Penn Manor Quiz Bowl team captain Connor Mayers has been honored with a national award from the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence.
Connor, a high school junior, is the recipient of the Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award, given each year to a member of the Quiz Bowl community who "embodies, by example, the ideals of academic competition."
Connor was scheduled to receive the award during the National Scholastic Competition on June 8 and 9 in Reston, Va., at which the Penn Manor Quiz Bowl team participated. He is the sole high school winner of the award, according to Sallie Bookman, who coaches the Penn Manor team along with fellow Penn Manor teacher Chris Meier.
Connor led a Penn Manor team that compiled a 68-49 record this year, with multiple wins over college teams and nationally ranked high school teams. The team qualified to compete in the High School Quiz Bowl National Championship Tournament, held from May 24 to 27 in Atlanta.
In addition to Connor, Quiz Bowl A Team members include Chad Hoglund, Shane Mosley, Claire DeVinney, and Gabe McGough.
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