Question

One of these animals named “Old Abe” served as the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment’s mascot in the Civil War. A World War I-era Alaskan (-5[1])bounty on these animals was repealed in 1953 despite a 1940 Protection Act named for them. Along with a golden variety, (10[2])objects from these (-5[1])animals were the largest to be used in the making of Native American war bonnets. Benjamin Franklin (10[1])allegedly preferred the wild turkey to this animal, disliking its thieving behavior. For 10 points, name this national symbol depicted (10[1])clutching an olive branch and thirteen arrows (10[1])in the Great Seal of the United States. ■END■

ANSWER: bald eagle [or Haliaeetus leucocephalus; prompt on bird; prompt on eagle; reject “golden eagle”]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Bolun Thompson (DII)UCLA EClaremont C23-5
Adam Hermann (DII)Claremont BUCLA D4410
Sumukh Murthy (UG)UCSDUCLA B4410
Karthik Krishnamurthy (DII)USCUCLA C47-5
Anthony Fangqing Yu (UG)UCLA AClaremont A6410
Terrence Han (DII)UCLA CUSC8410
Alan Kappler (DII)Claremont CUCLA E9110

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%10%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%79.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%58%75.42
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY978%0%67%83.71
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%65.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%63%75.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%67%86.00