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IH TeamCaptures state championshipChrisMayer, theSocial ScienceDepartmentinstructor attecCowley College withthe intriguingaccent, was confi-asdent from the out-ST^5set.llrmlirrs of Hir II I Stale I liaiiipiiiiisliii) TeamLuke Lockwood, iiimlly sponsor Chris Bayer.rl Dai idBarclay, Lnri Kiibinsnn, Scan Sanbonc_But what his AcademicExcellence Challenge team offreshman from Goddard, competedApril 14-15 at Cloudtitle.Mayer sensed his teamwas ready to win it.four students proceeded toCounty Community College in"It was pretty obviousaccomplish during the two-dayConcordia. On Friday, Cowleyhalfway through that firststate tournament was beyondbeat Independence, Kansasround who was going to win,"even his expectations.Cowley's AEC team wonthe state championship inCity, and Colby. Based upon itsperformance at regionals threeweeks ago, and the point totalsMayer said. "It was clear theywanted it. Their stamina iswhat blows me away. OnApril 2000 for the first time infrom the semifinals, CowleySaturday, they played 10school history."To be perfectly honest, itwas the sixth seed headinginto Saturday's finals.rounds back to back, at about30 minutes per round. Theywas more than Iever expect-On Saturday, Cowley lostonly seemed to get stronger ased," said Mayer, in his secondto defending champion Cloudwe went along."year as a member of Cowley's305-85, but rallied to whipMayer said the team usedfaculty. "Iknew they would doAllen County 195-65 to elimi-balance allyear to score, whichwell. Iknew they would place.nate the team from Iola in thealso helped itbring home theBut when they took itall,double-elimination tournament.traveling trophy and the 2000maybe we all were a little sur-Cowley then prevailed in suc-winner's cup. Cowley also hasprised."Cowley's team of SeanSanborn, freshman from Cedarcessive rounds over BartonCounty, Independence again,and Johnson County. Movingthe honor of hosting the nextAEC state semifinals and finalsin April 2001.Vale; David Barclay, sophomoreback into the winner's bracket,The students split thefrom Arkansas City; LukeCowley had its rematch with$2,000 prize money that goesLockwood, freshman fromCloud, winning twice, 135-110to the winning team.Newkirk; and Lori Robinson,and 125-75, to seize the stateeiliilli'iic1SSS-2000