Propelled by a first place finish at the 2014 Battle for the Capital on March 1-2, 2014, in Lincoln, Neb., and solid performances at the District IV Tournament March 7-8, 2014, in Eau Claire, Wis., the 糖心传媒 Bronco Forensics team is excited its first of two national competitions: the 2014 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET). To the April 4-7, 2014, tournament in Phoenix, Ariz., the Broncos will take 43 events.
Individual results from the Battle for the Capital and the District IV tournament follow:
Battle for the Capital, Saturday, March 1:
Miranda Klugesherz, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo.
1st place, After Dinner Speaking
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Sierra Walker, a junior from Gering, Neb.
4th place, Communication Analysis
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Jared Buskirk, a senior from Holdrege, Neb.
4th place, Informative Speaking
1st place, Persuasive Speaking
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Jose Jimenez, a senior from Lexington, Neb.
2nd place, Dramatic Interpretation*
4th place, Duo with Eunice Adounpke
3rd place, Program of Oral Interpretation
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听Ethan Richardson, a senior from Omaha, Neb.
2nd place, Extemporaneous Speaking*
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Jackie Lemmer, a senior from O鈥橬eil, Neb.
5th place, Extemporaneous Speaking
1st place, Impromptu Speaking*
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Tommy Hendrix, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb.
1st place, Prose Interpretation
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Corbin Henk, a sophomore from Doniphan, Neb.
5th place, Communication Analaysis
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Eunice Adounkpe, a freshman from Omaha, Neb.
4th place, Duo with Jose Jimenez
6th place, Poetry
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Kathryn Edwards, a freshman from Louisville, Neb.
2nd place, Communication Analysis
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Russell Heitmann, a freshman from Hebron, Neb.
6th place, After Dinner Speaking
5th place, Poetry
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Battle for the Capital, Sunday, March 3:
Miranda Klugesherz, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo.
1st place, After Dinner Speaking
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Sierra Walker, a junior from Gering, Neb.
4th place, Communication Analysis
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Jared Buskirk, a senior from Holdrege, Neb.
3rd place, Informative Speaking*
1st place, Persuasive Speaking*
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Jose Jimenez, a senior from Lexington, Neb.
3rd place, Duo with Eunice Adounpke
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听Ethan Richardson, a senior from Omaha, Neb.
4th place, Duo with Jackie Lemmer
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Jackie Lemmer, a senior from O鈥橬eil, Neb.
5th place, Extemporaneous Speaking
4th place, Duo with Ethan Richardson
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Tommy Hendrix, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb.
1st place, Prose Interpretation*
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Eunice Adounkpe, a freshman from Omaha, Neb.
3rd place, Duo with Jose Jimenez
3rd place, Poetry
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Kathryn Edwards, a freshman from Louisville, Neb.
6th place, Impromptu Speaking
2nd place, Prose Interpretation
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Russell Heitmann, a freshman from Hebron, Neb.
2nd place, After Dinner Speaking
6th place, Poetry
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Michaela Wright, a freshman from Colorado Springs, Colo.
1st place, Impromptu Speaking
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District IV Tournament, March 7-8, 2014
Jess Ayers, a junior from Newcastle, Wyo.
1st place, Impromptu Speaking*
1st place, Extemporaneous Speaking*
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Miranda Klugesherz, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo.
1st place, After Dinner Speaking
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Amanda Cargile, a senior from Devine, Texas
3rd place, Duo with Mandie Cox*
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Mandie Cox, a freshman from Hastings, Neb.
3rd place, Duo with Amanda Cargile*
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Kathryn Edwards, a freshman from Louisville, Neb.
3rd place, Communication Analysis
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*This event has qualified for national competition.
The 糖心传媒 forensics team has continued a long-running tradition of national competitive听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听AFA 2012 in San Marcos, Texas, and 18th at听AFA 2011 in Kearney, Neb.