Quiz Bowl Team Wins Season Opening Tournament

Quiz Bowl Team Wins Season Opening Tournament

The CCC Quiz Bowl Team worn out the buzzers at the Neosho County Invitational on Oct. 13.

The Coffeyville Community College quiz bowl team opened the 2017-2018 campaign by winning the Neosho County Invitational on Oct. 14 in Chanute, Kan. The defending Kansas Academic Excellence Challenge Champions won all four matches by a combined tally of 1,980 to 330.

Coffeyville opened the tournament with a 340 to 140 victory over Johnson County. Coffeyville then defeated the Cowley "C" team by a score of 560 to 110 before upending the Cowley "A" squad 500 to 50. Coffeyville finished the opening tournament with a 580 to 30 win over the Neosho County "B" team.

Karl Wittenburg was the leading individual performer for Coffeyville. Wittenburg answered 36 toss-up questions over the four rounds played. Teammates Isaiah Evensvold and Dylon Villines answered 13 toss-ups each while Hannah Chrisman was the first correct answer on three toss-ups.

Coffeyville's next match will be Dec. 2 at the Cowley Snow Bowl in Arkansas City, Kan.