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The Team

Welcome to the Team Page! Check out the decades of Blugold history all leading up to the current 2011-2012 team.

Photo Gallery

Check out the team photos from the 2012 NFA Tournament in Athens, Ohio!
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Coaching Staff with the NFA Trophy!
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Seniors with the NFA Trophy!
AFA 2011 Team
Junior Girls at NFA!
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Sophomore Boys and NFA!
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Freshman Girls at NFA!

The 2011-2012 Blugold Forensics Team

Seniors


Juniors


Danielle Bronshteyn

Blugold (BG for short)

What is your Major/Minor?
- Public Communication major, and a minor in Marine Biology.
What is your Hometown?
- I've lived at Petco and the friendly confines of the Forensics squad room.
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- No, I don't think I was born yet.
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- None, but I've watched many performances; it can't be that hard. Also, I'm a great audience member, but I'm not a clapper...
What new events would you like to try?
- Well I'd like to do duo, but that would imply getting another friend in my bowl. And I promise I won't be a bully! But it would be hard to hold a black book...
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- My Bubbles!
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
- Self defense.
Stephen Fong

Stephen Fong

What is your Major/Minor?
- Marketing Major
- Entrepenurship Major
What is your Hometown?
- Shorewood, Wisconsin
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes! PA Events.

What collegiate events have you competed in?

- Inform, Persuasion, Extemp, CA, DI ADS
What new events would you like to try?
- Duo
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Memoirs of an Asian
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
Time travel.

Sophomores


Ally Thieme

Caitlyn Duley

What is your Major/Minor?
- Public Relations Major
What is your Hometown?
- St. Michael, Minnesota
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes. I did Duo, Original Oratory, and Creative Expression
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- ADS, Prose, Duo
What new events would you like to try?
- Crit, Extemp?
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Caitlyn Duley: Don't worry about it.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
- To cook. Cause I suck at being a woman.
Ally Thieme

Demetrius Evans

What is your Major/Minor?
- Legal Studies & Women's Studies
What is your Hometown?
- Chicago, Illinois
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- No, I never competed in High School
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- Prose, DI, Poetry
What new events would you like to try?
- Inform, Persuasion, Duo
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- BLANK
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
- How to drive a car.
Ally Thieme

Jake Strendahl

What is your Major/Minor?
- Public Relations Major
What is your Hometown?
- Forest Lake, Minnesota
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes, I did Extemp Reading, Prose, Drama, and Duo
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- Prose, DI, Duo, Poetry, POI
What new events would you like to try?
- Info, ADS, Impromptu
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Fergalicious: Lovely Lady Lumps - One Man's Fight Against Breast Cancer
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
- Fly (like Superman)
Ally Thieme

Kyra Witcher

What is your Major/Minor?
- Sociology/ Family Studies
What is your Hometown?
- Apple Valley, Minnesota
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes, Poetry and Prose
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- Prose, Poetry, DI
What new events would you like to try?
- Duo, POI?
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Soap Opera 101
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
- Drive a stick shift.

Freshman

Ally Thieme

Alex Brown

What is your Major/Minor?
- Actuarial Science
What is your Hometown?
- Saint Michael, Minnesota
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes. Humor, Duo, Drama, and dabbled in Impromptu
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- None
What new events would you like to try?
- I will try anything!
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- (insert creative idea here)
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
I would like to learn sign language! It would be awesome to be able to sign.

Ally Thieme

Amy Chhunn

What is your Major/Minor?
- Elementary Education
-Sociology
What is your Hometown?
- Rochester, MN
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes. I competed in Original Oratory for 3 years
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- None so far
What new events would you like to try?
- Informative, Persuasion, ADS
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- How I Became the Human Embodiement of the Socially Awkward Penguin Meme
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
I would learn all of my mom's cooking skills and recipies because the food she makes has the magical power of making everybody happy.

Ally Thieme

Sarah Doege

What is your Major/Minor?
- Pre-Law/ Communication Studies Majors
-Environmental Science Minor
What is your Hometown?
- St. Charles, Illinois
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- No
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- None yet!
What new events would you like to try?
- anything!
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Goodness Gracious Golly Mae What Is Life?!
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
Yodel, why not?

Ally Thieme

Nathan Ejuwa

What is your Major/Minor?
- Public Relations
- French
What is your Hometown?
- Eagan, MN
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes. Poetry, Drama, Duo.
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- None yet
What new events would you like to try?
- PA
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Truths and Decisions
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
Speak all languages FLUENTLY

Ally Thieme

Heidi Feyereisen

What is your Major/Minor?
- Theater Arts Education
-English Education
What is your Hometown?
- Roberts, Wisconsin
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes, Prose, POI, Oratory
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- None
What new events would you like to try?
- All
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- The Most Awesome, Entertaining Story Ever
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
How to cure cancer, because I hate that it takes the ones I love.

Ally Thieme

Elijah Freeman

What is your Major/Minor?
- Journalisim
What is your Hometown?
- Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes, Public Address and Extemp Speaking
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- None
What new events would you like to try?
- Impromptu and ADS
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Reading, Writing, and Ranting
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
Juggle absurd things in absurd amounts.

Ally Thieme

Benjamin Thompson Isaac

What is your Major/Minor?
- Undecided
What is your Hometown?
- Chaska, Minnesota
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes, Duo and Poetry
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- None
What new events would you like to try?
- Prose and DI
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Monotone: A Memoir
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
How to speak Latin.

Ally Thieme

Megan Spreeman

What is your Major/Minor?
- Special Education and Elementary Education
What is your Hometown?
- Merrill, Wisconsin
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- I didn't compete in high school.
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- n/a
What new events would you like to try?
- Extemp and Prose
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Not a Statistic
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
I would like to learn how to read braille. It would just be fun to claim I can read it. :)

Ally Thieme

Jake Wrasse

What is your Major/Minor?
- Journalisim Major
-Political Science Minor
What is your Hometown?
- Durand, Wisconsin
Did you compete in High School? Which Events?
- Yes. Radio, Oratory, Public Address, and Four Minute Speaking. I've taken 1st and 4th place at the WFCA state tournament in Radio.
What collegiate events have you competed in?
- I'm working on Persuasion and ADS
What new events would you like to try?
- Interp, because I've never done it before.
What would you name the autobiography of your life?
- Major League Baseball: A History by Jake Wrasse (just to mess with the Librarians)
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be and why?
I'd love to play guitar and piano, because they seem like better ways to waste time than sitting on Facebook.