McNeese returns to competition for the spring

The McNeese State Speech and Debate Team kicked off their spring competition schedule with their annual trip to St. Louis.  Webster University's Gorlok Gala, a massive tournament that saw 47 schools from 22 different states compete this year, was an excellent venue to start 2015.

Webster University was also where past meets present each year, as Webster forensics coaches, Scott and Gina Jensen, spent time at McNeese as well and are significant figures in McNeese forensics.

The competition was fierce, but competitors Morgan Authement, Bree Lee, Ty Newcomb, and Kyla Standley represented Louisiana well in Missouri.

This week, the Pokes will rest up and prepare for the Spring Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFFA) tournament to be held on February 6th and 7th.

Pokes complete competitive semester and travel to NCA

The McNeese State University forensics team closed out the fall semester of competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Tulsa Community College.  The long road trip saw senior Morgan Authement break to semifinals in Impromptu Speaking.

However, travel continued even after competition was over.  Director of Forensics Robert Markstrom, Assistant Director Christopher Hunt, and seniors Morgan Authement and Kyla Standley traveled to the Windy City for the National Communication Assiciation National Convention, where they attended panels and presentations of top papers in the field of communication studies.

The teamresumes its competitve season in late January at the Webster University Gorlok Gala in St. Louis, Missouri.