UA to Host College Bowl Tournament
February 22, 2006 - Filed under: Events
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama and the Ferguson Center Student Union will be hosting the Association of College Unions International Region 6 College Bowl Tournament on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24-25.
Representing UA will be campus tournament winners Matthew Kinney, Jason Benton, Daniel Salinas and Ben Foster. All of UA’s representatives are from Tuscaloosa and graduates of Holy Spirit High School.
Thirteen teams from the region will be competing to represent the region at the College Bowl National Championship Tournament to be held April 21-23 at the University of Hartford in Hartford, Conn. Some of the teams competing will include the University of Florida, University of Georgia, Florida State University and the University of South Alabama.
For more information on the College Bowl Tournament, contact Kelli Knox-Hall at 348-3250 or kknox-hall@sa.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Beth Stephenson or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu