Jason Green of Cape Girardeau placed first in informative public speaking at the Cornhusker Speech Tournament held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Green's performance qualified him for the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament.
Green, a senior at Nebraska Wesleyan University, also placed fourth in the pentathlon competition at the tournament.
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