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��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics competes at Battle for the Capital Tournament

hastings — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team took second place on the second day of the Battle for the Capital speech tournament. The competition was held in Lincoln, Nebraska, on February 27-28, 2016.

Individual results are as follows:

Battle for the Capital, February 27:

Trischia Ruekert, a senior from Beloit, Kansas: 2nd Place, Impromptu Speaking; 5th Place, Informative

Kenzie Shofner, a sophomore from Maple Plain, Minnesota:, 3rd Place, Communication Analysis

Caleb Merritt, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota: 5th Place, Poetry

Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota: 1st Place, Poetry

Battle for the Capital, February 28:

Ruekert: 1st Place, Impromptu Speaking; 3rd Place,Informative Speaking; 3rd Place, Communication Analysis

Caleb Merritt, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota: 2nd Place, Poetry

ShofnerFor: 6th Place, Communication Analysis

Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa: 3rd Place, After Dinner Speaking

Austin Heinlein, a freshman from Hutchinson, Kansas: 5th Place, Impromptu Speaking; 6th Place, After Dinner Speaking

Spotts-Falzone: 1st Place, Poetry

Dianna Rulon, a freshman from Arcadia, Indiana: 4th Place, Extemporaneous Speaking

��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics finishes second at home tournament

hastings — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

On the second day of the Bronco Bash collegiate speech tournament hosted by the ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team and the team’s alumni, the current Broncos finished second. Trischia Ruekert, a senior from Beloit, Kansas, paced the Broncos on February 21 with first place finished in three categories: Communication Analysis, Persuasive and Extemporaneous Speaking.

Individual results are as follows:

Bronco Bash, February 20:

Ruekert: 2nd Place, Impromptu Speaking; 2nd Place, Communication Analysis; 3rd Place, Persuasive; 3rd Place, Informative

Dianna Rulon, a freshman from Arcadia, Indiana: 3rd Place, Extemporaneous Speaking; 7th Place, Communication Analysis

Austin Heinlein, a freshman from Hutchinson, Kansas: 1st Place, Dramatic Interpretation; 4th Place, Impromptu Speaking

Sabrina Maxwell, a freshman from North Richland Hills, Texas: 4th Place, Poetry

Carly Cremers, a freshman from Columbus, Nebraska: 3rd Place, Poetry

Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota: 1st Place, Poetry

Broncos Bash, February 21:

Eunice Adounkpe, a senior from Omaha, Nebraska: 6th Place, Impromptu Speaking

Ruekert: 1st Place, Communication Analysis; 1st Place, Extemporaneous Speaking; 1st Place, Persuasive; 3rd Place,Informative Speaking

Amanda Cox, a junior from Blue Hill, Nebraska: 5th Place, Prose; 6th Place, Program of Oral Interpretation

Caleb Merritt, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota: 2nd Place, Poetry

Kenzie Shofner, a sophomore from Maple Plain, Minnesota: 1st Place, Impromptu Speaking

Heinlein: 2nd Place, After Dinner Speaking

Spotts-Falzone: 4th Place, Poetry

Bronco Forensics takes first place at state competition

hastings — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

At the 2016 Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Association (NIFA) tournament held in Crete, Nebraska, on February 13, 2016, the ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team took first place in Division II. Additionally, senior Eunice Adounkpe from Omaha, Nebraska, earned the Spirit of NIFA Award for excellence in and beyond competitive public speaking.

Individual results are as follows:

Trischia Rueckert, a senior from Hutchinson, Kansas: 5th Place, Impromptu Speaking

Eunice Adounkpe, a senior from Omaha, Nebraska: 6th Place, Program of Oral Interpretation; 6th Place, Dramatic Interpretation

Kenzie Shofner, a sophomore from Maple Plain, Minnesota: 4th Place, Oratory

Caleb Merritt, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota: 2nd Place, Dramatic Interpretation;

Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa: 3rd Place, Communication Analysis; 3rd Place, Informative Speaking; 4th Place, After Dinner Speaking; 7th Place, Extemporaneous Speaking;

Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota: 4th Place, Informative Speaking

Austin Heinlein, a freshman from Hutchinson, Kansas: 7th Place, Dramatic Interpretation

Shofner leads Bronco Forensics team at home tournament

hastings — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Sophomore Kenzie Shofner from Maple Plain, Minnesota, took the top speaker award at the annual Broncolope competitive speaking tournament held November 14-15, 2015, in Hastings, Nebraska.

A member of the ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team, she competed in Poetry, Persuasion, Prose and Duo. Her strong performances, combined with those of her teammates, helped the Broncos place third on the tournament’s second day.

Full weekend results follow.

Saturday, November 14:

Cami Sharratt, a freshman from Savage, Minnesota: 1^st place in Prose

Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota: 3^rd place in Informative

Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa: 4^th place in Communication Analysis, 3^rd place in Prose

Austin Heinlein, a freshman from Hutchinson, Kansas: 3^rd place in Dramatic Interpretation

Sunday, November 15:

Shofner: 6^th place in Poetry, 2^nd place in Persuasion, 1^st place in Prose, 2^nd place in Duo with Caleb Merritt, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota

Eunice Adounkpe, a senior from Omaha, Nebraska: 3^rd place in Poetry, 3^rd place in Dramatic Interpretation, 6^th place in Prose

Dianna Rulon, a freshman from Arcadia, Indiana: 6^th place in Communication Analysis

Kathryn Edwards, a junior from Louisville, Nebraska: 5^th place in After Dinner Speaking, 4^th place in Extemporaneous Speaking, 5^th place in Impromptu Speaking

Amanda Cox, a junior from Blue Hill, Nebraska: 6^th place in Oral Interpretation

Caleb Merritt, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota: 2^nd place in Duo Interpretation with Shofner

Spotts-Falzone: 3^rd place in Prose

Heinlein: 5^th place in Dramatic Interpretation

Boge, Edwards offer solid performances at forensics tournament

hastings — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Members of the ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team placed highly at one of the country’s largest public speaking tournaments. Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa, took fourth place in Communications Analysis at the 68th Annual L.E. Norton Memorial Forensics Tournament held November 7-8 in Peoria, Illinois. Kathryn Edwards, a junior from Louisville, Nebraska, finished fifth in Communication Analysis.

Forensics finishes second over Halloween

hastings — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Last weekend in Omaha, Nebraska, the ��Ĵ�ý 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

Bronco speakers take third in Minnesota tournament

hastings — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

While competing at the Larry Schnoor Invitational in Mankato, Minnesota, on October 17-18, 2015, the ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team finished third on both days of competion. Leading the way were Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa, who placed third in the individual sweepstakes on October 17, and Caleb Merritt, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota, who finished fourth in the individual sweepstakes on October 18.

Full results follow.

Saturday, October 17th Results

Eunice Adounkpe, a senior from Omaha, Nebraska:�� 3^rd Place, Program of Oral Interpretation

Kathryn Edwards, a junior from Louisville, Nebraska, 3^rd Place, Communication Analysis; semifinalist, Impromptu

Kenzie Shofner, a sophomore from Maple Plain, Minnesota, 3^rd Place, Poetry; 3^rd Place, Duo with Merritt

Merritt: 2^nd Place, Dramatic Interpretation; 3^rd Place, Duo with Shofner

Boge: 2^nd place, Informative; 2^nd Place, Extemporaneous Speaking; and 2^nd Place, Duo with Spotts-Falzone

Austin Heinlein, a freshman from Hutchinson, Kansas: 5^th Place, Dramatic Interpretation

Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota: 4^th Place, Prose; 3^rd Place Dramatic Interpretation; and 2^nd Place, Duo with Boge

Sunday, October 18th Results

Adounkpe: 3^rd Place, Program of Oral Interpretation

Boge: 2nd Place, Duo with Spotts-Falzone

Merritt: 1^st Place, Program of Oral Interpretation; 2^nd Place, Dramatic Interpretation; and 5th Place, Duo with Shofner

Shofner: 3^rd Place, Poetry; and 5^th Place, Duo with Merritt

Heinlein: 4^th Place, Dramatic Interpretation

Alexander Rieflin from Doniphan, Nebraska: 6th Place, Dramatic Interpretation

Spotts-Falzone: 2^nd Place, Duo with Boge: and 3^rd Place, Prose

��Ĵ�ý Forensics takes fourth at season’s first tournaments

hastings — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Competing at the 2015 Debates on a Plane tournament, the ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team placed fourth overall. Pacing the team competitions hosted by Hutchinson Community College and Sterling College were Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa, who finished first in Informative Speaking on September 26 and Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota, who placed first in Dramatic Interpretation on September 27.

Full results follow.

Saturday, September 26th Results

Eunice Adounkpe, a senior from Omaha, Nebraska: semi-finalist, Prose Interpretation

Kenzie Shofner, a sophomore from Maple Plain, Minnesota: 5^th, Persuasion

Kathryn Edwards, a junior from Louisville, Nebraska: 4^th, Communication Analysis

Caleb Merrit, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota: 2^nd, Program of Oral Interpretation

Boge: 1^st, Informative Speaking

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Sunday, September 27th Results

Kenzie Shofner, a sophomore from Maple Plain, Minnesota, and Merrit: 6^th, Duo Interpretation

Boge: 3^rd, Informative Speaking

Merrit: 2^nd, Program of Oral Interpretation and 3^rd, Dramatic Interpretation

Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota: 1st in Dramatic Interpretation

Boge first Bronco speaker to qualify for 2016 national tournament

hastings — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

In his first year competing on ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team, Andrew Boge, a sophomore from Johnston, Iowa, became the first Bronco of the year to qualify for the 2016 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament. Boge earned his ticket to the tournament in Florida with a third place finish in Informative Speaking at the Buff/Cat Invite hosted by Kansas State University and West Texas A&M on October 3.

On October 4 – the tournament’s second day — Carly Spotts-Falzone, a freshman from Wayzata, Minnesota, also qualified for nationals with a 3^rd place finish in Dramatic Interpretation.

Full results follow.

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Saturday, October 3rd Results

Kathryn Edwards, a junior from Louisville, Nebraska:�� 3^rd, Communication Analysis

Spotts-Falzone: 2^nd, Dramatic Interpretation

Boge: 1^st, Informative Speaking

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Sunday, October 4th Results

Spotts-Falzone and Boge: 6^th, Duo Interpretation

Boge: 3^rd, Extemporaneous Speaking

Spotts-Falzone: 3^rd, Dramatic Interpretation

Caleb Merrit, a sophomore from Brookings, South Dakota: 4^th, Dramatic Interpretation

Edwards: 1st in Impromptu Speaking

Bronco Forensics takes 25th at nationals

hastings — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

At the 2015 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET), the ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics team finished 25^th in the country. This year’s national tournament was the largest in history with more than 1500 events, showcased by more than 700 competitors from the across the nation.

Eunice Adounkpe, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska, beat out more than 200 competitors to advance to quarterfinals in Prose Interpretation. Additionally, Miranda Klugesherz, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Sierra Walker, a senior from Gering, Nebraska, were two of only 12 competitors to receive All-American Individual Events honors from AFA. They join nine former Broncos who also hold that honor. ��Ĵ�ý holds the record for second-most All Americans in the nation.

The team will begin the 2015-16 season July 1.

Forensics – ���Ĵ�ý

���Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics competes at Battle for the Capital Tournament

Battle for the Capital, February 27:

Battle for the Capital, February 28:

���Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics finishes second at home tournament

Bronco Forensics takes first place at state competition

Shofner leads Bronco Forensics team at home tournament

Boge, Edwards offer solid performances at forensics tournament

Forensics finishes second over Halloween

Bronco speakers take third in Minnesota tournament

���Ĵ�ý Forensics takes fourth at season’s first tournaments

Boge first Bronco speaker to qualify for 2016 national tournament

Bronco Forensics takes 25th at nationals

Forensics – ��Ĵ�ý

��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics competes at Battle for the Capital Tournament

��Ĵ�ý Bronco Forensics finishes second at home tournament

��Ĵ�ý Forensics takes fourth at season’s first tournaments