UT Wildlife Team Finishes 3rd in 2017 Southeastern Wildlife Conclave

(From left to right: Back Row: David Lowman, Clay Walters, Katelyn Dauphinais, Hannah Casavant, Atley Elliot, Josh Alston, Mallory Tate, Paul Underwood, Hunter Poore, Zach Lutrell, Evan Buck, Cody Allen, Andrew Isenhower. Front Row: Chris Graves, Karlie Jeffers, Morgan Cox, Brakkos King, Brandon Whitley, Shannon Braden, Chet Guthrie)

Mississippi State University hosted the 2017 Southeastern Wildlife Conclave over Spring

Break from March 16-19. The University of Tennessee’s student chapter of The Wildlife and Fisheries Society took 3rd place overall out of over 20 colleges and universities. Moreover, UT placed 2nd overall in the Team Field Event, 3rd overall in Quiz Bowl, and brought home several individual awards.

Hosted by a different school every year, the Southeastern Wildlife Conclave is the event

that attracts over 500 wildlife students, educators, and professionals for three days of competition, educational field trips, professional networking, and fun. The University of Tennessee hosted the first Southeastern Wildlife Conclave in 1991.

The UT student chapter competed against the University of Georgia, University of

Florida, LSU, Auburn University, Clemson University, NC State University, Virginia Tech, and many others. Competitions are centered on plant and animal identification, wildlife research, habitat management, and conservation topics in outdoor settings. There are three categories in which competitions fall under: intellectual, physical, and art. Examples include the double-

elimination quiz bowl tournament, outdoor team field competition, wildlife calling, wildlife radio telemetry, obstacle course, archery, rifle, shotgun, orienteering, dendrology, canoeing, fly-casting, wildlife art and photography, lab practicum, and more.

UT Awards Team Field Competition: 2nd place (Names: Cody Allen, Josh Alston, Shannon Braden, Evan Buck, Hannah Casavant, Morgan Cox, Katelyn Dauphinais, Atley Elliot, Chet Guthrie, Andrew Isenhower, Karlie Jeffers, Brakkos King, David Lowman, Zach Lutrell, Hunter Poore, Mallory Tate, Paul Underwood, Clay Walters, Brandon Whitley) Quiz Bowl: 3rd place (Andrew Isenhower, Clay Walters, Evan Buck, Josh Alston, Hannah Cassavant) Lab Practicum: 2nd place (Andrew Isenhower) Obstacle Course: 2nd place (Shannon Braden, Brakkos King, Brandon Whitley) Shotgun: 3rd place (Paul Underwood) Waterfall Calling: 2nd place (Paul Underwood) Landscape Photography 3rd place (Chet Guthrie) Overall: 3rd place

UT Quiz Bowl Team (From left to right: Josh Alston, Evan Buck, Clay Walters, Andrew Isenhower)