Fall Break swing in Minnesota successful for Hastings College Bronco Forensics

While competing at the Minnesota River Swing hosted by Minnesota State University- Mankato and Gustavus Adolphus College, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team finished second overall. The Broncos finished third on each day of the two-day event.

During the competitions held on October 19-20, the Broncos picked up two additional events for the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET). Jared Buskirk, a junior from Holdrege, Neb., qualified for nationals in Impromptu Speaking while Miranda Klugesherz, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., qualified in Program of Oral Interpretation (POI). Buskirk also finished 2^nd in the Individual Event Sweepstakes overall for the tournament.

Individual results follow.

Next weekend, the part of the Bronco Forensics team will participate in the 2013 Halloween Swing, co-hosted by Doane College and University of Nebraska- Omaha. Others team members will travel to Tempe, Ariz., for the 2014 AFA-NIET Preview Tournament at Arizona State University.

Saturday, October 19 – Minnesota River Swing at Minnesota State University-Mankato:

Buskirk

Finished 3^rd in the Individual Event Sweepstakes

1^st place, Communication Analysis

4^th place, Extemporaneous Speaking

1^st place, Impromptu Speaking*

Jose Jimenez, a senior from Lexington, Neb.

2^nd place, Prose Interpretation

Klugesherz

2^nd place, Persuasion Speaking

1^st place, Program Oral Interpretation*

Tommy Hendrix, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb.

5^th place, Prose Interpretation

1^st place, Poetry Interpretation

1^st place, Dramatic Interpretation.

Sunday, October 13 – Minnesota River Swing at Gustavus Adolphus:

Buskirk

Finished 3^rd in the Individual Event Sweepstakes and 2^nd overall for the tournament

1^st place, After Dinner Speaking

3^rd place, Communication Analysis

4^th place, Extemporaneous Speaking

Jimenez

3^rd place, Prose Interpretation

3^rd place, Poetry Interpretation

Amanda Cargile, a senior from Devine, Texas

3^rd place, Program Oral Interpretation

2^nd place, Prose Interpretation

Klugesherz

5^th place, Prose Interpretation

1^st place, Program Oral Interpretation

Corbin Henk, a sophomore from Doniphan, Neb.

6^th place, Communication Analysis

4^th place, Persuasion Speaking.

Eunice Adounkpe, a first-year from Omaha, Neb.

5^th place, Dramatic Interpretation

The Hastings College forensics team has continued a long-running tradition of national competitive success, placing in the top 20 at the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) for most of the past ten years, including 16th at AFA 2012 in San Marcos, Texas, and 18th at AFA 2011 in Kearney, Neb.

*Indicates this event has now qualified for the national tournament.