WJXT: FSCJ Forensics Team Wins National Title

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Florida State College at Jacksonville forensics team took a top prize at the National Forensic Association National Championship, an intercollegiate speech and debate competition hosting some of the largest schools in the country.

The FSCJ team won the Community College Sweepstakes division at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The team finished fifth overall at the state level in February.

Adonis Lane was named to the final eight in poetry interpretation, putting him in the top 48 speakers in the event. Lane was state champion in poetry and prose. Ashley Blanding took third in the novice division of poetry interpretation and fourth in dramatic interpretation.

“Our students spent countless hours practicing in both individual and group trainings, and it is such an honor to see all of that hard work pay off at the national championship,” said FSCJ speech professor and forensics director Chad Kuyper. “We could not be more proud of their success as they faced the most talented students from across the country. This win truly speaks to the commitment they have shown this year.”

Last year, the FSCJ forensics team finished in the sixth-place division.