2009 District IV AFA-NIET Qualifier Tournament
March 13-14, 2009
To close out the regular season, the Gustavus Forensics team hosted the 2009 District IV (the best district in the nation!) AFA-NIET Qualifier Tournament. This tournament is the last opportunity for students to qualify events for the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament which will be held in Akron, Ohio on April 4-6, 2009. This tournament attracted the best teams from the midwest, boasting teams from Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Gustavus had an excellent showing, qualifying a few more slots for nationals. This tournament is also unique in that it recognizes all students that qualified for nationals. All in all, it was an excellent day for Gustavus Forensics!
Communication Analysis
Fifth Place: Maria Siegle
Info
Fourth Place: Sam Hemmerich (Qualified)
Extemporaneous Speaking
Fourth Place: Brittani Seagren (Qualified)
Poetry
Sixth Place: Katie Asfeld
Duo
Fourth Place: Marie Bushnell/CJ Hunt (Qualified)
Third Place: Kavan Rogness/Paula Wiggam (Qualified)
Gustavus Students headed to Ohio for the AFA-NIET
Seniors
Tasha Carlson
Kavan Rogness
Brittani Seagren
Maria Siegle
Juniors
Mary Cunningham
CJ Hunt
Paula Wiggam
Sophomores
Marie Bushnell
Eric Cronin
Phil Helt
Claire Sagstuen
First-years
Katie Asfeld
Allegra Birdseye
Chloe Goldade
Sam Hemmerich
Chloe Radcliffe
Lucas Youngvorst