State Champions! Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Kristofer Kracht

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 was awarded the Greg Lapanta Quality Award. This award is based on the number of points earned divided by the number of slots entered. Gustauvs averaged 10.18 points per event entered. Mary Cunningham and Emma Moreau will represent Minnesota at the 2008 Interstate Oratorical Association National Contest, the oldest annual speaking competition. This marks the fourth consecutive year Gustavus will have a representative at the IOA National Contest. Gustavus has qualified both IOA National Contest slots for the second consecutive year.

 

Overall Team Sweepstakes

First:                 Gustavus Adolphus College = 499 points

Second:             Minnesota State-Mankato = 397 points

Third:                Concordia College = 144 points

 

Individual Sweepstakes

First:                 Emma Moreau

Second:             Mary Cunningham

Fifth:                 Christopher Hunt

Sixth:                 Kavan Rogness

Seventh:            Maria Siegle

Tenth:                Tasha Carlson

 

Final results:

ADS:

Christopher Hunt- 1^st place

Phil Helt- 5^th place

Communication Analysis:

Brittney Lovdahl-1^st place

Phil Helt- 5^th place

Duo:

Brittney Lovdahl/Tasha Carlson- 1^st place

Kavan Rogness/ Alex Brakke- 2^nd place

Paula Wiggam/Phil Helt- 6^th place

Drama:

Emma Moreau- 2^nd place

Kavan Rogness- 3^rd place

Tasha Carlson- 4^th place

Extemporaneous Speaking:

Austin Lafferty- 2^nd place

Mary Cunningham- 3^rd place

Maria Siegle- 6^th place

Impromptu:

Emma Moreau- 1^st place

Mary Cunningham- 2^nd place

Maria Siegle- 5^th place

Claire Sagstuen- 6^th place

Informative:

Maria Siegle- 1^st place

Mary Cunningham- 2^nd place

Brittney Lovdahl- 4^th place

Kavan Rogness- 5^th place

Oratory:

Mary Cunningham- 1^st place

Emma Moreau- 2^nd place

Phil Helt-3^rd place

Maria Siegle- 5^th place

Poetry:

Christopher Hunt- 2^nd place

Kavan Rogness- 3^rd place

POI:

Emma Moreau- 1^st place 

Christopher Hunt- 2^nd place

Prose:

Tasha Carlson- 1^st place

Kavan Rogness- 4^th place

Emma Moreau- 6^th place

Parliamentary Debate: Mary Cunningham & Claire Sagstuen