The annual reports to the left contain the tournament results of Gustavus Forensics participants from previous years.
SDSU Jackrabbit Jousts
October 5-6, 2007
The Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics team placed FIRST out of 12 schools at the South Dakota State University Jackrabbit Jousts Forensics Tournament. The Gusties won six of the eleven events. Gustavus took first with 279 points while Kansas State University took 2nd place with 157 points. Gustavus also was awarded the 2007 Harlold Widvey Comprehensive Award. This award recognizes a program that displays excellence in oral interpretation, public address, and debate.
Team Sweepstakes:
First: Gustavus Adolphus College = 279 points
Second: Kansas State University = 157 points
Third: MSU, Mankato = 73 points
After Dinner Speaking:
Emma Moreau-2nd place
Communication Analysis:
Brittney Lovdahl-4th place
Duo:
Kavan Rogness/ Kelly Nelson-1st place
Drama:
Emma Moreau-1st place
Tasha Carlson-2nd place
Christopher Hunt-6th place
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Mary Cunningham-2nd place
Impromptu:
Mary Cunningham-1st place
Sean Maertens-4th place
Informative:
Maria Siegle-4th place
Claire Sagstuen-5th place
Persuasion:
Phil Helt-2nd place
Maria Siegle-3rd place
Mary Cunningham-4th place
Poetry:
Kavan Rogness-1st place
Program Oral Interpretation:
Tasha Carlson-1st place
Christopher Hunt-4th place
Brittney Lovdahl-5th place
Kavan Rogness-6th place
Paula Wiggam-7th place
Prose:
Tasha Carlson-1st place
Brittney Lovdahl-4th place
Kavan Rogness-5th place
Parliamentary Debate:
Sean Maertens & Sean Tessmer- Semifinals (4-0 prelim record)
Talk of the Tundra/ Lyle Huseby Swing
October 13-14, 2007
The Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics team placed FIRST out of 10 schools at the Talk of the Tundra Invitational hosted by Concordia College and FIRST out of 10 schools at the Lyle Huseby Invitational hosted by North Dakota State University. The Forensics team also placed FIRST overall out of 10 schools in the combined tournament sweepstakes. The Gusties won 10 events. Gustavus took first with 556 points overall while North East Community College took 2nd with 145 points overall. Emma Moreau won individual sweepstakes for the Talk of the Tundra Tournament and Maria Sielge won individual sweepstakes for the Lyle Huseby Tournament.
Overall Sweepstakes for Talk of the Tundra/ Lyle Huseby Swing
First: Gustavus Adolphus College = 556 points
Second: North East Community College = 145 points
Third: University of Nebraska-Kearney = 138 points
First Day Results:
Team Sweepstakes:
First: Gustavus Adolphus College = 269 points
Second: North Dakota State = 103 points
Third: Concordia College = 83 points
Individual Sweepstakes
First: Emma Moreau
After Dinner Speaking:
Emma Moreau-2nd place
Communication Analysis:
Brittney Lovdahl-3th place
Dramatic Duo:
Paula Wiggam/ Phil Helt -1st place
Drama:
Emma Moreau-2nd place
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Claire Sagstuen-3rd place
Phil Helt-4th place
Mary Cunningham-7th place
Impromptu:
Emma Moreau-3rd place
Maria Siegle-4th place
Mary Cunningham-5th place
Informative:
Mary Cunningham-3rd place
Maria Siegle- 5th place
Persuasion:
Maria Siegle-1st place
Mary Cunningham-4th place
Phil Helt-6th place
Poetry:
Kavan Rogness-1st place
Brittney Lovdahl-3rd place
Program Oral Interpretation:
Brittney Lovdahl-1st place
Kavan Rogness-2nd place
Paula Wiggam-5th place
Christopher Hunt-6th place
Prose:
Emma Moreau-1st place
Kavan Rogness-3rd place
Christopher Hunt- 7th place
Second Day Results
Team Sweepstakes
First: Gustavus Adolphus College = 287 points
Second: Concordia College = 132 points
Third: North Dakota State University = 105 points
Individual Sweepstakes
First: Maria Siegle = 55 points
After Dinner Speaking:
Emma Moreau-5th place
Communication Analysis:
Brittney Lovdahl-1st place
Dramatic Duo:
Paula Wiggam/ Phil Helt -1st place
Drama:
Emma Moreau-2nd place
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Mary Cunningham-2nd place
Maria Siegle-3rd place
Phil Helt-4th place
Austin Lafferty-5th place
Impromptu:
Maria Siegle-1st place
Mary Cunningham-2nd place
Emma Moreau-4th place
Sean Maertens-5th place
Phil Helt-6th place
Informative:
Maria Siegle -3rd place
Mary Cunningham- 5th place
Persuasion:
Maria Siegle-1st place
Phil Helt-2nd place
Mary Cunningham-3rd place
Poetry:
Kavan Rogness-1st place
Brittney Lovdahl-4th place
Program Oral Interpretation:
Brittney Lovdahl-3rd place
Paula Wiggam-5th place
Prose:
Emma Moreau-2nd place
Brittney Lovdahl-3rd place
Phil Helt-5th place
Kavan Rogness-6th place
Valley Forensics League #1
November 9th, 2007
The Gustavus Forensics team continued its successful season by winning ten events at the Valley Forensics League Tournaments #1 and #2 held on the campus of Concordia College, Moorhead. Forty-two of our fifty-six slots qualified for finals over the two tournaments.
Communication Analysis:
Brittney Lovdahl-2nd place
Drama:
Tasha Carlson-1st place
CJ Hunt- 5th place
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Phil Helt-1st place
Maria Siegle-2nd place
Austin Lafferty-3rd place
Impromptu Speaking:
Phil Helt-2nd place
Mary Cunningham-3rd place
Maria Siegle-4th place
Austin Lafferty- 6th place
Informative Speaking:
Maria Siegle -1st place
Kavan Rogness- 2nd place
Mary Cunningham-3rd place
Persuasive Speaking:
Phil Helt-1st place
Mary Cunningham-2nd place
Maria Siegle-4th place
Poetry:
Brittney Lovdahl-3rd place
Program Oral Interpretation:
CJ Hunt-3rd place
Kavan Rogness-5th place
Prose:
Tasha Carlson-1st place
Kavan Rogness-2nd place
Brittney Lovdahl-3rd place
Phil Helt-4th place
Nick Harper 6th place
Valley Forensics League #2
November 10th, 2007
Communication Analysis:
Brittney Lovdahl-3rd place
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Maria Siegle-1st place
Phil Helt-3nd place
Austin Lafferty-4th place
Impromptu Speaking:
Phil Helt-1st place
Austin Lafferty- 3rd place
Informative Speaking:
Mary Cunningham-1st place
Kavan Rogness- 2nd place
Maria Siegle -3rd place
Brittney Lovdahl-4th place
Persuasive Speaking:
Mary Cunningham-1st place
Maria Siegle-2nd place
Poetry:
Brittney Lovdahl-1st place
Program Oral Interpretation:
Kavan Rogness-3rd place
Prose:
Kavan Rogness-1st place
Marie Bushnell-4th place
Brittney Lovdahl-6th place
University of Texas, Austin; April 5-7, 2008
Gustavus Adolphus College took 20th in the nation at the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament for the second consecutive year! Held at the University of Texas in Austin, Gustavus retained their stature as a prestigious top 20 AFA school. This year's impressive AFA team comprised of one senior, four juniors, six sophomores, and four first-years. Senior Brittney Lovdahl was awarded a spot on the 2008 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament All-American Team, becoming the third Gustavus student to do so. Sophomore Mary Cunningham advanced to quarterfinals in persuasion, and sophomore Emma Moreau advanced to semifinals in persuasion, the first Gustavus student to ever make semifinals.
