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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. The team also placed second at the Trick or Speak, a virtual tournament hosted by The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities on the same day. 

At the Fighting Scots Halloween Bash, WKU placed ahead of George Mason University and Texas State University. Junior Kelly Lingen of Lakeville, Minnesota, was recognized as the second-place finisher in individual sweepstakes. 

The WKU team will compete this weekend at two virtual tournaments: The Fall District VI National Qualifying Tournament and The Illinois State University “Redbird.”

Results from the Fighting Scots Halloween Bash are as follows:

• After Dinner Speaking: Joey Eberle of Maple Grove, Minnesota, second; Kelly Lingen, fourth.
• Dramatic Interpretation: Samantha Sallee of Danville, first; Corey Newsome of Morehead, third; Tayland Ratliff of Youngsville, Louisiana, fifth.
• Extemporaneous Speaking: Tani Washington of Henrico, Virginia, third.
• Impromptu Speaking: Joey Eberle, first; Tess Welch of Houston, Texas, fifth.
• Informative Speaking: Amanda Langford of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, first; Naomi Desrosiers of Bowling Green, third.
• Persuasive Speaking: Amanda Langford, third.
• Poetry Interpretation: Warren Forstmann of Hollywood, Florida, first; Rickey Williams of Minneapolis, Minnesota, second.
• Program Oral Interpretation: Kelly Lingen, first.
• Prose Interpretation: Paige Allbright of Youngsville, Louisiana, third. 

Results from the Trick of Speak are as follows:

• After Dinner Speaking: Joey Eberle, first.
• Communication Analysis: Tani Washington, second, Rahmane Dixon of Houston, Texas, fifth.
• Dramatic Interpretation: Tayland Ratliff, first; Corey Newsome, second.
• Duo Interpretation: Corey Newsome and Paige Allbright, first.
• Extemporaneous Speaking: Tani Washington, fifth.
• Persuasive Speaking: Autumn Howard of Hendersonville, Tennessee, third;
• Poetry Interpretation:  Warren Forstmann, first; Rickey Williams, second.
• Program Oral Interpretation: Reggie Jefferson of Houston, Texas, first.
• Prose Interpretation: Paige Allbright, first.

More: Check out the WKU Forensics Facebook page or follow @wkuforensics on Twitter.

Contact: Ganer Newman, (270) 745-6340