Bronco Forensics qualifies six additional events for nationals

While competing at the 2015 Zombie Apocalypse in Hutchinson, Kansas, on February 7-8, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team finished third overall and qualified six more events for the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament.

Kathryn Edwards, a sophomore from Louisville, Nebraska, finished third in individual sweepstakes on the first day of competition. On February 8, she earned spots in the national tournament by finishing second in After Dinner Speaking and third in Communication Analysis.

Full results follow.

On February 14, 2015, the team travels to Seward, Nebraska, to defend its state championship in one of the most competitive states in the country.

2015 Zombie Apocalypse

Saturday, February 7:

Tommy Hendrix, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska: 5^th place, Duo Interpretation with Edwards*

Trischia Rueckert, a junior from Beloit, Kansas: 3^rd place, After Dinner Speaking

Edwards: 2^nd place, Duo Interpretation with Hendrix*; 5^th place, After Dinner Speaking; 3^rd place, Communication Analysis

Laurel Teal, a sophomore from Castle Rock, Colorado: 6^th place, After Dinner Speaking; 2^nd place, Extemporaneous Speaking

Mandie Cox, a sophomore from Blue Hill, Nebraska: 6^th place, Prose Interpretation

Suzette Escamilla Morales, a freshman from Hastings, Nebraska: 5^th place, Persuasive Speaking – This is her first trip to finals at the collegiate level.

Sunday, February 8:

Hendrix: 2^nd place, Informative Speaking*; 2^nd place, Prose Interpretation*

Rueckert: 3^rd place, Persuasive Speaking*

Teal Timperly, a junior from Lynch, Nebraska: 6^th place, Dramatic Interpretation

Edwards: 2^nd place, After Dinner Speaking*; 3^rd place, Communication Analysis*

Teal: 2^nd place, Extemporaneous Speaking*

*This event has qualified for the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET).