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10.03.11
Reutlinger championship spearheads strong Hastings College Forensics finish
October 3, 2011
For Immediate Release
Reutlinger championship spearheads strong Hastings College Forensics finish
Note to Media: For more information, contact Dr. Kittie Grace, Director of Forensics, at (402) 461-461-7385.
(Hastings, Neb.) – At the “74 Swing,” a forensics tournament co-hosted by Illinois State University and Bradley University on Oct. 1-2, Hastings College Forensics team member Corey Reutlinger placed first in prose interpretation and second in program of oral interpretation, leading the college to sixth place on Sunday’s competition. The senior from Lexington, Neb., joined Mike Dvorak and Jared Buskirk as medalists in a tournament which included top forensics programs ISU and Bradley University.
The individual results are as follows:
Saturday, October 1
Sophomore Jared Buskirk, Holdrege, Neb. 2nd in Communication Analysis
Sunday, October 2
Senior Corey Reutlinger, Lexington, Neb. 1st in Prose Interpretation
2nd in Program of Oral Interpretation
Senior Mike Dvorak, Muskogee, Okla. 6th in Extemporaneous Speaking
Sophomore Jared Buskirk, Holdrege, Neb. 4th in Communication Analysis
5th in Impromptu Speaking
The forensics team’s next tournament, “The Jackrabbit Joust”, will be held Oct. 8-9 in Brookings, S.D., and hosted by South Dakota State University.
The Bronco Forensics team has always seen national success at the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET). The team has been ranked in the Top 20 for 12 of the last 13 years and in the Top 15 for five of the last seven years. The team has had 11 Individual Sweepstakes Award Winners since 1990. Since 1998, 45 students have achieved a quarterfinal at the AFA-NIET, 23 students have advanced to semifinals, 14 students have placed in finals at nationals and four speeches have achieved championships. Six students have been named to the AFA-All American Team. The team is ranked as the number one undergraduate college for the last decade at the AFA-NIET (Sternhagen, 2010).
The AFA-NIET will be held at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX on April 6-9, 2012.
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.
10.03.11
Reutlinger championship spearheads strong Hastings College Forensics finish
October 3, 2011
For Immediate Release
Reutlinger championship spearheads strong Hastings College Forensics finish
Note to Media: For more information, contact Dr. Kittie Grace, Director of Forensics, at (402) 461-461-7385.
(Hastings, Neb.) – At the “74 Swing,” a forensics tournament co-hosted by Illinois State University and Bradley University on Oct. 1-2, Hastings College Forensics team member Corey Reutlinger placed first in prose interpretation and second in program of oral interpretation, leading the college to sixth place on Sunday’s competition. The senior from Lexington, Neb., joined Mike Dvorak and Jared Buskirk as medalists in a tournament which included top forensics programs ISU and Bradley University.
The individual results are as follows:
Saturday, October 1
Sophomore Jared Buskirk, Holdrege, Neb. 2nd in Communication Analysis
Sunday, October 2
Senior Corey Reutlinger, Lexington, Neb. 1st in Prose Interpretation
2nd in Program of Oral Interpretation
Senior Mike Dvorak, Muskogee, Okla. 6th in Extemporaneous Speaking
Sophomore Jared Buskirk, Holdrege, Neb. 4th in Communication Analysis
5th in Impromptu Speaking
The forensics team’s next tournament, “The Jackrabbit Joust”, will be held Oct. 8-9 in Brookings, S.D., and hosted by South Dakota State University.
The Bronco Forensics team has always seen national success at the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET). The team has been ranked in the Top 20 for 12 of the last 13 years and in the Top 15 for five of the last seven years. The team has had 11 Individual Sweepstakes Award Winners since 1990. Since 1998, 45 students have achieved a quarterfinal at the AFA-NIET, 23 students have advanced to semifinals, 14 students have placed in finals at nationals and four speeches have achieved championships. Six students have been named to the AFA-All American Team. The team is ranked as the number one undergraduate college for the last decade at the AFA-NIET (Sternhagen, 2010).
The AFA-NIET will be held at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX on April 6-9, 2012.
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.
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