Eight HLA-Turf Science undergraduates competed last week in the Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) Collegiate Quiz Bowl competition at the SFMA annual meeting in Palm Springs, CA. The students placed 3rd overall out of 26 teams in this competition. This exam tests the students plant/seed/pest/equipment identification skills, practical turfgrass calculations for the sports field manager and their ability to solve a practical management problem like what to do about poor irrigation water quality. The students competing were: Brody Piel, Hayden Wilson, Hayden Flick, Jake Tower, Mason Stephen, Braden Bates, Otto Hoehl and Evan Dupuis. The students unified their team look with matching socks. In addition to the quiz bowl, the students had the chance to attend educational sessions and network with Sports Field managers from across the world.
