On Saturday, October 25, nearly 50 undergraduate students across 12 teams competed in the Virginia Tech annual Academic Quadrathlon, testing their animal science knowledge and teamwork across four rigorous events: practical stations, a written exam, oral presentations, and a team quiz bowl.

This year's Quadrathlon was extremely competitive with very close scores at the end. Congratulations to all who participated — and especially to our top-performing teams!

 

Four Virginia Tech Animal and Poultry Sciences students stand together in front of a whiteboard displaying scores after winning first place in the 2025 Academic Quadrathlon.
First-place team members (L-to-R) Grayson Long, Emily Taylor, Allison Allen, and Savannah Rice will represent Virginia Tech at the ASAS Southern Section meeting in Arkansas, January 2026.

*FIRST PLACE
Team 12: Allison Allen, Savannah Rice, Grayson Long, and Emily Taylor
* Now eligible to represent Virginia Tech at the ASAS Southern Section Meeting in Arkansas.
1st in Practical Stations | 2nd in Oral Presentations | 1st in Quiz Bowl

SECOND PLACE
Team 5: Haley Betters, Emily Fleegle, Kayla Sears, Katie Lorens
3rd in Practical Stations | 1st in Oral Presentations | 3rd in Written Exams

THIRD PLACE
Team 1: Olivia Golliday, Kat Sullivan, Thomas Hoffman, Kyle Guinn
4th in Practical Stations | 3rd in Oral Presentations | 2nd in Quiz Bowl

FOURTH PLACE
Team 7: Avery Garrison, Lydia Kelly, Christian Williams, Tyler Williams
2nd in Practical Stations | 3rd in Quiz Bowl | 1st in Written Exams

FIFTH PLACE
Team 3: Katlyn Newman, Kamryn Cook, Dori Mitchell, Adisyn Schramm
3rd in Oral Presentations | 2nd in Written Exams

Seeing so many students jump in and give it their all — especially after an overtime Hokie win – shows the energy and enthusiasm our students bring to Animal Sciences.

The School of Animal Sciences extends gratitude to everyone who helped plan, organize, and promote this year's Quadrathlon — and to all the students whose teamwork and Hokie pride made the competition such a success.

Learn more about the Academic Quadrathlon and the winning team’s next steps.

GO HOKIES!

 

Update from Erin Poteat, Virginia Tech Academic Quadrathlon Coordinator and Agriculture Manager, Copenhaver Sheep Center