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.