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WKU Forensics Team named 2019 AFA national champions
Jun 12th, 2019
The WKU Forensics Team has been named national champions of the 2019 AFA National Individual Events Tournament, after an investigation found that two students of the original winning school had violated the league’s code of standards.
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WKU Forensics Team's Andrea Ambam tops in the nation
May 14th, 2019
WKU’s Andrea Ambam is the most successful speech competitor in America today -- and the most successful in WKU's history.
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WKU Forensics Team 2nd in both debate & speech at NFA national tourney
Apr 24th, 2019
The WKU Forensics Team placed second in debate team sweepstakes and second in individual event team sweepstakes at the National Forensic Association national tournament.
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WKU Forensics Team places 2nd at AFA national tournament
Apr 8th, 2019
The WKU Forensics Team placed second at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament. Senior Andrea Ambam repeated as the individual sweepstakes national champion.
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WKU Forensics Team wins first-ever NFA L-D Debate Grand Prix
Apr 1st, 2019
Alex Rivera led the WKU Forensics Team to win the first NFA Lincoln-Douglas Debate Grand Prix team sweepstakes in Springfield, Missouri.
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WKU Forensics Team wins in Alabama and Illinois
Feb 18th, 2019
The WKU Forensics Team traveled to both Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Normal, Illinois, to take part in three tournaments the weekend of Feb. 16-17.
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WKU Forensics Team wins state championship for 27th straight year
Feb 11th, 2019
The WKU Forensics Team won the 2019 Kentucky Forensic Association State Tournament on Saturday (Feb. 9) in Louisville. This is WKU’s 27th consecutive year as state champion.
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WKU Forensics Team competes at Illinois, Murray State
Feb 4th, 2019
WKU’s Forensics Team traveled to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, and Murray to take part in four tournaments the weekend of Feb. 2-3.
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WKU Forensics Team wins first tournaments of spring semester
Jan 28th, 2019
The WKU Forensics Team opened the spring semester with wins at tournaments in Missouri and Illinois.
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WKU Forensics Team hosts Senior Hilltopper Classic
Dec 10th, 2018
WKU Forensics hosted 385 students, teachers and parents from 28 high schools in six states for the annual WKU Senior Hilltopper Classic speech and debate tournament on Saturday (Dec. 8).
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WKU Forensics Team competes at Illinois State, Carson-Newman
Nov 19th, 2018
WKU’s Forensics Team divided into two teams and traveled to both Normal, Illinois, and Jefferson City, Tennessee, to compete in four tournaments Nov. 17-18.
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WKU Forensics Team wins at tournaments in Illinois
Nov 12th, 2018
WKU’s Forensics Team traveled to Lebanon, Illinois, to compete in two tournaments Nov. 10-11. WKU won all three team sweepstakes championships, across debate and the two individual events tournaments.
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WKU Forensics Team second in Central Missouri debate tournaments
Oct 22nd, 2018
The WKU Forensics Team’s eight debaters placed second in overall debate team sweepstakes at two tournaments hosted by the University of Central Missouri Oct. 20-21. On Oct. 26, the team will host a free public showcase at 6:30 p.m. at the Faculty House.
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WKU Forensics Team wins two tournaments at Ball State
Oct 15th, 2018
The WKU Forensics Team won the team sweepstakes championships in two weekend tournaments co-hosted by Ball State and Illinois State. WKU also won 14 individual championships and senior Lane Hedrick was named overall champion of the second tournament.
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WKU Forensics Team wins tournaments in Alabama
Oct 8th, 2018
WKU's Forensics Team captured the team sweepstakes championship at two tournaments Oct. 6-7 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. WKU students also won 15 individual event titles.
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WKU Forensics Team opens season as tournament host
Sep 24th, 2018
The WKU Forensics Team kicked off its competitive season by hosting the WKU/Alumni Fall Forensic Tournament on WKU’s campus the weekend of Sept. 21-23.
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WKU Forensics Team preparing for 2018-19 season
Aug 27th, 2018
The 34 members of the WKU Forensics Team have returned to campus and are preparing for the 2018-19 season.
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WKU Forensics Team wins NFA national speech and debate titles
Apr 24th, 2018
The WKU Forensics Team won both the National Forensic Association National Tournament championship and the National Forensic Association Lincoln-Douglas Debate Team Sweepstakes national championship, hosted by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
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WKU Forensics Team places 2nd at AFA national tournament
Apr 11th, 2018
WKU Forensics Team placed second in team sweepstakes at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament; WKU junior Andrea Ambam was recognized as national champion in individual sweepstakes for excellence across several events.
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WKU Forensics Team wins Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament
Mar 19th, 2018
WKU’s Forensics Team won the 51st Biennial Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament the weekend of March 14-17.
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