Chipola Brain Bowl Wins Second in State Championship

The Chipola College Brain Bowl Team finished as the 2021 FCSAA State Runner-Up, losing to Santa Fe in the Championship Game, in the tournament played March 25-27.

The Chipola team went 4-1 in the championship bracket on Saturday to earn its spot in the championship game with the following results: Round 1: Chipola 370, Valencia 150; Round 2:  Chipola 365, Broward 210; Round 3:  Chipola 495, Florida Gateway 95; Round 4: Chipola 290, Santa Fe 385; Round 5: Chipola 360, Miami-Dade 145; and Championship Game: Chipola 390, Santa Fe 590. The Championship Game includes more questions, which yields a higher score.

This was Santa Fe’s first state championship. Chipola has been to the state championship game 11 times, winning nine state titles. Broward and Valencia are tied with eight state titles each. The 2021 state tournament was played online using Zoom as its format.

Chipola Team Players are:  Kiley Justice, Bree Bennett, Trevor Shrock and Taylor Young.  All four players placed in the top 20 in individual scoring.

Chipola coaches are Stan Young and assistant, Dr. Robert Dunkle.
 
 
Photo—Chipola Brain Bowl team members are, from left: Bree Bennett, Kiley Justice, Taylor Young and Trevor Shrock.