Thu. Nov 21st, 2024

Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team continues to impress with tournament runner-up finishes

HANCEVILLE, ALA. –  Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team continues to post impressive results this semester, recently finishing tournament runner-up at both Central Alabama and Enterprise State.
Billy Ellis, a West Point High grad, was the top individual scorer at Enterprise, tallying 66.36 points. He finished second overall at Central Alabama and has been Wallace State’s top individual scorer in all tournaments this season.
Wallace State lost only one round at both tournaments. The team also finished fifth earlier this semester at the Alabama College Bowl League (ACBL) Gulf Coast Kickoff Tournament in Bay Minette.
Ellis, Harrison Wright, Jon Elliott, Megan Corbett R.J. Bynum and Gabrielle Quebedeaux make up this season’s team – a completely new look from last year’s group.
Wallace State competes again at Lawson State in February.
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finished seventh last season at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Community College Championship held in Rosemont, Ill.
Wallace State is a member of the Alabama College Bowl League.
If you are interested in joining the Wallace State Quiz Bowl team, contact O’Leary at 256.352.8112 or at Christine.oleary@wallacestate.edu.
For more information about Wallace State, visit www.wallacestate.edu.
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Picture:  Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Billy Ellis, Jon Elliott, Megan Corbett and Harrison Wright. Team members not pictured are R.J. Bynum and Gabrielle Quebedeaux.
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Billy Ellis, Jon Elliott, Megan Corbett and Harrison Wright. Team members not pictured are R.J. Bynum and Gabrielle Quebedeaux.

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