Andrea Carlile, Bridget Traut, Henry Stokman, Alex Knewtson, Tasha Carlson, Maria Siegle, Brittney Lovdahl, Kavan Rogness, Brittani Seagren, Stacey Birk, Mary Cunningham, Allison Cooney, Alex Brakke, Emma Moreau, Paula Wiggam, Sean Maertens, Nick Harper, Cara Powers, Caitlin Peterson, Andrea Gullixson, Mary Depuydt
Majors represented: Biology, Communication Studies, Economics and Management, Education, Geography, History, Mathematics, Psychology, Political Science, Religion, Women’s Studies.
II. Tournament Honors and Awards
Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest #1
Andrea Carlile
First Place Individual Speaker
Andrea Carlile & Sean Maertens
Gold Medal Team Award
Henry Stokman & Alex Knewtson
Bronze Medal Team Award
Talk of the Tundra Tournament
Tasha Carlson
First Place Prose Interpretation
Third Place Program Oral Interpretation
Emma Moreau
Fourth Place Prose Interpretation
Top Novice Prose Interpretation
Mary Cunningham
Top Novice Persuasive Speaking
Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest #2
Mary Cunningham & Stacey Birk
Bronze Medal Team Award
Alex Knewtson & Henry Stokman
Silver Medal Team Award
Mary Cunningham
Third Place Speaker Award (tie)
Stacey Birk
Third Place Speaker Award (tie)
Alex Knewtson
First Place Speaker Award
Mid-America Forensics League #3
Fifth Place Overall Team Sweepstakes
Andrea Carlile
Second Place Impromptu Speaking
Sixth Place Informative Speaking
Maria Siegle
Fourth Place Persuasive Speaking
Fifth Place Informative Speaking
Mary Cunningham
Fifth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Tasha Carlson
Fourth Place Prose Interpretation
Fourth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Twin Cities Forensic League #1
Third Place Overall Team Sweepstakes Award
Emma Moreau
Second Place Prose Interpretation
Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Mary Cunningham
Second Place Persuasive Speaking
First Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Mary Deuypdt
Fourth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Nick Harper
Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Larry Schnoor Invitational -
Minnesota State University Mankato
Andrea Carlile
Semi-Finalist Impromptu Speaking
Gustavus Adolphus College Invitational
Andrea Carlile
Second Place Persuasive Speaking
Emma Moreau
Semi-Finalist Prose Interpretation
Vocal Viking - Bethany Lutheran College
First Place Overall Team Sweepstakes
Andrea Carlile
First Place Individual Sweekpstakes
First Place Informative Speaking
Second Place Impromptu Speaking
Fourth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Third Place Communication Analysis
Tasha Carlson
Third Place Individual Sweepstakes
First Place Prose Interpretation
Third Place Program Oral Interpretation
First Place Dramatic Duo (Alex Knewtson)
Emma Moreau
Second Place Program Oral Interpretation
Third Place Impromptu Speaking
Maria Siegle
Second Place Informative Speaking
Fourth Place Persuasive Speaking
Sean Maertens
Sixth Place Impromptu Speaking
Caitlin Peterson
Fourth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Alex Braake
Third Place Prose Interpretation
Henry Stokman
First Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Alex Knewtson
First Place Dramatic Duo (Tasha Carlson)
Andrea Carlile & Sean Maertens
Semifinalist in Parliamentary Debate
Henry Stokman & Alex Knewtson
Quarterfinalist in Parliamentary Debate
University of Wisconsin River Falls Tournament
First Place Overall Team Sweepstakes
Tasha Carlson
First Place Individual Sweepstakes
First Place Dramatic Interpretation
First Place Prose Interpretation
First Place Program Oral Interpretation
Andrea Carlile
Fourth Place Individual Sweepstakes
First Place Impromptu Speaking
Second Place Communication Analysis
Third Place Informative Speaking
Maria Siegle
First Place Persuasive Speaking
Second Place Informative Speaking
Brittani Seagren
Fifth Place Individual Sweepstakes
Third Place Persuasive Speaking
Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Sean Maertens
Sixth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Emma Moreau
Fifth Place Prose Interpretation
Second Place Impromptu Speaking
Fifth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Andrea Gullixson
Third Place Dramatic Interpretation
Allison Cooney
Seventh Place Prose Interpretation
Mary Depuydt & Nick Harper
First Place Parliamentary Debate (3-0 Decision!)
Valley Forensics League #1
Andrea Carlile
Sixth Place Persuasive Speaking
Second Place Communication Analysis
First Place Impromptu Speaking
Second Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Second Place Informative Speaking
Maria Siegle
First Place Persuasive Speaking
Fifth Place Informative Speaking
Mary Cunningham
Third Place Persuasive Speaking (Top Novice)
Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Emma Moreau
Third Place Prose Interpretation (Top Novice)
Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Andrea Gullixson
Seventh Place Prose Interpretation
Alex Brakke
Sixth Place Prose Interpretation
Caitlin Peterson
Fifth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Paula Wiggam
Sixth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Third Place Dramatic Interpretation
Valley Forensics League #2
Andrea Carlile
Second Place Persuasive Speaking
First Place Communication Analysis
Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Second Place Informative Speaking
Maria Siegle
Third Place Informative Speaking
Mary Cunningham
Third Place Persuasive Speaking
Fifth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Third Place Impromptu Speaking
Emma Moreau
Fourth Place Prose Interpretation
Fifth Place Impromptu Speaking
Sixth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Andrea Gullixson
Fifth Place Dramatic Interpretation
Sean Maertens
Top Novice in After Dinner Speaking
Caitlin Peterson
Fourth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Paula Wiggam
Fifth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Sixth Place Dramatic Interpretation
Twin Cities Forensics League #2
Andrea Carlile
Second Place Persuasive Speaking
First Place Communication Analysis
Mary Cunningham
Second Place Extemporaneous Speaking
First Place Impromptu Speaking
Emma Moreau
First Place Prose Interpretation
Third Place Impromptu Speaking
Nick Harper
Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Mary Depuydt
Sixth Place Impromptu Speaking
Stacey Birk
Fourth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest #3
Holiday Tournament - UW Stout
Tasha Carlson
First Place Individual Sweepstakes
First Place Persuasive Speaking
First Place Program Oral Interpretation
Third Place Prose Interpretation
Third Place Dramatic Interpretation
Emma Moreau
Second Place Impromptu Speaking
Prose Semifinalist
Twin Cities Forensics League #3
Tasha Carlson
First Place Dramatic Interpretation
Second Place Persuasive Speaking
Maria Siegle
First Place Informative Speaking
Sixth Place Impromptu Speaking
Mary Cunningham
First Place Impromptu Speaking
Brittani Seagren
Second Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Sean Maertens
Second Place Impromptu Speaking
Third Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Nick Harper
Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Paula Wiggam
Fourth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Fourth Place Dramatic Interpretation
Pi Kappa Delta Province of the Northern Lights Tournament
Team Sweepstakes: Superior
Andrea Carlile
Extemporaneous Speaking: Superior
Informative Speaking: Superior
Katelyn Reschetz
Communication Analysis: Excellent
Bridget Traut
Informative Speaking: Good
Persuasive Speaking: Good
Impromptu Speaking: Good
Brittney Lovdahl
Poetry Interpretation: Good
Prose Interpretation: Excellent
Informative Speaking: Good
Tasha Carlson
Program Oral Interpretation: Superior
Dramatic Interpretation: Superior
Maria Siegle
Impromptu Speaking: Excellent
Informative Speaking: Excellent
Kavan Rogness
Prose Interpretation: Superior
Poetry Interpretation: Superior
Emma Moreau
Persuasive Speaking: Excellent
Impromptu Speaking: Superior
Mary Cunningham
Impromptu Speaking: Excellent
Persuasive Speaking: Excellent
Extemporaneous Speaking: Excellent
Andrea Gullixson
Prose Interpretation: Superior
Dramatic Interpretation: Good
Paula Wiggam
Dramatic Interpretation: Good
Program Oral Interpretation: Excellent
Nick Harper
Extemporaneous Speaking: Good
Impromptu Speaking: Excellent
Alex Brakke
Prose Interpretation: Good
Sean Maertens
Extemporaneous Speaking: Good
Back to the Beach Swing - California State University, Long Beach
Swing Day 1:
Mary Cunningham
Second Place Impromptu Speaking
Sixth Place Persuasive Speaking
Maria Siegle
Fifth Place Persuasive Speaking
Sean Maertens
Sixth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Brittney Lovdahl
Sixth Place Informative Speaking
Katelyn Reschetz
Seventh Place Informative Speaking
Swing Day 2:
Third Place, Team Sweepstakes
Katelyn Reschetz
First Place Communication Analysis
Andrea Carlile
Sixth Place Communication Analysis
Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Fourth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Bridget Traut
Sixth Place Persuasive Speaking
Emma Moreau
Third Place Pesuasive Speaking
Sean Maertens
Seventh Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Maria Siegle
Sixth Place Persuasive Speaking
Mid-America Forensics League #5
Tasha Carlson
Fourth Place Program Oral Interpretation
Fourth Place Dramatic Interpretation
Bridget Traut
Sixth Place Persuasive Speaking
Andrea Carlile
Sixth Place Communication Analysis
Kavan Rogness
Sixth Place Prose Interpretation
Mid-America Forensics League #6
Kavan Rogness
Sixth Place Prose Interpretation
Seventh Place Poetry Interpretation
Andrea Carlile
Fifth Place Communication Analysis
Mary Cunningham
Sixth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Emma Moreau
Fifth Place Persuasive Speaking
Twin Cities Forensics League #4
First Place Team Sweepstakes
Maria Siegle
First Place Impromptu Speaking
First Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Nick Harper
Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Fifth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Kavan Rogness
Second Place Poetry Interpretation
Sixth Place Prose Interpretation
Emma Moreau
Third Place Persuasive Speaking
Second Place Dramatic Duo (Brittney Lovdahl)
Bridget Traut
First Place Persuasive Speaking
Brittney Lovdahl
First Place Informative Speaking
Second Place Dramatic Duo (Emma Moreau)
Caitlin Peterson
Second Place Program Oral Interpretation
Paula Wiggam
First Place Program Oral Interpretation
Third Place Dramatic Interpretation
Mary Cunningham
Fourth Place Informative Speaking
Sean Maertens
Second Place Extemporaneous Speaking
This House Believes Parliamentary Debate Tournament
Love Fest - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Twin Cities Forensics League #5
MCFA State Tournament - Southwest State University
Second Place Team Sweepstakes
Henry Stokman & Alex Knewtson: State Champions in Parliamentary Debate
Andrea Carlile
Third Place Individual Sweepstakes
First Place Oratory/Persuasive Speaking
Second Place Communication Analysis
Sixth Place Informative Speaking
Fourth Place Impromptu Speaking
Third Place Parliamentary Debate (Sean Maertens)
Fifth Place Parliamentary Debate Speaker
Tasha Carlson
Second Place Prose Interpretation
Second Place Program Oral Interpretation
Third Place Oratory/Persuasive Speaking
Fourth Place Mini Interpretation
Maria Siegle
Fourth Place Oratory/Persuasive Speaking
Fifth Place Informative Speaking
Emma Moreau
First Place After Dinner Speaking
Third Place Prose Interpretation
Fifth Place Impromptu Speaking
Seventh Place Oratory/Persuasive Speaking
Brittney Lovdahl
First Place Informative Speaking
Mary Cunningham
Sixth Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Seventh Place Impromptu Speaking
Caitlin Peterson
Seveth Place Mini Interpretation
Paula Wiggam
Third Place Dramatic Interpretation
Seventh Place Program Oral Interpretation
Bridget Traut
Second Place Oratory/Persuasive Speaking
Sean Maertens
Third Place Parliamentary Debate (Andrea Carlile)
Seventh Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Henry Stokman
Second Place Parliamentary Debate Speaker
Andrea Gullixson
Fifth Place Dramatic Interpretation
Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest #4
VFL #3 & #4
Twin Cities Forensics League #5
Pi Kappa Delta National Convention and Tournament
Second Place Individual Events Sweepstakes
Seventh Place Combined Team Sweepstakes
Andrea Carlile
Pi Kappa Delta All-American
Impromptu Speaking: Superior
Extemporaneous Speaking: Good
Persuasive Speaking: Good
Radio Broadcasting: Good
Katelyn Reschetz
Communication Analysis: Excellent
Informative Speaking: Excellent
Bridget Traut
Persuasive Speaking: Excellent
Informative Speaking: Excellent
Henry Stokman
Extemporaneous Speaking: Good
Brittney Lovdahl
Informative Speaking: Superior
Program Oral Interpretation: Excellent
Prose Interpretation: Excellent
Dramatic Duo: Good
Poetry: Good
Maria Siegle
Informative Speaking: Superior
Persuasive Speaking: Superior
Impromptu Speaking: Superior
Extemporaneous Speaking: Good
Tasha Carlson
Elected Student Representative at Large for the Pi Kappa Delta National Council
Prose Interpretation: Superior
Persuasive Speaking: Excellent
Program Oral Interpretation: Excellent
Kavan Rogness
Prose Interpretation: Excellent
Poetry Interpretation: Excellent
Emma Moreau
Persuasive Speaking: Excellent
Prose Interpretation: Excellent
After Dinner Speaking: Excellent
Dramatic Duo: Good
Impromptu Speaking: Good
Paula Wiggam
Dramatic Interpretation: Excellent
Program Oral Interpretation: Good
Mary Cunningham
Persuasive Speaking: Superior
Extemporaneous Speaking: Excellent
Impromptu Speaking: Excellent
Informative Speaking: Good
Sean Maertens
Impromptu Speaking: Good
Nick Harper
Program Oral Interpretation Good
Impromptu Speaking: Good
Radio Broadcasting: Good
Alex Brakke
Prose Interpretation: Good
Dramatic Interpretation: Good
Caitlin Peterson
Program Oral Interpretation: Good
Dramatic Interpretation: Good
Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest #5
American Forensics Associations National Tournament
At the AFA-NIET, Gustavus made history by placing in the top 20 out of 83 schools (many Division 1) for the first time in the history of the forensics program.
* 20th Place in Individual Events Sweepstakes
Andrea Carlile
AFA-NIET All-American
Quarterfinalist in Communication Analysis
Tasha Carlson
Quarterfinalist in Persuasive Speaking
Did You Know?
As late as 1920, graduating seniors maintained a tradition of gathering on the roof of Old Main on the day of their commencement for a sunrise breakfast.
