Identifying parts of a chicken, building a saddle and wrapping the injured leg of a horse are only a few of the tasks required of students participating in the Academic Quadrathalon Feb. 3.

Sponsored by the Animal Sciences Department, nine teams of four students each competed against one another in both practical and written knowledge of animal sciences.

“As a whole all the teams have to work together and use each other’s strengths. They have to think on their feet,” said Willy Twitchell, a student education teacher for animal behavior.

In the morning the students worked on practical jobs they’d encounter in their careers. Each group visited nine different stations and had 20 minutes to complete the station. For instance, in the sheep category they had to place sheep in order according to body condition; choosing the best one for sacrifice so to speak. And in reproduction they had to decide which of three cows was pregnant.

Other stations included nutrition, dairy, horse, health, beef, rang, and meats.

In the afternoon the teams took a written test of over 100 questions written by their teachers.

The final activity of the day was a quiz bowl. Set up like jeopardy and using double elimination, it took four hours to complete.

The winning team for the day consisted of Levi Walker, a junior from Cokeville, Wyo., Kristi Klaus a junior from Ridgefield, Wash., Star Henderson-F a senior from Fredonia, Ariz., and Clayton Mecham a senior from

Carey, Idaho.

“The team that won started studying three weeks before. They deserve to win,” said Trista Roberson, a senior from Rexburg, and president of the Animal Science club.

This team will now compete in the regional triathlon to be held in Laramie, Wyo.