Seton Hall Win for the Speech Team
Cornell recognized with champion speakers and a sweepstakes win
Following a successful work weekend, the Cornell Speech Team brought 11 students with 32 total entries to a swing tournament at Seton Hall University. Across two days of competition, the team achieved remarkable success.
Novice sophomore Jaliah Smith was the Champion in Poetry and Prose both days, qualifying to the AFA National Tournament in both events. Students also had top finishers in Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Communication Analysis, Persuasive, Dramatic Interpretation, and After Dinner Speaking. For the first half of the swing, Junior Margot Treadwell was recognized as Individual Entry Champion. In addition to Jaliah, novices performed especially well, with top finishers in Extemporaneous, Dramatic Interpretation, and Communication Analysis. The Cornell Team won first in team sweepstakes both days.
The team now has 17 total national qualifications to the AFA tournament in the Spring. Their next competition is the first weekend of December.