The Chipola College Brain Bowl Blue team won the Panhandle Regional finishing 5-0. Chipola Gold placed second with a 3-2 record.
Chipola Blue (A) and Chipola Gold (B) both advance to the FCSAA State Tournament to be held at Chipola College on March 16-17. Chipola will be vying for its eighth state championship.
The top two teams from each of the four regions (Panhandle, East Central, West Central, and South) automatically advance to the state tournament. Two wildcard bids are granted based on overall stats. Florida Gateway and Santa Fe will represent the East Central. Broward A and Broward B will represent the Southern Region. Gulf Coast and Tallahassee earned the Wild Card bids.
Chipola Blue team members are: Hunter Davis, Katie Everett, Alex Tharp and Garrett McDaniel. Chipola Gold team members are: Hayden Church, Mathew Pelham, Michael Young and Caroline Gilley.
Seven Chipola players finished among the top performers in individual scoring: Hunter Davis (1st), Katie Everett (3rd), Hayden Church (5th), Alex Tharp (6th), Matthew Pelham (7th), Garrett McDaniel (8th) and Michael Young (11th).
Chipola Brain Bowl coaches are Stan Young, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, and volunteer assistant coach Dr. Robert Dunkle.
CHIPOLA BRAIN BOWL WINS REGIONAL—The Chipola College Brain Bowl Blue team won the Panhandle Regional finishing 5-0. Chipola Gold placed second with a 3-2 record. Seven Chipola players finished among the top performers in individual scoring. Pictured are: Hunter Davis, first overall (right) and Katie Everett, third overall (left).