Gustavus Adolphus College is hosting the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) state speech tournament April 23-24. The Class AA tournament is scheduled for Friday, April 23, while the Class A tournament will take place Saturday, April 24.
This is the second straight year that Gustavus has hosted the state speech tournament. Hundreds of high school students from across the state will travel to St. Peter to compete in one or more of the following event categories: Creative Expression, Discussion, Duo Interpretation, Extemporaneous Reading, Extemporaneous Speaking, Great Speeches, Humorous Interpretation, Informative Speaking, Original Oratory, Serious Interpretation of Drama, Serious Interpretation of Poetry, Serious Interpretation of Prose, and Storytelling.
Gustavus Forensics Head Coach Kristofer Kracht
Over the past five years, Gustavus has developed into a leading educational institution in the state of Minnesota when it comes to speech. Often competing against large Division I universities, the Gustavus forensics program has earned a top 20 national ranking in each of the last four years. The team earned its first top 10 ranking in the program’s history in early April at the American Forensics Association’s National Individual Events Tournament. The team also won the Pi Kappa Delta individual events national championship in 2010 and is the three-time defending Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Champion.
###
Media Contact: Director of Media Relations and Internal Communication Luc Hatlestad
luch@gustavus.edu
507-933-7510