Hell Froze Over Swing
January 17-18, 2009
Ten years ago, Bradley University and the University of Texas – Austin decided to jointly host a swing tournament, an event that would reportedly happen only when hell froze over (thus the inventive tournament title). Over the years, the tournament has expanded to become one of the years largest tournament, boasting schools from across the nation and including most of the Top 20 AFA schools. With only two preliminary rounds, competition is extremely fierce. Hosted this year by Bradley University, Gustavus had a solid showing. Over the two days, our team amassed 2, 825 total minutes of competitive speaking, or roughly 48 hours, in the span of this two-day tournament. This tournament helps us see our strengths and flaws at a critical juncture in the season and will help us prepare for state in the next few weeks.
Hell Froze Over, Day One
Impromptu
Semifinalist: Chloe Radcliffe
Communication Analysis
Semifinalist: Claire Sagstuen
Hell Froze Over, Day One
Impromptu
Semifinalist: Claire Sagstuen
Semifinalist: Maria Siegle
Prose
Semifinalist: Sam Hemmerich