Monday, October 1, 2012

Mavs win Season Opener!

Hello speech lovers! The UNO squad had their season opener this weekend, September 28, 29, and 30th at Hutchinson Community College. We had a wonderful drive to Kansas on Thursday night, talking, singing, and enjoying the company of friends. Competition started on Friday! Here are results:

Hutchinson CC (Day 1):
Impromptu: Natalie Schneider, 4th.
Prose: Cole Evans, 2nd.
Duo: Queeny Pimentel & Lauren Ackerman, 1st. Cole Evans & Trae Graham, 2nd. Dan Cutter & Karlee Currin, 6th.
Extemp: Nithya Rajagopalan, 3rd.
Persuasion: Nithya Rajagopalan, 5th.
POI: Cole Evans, 1st. Queeny Pimentel, 3rd.
ADS: Karlee Currin, 1st.
CA: Nithya Rajagopalan, 3rd.
DI: Cole Evans, 1st. Trae Graham, 3rd.
POE: Queeny Pimentel, 1st. Trae Graham, 3rd. Catie Zaleski, 4th.

Individual Sweepstakes: Cole Evans, 1st. Queeny Pimentel, 3rd. Trae Graham, 4th.
Team Sweepstakes:  Mavs placed 1st in team sweepstakes for Day 1.

Photo: Preston Prauner, Catie Zaleski, and Natalie Schneider enjoy talking with friends before awards on Sunday night. 

Sterling College (Day 2): 
Prose: Lauren Ackerman, 1st Cole Evans, 2nd Queeny Pimentel, 3rd
Duo: Cole Evans and Trae Graham, 1st Queeny Pimentel and Lauren Ackerman, 2nd
Extemp: Natalie Schneider, 1st Nithya Rajagopalan, 6th
Persuasion: Bridget Hames, 3rd Nithya Rajagopalan, 5th
POI: Lauren Ackerman, 1st Cole Evans, 2nd Queeny Pimentel, 5th
ADS: Karlee Currin, 2nd CA: Nithya Rajagopalan, 6th
DI: Trae Graham, 5th
Poetry: Trae Graham, 1st

Individual Sweepstakes: Cole Evans, 1st Lauren Ackerman, 2nd Trae Graham, 3rd
Team Sweepstakes:  Mavs placed 1st in team sweepstakes on Sunday.

Combined Sweepstakes: Cole Evans placed 1st in combined individual sweeps. UNO placed 1st in combined team sweeps.
Photo: Queeny Pimentel and Lauren Ackerman practice duo during warm-ups. Karlee Currin warms-up her ADS to the white board!  

The team will head to Bethel College on Friday, October 5th for the annual Sunflower Swing. Follow breaks and results on Twitter @UNOforensics.

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