Last weekend in Omaha, Nebraska, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics Team scared away the competition at the Halloween Swing tournament. With Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa, leading the way as the third best individual speaker, the team took second place over the weekend while overpowering schools across the nation including Florida State University.
Full weekend results:
Saturday, October 31:
Kathryn Edwards, a junior from Louisville, Nebraska: 7th place in After Dinner Speaking and 6th in Impromptu Speaking
Alexander Rieflin, a freshman from Doniphan, Nebraska: Top Novice in Impromptu Speaking.
Cami Sharratt, a freshman from Savage, Minnesota: semifinalist in Prose
Kenzie Shofner, a sophomore from Maple Plain, Minnesota: 2nd place in Prose
Eunice Adounkpe, a senior from Omaha, Nebraska: 1st place in Prose
Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota, and Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa: 2nd place in Duo Interpretation
Sunday, November 1:
Shofner: 3rd place in Persuasion
Dianna Rulon, a freshman from Arcadia, Indiana: Top Novice in Communication Analysis
Boge: 5th place in Communication Analysis, 3rd in Extemporaneous Speaking and 2nd in Prose
Abby Davis, a freshman from Grand Island, Nebraska: 5th place in Dramatic Interpretation
Teal Timperley, a senior from Lynch, Nebraska: 3rd place in Dramatic Interpretation
Shofner and Caleb Merritt, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota: placed 1st in Duo Interpretation
Spotts-Falzone: Top Novice in Prose
Merritt: 6th place in Prose
Adounkpe: 2nd place in Program of Oral Interpretation and 4th in Prose