Kristofer B. Kracht, Director
Meghan Krause, Assistant Director
I. Squad membership
Andrea Carlile, Bridget Traut, Katelyn Reschetz, Susan King, Henry Stokman, Justin Paul, Megan Simonson, Julie Wenaas, Katie Schoeneck, Becky Kuehl, Kristen Gupta, Greg Gorham, Brandon Gillette, Kari DenOtter, Katherine Groves, Heidi Hope, Kate Johansen, John Zeiler, Kristine Overson
Majors represented: Accounting, Communication Studies, Economics and Management, English, French, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Women’s Studies
Officer:Captain: Heidi Hope
II. Tournament Honors and Awards
Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest #1
Brandon Gillette & Justin Paul
Brandon Gillette
- Fourth Place Speaker Award
Carol Gaede Talk of the Tundra Invitational – MSUM & Concordia College
Fifth Place Team Sweepstakes Award
Becky Kuehl
- First Place Communication Analysis
- Second Place Informative Speaking
- Third Place Persuasive Speaking
Brandon Gillette
- First Place Impromptu Speaking
Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest #2
Brandon Gillette & Justin Paul
Brandon Gillette
- First Place Speaker Award
Winona State University Invitational
Becky Kuehl
- First Place Persuasive Speaking
- Fifth Place Informative Speaking
Lyz Baranowski
- Fourth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Twin Cities Forensic League #1
Becky Kuehl
- First Place Informative Speaking
- Fourth Place Persuasive Speaking
Kristine Overson
- Sixth Place Informative Speaking
Minnesota State University at Mankato Invitational
Becky Kuehl
- Second Place Informative Speaking
- Third Place Persuasive Speaking
Justin Paul
- Fourth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Katie Schoeneck
- Third Place Poetry Interpretation
Valley Forensics League #1
Katie Schoeneck
- Fourth Place Poetry Interpretation
- Sixth Place Prose Interpretation
Kate Johansen
- First Place Impromptu Speaking
- Sixth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Valley Forensics League #2
Julie Wenaas
- Sixth Place Informative Speaking
Henry Stokman
- Fifth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Megan Simonson
- Fourth Place After Dinner Speaking
Justin Paul
- Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Katie Groves
- Fourth Place Poetry Interpretation
Kate Johansen
- First Place Extemporaneous Speaking
- First Place Impromptu Speaking
Kate Schoeneck
- Fifth Place Dramatic Duo Interpretation
John Zeiler
- Fifth Place Dramatic Duo Interpretation
River Falls Wisconsin
Second Place Team Sweepstakes Award
Katie Groves
- Sixth Place Dramatic Duo Interpretation
Heidi Hope
- Sixth Place Dramatic Duo Interpretation
Kate Johansen
- Second Place Extemporaneous Speaking
- Second Place Impromptu Speaking
Justin Paul
- First Place Impromptu Speaking
- Fourth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Becky Kuehl
- Second Place Communication Analysis
Katie Schoeneck
- Fourth Place Poetry Interpretation
- Fourth Place Prose Interpretation
Cody Cooper
- Fifth Place After Dinner Speaking
Megan Simonson
- Fourth Place After Dinner Speaking
Andrea Carlile
- Sixth Place Impromptu Speaking
- Second Place Persuasive Speaking
SDSU Jackrabbit Jousts
Becky Kuehl
- Fourth Place Communication Analysis
- Fourth Place Persuasive Speaking
Andrea Carlile
- Fifth Place Persuasive Speaking
Brandon Gillette
- Second Place Impromptu Speaking
Mid-America Forensic League #4
Becky Kuehl
- Sixth Place Communication Analysis
Kate Johansen
- First Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Andrea Carlile
- Fifth Place Persuasive Speaking
Iowa Swing
Brandon Gillette
- Fifth Place Impromptu Speaking
Mid-America Forensics League #6
Fourth Place Team Sweepstakes
Brandon Gillette
- Fourth Place Persuasive Speaking
- Fifth Place Impromptu Speaking
Andrea Carlile
- Sixth Place Persuasive Speaking
Greg Gorham
- Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Kari DenOtter
- Sixth Place Impromptu Speaking
Becky Kuehl
- Fifth Place Informative Speaking
Twin Cities Forensics League #4
Second Place Team Sweepstakes
Andrea Carlile
- Third Place Impromptu Speaking
- Fourth Place Persuasive Speaking
Kari DenOtter
- Sixth Place Impromptu Speaking
- Fourth Place After Dinner Speaking
Greg Gorham
- Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
- Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Brandon Gillette
- Second Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Henry Stokman
- Fourth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Kristen Gupta
- Third Place Informative Speaking
Katie Groves
- Second Place Poetry Interpretation
Katei Schoeneck
- First Place Dramatic Interpretation
John Zeiler
- Fourth Place Prose Interpretation
UNL/Kansas State Swing
Brandon Gillette
- Sixth Place Persuasive Speaking
Brandon Gillette
- Sixth Place Persuasive Speaking
Katie Schoeneck
- Semi-Finalist Prose Interpretation
Ice Box Classis – St. Cloud State University
Katie Groves
- Second Place Prose Interpretation
Katie Schoeneck
- First Place Dramatic Interpretation
Greg Gorham
- Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Kari DenOtter
- Sixth Place After Dinner Speaking
Twin Cites Forensics League #5
First Place Team Sweepstakes
Katie Groves
- First Place Prose Interpretation
Katie Schoeneck
- Third Place Prose Interpretation
- Fifth Place Dramatic Interpretation
Kristen Gupta
- Fourth Place Informative Speaking
Julie Wenaas
- Sixth Place Informative Speaking
Katelyn Reschetz
- Fifth Place After Dinner Speaking
Susan King
- Fifth Place Persuasive Speaking
Andrea Carlile
- Second Place Persuasive Speaking
- Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Greg Gorham
- Second Place Impromptu Speaking
- Second Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Henry Stokaman
- Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Wisconsin Love Fest – Eau Claire
Greg Gorham
- Sixth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Brandon Gillette
- First Place Persuasive Speaking
Andrea Carlile
- Third Place Impromptu Speaking
Megan Simonson
- Sixth Place Impromptu Speaking
MN Collegiate Forensics Association Tournament
Third Place Team Sweepstakes Open Division
Brandon Gillette
- Fifth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
- Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Andrea Carlile
- Sixth Place Impromptu Speaking
Susan King
Julie Wenaas
- Sixth Place Informative Speaking
Brandon Gillette/Justin Paul
- First Place Parliamentary Debate
Greg Gorham/Andrea Carlile
- Second Place Parliamentary Debate
Parliamentary Debate League of the Upper Midwest #6
Brandon Gillette/ Justin Paul
Brandon Gillette
- Second Place Individual Speaker
SDSU Bunny Bop
Katie Schoeneck
- First Place Dramatic Interpretation
Valley Forensics League #4
Susan King
- Third Place Persuasive Speaking
Kari DenOtter
- Second Place Poetry Interpretation
Kristen Gupta
- First Place Informative Speaking
- Fifth Place Prose Interpretation
Bridget Traut
- Second Place Communication Analysis
District IV Qualifier
Kari DenOtter
- First Place Impromptu Speaking
American Forensics Association National Individual
Events Tournament Participants and Qualifiers
Becky Kuehl
- Persuasive Speaking, Informative Speaking, Communication Analysis
Kari DenOtter
Kristen Gupta
Greg Gorham
Katie Schoeneck
Andrea Carlile
Brandon Gillette
Kate Johansen
- Impromptu Speaking
- Extemporaneous Speaking