Larry Schnoor Invitational, MSU, Mankato – October 17, 2009
Bill Robertz Invitational, GAC – October 18, 2009
On October 17 and 18, Minnesota State University – Mankato and Gustavus Adolphus College hosted two tournaments to honor two of Forensics’ most influential figures. First, on Saturday, Minnesota State University – Mankato hosted the Larry Schnoor Invitational in honor of Dr. Larry Schnoor, the current Tournament Director of the AFA-NIET. On Sunday, Gustavus hosted the third annual Bill Robert Invitational in recognition of Dr. Bill Robertz, who taught in the Gustavus Department of Speech Communication from 1957-1995 as well as helped foster the Forensics Program here at Gustavus.
The Gustavus Forensics Team had a successful weekend, earning first place in Team Sweepstakes on Saturday. While the upperclassmen took up hosting duties on Sunday, the first-year members of the team still competed and shined on their own with several finalists.
Larry Schnoor Invitational, Oct. 17
Team Sweepstakes
First Place: Gustavus Adolphus College
Second Place: Illinois State University
Third Place: University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Individual Sweepstakes
First Place: Chloe Radcliffe
Communication Analysis
First Place: Chloe Radcliffe
Fourth Place: Phil Helt
Sixth Place: Mary Cunningham
Drama
Second Place: Chloe Radcliffe
Sixth Place: Emma Moreau
DUO:
Second Place: CJ Hunt/ Sam Hemmerich
Extemporaneous Speaking
First Place: Mary Cunningham
Third Place: Claire Sagstuen
Sixth Place: Allegra Birdseye
Impromptu Speaking
Fourth Place: Claire Sagstuen
Informative Speaking
Fourth Place: Luke Youngvorst
Fifth Place: Sam Hemmerich
Persuasion
Third Place: Mary Cunningham
Fifth Place: Chris Moua
Poetry
Sixth Place: CJ Hunt
Program Oral Interpretation
Third Place: CJ Hunt
Prose
First Place: Chloe Radcliffe
Sixth Place: Phil Helt
Bill Robertz Invitational, Oct. 19
Impromptu Speaking
Sixth Place: Eric Halvorson
Eighth Place: Kate Bissen
Program Oral Interpretation
Fifth Place: Vanessa Condon