Forensics Earns 3rd Place at Georgia Swing Tournament

The Carson-Newman forensics team traveled to Rome, Georgia for Berry College's Georgia Mountain Swing Tournament. Finishing third behind the University of Alabama and Western Kentucky University, CN topped schools such as Florida State University and the University of Mississippi, The University of West Florida and Berry College.16 students competed for CN, 13 returning home with awards. Of particular note is junior Linley Freeman, from Oxford, MS, who was tournament champion in Novice Informative Speaking- her first championship in her young forensics career. Other awards included:

Josh Adams:
2nd place Impromptu Variations
4th place Extemporaneous Speaking
5th place Persuasive Speaking

Kyle Long:
2nd place Novice Prose
3rd place Duo Interpretation
2nd place pentathlon

Chad Adams:
2nd place After Dinner Speaking

Melissa Dinkins:
2nd place Novice Prose

Drew Stewart:
3rd place Duo Interpretation
3rd place pentathlon

Jessica Fielden:
3rd place Rhetorical Criticism

Laura Broyles:
4th place Rhetorical Criticism
6th place Informative Speaking

Kate Doyle:
4th place Novice Prose

Luke Willoughby:
4th place Impromptu Variations
Top Novice: Extemporaneous Speaking
Top Novice Impromptu Speaking

Breezey Melton:
5th place Novice Prose
5th place Novice Poetry
6th place After Dinner Speaking

Alex Davis:
6th place Duo Interpretation

Jordan Rasnic:
6th place Duo Interpretation

The team's next tournament will be held on campus November 20-22.