Liberal Arts and Sciences reclaims crown in ASU Academic Bowl
ASU's Academic Bowl is an annual chance for teams of students from various schools to test their knowledge and compete for the Bowl's trophy and scholarship prizes. This year, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon team rose above the rest of the schools to reclaim their spot as No. 1.
Above, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Gold team faces off against the College of Letters and Sciences at the Memorial Union during day two of the Academic Bowl on Oct. 6.
See the rest of the action from two nights of competition below.
The W. P. Carey School of Business Maroon team smiles after answering a question correctly during the finals. Pictured from left to right: Ryan Flynn, Eric Dunn, Steven Bergauer and Alex Coleman.
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The Business Maroon team shakes hands with the Engineering Maroon team after being defeated in the finals. Engineering Maroon went on to go against College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon in the last match.
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon team celebrates after successfully answering a question about the rapper Eminem.
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon team members hoist the President’s Trophy above their heads after defeating the Engineering Maroon team in the final match. The school had a five year winning streak from 2007-2012 ended by the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering before reclaiming its crown this year.
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New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences team members laugh after being asked a question.
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College of Letters and Sciences team member Julian Welsh answers a bonus question after a brief discussion with his teammates. Pictured from left to right: Evan Welsh, Julian Garcia, Alexis Potter and Kelly Cagney.
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Gold team smiles after a question from the moderator. Pictured from left to right: Nick Jakob, Aatikah Mouti and Collin Stevens.
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The Engineering Maroon team celebrates after emerging victorious on day two of the competition. Pictured from left to right: Wesley Fullmer, Pradyumna Kadambi, Rohan Murty and Daniel Martin.
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The stage was set for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Maroon teams to face off on the sixth floor of the Cronkite School during the Oct. 8 Academic Bowl finals.
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The audience cheers for the cameras during the opening of the competition. Pictured at center is Virgil Renzulli, founder of the Academic Bowl and adjunct professor at the Cronkite School.
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The College of Liberal Arts Maroon team contemplates a difficult question. Pictured from left to right: Connor Vuong, Raymie Humbert, Conner Wareing and Sonny Vo.
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The W. P. Carey School of Business Maroon team smiles after answering a question correctly during the finals. Pictured from left to right: Ryan Flynn, Eric Dunn, Steven Bergauer and Alex Coleman.
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The Business Maroon team shakes hands with the Engineering Maroon team after being defeated in the finals. Engineering Maroon went on to go against College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon in the last match.
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon team celebrates after successfully answering a question about the rapper Eminem.
Courtney Pedroza/ASU Now
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon team members hoist the President’s Trophy above their heads after defeating the Engineering Maroon team in the final match. The school had a five year winning streak from 2007-2012 ended by the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering before reclaiming its crown this year.
Courtney Pedroza/ASU Now
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences team members laugh after being asked a question.
Courtney Pedroza/ASU Now
College of Letters and Sciences team member Julian Welsh answers a bonus question after a brief discussion with his teammates. Pictured from left to right: Evan Welsh, Julian Garcia, Alexis Potter and Kelly Cagney.
Courtney Pedroza/ASU Now
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Gold team smiles after a question from the moderator. Pictured from left to right: Nick Jakob, Aatikah Mouti and Collin Stevens.
Courtney Pedroza/ASU Now
The Engineering Maroon team celebrates after emerging victorious on day two of the competition. Pictured from left to right: Wesley Fullmer, Pradyumna Kadambi, Rohan Murty and Daniel Martin.
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