Success in Tennessee for UK Forensics

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2014) – The University of Kentucky forensic team had a strong showing in Nashville this past weekend. The team travelled to Belmont University to take part in their annual Porch Swing tournament they cohost with Carson-Newman University. This event frequently attracts some of the most competitive teams in forensics including Western Kentucky University and the University of Alabama.

UK Forensics placed fifth out of the 18 teams present for this swing tournament. This was made possible by strong showings in each day of individual events and debate. The following successes helped make this result possible:

Belmont University Tournament

Individual Sweepstakes

2^nd Place – Abel Rodriguez III

After Dinner Speaking

6^th Place – Abel Rodriguez III

Impromptu Speaking

1^st Place – Abel Rodriguez III

Improvisational Duo

3^rd Place – Dianté Elcock & Abel Rodriguez III

7^th Place – Rachel Brase and Brynne Reilly

Open Parliamentary Debate

1^st Place Speaker – Abel Rodriguez III

6^th Place Speaker – Logan Hurley

Novice Parliamentary Debate

Quarterfinalists – Léna Touchard & Megan Wagner

Poetry Interpretation

6^th Place – Abel Rodriguez III

Carson-Newman University Tournament

Individual Sweepstakes

3^rd Place – Abel Rodriguez III

4^th Place – Rachel Brase

Impromptu Speaking

6^th Place – Rachel Brase

Improvisational Duo

2^nd Place – Dianté Elcock and Abel Rodriguez III

3^rd Place – Rachel Brase and Brynne Reilly

4^th Place – Kaylon Kennedy and Megan Wagner

Informative Speaking

5^th Place – Logan Hurley

Program Oral Interpretation

5^th Place – Dianté Elcock

UK Forensics is a student organization within the College of Communication and Information. The team’s next tournament will be the WYRD Invitational Tournament hosted by Transylvania University in Lexington on Dec. 5-6. To find out more, please contact Director of Forensics Timothy Bill at timothy.bill@uky.edu.

Media Contact: Ann Blackford at 859-323-6442 or ann.blackford@uky.edu