Jackrabbits Forensics Team
Any student enrolled at South Dakota State University is eligible to participate. Every year there is an audition process for interested students. Students will receive academic credit for their participation in the co-curricular activity.
Each team member performs an audition to start their career with the team. The audition process consists of a 5-10 minute performance followed by an interview with the coaching staff. Each fall, there is a campus-wide audition call. Incoming students from high school can schedule an audition before their first fall semester. The audition can be in person or virtual.
Interested students can reach out to the Director of Forensics, Andrea Carlile.
- Major: Psychology and Political Science
- Hometown: Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
- Events: After Dinner Speaking, Communication Analysis, Extemp Informative, Persuasion
- Years on the Team: Four
- Hometown: Groton, SD
- Events: Extemp, Impromptu, Informative
- Years on the Team: Four
- Hometown: Mendota Heights, MN
- Major: Animal Science/Pre-Vet
- Events: Drama, Informative
- Years on the Team: Two
- Hometown: Sartell, Minnesota
- Major: Speech Education
- Events: Communication Analysis, Impromptu, Persuade, Prose After Dinner Speaking
- Years on the Team: Two
- Hometown: Sioux Falls
- Major: Global Studies
- Events, Duo, Informative Poetry, POI, Prose
- Years on the Team: Three
- Hometown: Homer, NE
- Major: Architecture
- Events: ADS, PER
- Years on the Team: Two
- Hometown: Stewartville, MN
- Major: Comm. Studies/Political Science
- Events: ADS, Impromptu, Extemp
- Years on the Team: Two
- Since 2012 Coach Carlile has served as the Director of Forensics.
- Coaching Highlights
- Viraj Patel, All-American, 2018
- Lauren Buisker, All-American, 2019
- 20th Place Open Sweeps 2024, AFA NST
- 3rd Place Limited Entry Team Sweeps 2022, AFA-NST
- 15th Place Open Sweeps 2022 @ PKD
Jackrabbits Forensics Alumni Scholarship Fund supports our students on the Jackrabbits Forensics Team. Add "Jackrabbit Forensics Alumni Scholarship Fund" to the notes section of the donation form.
