Bryant Dill - (24.8 + 25.4 = 50.2)


Total Points Awarded So Far
The top 8 poets listed below will be in the Grand Slam, Wednesday, July 30, 2014 (1, 2, and 3 minute rounds)

1) Calla Thomas - 6 pts.
2) Colin Ward - 5 pts.
3) Aaron Alsop - 3 pts.
3) [ Vernell Bristow - 3 ptx. ]
3) [ Rachel Wiley - 3 pts ]
6) [ Betsy Clark - 2 pts. ]
7) Bryant Dill - 1 pt.
7) Javier Cintax - 1 pt.



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

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