July 16, 2012 – After a rapid-fire quiz bowl round against Penn State, a team of four students from Texas A&M University won first place in the 2012 National Academic Quadrathlon. Each quadrathlon consists of a written exam, oral presentation, lab practicum and quiz bowl. To win, undergraduate students answer questions and demonstrate skills in animal science, veterinary medicine and animal production. Team member Jacob Brown is the grandson of John L. and Linda Dechert and great grandson of Elizabeth Sorrell, from Blanco, TX.