A team of three Central Methodist University athletic training students has earned the honor of representing the state of Missouri in the Mid-America Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA) District Quiz Bowl next month.

Second-year graduate students Nick Wheeler from Independence, Clay Galloway from Columbia, and first-year student Teagan Howell from Glasgow placed first in the state Quiz Bowl held at CMU on February 4. The victory marks the second consecutive year for CMU to represent Missouri.

Central Methodist hosts the Quiz Bowl annually, which is held in conjunction with the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association Student Leadership and Educator’s Conference. The top two teams from each state advance to district competition. Lindenwood University took second place and will also represent Missouri in districts.

Other teams competing at the conference included Missouri State University, Culver-Stockton College, University of Central Missouri, Truman State University, and Saint Louis University.

The Jeopardy-style competition consists of medical questions within the field of athletic training. The district event will occur on Friday, March 17, in Omaha, Nebraska. Central will compete against college teams from Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.