I. Competition Results
The competitive success of the MSU-Mankato Forensic Program continues to improve, as is shown by the extensive list of first place awards received this year. This year the program finished 7th in the Presidents I division at the NFA National Championship Tournament, and 19th in the overall open rankings. MSU-Mankato Forensics also placed 3rd at the Minnesota State Tournament.
A. First Place Awards (20 Individual)
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Persuasion, TCFL #3
Emily Kofoed, CA, UW-Stout
Emily Kofoed, Pers, Bethany Lutheran
Emily Kofoed, Poetry, Bethany Lutheran
Nicole Goebel, CA, TCFL #1
Zeke Sorenson, POI, MAFL #3
Zeke Sorenson, POI, MAFL #4
Zeke Sorenson University of Northern Iowa Program Oral Interpretation
Grant Anderson St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Program Oral Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Persuasive Speaking
Jason Reisch Love Swing Invitational Day 2 After Dinner Speaking
Zeke Sorenson Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Prose Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson Minnesota State Collegiate Forensics Tournament Mini Interp
Grant Anderson Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Poetry Interpretation
Jason Reisch Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Dramatic Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Valley Forensic League #3 Informative Speaking
Grant Anderson Valley Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
Jason Reisch Valley Forensic League #3 Dramatic Interpretation
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #4 After Dinner Speaking
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #4 Impromptu Speaking
B. Second Place Awards (22 Individual)
Alex Garlock, Novice ADS, Bradley
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Pers, Bethany Lutheran
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Pers, UW-River Falls
Emily Kofoed, Pers, Concordia College
Emily Kofoed, Poetry, MAFL #3
Jason Reisch, Novice Prose, MAFL #3
Zeke Sorenson, POI, UW-Madison
Zeke Sorenson, POI, UW-Stout
Zeke Sorenson, Poetry, TCFL #1
Joshua Randall Concordia College Talk of the Tundra Impromptu Speaking
Emily Kofoed Mid American Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
Jason Reisch Mid American Forensic League #3 Novice Prose Interpretation
Justin Hathaway Twin Cities Forensic League #4 Dramatic Interpretation
Alex Garlock St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Childrens Literature Interpretation
Emily Kofoed St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Discussion
Joshua Randall St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Impromptu Speaking
Zeke Sorenson and Grant Anderson St. Cloud Ice Box Classic - Duo
Zeke Sorenson St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Poetry Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Poetry Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson and Grant Anderson MN State Tournament Duo
Emily Kofoed Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Impromptu Speaking
Zeke Sorenson Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Prose Interpretation
C. Third Place Awards (6 Team, 17 Individual, 23 Total)
Team Sweepstakes, Concordia College
Team Sweepstakes, MAFL #3
Team Sweepstakes, Bethany Lutheran
Team Sweepstakes St. Cloud Ice Box Classic
Team Sweepstakes Minnesota State Collegiate Forensics Tournament
Team Sweepstakes Twin Cities Forensic League #6
Alex Garlock, ADS, UW-Stout
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, POI, UW-River Falls
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Pers, MAFL #3
Emily Kofoed, Pers, UW-Stout
Justin Hathaway, Novice Prose, MAFL #3
Justin Hathaway, Prose, TCFL #3
Megan Petersen, ADS, Bethany Lutheran
Nicole Goebel, CA, UW-Stout
Nicole Goebel, Impromptu, UW-River Falls
Zeke Sorenson, Poetry, Concordia College
Alex Garlock St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Discussion
Grant Anderson Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Program Oral Interpretation
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Communication Analysis
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Informative Speaking
Grant Anderson MN State Forensics Tournament Program Oral Interpretation
Nicole Goebel Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Impromptu Speaking
Grant Anderson Valley Forensic League #3 Program Oral Interpretation
D. Fourth Place Awards (1 Team, 1 Individual Sweeps, 29 Individual, 31Total)
Team Sweepstakes, UW-Stout
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Persuasion, Concordia College
Emily Kofoed, CA, UW-Madison
Emily Kofoed, Persuasion, Gustavus Adolphus College
Emily Kofoed, Persuasion, UW-Madison
Emily Kofoed, Poetry, Gustavus Adolphus College
Joshua Randall, Impromptu, Concordia College
Joshua Randall, Impromptu, Bethany Lutheran
Justin Hathaway, Prose, TCFL #1
Megan Petersen, Prose, Bethany Lutheran
Nicole Goebel, CA, MAFL #3
Nicole Goebel, CA, UW-River Falls
Jason Reisch and Justin Hathaway University of Northern Iowa - Duo
Alex Garlock Mid American Forensics League #5 After Dinner Speaking
Alex Garlock Mid American Forensics League #6 After Dinner Speaking
Alex Garlock Twin Cities Forensic League #4 After Dinner Speaking
Grant Anderson Twin Cities Forensic League #4 Prose Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson and Grant Anderson Twin Cities Forensic League #4 - Duo
Megan Petersen St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Poetry Interpretation
Nicole Goebel St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Communication Analysis
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Impromptu Speaking
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Individual Sweeps
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 2 Prose Interpretation
Alex Garlock MN State Forensics Tournament After Dinner Speaking
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Prose Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson MN State Forensics Tournament Poetry Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson MN State Forensics Tournament Program Oral Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Prose Interpretation
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
April Larson Valley Forensic League #3 Informative Speaking
Grant Anderson Valley Forensic League #3 Prose Interpretation
E. Fifth Place Awards (1 Individual Sweeps, 22 Individual, 23 Total)
Emily Kofoed, Quadrathon, UW-Stout
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, POI, Bethany Lutheran
Grant Anderson & Zeke Sorenson, Duo, MAFL #4
Grant Anderson & Zeke Sorenson, Duo, UW-Stout
Joshua Randall, Extemp, Bethany Lutheran
Joshua Randall, Persuasion, Bethany Lutheran
Megan Peterson, Novice Prose, MAFL #3
Nicole Goebel, Impromptu, TCFL #1
Zeke Sorenson, Prose, UW-Stout
Zeke Sorenson, POI, Concordia College
Grant Anderson Mid American Forensics League #6 Prose Interpretation
Justin Hathaway Twin Cities Forensic League #4 Prose Interpretation
Joshua Randall St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Extemporaneous Speaking
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 2 Impromptu Speaking
Jimmy Jansen Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Impromptu Speaking
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Persuasive Speaking
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Poetry Interpretation
Jason Reisch MN State Forensics Tournament After Dinner Speaking
Jason Reisch MN State Forensics Tournament Mini Interpretation
Alex Garlock Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Poetry Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Valley Forensic League #3 Prose Interpretation
Jason Reisch Valley Forensic League #3 After Dinner Speaking
Megan Petersen Valley Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
F. Sixth Place Awards (30 Individual, 30 Total)
Alex Garlock, ADS, Kansas State
Emily Kofoed, CA, Bradley
Emily Kofoed, Persuasion, MAFL #4
Emily Kofoed, Poetry, UW-Madison
Grace Phelps, Poetry, UW-Stout
Grant Anderson, Prose, UW-Madison
Joshua Randall, Extemp, UW-Stout
Nicole Goebel, CA, Concordia College
Nicole Goebel, Extemp, MAFL #3
Tim Mertz, ADS, MAFL #3
Zeke Sorenson, Poetry, MAFL #3
Zeke Sorenson, POI, Hastings College
Zeke Sorenson, POI, TCFL #1
Zeke Sorenson and Grant Anderson Mid American Forensics League #5 Duo
April Larson Twin Cities Forensic League #4 Impromptu Speaking
April Larson St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Informative Speaking
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Informative Speaking
Jason Reisch Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Dramatic Interpretation
Jason Reisch and Justin Hathaway Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Duo
Tysen Dauer Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Persuasive Speaking
Alex Garlock MN State Forensics Tournament Mini Interpretation
Jason Reisch and Justin Hathaway MN State Forensics Tournament - Duo
Alex Garlock Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Impromptu Speaking
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #3 After Dinner Speaking
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #3 Informative Speaking
April Larson Valley Forensic League #3 Persuasive Speaking
Emily Kofoed Valley Forensic League #3 Impromptu Speaking
Emily Kofoed Valley Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
Megan Petersen and April Larson Valley Forensic League #3 Duo
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #4 Informative Speaking
G. Seventh Place Awards (5 Individual, 5 Total)
Alex Garlock, ADS, Minnesota State Mankato
April Larson, Informative, MAFL #3
Megan Petersen University of Northern Iowa Prose Interpretation
Justin Hathaway MN State Forensics Tournament Poetry Interpretation
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #3 Impromptu Speaking
H. Semifinal Awards (8 Individual)
Emily Kofoed University of WisconsinStout Prose Interpretation
Justin Hathaway University of WisconsinStout Prose Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Hell Froze Over Day 1 Persuasive Speaking Semi Finalist
Emily Kofoed Hell Froze Over Day 1 Poetry Interpretation Semi Finalist
Emily Kofoed Hell Froze Over Day 1 Prose Interpretation Semi Finalist
Emily Kofoed Hell Froze Over Day 2 Prose Interpretation Semi Finalist
Emily Kofoed NFA National Championship Tournament Persuasive Speaking
Jason Reisch NFA National Championship Tournament - ADS
I. Quarterfinal Awards (2 Individual)
Emily Kofoed NFA National Championship Tournament Rhetorical Criticism
Emily Kofoed NFA National Championship Tournament Informative Speaking
J. Other Awards (2 Individual)
Emily Kofoed - District 4 Kevin Heineman Award
Emily Kofoed - AFA-NIET 2007 All-American Team
The competitive success of the MSU-Mankato Forensic Program continues to improve, as is shown by the extensive list of first place awards received this year. This year the program finished 7th in the Presidents I division at the NFA National Championship Tournament, and 19th in the overall open rankings. MSU-Mankato Forensics also placed 3rd at the Minnesota State Tournament.
A. First Place Awards (20 Individual)
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Persuasion, TCFL #3
Emily Kofoed, CA, UW-Stout
Emily Kofoed, Pers, Bethany Lutheran
Emily Kofoed, Poetry, Bethany Lutheran
Nicole Goebel, CA, TCFL #1
Zeke Sorenson, POI, MAFL #3
Zeke Sorenson, POI, MAFL #4
Zeke Sorenson University of Northern Iowa Program Oral Interpretation
Grant Anderson St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Program Oral Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Persuasive Speaking
Jason Reisch Love Swing Invitational Day 2 After Dinner Speaking
Zeke Sorenson Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Prose Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson Minnesota State Collegiate Forensics Tournament Mini Interp
Grant Anderson Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Poetry Interpretation
Jason Reisch Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Dramatic Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Valley Forensic League #3 Informative Speaking
Grant Anderson Valley Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
Jason Reisch Valley Forensic League #3 Dramatic Interpretation
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #4 After Dinner Speaking
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #4 Impromptu Speaking
B. Second Place Awards (22 Individual)
Alex Garlock, Novice ADS, Bradley
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Pers, Bethany Lutheran
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Pers, UW-River Falls
Emily Kofoed, Pers, Concordia College
Emily Kofoed, Poetry, MAFL #3
Jason Reisch, Novice Prose, MAFL #3
Zeke Sorenson, POI, UW-Madison
Zeke Sorenson, POI, UW-Stout
Zeke Sorenson, Poetry, TCFL #1
Joshua Randall Concordia College Talk of the Tundra Impromptu Speaking
Emily Kofoed Mid American Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
Jason Reisch Mid American Forensic League #3 Novice Prose Interpretation
Justin Hathaway Twin Cities Forensic League #4 Dramatic Interpretation
Alex Garlock St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Childrens Literature Interpretation
Emily Kofoed St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Discussion
Joshua Randall St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Impromptu Speaking
Zeke Sorenson and Grant Anderson St. Cloud Ice Box Classic - Duo
Zeke Sorenson St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Poetry Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Poetry Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson and Grant Anderson MN State Tournament Duo
Emily Kofoed Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Impromptu Speaking
Zeke Sorenson Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Prose Interpretation
C. Third Place Awards (6 Team, 17 Individual, 23 Total)
Team Sweepstakes, Concordia College
Team Sweepstakes, MAFL #3
Team Sweepstakes, Bethany Lutheran
Team Sweepstakes St. Cloud Ice Box Classic
Team Sweepstakes Minnesota State Collegiate Forensics Tournament
Team Sweepstakes Twin Cities Forensic League #6
Alex Garlock, ADS, UW-Stout
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, POI, UW-River Falls
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Pers, MAFL #3
Emily Kofoed, Pers, UW-Stout
Justin Hathaway, Novice Prose, MAFL #3
Justin Hathaway, Prose, TCFL #3
Megan Petersen, ADS, Bethany Lutheran
Nicole Goebel, CA, UW-Stout
Nicole Goebel, Impromptu, UW-River Falls
Zeke Sorenson, Poetry, Concordia College
Alex Garlock St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Discussion
Grant Anderson Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Program Oral Interpretation
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Communication Analysis
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Informative Speaking
Grant Anderson MN State Forensics Tournament Program Oral Interpretation
Nicole Goebel Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Impromptu Speaking
Grant Anderson Valley Forensic League #3 Program Oral Interpretation
D. Fourth Place Awards (1 Team, 1 Individual Sweeps, 29 Individual, 31Total)
Team Sweepstakes, UW-Stout
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, Persuasion, Concordia College
Emily Kofoed, CA, UW-Madison
Emily Kofoed, Persuasion, Gustavus Adolphus College
Emily Kofoed, Persuasion, UW-Madison
Emily Kofoed, Poetry, Gustavus Adolphus College
Joshua Randall, Impromptu, Concordia College
Joshua Randall, Impromptu, Bethany Lutheran
Justin Hathaway, Prose, TCFL #1
Megan Petersen, Prose, Bethany Lutheran
Nicole Goebel, CA, MAFL #3
Nicole Goebel, CA, UW-River Falls
Jason Reisch and Justin Hathaway University of Northern Iowa - Duo
Alex Garlock Mid American Forensics League #5 After Dinner Speaking
Alex Garlock Mid American Forensics League #6 After Dinner Speaking
Alex Garlock Twin Cities Forensic League #4 After Dinner Speaking
Grant Anderson Twin Cities Forensic League #4 Prose Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson and Grant Anderson Twin Cities Forensic League #4 - Duo
Megan Petersen St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Poetry Interpretation
Nicole Goebel St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Communication Analysis
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Impromptu Speaking
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Individual Sweeps
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 2 Prose Interpretation
Alex Garlock MN State Forensics Tournament After Dinner Speaking
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Prose Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson MN State Forensics Tournament Poetry Interpretation
Zeke Sorenson MN State Forensics Tournament Program Oral Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Prose Interpretation
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
April Larson Valley Forensic League #3 Informative Speaking
Grant Anderson Valley Forensic League #3 Prose Interpretation
E. Fifth Place Awards (1 Individual Sweeps, 22 Individual, 23 Total)
Emily Kofoed, Quadrathon, UW-Stout
Elizabeth Drommerhausen, POI, Bethany Lutheran
Grant Anderson & Zeke Sorenson, Duo, MAFL #4
Grant Anderson & Zeke Sorenson, Duo, UW-Stout
Joshua Randall, Extemp, Bethany Lutheran
Joshua Randall, Persuasion, Bethany Lutheran
Megan Peterson, Novice Prose, MAFL #3
Nicole Goebel, Impromptu, TCFL #1
Zeke Sorenson, Prose, UW-Stout
Zeke Sorenson, POI, Concordia College
Grant Anderson Mid American Forensics League #6 Prose Interpretation
Justin Hathaway Twin Cities Forensic League #4 Prose Interpretation
Joshua Randall St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Extemporaneous Speaking
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 2 Impromptu Speaking
Jimmy Jansen Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Impromptu Speaking
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Persuasive Speaking
Emily Kofoed MN State Forensics Tournament Poetry Interpretation
Jason Reisch MN State Forensics Tournament After Dinner Speaking
Jason Reisch MN State Forensics Tournament Mini Interpretation
Alex Garlock Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Poetry Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Valley Forensic League #3 Prose Interpretation
Jason Reisch Valley Forensic League #3 After Dinner Speaking
Megan Petersen Valley Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
F. Sixth Place Awards (30 Individual, 30 Total)
Alex Garlock, ADS, Kansas State
Emily Kofoed, CA, Bradley
Emily Kofoed, Persuasion, MAFL #4
Emily Kofoed, Poetry, UW-Madison
Grace Phelps, Poetry, UW-Stout
Grant Anderson, Prose, UW-Madison
Joshua Randall, Extemp, UW-Stout
Nicole Goebel, CA, Concordia College
Nicole Goebel, Extemp, MAFL #3
Tim Mertz, ADS, MAFL #3
Zeke Sorenson, Poetry, MAFL #3
Zeke Sorenson, POI, Hastings College
Zeke Sorenson, POI, TCFL #1
Zeke Sorenson and Grant Anderson Mid American Forensics League #5 Duo
April Larson Twin Cities Forensic League #4 Impromptu Speaking
April Larson St. Cloud Ice Box Classic Informative Speaking
Emily Kofoed Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Informative Speaking
Jason Reisch Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Dramatic Interpretation
Jason Reisch and Justin Hathaway Love Swing Invitational Day 1 Duo
Tysen Dauer Twin Cities Forensic League #5 Persuasive Speaking
Alex Garlock MN State Forensics Tournament Mini Interpretation
Jason Reisch and Justin Hathaway MN State Forensics Tournament - Duo
Alex Garlock Twin Cities Forensic League #6 Impromptu Speaking
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #3 After Dinner Speaking
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #3 Informative Speaking
April Larson Valley Forensic League #3 Persuasive Speaking
Emily Kofoed Valley Forensic League #3 Impromptu Speaking
Emily Kofoed Valley Forensic League #3 Poetry Interpretation
Megan Petersen and April Larson Valley Forensic League #3 Duo
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #4 Informative Speaking
G. Seventh Place Awards (5 Individual, 5 Total)
Alex Garlock, ADS, Minnesota State Mankato
April Larson, Informative, MAFL #3
Megan Petersen University of Northern Iowa Prose Interpretation
Justin Hathaway MN State Forensics Tournament Poetry Interpretation
Alex Garlock Valley Forensic League #3 Impromptu Speaking
H. Semifinal Awards (8 Individual)
Emily Kofoed University of WisconsinStout Prose Interpretation
Justin Hathaway University of WisconsinStout Prose Interpretation
Emily Kofoed Hell Froze Over Day 1 Persuasive Speaking Semi Finalist
Emily Kofoed Hell Froze Over Day 1 Poetry Interpretation Semi Finalist
Emily Kofoed Hell Froze Over Day 1 Prose Interpretation Semi Finalist
Emily Kofoed Hell Froze Over Day 2 Prose Interpretation Semi Finalist
Emily Kofoed NFA National Championship Tournament Persuasive Speaking
Jason Reisch NFA National Championship Tournament - ADS
I. Quarterfinal Awards (2 Individual)
Emily Kofoed NFA National Championship Tournament Rhetorical Criticism
Emily Kofoed NFA National Championship Tournament Informative Speaking
J. Other Awards (2 Individual)
Emily Kofoed - District 4 Kevin Heineman Award
Emily Kofoed - AFA-NIET 2007 All-American Team