Nationals!
afa (def): 1. American Forensics Association (n); 2. a rollercoaster; 3. Three days, but most get dumped after a day and a half; 4. bam bam bam bam bam bam; 5. polished and confident, no room for error; 6. over 100 schools. The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire's Forensics team has attended every single AFA-NIET tournament since it's inception in 1978.
nfa (def): 1. National Forensics Association (n); 2. a marathon; 3. Five days, everyone hangs around until the last day; 4. bam wait wait bam bam wait BAM; 5. energy through four long days get you a bright shiny quarter at the end of day four; 6. Mostly Midwest schools. The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire's Forensics team has attended every NFA since 1972; it's second year in existance.
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AFA -University of Texas - San Marcos (San Marcos, Texas)
Quarterfinals (3):
Patrick Martin - Extemporaneous Speaking
Jessica Krentz - Impromptu Speaking
Jake Stendahl - Poetry Interpretation
Team Finish: 14th Place in the Nation
NFA - University of Ohio (Athens, Ohio)
Quarterfinals (4):
Patrick Martin - Rhetorical Criticism
Patrick Martin - Persuasion
James Kust - Extemporaneous Speaking
Natalie Hunter - Informative Speaking
Semifinals (1):
Patrick Martin and Jarrel Montgomery - Duo Interpretation
Finals(3):
Patrick Martin - 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking
Jessica Krentz - 6th in Extemporaneous Speaking
Jarrel Montgomery - 6th in Dramatic Interpretation
Team Finish: 7th Place in the Nation
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AFA -University of Nebraska - Kearney (Kearney, NE)
Quarterfinals (6):
Whitney Zahn - Informative
April Ross - Informative
Patrick Marin - Informative, Communication Analysis
Sarah Taylor - Program Oral Interpretation
Jarrel Montgomery - Duo
Megan McKeown - Duo
James Kust - Persuasion
Finals: (3)
Patrick Martin - Impromptu Speaking (6th)
Alicia Gerber - After-Dinner Speaking (5th)
Patrick Martin - Persuasion (2nd)
AFA-NIET All-American: Meghan Pickard
**An amazing honor! Reserved for senior with a GPA of at least 3.5 and outstanding forensic, academic, and service performance. Congrats Meghan!
Team Finish: 9th Place in the Nation
NFA - Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
Quarterfinals (9):
Sarah Taylor - Prose Interpretation
Whitney Zahn - Impromptu Speaking
James Kust - Persuasion
Natalie Hunter - Informative
Patrick Martin - Informative
Semifinals (2):
Alicia Gerber - After-Dinner Speaking
Finals (1):
Meghan Pickard - Extemporaneous Speaking (6th)
Patrick Martin - Rhetorical Critisism (3rd)
Patrick Martin - Persuasion (2nd)
Team Finish: 6th in the Nation
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AFA - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI)
Quarterfinals (3):
Dylan Jambrek--Extemp
Patrick Martin--Extemp
Laura Magnusson/Nick Miller--Duo
Team Finish: 16th
NFA - Ohio University (Athens, OH)
Quarterfinals (9):
Sarah Taylor--Prose
BJ Pickard--After Dinner Speaking
Whitney Zahn--Rhetorical Criticism
Holly Albers--Informative
Natalie Hunter--Informative, Poetry
Dylan Jambrek--Impromptu
Semifinals (2):
Dylan Jambrek--Extemp
Finals (1):
Nick Miller--Persuasion (3rd)
Team Finish: 8th
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AFA - University of Akron (Akron, OH)
Semifinals (2):
Meghan Pickard--Informative
Nick Miller--Persuasion
Team Finish: 22nd
NFA - Missouri State University/Drury University (Springfield, MO)
Quarterfinals (5):
Dylan Jambrek--Extemp
Nick Miller--Persuasion, Rhetorical Criticism
Eric Plantenberg--Dramatic Interp
Whitney Zahn--Persuasion
Semifinals (2):
Jake Johnson--Editorial Impromptu
Finals (1):
Dylan Jambrek--Editorial Impromptu (4th)
Team Finish: 10th
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AFA - University of Texas (Austin, TX)
Quarterfinals (2):
Hilary Rasmussen--Dramatic Interp
Hilary Rasmussen--Poetry
Team Finish: 23rd
NFA - Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN)
Quarterfinals (4):
Eric Plantenberg--Persuasion, Rhetorical Criticism
Nick Miller--Persuasion
Hilary Rasmussen--Dramatic Interp
Semifinals (4):
Hilary Rasmussen--Informative
Finals (1):
BJ Pickard--Biographical Informative (2nd)
Nick Miller--Biographical Informative (6th)
Hilary Rasmussen--Prose (6th)
Team Finish: 10th
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AFA - Minnesota State University-Mankato (Mankato, MN)
Quarterfinals (3):
Christine Zani--CA
Hilary Rasmussen--Informative
Semifinals (1):
Finals (1):
Christine Zani --Persuasion (5th)
Team Finish: 17th
NFA - Berry College (Rome, GA)
Quarterfinals (6):
Amy Oldakowski--Persuasion
Christine Zani--Prose, Persuasion, Duo
Hilary Rasmussen--Duo
Semifinals (2):
Christine Zani--Informative
Finals (1):
Christine Zani --CA (4th)
Paul Gilleland--Original Shakespeare (1st)
Indy Sweeps: Christine Zani--16th
NFA Founders' Award : UWEC
Team Finish: 7th
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AFA - University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
Quarterfinals (7):
Hilary Rasmussen--POI
Amy Oldakowski--CA
Christine Zani--CA
Chris Conklin--DI
Semifinals (3):
Christine Zani--Info
Finals (2):
Chris Conklin --ADS (6th), Imp (4th)
Indy Sweeps: Chris Conklin--17th
AFA National Student Representative: Christine Zani
AFA-NIET All-American: Chris Conklin
**An amazing honor! Reserved for senior with a GPA of at least 3.5 and outstanding forensic, academic, and service performance. Congrats Chris!
Team Finish: 13th
NFA - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI)
Quarterfinals (11):
Amy Oldakowski--CA, Info
Christine Zani--CA
Abby Czeskleba--CA
Chris Conklin--Prose, ADS
Betsy Schroeder--Pers
Semifinals (4):
Christine Zani--Info
Chris Conklin--Extemp, Pers
Finals (1):
Chris Conklin--Imp (3rd)
Indy Sweeps: Chris Conklin--12th
Distinguished Service Award: Karen Morris
NFA Hall of Fame Inductees:
Mitchell Bucky Fay
Rita Rahoi Gilchrest
Team Finish: 6th
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AFA - Kansas State University--Manhattan, Kansas
Quarterfinals (4):
Betsy Schroeder--Informative
Christine Zani--Informative
Kelly Bender --Informative
Rachel Mayasich--Dramatic Interp
Semifinals (2):
Chris Conklin--Impromptu
Finals (3):
Chris Conklin--ADS (6th)
Kelly Bender--Crit (3rd)
Kelly Bender -
Persuasion (2nd)
Team Finish: 10th
NFA - University of Ohio--Akron
Quarterfinals (9):
Andy Bevernitz--Prose
Hilary Rasmussen--Prose
Semifinals (7):
Christine Zani--Informative
Christine Zani - Rhetorical
Criticism
Christine Zani -
Persuasion
Finals (4):
Chris Conklin--Impromptu (2nd)
Kelly Bender--Rhetorical Criticim (6th)
Kelly Bender -
Persuasion (5th)
Kelly Bender -
Informative (2nd)
Team Finish: 6th
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AFA - University of California-Long Beach
Quarterfinals (7):
Kelly Bender -- CA, Informative
Brandon Buchanan -- Extemp, CA
Christine Zani--CA
Semifinals (2):
Chris Conklin--Impromptu
Andy Bevernitz--Prose
Team Finish: 16th
NFA - Western Illinois University
Quarterfinals (3):
Amy Oldakowski--CA
Chris Conklin--ADS, Impromptu
Finals (2):
Kelly Bender--Informative (6th)
Kelly Bender -
Persuasion (National Champion), Individual Sweeps (15th in the nation)
Team Finish: 9th
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AFA - University of Mississippi (April 5-7, 2003)
Quarterfinals (6):
Scott Boras -- Prose, POI
Ben Schneider -- After Dinner
Semifinals (3):
Ben Schneider -- Impromptu
Finals (2):
Scott Boras -- DI (National Champion)
Brandon Buchanan -- Persuasion (6th in nation)
Team Finish: 13th
NFA - Ball State (April 17-21, 2003)
Quarterfinals (11):
Ben Schneider -- Extemp, Prose, After Dinner, RC
Brandon Buchanan -- Informative, Persuasion
Andy Bevernitz -- Prose
Semifinals (5):
Scott Boras - Poetry
Kelly Bender -- After Dinner
Finals (1):
Scott Boras/Kelly Bender - Duo (5th in nation)
Ben Schneider -- Persuasion (National Champion)
Team Finish: 7th
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AFA - Bradley University (April 6-8, 2002)
Quarterfinals (11):
Aaron Unseth -- Informative, Persuasion, Poetry, CA
Scott Boras -- Prose, POI
Brian Haapala -- Informative
Ben Schneider -- Persuasion
Semifinals (3):
Eric Rasmussen -- CA
Finals (2):
Scott Boras -- DI (4th in nation)
Aaron Unseth -- Prose (6th in nation)
Team Finish: 11th
NFA - Berry College (April 17-22, 2002)
Quarterfinals (9):
Ben Schneider -- Extemporaneous, Persuasion
Eric Rasmussen -- After Dinner, Informative
Semifinals (5):
Scott Boras - Rhet. Crit
Eric Rasmussen/Brian Haapala - Duo
Aaron Unseth -- After Dinner, Persuasion
Finals (1):
Scott Boras/Adam Coolidge - Duo (4th in nation)
Team Finish: 9th
2001----------------------------------
AFA - George Mason University (April 7-9, 2001)
Quarterfinals (5):
Cate Dunham -- Impromptu, CA
Arwen Dale -- Informative
Semifinals (2):
Arwen Williams -- Informative
Finals (1):
Aaron Unseth -- CA (6th in nation)
Team Finish: 16th
NFA - Western Kentucky (April 19-23, 2001)
Quarterfinals (19):
Ben Schneider -- After Dinner
Eric Rasmussen -- After Dinner, Prose, Poetry, Duo
Aaron Unseth -- Rhet. Crit
Barb Ellevold -- Poetry, Informative
Brian Haapala -- After Dinner
Scott Boras -- Duo w/ Eric
Semifinals (8):
Ben Schneider -- Prose, Impromptu
Reid Sollberger - Prose
Aaron Unseth -- Persuasion
Finals (4):
Aaron Unseth -- Poetry (6th), Duo w/ Brian (4th)
Eric Rasmussen -- Informative (5th)
Brian Haapala -- Duo w/ Aaron (4th)
Arwen Williams -- Informative (3rd)
Team Finish: 4th
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AFA - Nebraska-Lincoln (April 5-7, 2000)
Quarterfinals (7):
Arwen Williams -- Informative, CA
Arwen Dale -- Informative
Barb Ellevold -- DI
Ben Schneider -- DI
Semifinals (1):
Reid Sollberger -- Informative
Finals (1):
Eric Rasmussen -- After Dinner (3rd in nation)
Team Finish: 11th
NFA - Ohio University (April 20-24, 2000)
Quarterfinals (7):
Aaron Unseth -- Prose
Eric Rasmussen -- Duo w/ Arwen, Duo w/ Reid
Arwen Dale -- Duo w/ Eric
Reid Sollberger -- Duo w/ Eric
Semifinals (4):
Arwen Williams -- Informative
Finals (3):
Reid Sollberger -- Informative (3rd)
Arwen Dale -- Persuasion (4th)
Eric Rasmussen -- After Dinner (2nd)
Team Finish: 9th
1999----------------------------------
AFA - University of Alabama
Quarterfinals (6):
Melanie Miller -- POI, Poetry
Jodi Becker -- Persuasion
Leah Hooker -- CA
Kate Grosskopf -- CA
Finals (1):
Melanie Miller -- After Dinner (2nd in nation), 11th in Pentathalon
Team Finish: 13th
NFA - Eastern Michigan
Quarterfinals (4):
Arwen Williams - Rhet.Crit
Semifinals (2):
Melanie Miller -- After Dinner
Cate Grosskopf -- After Dinner
Finals (1):
Cate Grosskopf -- Rhet. Crit (6th in nation)
Team Finish: 11th
1998----------------------------------
AFA - Northern Arizona
Quarterfinals (7):
Mike Paulus -- Prose
Holly Pyrek -- Informative
Melanie Miller -- Poetry
Semifinals (4):
Nicole Defenbaugh -- Informative
Mike Paulus -- Duo w/ Hackel, Poetry
Melanie Miller -- POI
Anne Hackel -- Duo w/ Paulus
Team Finish: 12th
NFA - Western Illinois
Quarterfinals (12):
Holly Pyrek -- Informative, Duo w/ Grosskopf, Duo w/ Paulus
Nicole Defenbaugh -- Rhet. Crit
Reid Sollberger -- After Dinner
Melanie Miller -- Poetry
Cate Grosskopf -- Duo w/ Pyrek
Mike Paulus -- Duo w/ Pyrek, Duo w/ Hackel
Ann Hackel -- Duo w/ Paulus
Semifinals (5):
Nicole Defenbaugh -- Persuasion
Cate Grosskopf -- After Dinner
Finals (3):
Anne Hackel -- Informative (National Champion)
Nicole Defenbaugh -- Informative (4th in nation))
Mike Paulus -- Prose (5th in nation), 15th in Pentath
Team Finish: 5th
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AFA - University of Texas-Arlington
Quarterfinals (12):
Anne Hackel -- Duo w/ Paulus
Mike Paulus -- Duo w/ Hackel, DI
Rochelle Amundson -- After Dinner
Jen Sunstrom -- CA
Libby Haught -- CA, Poetry
Jen Reel -- CA
Semifinals (5):
Libby Haught -- Prose
Nicole Defenbaugh -- Informative
Jen Sunstrom -- Informative
Roshell Amundson -- POI
Finals (1):
Anne Hackel -- POI (6th in nation)
Team Finish: 9th
NFA - Ball State
Quarterfinals (4):
Arwen Williams - Rhet.Crit
Semifinals (2):
Melanie Miller -- After Dinner
Cate Grosskopf -- After Dinner
Finals (1):
Cate Grosskopf -- Rhet. Crit (6th in nation)
Team Finish: 11th