The Hastings College Forensics team took second place at the Doane College tournament, Oct. 30-31. The team brought home 35 awards and earned second place both days of the tournament. Junior Mike Dvorak, Muskogee, Okla., added one more event for the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament. Senior Curt Casper, Lexington, Neb., was the overall top speaker of the tournament and first-year student Jared Buskirk, Holdrege, Neb., received his first championship of his collegiate career. Plus, junior Aaron Geringer, Wheatland, Wyo., picked up a Championship in Persuasive Speaking. Below are the results of the tournament, which consisted of schools from Nebraska and Kansas. Students are followed by their hometowns and tournament placements.

Saturday, October 30
Senior Curt Casper, Lexington, Neb. 
 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking
 5th in Informative Speaking
 6th in Impromptu Speaking

Senior Kelsi Potts, Cambridge, Neb.  
 4th in Communication Analysis
 7th in After-Dinner Speaking

Senior Kelsi Bradley, Fairfield, Neb.  
 4th in Program Oral Interpretation

Junior Aaron Geringer, Wheatland, Wyo. 
 1st in Persuasive Speaking

Junior Mike Dvorak, Muskogee, Okla. 
 2nd in Impromptu Speaking
 2nd in Persuasive Speaking

Junior Corey Reutlinger, Lexington, Neb. 
 3rd in Communication Analysis
 3rd in Informative Speaking

Junior Makayla Jones, Grand Island, Neb. 
 2nd in Program Oral Interpretation
 8th in Duo Interpretation (w/Cashoili)

Sophomore Hannah Duke, Colorado Springs, Colo. 
 2nd in After-Dinner Speaking

Sophomore Matt Cashoili, Hastings, Neb. 
 4th in Dramatic Interpretation
 4th in Duo Interpretation (w/Davis)
 5th in Duo Interpretation (w/Jones)
 3rd in Individual Sweepstakes

Sophomore Hannah Davis, Grand Island, Neb. 
 4th in Duo Interpretation (w/Cashoili)

Sophomore Trevor Brass, Lincoln, Neb. 
 4th in Informative Speaking

First-year Jenny Linne, Bailey, Colo. 
 3rd in Program Oral Interpretation

First-year Jared Buskirk, Holdrege, Neb. 
 4th in After-Dinner Speaking
  
Sunday, October 31
Senior Curt Casper, Lexington, Neb. 
 2nd in Communication Analysis
 3rd in Informative Speaking
 1st in Individual Sweepstakes

Senior Kelsi Potts, Cambridge, Neb. 
 3rd in After-Dinner Speaking
 3rd in Communication Analysis

Senior Kelsi Bradley, Fairfield, Neb. 
 6th in Program Oral Interpretation

Junior Mike Dvorak, Muskogee, Okla. 
 1st in Impromptu Speaking (National Qualifier)
 2nd in Persuasive Speaking

Sophomore Trevor Brass, Lincoln, Neb. 
 2nd in Informative Speaking
 4th in Extemporaneous speaking

Sophomore Hannah Davis, Grand Island, Neb. 
 3rd in Dramatic Interpretation
 4th in Duo Interpretation (w/Cashoili)

Sophomore Matt Cashoili, Hastings, Neb. 
 4th in Duo Interpretation (w/Davis)

First-Year Jared Buskirk, Holdrege, Neb. 
 1st in After-Dinner Speaking

First-Year Jenny Linne, Bailey, Colo. 
 5th in Program Oral Interpretation

The Bronco Forensics team has often seen national success at the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET). The team has been ranked in the top 20 for 11 of the last 12 years and the top 15 for five of the last six years. The team is ranked third in the nation in All-Americans with 11. Since 1998, 44 students have achieved a quarterfinal at the AFA-NIET, 24 students have advanced to semifinals, 13 students have placed in finals at nationals and four speeches have achieved championships. Six students have been named to the AFA-All American Team.
This year the AFA-NIET will be held at the University of Nebraska-Kearney on April 1st through April 3rd.
Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,190 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.

For more information, contact Kittie Grace at (402) 461-461-7385.