Mason Forensics competed at West Chester in Pennsylvania October 10th-11th and had another outstanding showing. 11 speech events were represented at the tournament each day of the competition. Mason brought home 8 Champions on both days and multiple final round contestants.
Champions and Finalists included:
After Dinner Speaking: Sam Abney & Avi Jaggi (Champions), Kate Loving, Desirae Luna, Molly Hoke, Sean Cummings
Communication Analysis: Sam Abney & Sammy Jordan (Champions), Avi Jaggi
Dramatic Interpretation: Emma Bleker (Champion), Aleks Jaunzemis, Sean Cummings
Duo Interpretation: Emma Bleker & Sean Cummings (Champions), Bria Woodyard & Miles Boone
Extemporaneous Speaking: Nathan Leys & Samuel Abney (Champions), Aditya Komanduri, James Welty, Ian Birdwell
Impromptu Speaking: Rachel Hanon
Informative Speaking: A.K. Komanduri & Rachel Hanon (Champions), Samantha Jordan, Jessica Rauchberg, Desirae Luna, Bria Woodyard
Persuasion: Nathan Leys & Avi Jaggi (Champions), Aditya Komanduri, Kate Loving
Poetry Interpretation: Bria Woodyard (Champion), James Welty, Samantha Jordan
Program Oral interpretation: Samuel Abney (Champion)
Prose Interpretation: Molly Hoke (Champion), Jessica Rauchberg, Emma Bleker
Junior, Samuel Abney received 2nd place in Individual Sweepstakes. The team’s next competition is this weekend at Cedar Crest and Berea University.