VFL #1 & 2
November 22-22, 2009
After taking a weekend off following its success at Bradley University, the Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics Teams traveled north to Concordia College to compete in the first and second Valley Forensics League Tournaments of the year. Over the two tournaments, Gusties won sixteen of the twenty-two events in addition to winning overall team sweepstakes both days.
VFL #1 – November 21
Team Sweepstakes:
First Place: Gustavus Adolphus College
After Dinner Speaking
First Place: CJ Hunt
Fourth Place: Kaitlin Burlingame
Communication Analysis
First Place: Mary Cunningham
Dramatic Duo
Second Place: CJ Hunt/ Sam Hemmerich
Third Place: Emma Moreau/ Chloe Radcliffe
Drama
First Place: Luke Youngvorst
Third Place: Emma Moreau
Fourth Place: Kaitlin Burlingame
Extemporaneous Speaking
First Place: Phil Helt
Fourth Place: Luke Youngvorst
Sixth Place: Christopher Moua
Impromptu Speaking
First Place: Chloe Radcliffe
Second Place: Mary Cunningham
Fourth Place: Emma Moreau
Sixth Place: Allegra Birdseye
Seventh Place: Eric Halvorson
Informative
First Place: Mary Cunningham
Third Place: Sam Hemmerich
Persuade
First Place: Christopher Moua
Second Place: Kate Bissen
Poetry
First Place: CJ Hunt
POI
Sixth Place: Vanessa Condon
VFL #2 – November 22
Team Sweepstakes:
First Place: Gustavus Adolphus College
After Dinner Speaking
Fourth Place: Kaitlin Burlingame
Communication Analysis
First Place: Mary Cunningham
Duo
First Place: Emma Moreau/Chloe Radcliffe
Drama
First Place: Emma Moreau
Second Place: Sam Hemmerich
Fifth Place: Luke Youngvorst
Extemporaneous Speaking
First Place: Christopher Moua
Second Place: Allegra Birdseye
Third Place: Phil Helt
Impromptu Speaking
First Place: Emma Moreau
Fourth Place: Chloe Radcliffe
Fifth Place: Kate Bissen
Informative
First Place: Luke Youngvorst
Second Place: Phil Helt
Fifth Place: Sam Hemmerich
Persuade
First Place: Christopher Moua
Fifth Place: Kate Bissen
Prose
First Place: Emma Moreau
Fourth Place: Phil Helt
Fifth Place: Vanessa Condon