During early 2013, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team qualified seven additional events for the 2013 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET). Currently, the team has 17 events qualified for the tournament, to be held this spring in Hutchinson, Kans.
Concordia University Tournament, January 19:
Mike Dvorak, a senior from Oklahoma City, Okla. 1st, After Dinner Speaking*
5th, Communication Analysis
Trevor Brass, a senior from Lincoln, Neb. 4th, Extemporaneous Speaking*
Hannah Davis, a senior from Grand Island, Neb. 3rd, Poetry
Jose Jimenez, a junior from Lexington, Neb. 5th in Dramatic Interpretation
Concordia University Tournament, January 20:
Dvorak 1st, Communications Analysis
Davis 2nd, Dramatic Interpretation
5th, Poetry
Brass 3rd, Speaker Points
Jimenez 1st, Poetry
6th, Prose Interpretation
3rd, Speaker Points
Amanda Cargile, a senior from Devine, Texas 6th, Poetry
Nikko Zurawski, a sophomore from Bennett, Colo., 2nd, Debate Speaker Points
Miranda Klugesherz, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colo. 2nd, Communication Analysis
Kansas/Nebraska Swing, January 26:
Jared Buskirk, a junior from Holdrege, Neb. 2nd, Extemporaneous Speaking*
Jimenez 2nd, Program of Oral Interpretation
4th, Poetry
Ethan Richardson, a junior from Omaha, Neb. 6th, Dramatic Interpretation
Aaron Pierce, a freshman from Cozad, Neb. 4th, Extemporaneous Speaking
Tommy Hendrix, a freshman from Omaha, Neb. 6th, Program of Oral Interpretation
Kansas/Nebraska Swing, January 27:
Hastings College Bronco Forensics Team 3rd, Team Sweepstakes
Brass 6th, After Dinner Speaking
Jimenez 2nd, Program of Oral Interpretation*
3rd, Dramatic Interpretation
1st, Individual Sweepstakes
Hendrix 1st, Poetry*
3rd, Program of Oral Interpretation
Pierce 6th, Extemporaneous Speaking
Flat Land Fiesta, February 1:
Sierra Walker, a sophomore from Gering, Neb., and
Zurawski Quarterfinalists, Parliamentary Debate
Flat Land Fiesta, February 2:
Hastings College Bronco Forensics Team 2nd, Team Sweepstakes
Brass 4th, After Dinner Speaking
Richardson 6th, After Dinner Speaking
Walker 1st, Impromptu
2nd, Extemporaneous Speaking
6th, Communication Analysis
Hendrix and Klugesherz 1st, Duo
Klugesherz 1st, Program of Oral Interpretation*
1st, Prose Interpretation
Zurawski 3rd, Extemporaneous Speaking
Pierce 1st, Impromptu
2nd, Extemporaneous Speaking*
4th, Prose Interpretation
Corbin Henk, a freshman from Doniphan, Neb. 4th, Informative Speaking
Flat Land Fiesta, February 3:
Hastings College Bronco Forensics Team 1st, Team Sweepstakes
Cargile 4th, Dramatic Interpretation*
Richardson 7th, Extemporaneous Speaking
Walker 1st, After Dinner Speaking
2nd, Communication Analysis
3rd, Extemporaneous Speaking
Zurawski 1st, Impromptu Speaking
4th, Extemporaneous Speaking
Klugesherz 1st, Program of Oral Interpretation
3rd, Prose Interpretation
Hendrix 2nd, Program of Oral Interpretation
Pierce 2nd, Extemporaneous Speaking
2nd, After Dinner Speaking
Teal Timperly, a freshman from Lynch, Neb., and
Henk 5th, Duo
*This event has now qualified for the national tournament.
