The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Speech and Debate Team placed fourth in the nation at the 2026 American Forensic Association's National Speech Tournament.
Individual Sweepstakes:
- Sydney Kwasa - 3rd place
- Reed Greger - 4th place
- Marissa Crosby - 15th place
Finalists:
Duo Interpretation
Sydney Kwasa and Reed Greger - 2nd place
Impromptu Speaking
Reed Greger - 3rd place
Poetry Interpretation
Sydney Kwasa - National Champion
Marissa Crosby - 4th place
Program Oral Interpretation
Sydney Kwasa - National Champion
Reed Greger - 4th place
Semifinalists
- Communication Analysis - Julia Haller
- Dramatic Interpretation - Kaitlyn Peterson
- Duo Interpretation - Kaitlyn Peterson and Dani Schultz
- Persuasive Speaking - Julia Haller
- Poetry Interpretation - Dani Schultz
- Poetry Interpretation - Reed Greger
- Program Oral Interpretation - Marissa Crosby
Quarterfinalists
- After Dinner Speaking - Reed Greger
- Dramatic Interpretation - Sydney Kwasa
- Duo Interpretation - Marissa Crosby and Dani Schulz
- Extemporaneous Speaking - Julia Haller
- Impromptu Speaking - Sydnee Wenninghoff
- Informative Speaking - Marissa Crosby
- Poetry Interpretation - Julia Haller
- Program Oral Interpretation - Kaitlyn Peterson
- Program Oral Interpretation - Brooklyn Bruggeman
- Prose Interpretation - Sydney Kwasa
- Prose Interpretation - Marissa Crosby
