Spring 2025
Events:
MAFL6, hosted by Mid-American Forensics League
Bekah Evans, Communication Analysis, 1st
Clash of the Climates hosted by Concordia University:
Damon Sheets, After Dinner Speaking, 2nd
Dylan Harris, Communication Analysis, 3rd
Yasmin Monroy, Dramatic Interpretation, 5th
Dylan Harris, Persuasion, 1st
Colin Gibbons, Poetry, 1st
Damon Sheets, Poetry, 3rd
Winifred Huber, Prose, 5th
TEAM - 3RD
"HFO", hosted by University of Texas at Austin & Bradley:
(nationals precursor)
Day 1
Dylan Harris, Informative Semifinalist
Abigail Faris, Communication Analysis Finalist, 4th Overall
Day 2
Abigail Faris, Persuasion Semifinalist
Kansas in Nebraska Swing, hosted by UNL and K-State:
Online Portion
Bri Winfield, After Dinner Speaking, 6th
Bekah Evans, After Dinner Speaking, 7th
Dylan Harris, Communication Analysis, 3rd
Bekah Evans, Communication Analysis, 5th
Keith Allen, Dramatic Interpretation, 5th
Dylan Harris, Persuasive Speaking, 3rd
Colin Gibbons, Poetry, 2nd
Winifred Huber, Prose, 5th
TEAM - 5TH
In-Person Portion
Damon Sheets, After Dinner Speaking, 6th
Dylan Harris, Communication Analysis, 2nd
Brooklynn Schmidt, Communication Analysis, 3rd
Yasmin Monroy, Dramatic Interpretation, 1st
Keith Allen, Dramatic Interpretation, 4th
Damon Sheets, Impromptu Speaking, 6th
Yasmin Monroy, Informative Speaking, 5th
Brooklynn Schmidt, Persuasion, 1st
Dylan Harris, Persuasion, 3rd
Colin Gibbons, Poetry, 2nd
Keith Allen, Program Oral Interpretation, 2nd
Winifred Huber, Prose, 4th
TEAM - 1ST!
Illini Springtime Series hosted by University of Illinois Speech and Debate:
Damon Sheets, After Dinner Speaking, 5th
Brooklynn Schmidt, Communication Analysis, 1st
Dylan Harris, Communication Analysis, 2nd
Sara Micanek, Communication Analysis, 3rd
Mak Ruffing, Communication Analysis, 5th
Bekah Evans, Communication Analysis, 6th
Yasmin Monroy, Dramatic Interpretation, 1st
Keith Allen, Dramatic Interpretation, 2nd
Yasmin Monroy, Informative Speaking, 5th
Brooklynn Schmidt, Persuasion, 1st
Dylan Harris, Persuasion, 4th
Damon Sheets, Poetry, 5th
Keith Allen, Program of Oral Interpretation, 3rd
TEAM - 1ST!
National Speech Championship Showcase Series 2025
Brooklynn Schmidt, Communication Analysis, 2nd
Bekah Evans, Communication Analysis, 4th
Mak Ruffing, Communication Analysis, 6th
Yasmin Monroy, Dramatic Interpretation, 3rd
Sara Micanek and Colin Gibbons, DUO, 1st
Keith Allen and Yasmin Monroy, DUO, 2nd
Sara Micanek and Damon Sheets, DUO, 3rd
Yasmin Monroy, Informative Speaking, 3rd
Brooklynn Schmidt, Persuasion, 2nd
Dylan Harris, Persuasion, 6th
Colin Gibbons, Poetry, 2nd
Winifred Huber, Poetry, 3rd
Mak Ruffing, Poetry, 5th
Damon Sheets, Poetry, 6th
Yasmin Monroy, Program Oral Interpretation, 4th
Abigail Faris, Prose, 6th
Mak Ruffing, Prose, 7th
TEAM - 2ND!