At the Halloween Swing, hosted by the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) and Doane College at UNO's campus, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team took third place in sweepstakes on Saturday, October 27.  Nationally-ranked teams such as Bradley University, Gustavus Adolphus University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were in attendance.

Trevor Brass, a junior from Lincoln, Neb., qualified an additional event for nationals. As freshmen, Tommy Hendrix from Omaha, Neb., and Aaron Pierce from Cozad, Neb., performed well.  

Halloween Swing, Saturday, October 27:
Hannah Duke, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo.     

                                                                                                 1st place, Impromptu Speaking
                                                                                                 4th place, After Dinner Speaking
Hannah Davis, a senior from Grand Island, Neb.         Semifinalist, Prose Interpretation
Trevor Brass, a senior from Lincoln, Neb.                      1st place, Persuasive Speaking*
Jose Jiminez, a junior from Lexington, Neb.                   Semifinalist, Prose Interpretation
Sierra Walker, a sophomore from Gering, Neb.             5th place, Extemporaneous Speaking
Tommy Hendrix, a freshman from Omaha, Neb.           Semifinalist, Prose Interpretation
Aaron Pierce, a freshman from Cozad, Neb.                  2nd place, Extemporaneous Speaking**
                                                                                                5th place, Impromptu Speaking**

Halloween Swing, Sunday, October 28:
Brass                                                                                     6th place, Impromptu Speaking
Hendrix                                                                                  1st place, Prose Interpretation**

Next week, HC will travel to both the L.E. Norton Tournament in Peoria, Ill., and Hutchinson Community College Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.
 
*This event has now qualified for the national tournament.
**This event earned the top novice award in the category.

The Hastings College forensics team has continued a long-running tradition of national competitive 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 AFA 2012 in San Marcos, Texas, and 18th at AFA 2011 in Kearney, Neb.