Forensics

The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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 […]

On the second day of the Bronco Bash collegiate speech tournament hosted by the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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

At the 2016 Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Association (NIFA) tournament held in Crete, Nebraska, on February 13, 2016, the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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:

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 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Bronco Forensics team, she competed in Poetry, Persuasion, Prose and Duo. Her strong performances, combined with those of her teammates, helped the Broncos

Members of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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

Last weekend in Omaha, Nebraska, the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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.

While competing at the Larry Schnoor Invitational in Mankato, Minnesota, on October 17-18, 2015, the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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,

Competing at the 2015 Debates on a Plane tournament, the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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,

In his first year competing on Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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

At the 2015 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET), the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Bronco Forensics team finished 25th 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