The University of Missouri Academic Quadrathlon team took home first place during the 2023 American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Midwest Academic Quadrathlon competition. The event took place during the Midwest Section annual meeting, which was held in mid-March in Madison, Wis. The Quadrathlon competition consists of a laboratory practicum, written exam, oral presentation and quiz bowl. The team will now represent MU at the National American Society of Animal Science in July. The team includes:

• Catriona Chew, senior, animal sciences
• Caleigh Grote, senior, animal sciences
• Alexia Sweiger, senior, animal sciences
• Aliyah Luntsford, senior, animal sciences