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Union Students Earn First-Ever Psych Bowl Win
A group of Union College psychology majors went to the Kentucky Psychological Association (KPA) conference on March 29 and came back with a victory against a familiar rival. The undergraduate students competed in KPA’s annual Psych Bowl, a single-elimination quiz tournament that pits teams from Kentucky colleges and universities against each other in competition. Union’s psychology team, which consisted of four students, found itself facing Georgetown College in the first round of the three-round tournament. The last time Union and Georgetown competed was in November, when the Bulldogs and Tigers faced-off on the football field. The game ended in an upset, bringing to an end Union’s 70-year losing streak against the No. 17-ranked Tigers. Union beat Georgetown for the first time since 1938, stymieing the Tigers chances of advancing to the playoffs. Though less physical a contest, Union’s round-one battle against Georgetown proved to be just as rigorous. Union earned an early lead, answering quiz questions about the field and practice of psychology in front of tournament judges. Union’s lead held until the end of the round approached, when Georgetown managed to tie the score. The round was taken into three overtimes before Union secured the win. Dr. Bill Garris, assistant professor of psychology and coach of Union’s Psych Bowl team, was pleased with the students’ performance. “I was really proud of how they fared against a very competitive Georgetown team,” he said. “We had four individuals who each knew a lot about psychology working as a team. I was very proud of them.” Union was eventually defeated in the second round by Thomas More College, which went on to win second place in the Psych Bowl championship. This was Union’s fourth appearance in the KPA Psych Bowl and its first-ever win. |
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