Photo ANSC Academic Quadrathlon 2013 Flyer

What is it?
The Academic Quadrathlon competition is an annual competition sponsored by the American Society of Animal Science. Each spring, the UNL Department of Animal Science conducts a local contest to determine the team that will represent UNL at the Midwestern Section American Society of Animal Science Academic Quadrathlon competition. At the regional competition, the UNL team competes against other Midwest region schools. An Academic Quadrathlon Team consists of four members who compete in four competitions: quiz bowl, lab practicum, oral presentation, and written test.

When is the competition?
The local (UNL) competition will be held Thursday February 23, 2012 and Monday February 27, 2012. Teams will be required to be present on both evenings from 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. **DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED ON BOTH EVENINGS.

Why participate?
The competition gives student's the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of animal agriculture and the winning team has the opportunity to participate in the regional competition that is conducted annually at the ASAS Midwestern Section meeting in Des Moines, IA.

Team formation and sign-up?
Teams consist of four undergraduate students from UNL. Team members may come from any UNL department or program. TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM FOR THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION, CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: Sign Up Your Team 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2013

More information:
Contact Tom Burkey at 472-6423 or tburkey2@unl.edu

 

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Photo UNL Animal Science Academic Quadrathlon Results

The 2011 UNL Animal Science Academic Quadrathlon has been completed and the results have been finalized (See below)!

The overall champion team (1st place in Lab Practicum and Oral Presentation, 2nd Place Quiz Bowl) consisted of Jared Williams, Eric Post, Emily Arkfeld, and Lisa Watermeier and will represent the Department at the Midwest Regional Quadrathlon competition in Ames/DesMoines, IA on March 13 and 14, 2011.

1st Place Quiz Bowl Team: Jessica Clowser, Tacy Langemeier, Dana Newtson, and Cashley Ahlberg
1st Place Written Exam: Erin Kascht, Maria Cammack, Tyler Pieper, and Zach Adam

Thank you to all of the faculty, staff and graduate students that helped with this year's event! (My apologies if I have inadvertently omitted anyone.)

Faculty/Staff: Bryan Reiling, Lisa Karr-Lilienthal, Matt Spangler, Dennis Brink, Dennis Burson, Clyde Naber, Paul Kononoff, Kathy Anderson, Steve Jones, Judy Huff, Sherri Pitchie, and Tom Burkey
Graduate Students: Erin Hinkle, Justin Bundy, Huyen Tran, Adam Shreck, Hugo Ramirez Ramirez, Jerilyn Hergenreder, Joel Johnson, Justine Hosch, Asia Haack, Tom Murphy, Kim Varnold, Kari Gillespie, Adrienne Bhatnagar


Undergraduate Student Participants:

TeamStudentStudentStudentStudentStudent
AErin KaschtMaria CammoackTyler PieperZach Adam 
BKindra NovotnyAlec WongCaleb MilesErica Olivera 
CRyan GrafelAndrea McCainNicole DangeloLacey Schardt 
DPaul HansenJose VarelaPatrick HeertenRobert Cumming 
EEric FrenzenJack PudenzWes WetovickChad Storm 
FJared WilliamsEmily ArkfeldLisa WatermeierEric Post 
GJessica ClowserTacy LangemeierDana NewtsonCashley Aulberg 
HMeaghan BartelsAlex FehringerErin JobmanEmily RoheJared Scholl
ISophia KassotakisAngela PriceAndy CihacekAlex NelsonZack Spurlock

 

 ANSC 2011 Academic Quardrathlon Results and Pictures


Here is a printable copy of the results and pictures.

2010 UNL Animal Science Academic Quadrathlon. 

This year’s Academic Quadrathlon was held February 25 (Lab Practicum/Written Exam) and March 1(Quiz Bowl and Oral Presentations). Nine teams of 35 students competed in the event.  Please go to the attached link for a summary of the results and pictures from the event. 

Photo 2010 UNL ANSC Academic Quadrathlon Results

Click on the above picture for the pdf file.

Photo 2010 Quadrathlon Poster


The local (UNL) competition will be held on Thursday, February 25 and Monday, March 1, 2010. Teams will be required to be present on both evenings from 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. **DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED ON BOTH EVENINGS.

2009 UNL Academic Quadrathlon Results PDF

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