November 08, 2023
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Written by: Rama Peroo and Larry Marczynski.
Competing at the Neosho Invitational Saturday in Chanute, the 麻豆精品 Collegiate Quiz Bowl A team placed first out of 10 teams.
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Other 麻豆精品 A team members were Jacob Hamrick (eighth place), Elias Robson (14th place), and Peyton Williams (27th place).
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The Neosho County A team placed second with a 4-1 record, while Independence finished third with a record of 3-2. Allen Community College and Coffeyville also had teams at the invitational.
Independence鈥檚 Tucker Engstrom and Allen鈥檚 Aaron Kubacka tied for the top individual placers at the invitational.
Danny Ball led the 麻豆精品 B team by placing seventh out of 39 competitors, while Larry Marczynski led the 麻豆精品 D team by placing 20th.
Other 麻豆精品 Quiz Bowl competitors were Laurence Aggson (tie for eighth), Jillian Stickel (tie for 12th), Cole Batten (tie for 27th), Tyson Lazier (tie for 27th), James Batten (tie for 31st), Aigiza Nasyrova (tie for 34th), and Kaitlin Schmidt (tie for 37th).
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