The Hastings College forensics team competed at the “Doane Nut Swing” co-hosted by Doane College and the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11. The tournament was held on the UNO campus in Omaha, Neb.

 Hastings College received second place in team sweeps on Saturday, placed first on Sunday, and received first place overall for the weekend. 

Results:
Saturday, Nov. 10 –
Kristen Loschen, senior, 6th place, extemporaneous speaking; 5th place, persuasion,
 Jeffery Loschen, Hildreth, Neb.
Janet Dickey, junior, 5th place, poetry; 4th place, prose; 2nd place, impromptu speaking
 (qualified for nationals); 3rd place, quadrathon (competing in a least four events);
 Martin/Lucille Dickey, Ft. Collins, Colo.
Alia Mohsen, junior, 3rd place, informative speaking; 2nd place, communication analysis;
 Richard/Nancy Carl (grandparents), Doniphan, Neb.
Sara Ninabuck, junior, 4th place, communication analysis; 3rd place, persuasion;
 Barbara Ninabuck, Edgar, Neb.
Kelsey Foley, sophomore, “next out,” dramatic interpretation (one rank away from
 breaking into the finals); Dorothy Adams/Harvey Foley, Merna, Neb.
Kelsi Bradley, freshman, 5th place, informative speaking; Randall/Sandra Bradley,
 Fairfield, Neb.
Curt Casper, freshman, 2nd place, persuasion, Terri Casper/Craig Casper, Lexington, Neb.
 
Sunday, Nov. 11 –
Jordan Palmer, senior, 3rd place, dramatic interpretation; Todd/April Palmer,
Omaha, Neb.
Kristen Loschen, senior, 5th place, extemporaneous speaking; 4th place, persuasion;
 Jeffery Loschen, Hildreth, Neb.
Janet Dickey, junior, 5th place, dramatic interpretation; 4th place, prose; 3rd place, poetry
 (qualified for nationals); Martin/Lucille Dickey, Ft. Collins, Colo.
Alia Mohsen, junior, 2nd place, communication analysis; 1st place, informative speaking
(qualified for nationals in both events); Richard/Nancy Carl (grandparents),
Doniphan, Neb.
Sarah Ninabuck, junior, 4th place, communication analysis; 2nd place, persuasion;
 Barbara Ninabuck, Edgar, Neb.
Kelsey Foley, sophomore, 6th place, informative speaking, Dorothy Adams/Harvey
 Foley, Merna, Neb.
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