MAFL #3 & 4 October 25 – 26, 2008 Gustavus Adolphus College had another successful weekend at the third and fourth Mid-America Forensic League tournaments of the season, hosted by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Illinois State, Bradley University and neighbors Minnesota State University – Mankato provided tough competition, but the Gusties did well! MAFL #3, [...]
TCFL #1 October 21st, 2008 The Gusties won this season’s first Twin Cities Forensic League tournament! The success at this tournament reflects the depth of this year’s squad as only new team members were competing. Congrats, Gusties! Team Sweepstakes First Place: Gustavus Adolphus College Duo Third Place: Chloe Goldade/Chloe Radcliffe Second Place: Katie Asfeld/Sam Hemmerich Extemporaneous Speaking Second Place: Briana Clark First Place: Allegra Birdseye Impromptu [...]
Larry Schnoor Invitational – October 18, 2008 Bill Robertz Invitational – October 19, 2008 On October 18th and 19th, two tournaments were hosted in honor of two highly influential figures. Minnesota State University – Mankato hosted the Larry Schnoor Invitational in honor of Dr. Schnoor, a key figure in the development of collegiate forensics. Gustavus Adolphus College [...]
Jackrabbit Joust October 10-11 South Dakota State University hosted their annual Jackrabbit Joust in early October. Gustavus Adolphus College took first place over schools including Minnesota State University – Mankato (2nd place) and Concordia College (3rd place). Gustavus Adolphus College was also awarded the quality award that recognized its excellence in individual events and debate. Team Sweepstakes Third Place: [...]
MAFL #1 & #2 September 27-28 The Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics team had a great start to their season! Hosted jointly by the University of Northern Iowa and Wartburg College, the highly competitive tournaments featured several top 20 AFA schools including Bradley University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Illinois State University, and more. Team Sweepstakes Day One: Fifth Place: Gustavus Adolphus [...]
Sophomore communication studies majors Emma Moreau and MaryCunningham represented Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus College at the 134thInterstate Oratorical Association National Contest held in Madison, Wisconsin.Moreau became the first Gustavus student since 1974 to advance to the finalround, placing 4th overall with an oration advocating for sodiumregulation. Cunningham advanced to the semifinal round, making Gustavus theonly [...]
The Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics Team participated in the 31st American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) April 5-7 on the University of Texas at Austin campus, earning a top 20 national ranking for the second consecutive year. This accomplishment is especially impressive considering 15 of the top 20 schools are Division I schools. [...]
Kansas in Nebraska Swing January 26-27, 2008 The Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics team placed THIRD out of 12 schools at the half hosted by Kansas State and SECOND out of 12 schools at the half host by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Team Sweepstakes Day One: First: Illinois State University Second: Doane College Third: Gustavus Adolphus College Extemporaneous Speaking: Claire Sagstuen: 1st [...]
Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Championships February 16-17, 2008 Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State ChampionshipsFebruary 16-17, 2008The Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics team placed FIRST out of nine schools at the Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Championships. The Gusties placed FIRST in eight of the twelve events, placing second in two others. The Gustavus Forensics team also [...]
Hell Froze Over Swing January 12-13 The Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics team competed in the Hell Froze Over Swing hosted by the University of Texas-Austin and Bradley University on the UT-Austin campus. Both tournaments attracted most of the top 20 programs in the country, totaling 47 schools. With more than 80 plus competitors per [...]