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Feb 17th, 2021
The WKU Forensics Team won the 2021 Kentucky Forensic Association State Tournament hosted virtually by Western Kentucky University Feb. 10-14.
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Feb 10th, 2021
The WKU Forensics Team took first in sweepstakes at the Judy Sturgis Hill Tower Invitational hosted virtually by Eastern Michigan University Feb. 6-7.
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Feb 4th, 2021
The WKU Forensics Team captured first place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate by way of a close-out between senior Ben Hanson and junior Madelynn Einhorn at the 23rd annual Gorlock Gala hosted virtually by Webster University.
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Jan 26th, 2021
The WKU Forensics Team took first in sweepstakes at the 4th and 5th tournament of the Mid-America Forensics League (MAFL) hosted virtually by Northern Illinois University on Jan. 23-24.
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Jan 20th, 2021
The WKU Forensics Team opened its spring semester with a strong performance by senior Derek Collins, who won top overall speaker at the “Hell Froze Over XXII Swing,” a virtual tournament hosted by Bradley University and the University of Texas at Aus
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Dec 10th, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team captured first place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, first speaker and the overall sweepstakes trophy at the “Fall Finale,” a virtual tournament hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Lafayette College on Dec. 6-7.
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Nov 16th, 2020
Powered by a strong semester-ending performance by junior Madelynn Einhorn, the WKU Forensics Team captured first place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, first speaker and the overall sweepstakes trophy at a virtual tournament hosted by Illinois State.
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Nov 10th, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team placed first in sweepstakes at the Harvest Festival, a virtual tournament hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Nov. 7.
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Nov 2nd, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team surged past the competition winning first place in sweepstakes at the Fighting Scots Halloween Bash, a virtual tournament hosted by the College of Wooster on Oct. 31.
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Oct 26th, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team placed first in sweepstakes at the Mid-Atlantic Forensics League (MAFL) 2 tournament the weekend of Oct. 24-25. The team also placed second with a smaller group in the second half of the swing called the MAFL 3.
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Oct 20th, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team reached the final round in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the virtual Central Missouri University “Missouri Mule” Oct. 16-17.
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Oct 12th, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team placed first in sweepstakes at the Illinois State University “Back to the Nest” tournament the weekend of Oct. 10-11. The team also competed successfully in debate at the Steve Hunt Classic, hosted by Lewis and Clark College.
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Sep 28th, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team kicked off its competitive season by hosting the 2020 Fall Forensic Tournament virtually the weekend of Sept. 25-27.
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Aug 27th, 2020
The 33 members of the WKU Forensics Team have returned to campus and are preparing for the unprecedented 2020-21 season.
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Jul 16th, 2020
WKU’s Forensics Team hosted a virtual Coaches’ Institute this Monday and Tuesday. Nearly 50 high school coaches representing high schools from 17 states registered for the institute.
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Jun 24th, 2020
WKU Forensics Team members Faith LoPiccolo and Alex Rivera won championships in the National Forensics Association: Performances of Distinction competition.
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Jun 8th, 2020
WKU Forensics Team member Andre Swai, a freshman from Springfield, Missouri, won top speaker at the NFA Lincoln-Douglas Debate Grand Prix in a virtual setting.
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Mar 3rd, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to compete in the District-Six National Qualifying tournament Feb. 28-29.
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Feb 24th, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team won the 2020 Kentucky Forensic Association State Tournament on Saturday (Feb. 22) at the University of Pikeville.
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Feb 10th, 2020
WKU’s Forensics Team traveled to Lebanon, Illinois, and Murray to take part in four tournaments the weekend of Feb. 8-9.
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