Young Scholars Will Compete Nov. 16 in Tiger Academic Classic
For release: Nov. 7, 2002
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

Some of the brightest young minds in the Mid-South will gather at The University of Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 16, for the second annual Tiger Academic Classic. The competition will be hosted by the University's Herff College of Engineering and will take place in the engineering classroom buildings from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Some 30 academic teams from 22 high schools will compete. Each team will play five preliminary matches; the top 16 teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff. Questions will cover all academic fields, for example, literature, math, geography and philosophy. A few questions on popular culture will also be included.

Participating schools include White Station, Trezevant, West Memphis Christian School, Lausanne Collegiate School, Cordova, Bartlett, St. Benedict at Auburndale, Christian Brothers, Hernando, Germantown, Millington Central, Olive Branch, Collierville, Houston, Hardin County, Wooddale, Bolton, St. Agnes Academy, Hillsboro, Munford, Southern Baptist Educational Center and Westminster Academy.

For more information, contact Phillip Stalls, tournament director, at pstalls@lausanneschool.com

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