Gianna Trombino of East Moriches Part of Winning Eastern Connecticut State University College Bowl Team

2010 Dec 6

Six Eastern Connecticut State University students from the Health and Physical Education Department placed first in the Connecticut Chapter of the Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CTAHPERD) College Bowl on Nov. 19. The Eastern team fended off challengers from Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University.

Trombino who is majoring in Physical Education was one of the participating members of the team.

The "Jeopardy"-style event contained questions from categories such as exercise science, tests and assessments, motor development, games and sports and pedagogy. The students were split into two teams of three and were allowed 15 seconds to discuss the questions proposed with their team before writing their response on a white board for judging.

In its first year, the College Bowl was designed by Sean Walsh, Eastern graduate and Central Connecticut State University assistant professor of physical education and human performance. Faculty captains were Robert Horrocks, chair of the health and physical education department, and Greg Kane, assistant professor of health and physical education.

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Eastern Connecticut State University is part of the Connecticut State University (CSU) system and is the state's public liberal arts university. Eastern serves more than 5,600 students each year on its Willimantic campus. It is the policy of Eastern Connecticut State University to ensure equal access to its events. If you are an individual with a disability and will need accommodations for this event, please contact the Office of University Relations at (860) 465-5735.

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