Will York from Tennessee Kappa sends along this press release.
SigEp crowned back-to-back Trivia Bowl Champions The Tennessee Kappa chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Tennessee at Martin took home first place in Tuesday's 2005 UTM Trivia Bowl Championship.
The games spanned two days and included 24 teams of four members each. Contestants were quizzed with questions from literature, current events, arts and entertainment, science, sports and history, with different point totals assigned to questions.
SigEp proved to be quick on the buzzer as they racked up points against Alpha Omicron Pi and the Pi Butterflies in the first round on Monday, Nov. 14. On Tuesday, SigEp beat the University Scholars to take on Savannah in the semifinal round.
With a quick, last-minute answer to "What is the generic name of Lortab?" SigEp earned a place in the championship, winning over Savannah 461-460.
In the championship round, SigEp opened the board open, amassing 270 points against Death from Above, which managed 190 points. However, both teams missed the final question, making SigEp come out on top, 159-0.
This year's championship makes SigEp the back-to-back champion for the university-wide competition; SigEp took the first place spot last year after beating Sgt. Pepper's Trivia Team, who made a reappearance in the semifinals this year.
This year marks the second championship for the brothers of Tennessee Kappa in the 13-year history of Trivia Bowl.
SigEp's trivia bowl roster included Brothers Tucker Leigh, Will York, Tony Beal and Eric Horne, with Brother Israel O'Brien serving as a substitute in the 69-0 second-round win over the University Scholars.
Also for the second consecutive year, Brother Leigh was crowned the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Brother Joe Dacus, who is also a member of the Tennessee Kappa chapter, helped propel his team Death from Above, to second place.
"We are very proud of our Trivia Bowl team," said SigEp President Ryan Hartley. "SigEp strives to maintain a strong level of academic performance, and Trivia Bowl is one way we can show our success in developing Sound Minds."
SigEp's Balanced Man development program, a unique process that abolished the traditional pledging process in its fraternity, seeks to uphold the ancient Greek philosophy of "Sound Mind, Sound Body, Sound Spirit."
Way to go, guys. Nice to see a group of young men preparing for careers as "Jeopardy" contestants by making "much ado about nothing".
