College of DuPage Forensics Team Captures Top Awards

The College of DuPage Forensics Team with the trophy it won at the Tabor-Venitsky Tournament in Norwalk, Calif.

Posted March 03, 2016 10:00 pm

The College of DuPage Forensics Team continues to compile team and individual awards as it competes across the nation this winter.

Litrenta Triangle Tournament: The College of DuPage Forensics Team earned First Place overall at the Litrenta Triangle tournament hosted by Harper College in Palatine. The following individuals placed in final rounds:

• Rocky Roque (Bensenville): Gold in Duo Interpretation with Mahera Suhail; Silver in Speech to Entertain; Bronze in Group Communication

• Michael Neal (Glen Ellyn): Gold in Parliamentary Debate with Tia Collins; Silver in Impromptu Speaking; Silver in Extemporaneous Speaking; First Speaker in Parliamentary Debate

• Victoria Cruz (Brookfield): Gold in Speech to Entertain; Silver in Prose Interpretation; Silver in Persuasive Speaking; Silver in Group Communication

• Tia Collins (Hanover Park): Gold in Parliamentary Debate with Michael Neal; Gold in Impromptu Speaking; Fourth Speaker in Parliamentary Debate

• Sabrina Thomas (Downers Grove): Gold in International Public Debate; Gold in Extemporaneous Speaking

• Farris Ahmad (Naperville): Gold in Impromptu Speaking; Silver in International Public Debate

• Nicholas Honeysett (Lisle): Silver in Parliamentary Debate with Brigette Mora; Silver in International Public Debate

• Stephany Ruiz (Plainfield): Gold in Group Communication; Silver in Poetry Interpretation

• Oliver Dobhan (Wood Dale): Silver in Extemporaneous Speaking

• Mahera Suhail (Woodridge): Gold in Speech to Entertain; Gold in Duo Interpretation with Rocky Roque; Gold in Program of Oral Interpretation; Gold in Group Communication

• Lindsay Cooper (Naperville): Gold in Prose Interpretation; Silver in Speech to Entertain; Silver in Group Communication

• Kelsey Neumann (Glen Ellyn): Gold in Group Communication

• Brigette Mora (Woodridge): Gold in Extemporaneous Speaking; Gold in Impromptu Speaking; Silver in Parliamentary Debate with Nicholas Honeysett

Tabor-Venitsky Tournament: The Forensics Team traveled to Norwalk, Calif., and earned Second Place in the Novice Division at the Tabor-Venitsky Tournament at Cerritos College. The following team members placed in final rounds:

• Farris Ahmad (Naperville): First Place in Novice Impromptu Speaking; Sixth Place in Novice Extemporaneous Speaking, Second Place in Novice International Public Debate, First Speaker in Novice International Public Debate

• Kelsey Neumann (Glen Ellyn): Second Place in Novice Informative Speaking; Sixth Place in Novice Poetry Interpretation

• Victoria Cruz (Brookfield): Fourth Place in Novice Persuasive Speaking; Seventh Speaker in Novice International Public Debate

• Mahera Suhail (Woodridge): Fourth Place in Open Program of Oral Interpretation

• Lindsay Cooper (Naperville): Third Place in Novice Prose Interpretation

• Brigette Mora (Woodridge): Bronze Finalist in Parliamentary Debate with Nicholas Honeysett; Finalist in Open Impromptu Speaking

• Rocky Roque (Bensenville): Sixth Place in Open Prose Interpretation

• Nicholas Honeysett (Lisle): Bronze Finalist in Parliamentary Debate with Brigette Mora

• Emma Swanson (Wood Dale): Fourth Place in Novice Dramatic Interpretation

• Tia Collins (Hanover Park): Seventh Place in Open Impromptu Speaking

Showdown in the Heights: The Forensics Team earned Third Place in Team Sweepstakes at the Showdown in the Heights tournament at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights. The following team members placed in final rounds:

• Michael Neal (Glen Ellyn): First Place in Extemporaneous Speaking; Fourth Place in Impromptu Speaking

• Emma Swanson (Wood Dale): Sixth Place in Speech to Entertain

• Farris Ahmad (Naperville): First Place in Impromptu Speaking; Second Place in Extemporaneous Speaking

• Katrina Caluza (Aurora): Sixth Place in Poetry Interpretation

• Kelsey Neumann (Glen Ellyn): Sixth Place in Informative Speaking

• Oliver Dobhan (Wood Dale): Sixth Place in Impromptu Speaking

• Victoria Cruz (Brookfield): Fifth Place in Persuasive Speaking; Seventh Place in Speech to Entertain

• Nicholas Honeysett (Lisle): Fifth Place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Gorlok Gala Tournament: The Forensics Team competed at the 2016 Gorlok Gala Tournament at Webster University in St. Louis, Mo., alongside other teams from Region IV as well as competitors outside the region. The following team members placed in final rounds:

• Farris Ahmad (Naperville): Fifth Speaker in Novice Parliamentary Debate

• Lindsay Cooper (Naperville): Sixth Place in After Dinner Speaking; Excellence Award (top 30 percent) in Improvisational Pairs with Mahera Suhail

• Tia Collins (Hanover Park): Excellence Award (top 30 percent) in Impromptu Speaking

• Nicholas Honeysett (Lisle): Octafinalist in Junior Parliamentary Debate with Brigette Mora

• Brigette Mora (Woodridge): Octafinalist in Junior Parliamentary Debate with Nicholas Honeysett

• Michael Neal (Glen Ellyn): Second Speaker in Novice Parliamentary Debate

• Rocky Roque (Bensenville): Second Place in After Dinner Speaking

• Mahera Suhail (Woodridge): Excellence Award (top 30 percent) in Improvisational Pairs with Lindsay Cooper

• Sabrina Thomas (Downers Grove): Third Speaker in Novice Parliamentary Debate

The College of DuPage Forensics Team is coached by Lauren Morgan, Jude Geiger, Melissa Gomez, Mia Poston, Matt Beifuss, and Kelsey Figiel. For more information about the Forensics Team, contact Director Lauren Morgan at morgan

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