The Hastings College Forensics team won the 2014 Flatland Fiesta at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyo., which Hastings College co-hosted with Laramie County Community College. The tournament was held February 1-2, 2014.
Flatland Fiesta, Saturday, February 1:
Amanda Cargile, a senior from Devine, Texas
2nd place, Poetry Interpretation*
Sierra Walker, a junior from Gering, Neb.
1st place, Varsity Parliamentary Debate with Jess Ayers
1st place, Communication Analysis
3rd place, After Dinner Speaking*
7th place, Varsity Parliamentary Debate Speaker
Jess Ayers, a junior from Powell, Wyo.
1st place, Varsity Parliamentary Debate with Sierra Walker
3rd place, Extemporaneous Speaking
4th place, Varsity Parliamentary Debate Speaker
Semi-finalist, Impromptu Speaking
Aaron Pierce, a sophomore from Cozad, Neb.
2nd place, Impromptu Speaking*
Teal Timperly, a sophomore from O’Neil, Neb.
1st place, Informative Speaking
1st place, Duo Interpretation with Tommy Hendrix
3rd place, overall speaker in individual sweepstakes
Tommy Hendrix, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb.
4th place, Prose Interpretation
2nd place, Program Oral Interpretation
1st place Duo Interpretation with Teal Timperly
Eunice Adounkpe, a freshman from Omaha, Neb.
2nd place, Prose Interpretation
1st place, Program Oral Interpretation*
Corbin Henk, a sophomore from Doniphan, Neb.
5th place, Communication Analysis
3rd place, Duo Interpretation with Russell Heitmann
Kathryn Edwards, a freshman from Louisville, Neb.
6th place, Prose Interpretation
Semi-finalist, Novice Parliamentary Debate with Laurel Teal
Russell Heitmann, a freshman from Hebron, Neb.
3rd place, Poetry Interpretation
3rd place, Duo Interpretation with Henk
3rd place, Persuasive Speaking* This was his first collegiate nationals qualification.
Laurel Teal, a freshman from Castle Rock, Colo.
4th place, Persuasive Speaking
Semi-finalist, Novice Parliamentary Debate with Kathryn Edwards
8th place, Novice Debate Speaker Award
Flatland Fiesta, Sunday, February 2:
Pierce
3rd place, Impromptu Speaking
2nd place, Extemporaneous Speaking
Timperly
1st place, Informative Speaking*
Hendrix
1st place, Program Oral Interpretation*
Adounkpe
2nd place, Prose Interpretation
2nd place, Program Oral Interpretation
Henk
3rd place, Communication Analysis*
Semi-finalist, Impromptu Speaking
Edwards
4th place, Program Oral Interpretation
Semi-finalist, Impromptu Speaking
Heitmann
5th place, Poetry Interpretation
1st place, Persuasive Speaking
Teal
3rd place, Extemporaneous Speaking
4th place, Persuasive Speaking
2nd place, Impromptu Speaking