Team welcomes new members to first career competition

The McNeese forensics team added some new faces the weekend of October 17-19 at the Bayou City Swing at San Jacinto College in Houston, TX.

Freshmen Michael Graham and Bree Lee teamed up for Parliamentary Debate and also got their first shot at Impromptu Speaking competition.

Sophomore Christian McGee experienced his first tournament competing in Prose Interpretation.

The team also welcomed junior Jazmin Franco-Farraj back to competition in Dramatic Interpretation.

Senior Cyrus Vidrine rounded out the squad at San Jac, competing in Impromptu and Drama.

The Pokes will have a weekend off before traveling to the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA) Fall Tournament at Texas Christian University.

McNeese brings fierce competition to Pennsylvania

The Pokes flew north to West Chester, PA during the weekend of October 11-12 for the Carolyn Keefe Memorial/Southern and Northern Forensics Union (SNAFU) #2 Swing at West Chester University.  Students participated in individual events as well as parlimentary debate.

On Saturday, the team of seniors Morgan Authement and A'renica Mumford took 1st place in parliementary, going undefeated throughout the day.  Mumford also placed 6th in Impromptu Speaking, qualifying her to compete at the National Forensics Association national tournament in April 2015.

Senior Kyla Standley placed 5th in Program Oral Interpretation onSaturday as well.

Authement, Mumford, and Standley's combined plints earned them 6th place in Open Team Sweepstakes.

Sunday saw more success from the Cowboys.  Authement and Standley teamed up for 7t place in Dramatic Duo, and Standley took 6th place in Program Oral Interpretation.  The three competitors also brought home 2nd place in Limited Team Sweepstakes.

McNeese will continue its competitive season at San JAcinto College - North next weekend at the Bayou City Swing.

Rice, Rice Baby

The McNeese State University Forensics Team headed to Rice University for the Rice University Classic during the weekend of September 27-28.  The team welcomed senior Morgan Authement, senior Cy Vidrine, senior Kyla Standley, and sophomore Ty Newcomb back to competition.

McNeese will be heading to West Chester, PA for their next tournament.

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The McNeese Forensics Team is at it again!

Welcome back to a new year, Cowboys Forensics fans.  The team kicked off its 2014-2015 season on September 20-21 at the Hill Country Swing in San Marcos, TX.

Saturday's tournament welcomed senior Corey Greineisen, senior A'renica Mumford, and sophomore Crystal Leday back to competition.  On Sunday, Leday placed 5th in Program Oral Interpretation and Greineisen placed 5th in Persuasive Speaking.

The team will compete again next week at the Rice University Classic.