An all-star team of PC students will be competing at the national College Bowl tournament in St. Paul, Minn., in April. From left are, Todd Incantalupo ’98 & ’01G, assistant director in the Office of Student Activities-Involvement-Leadership (S.A.I.L.)/Slavin Center, who will accompany the team; Sean Olvany ’09; Jeremiah A. Begley ’10; Edward W. Stravato ’08; and Joseph Ritinski ’09.

Edward W. Stravato ’08 of Johnston, R.I.; Jeremiah A. Begley ’10 of St. Albans, Vt.; Sean Olvany ’09 of Wilmette, Ill.; and Joseph Ritinski ’09 of North Wales, Pa., comprise the all-star team. This marks the second straight year, and the third time in the past decade, that a team from PC will compete in the national tournament.

College Bowl is a question-and-answer game that combines academics, popular culture, current events, and sports trivia in a format that emphasizes quick recall. “The Varsity Sport of the Mind,” as it is referred to, has a long history on television, radio, and college campuses.

PC made it to the national competition by defeating four other schools in the regional section of the competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). There, the College defeated teams from Northeastern University, the University of Connecticut, Stonehill College, and the University of Hartford.

The members of the team that competed at MIT were chosen after their exemplary showings during the College’s tournament, which was held on February 9 and featured more than 25 teams.

They were selected by administrators and staff members of the Office of Student Activities-Involvement-Leadership (S.A.I.L.)/Slavin Center. Todd Incantalupo ’98 & ’01G, assistant director of S.A.I.L., served as the campus tournament director and will be accompanying the students to Minnesota.

In total, 16 teams will be representing their college or university at the national tournament, which will be hosted by Macalester College. Teams will arrive on April 25, in time for the opening dinner and a team meeting, and games will begin that night. 

On April 26, the games will continue throughout the day, concluding a round-robin portion of the tournament. On Sunday, the playoffs will be held in the morning, and an awards brunch will conclude the weekend’s activities.

“Going to the national competition is very exciting,” said Begley, the only player on the team who represented the College last year. “We really feel like we deserve to be going.”

For more information on the College Bowl, go to www.collegebowl.com.