George Mason University Forensics left its mark on the 35th annual American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament. Mason students finished fourth in the nation and the university was recognized as one of only six schools in the nation to have qualified students all 35 years of the tournament.
Nearly 400 colleges and universities began the trek to nationals with 83 schools qualifying for the coveted top 20 spots.
In all, 15 Patriots, representing all four undergraduate classes, advanced to elimination rounds delivering 22 different speeches and performances.
See the details of their accomplishments below:
Overall Individual Sweepstakes:
Brennan Morris, 15th nationally
Competition Finalists:
2nd Place: Rob Warchol, Extemporaneous Speaking
3rd Place: Rob Warchol, Impromptu Speaking
4th Place: Jasjot Jaggi, Persuasive Speaking
6th Place: Sam Hopkins, Prose Interpretation
Competition Semifinalists:
Brennan Morris, Impromptu Speaking
Brennan Morris, Communication Analysis
Conler Mandt, After-Dinner Speaking
Kate DeNardi, Impromptu Speaking
Michael Scott, Extemporaneous Speaking
Competition Quarterfinalists:
Amelia Martin, Extemporaneous Speaking
Brennan Morris, Extemporaneous Speaking
Brennan Morris, Persuasive Speaking
Kate DeNardi, Extemporaneous Speaking
Kate DeNardi, Informative Speaking
Nick Cox, Persuasive Speaking
Rob Warchol, Informative Speaking
Zach Eisenstein, Persuasive Speaking