Question

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 A World War (-5[1])I-era Alaskan bounty on these animals was repealed in 1953 despite a 1940 Protection Act named for them.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

ANSWER: bald eagle [or Haliaeetus leucocephalus; prompt on bird; prompt on eagle; reject “golden eagle”]
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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

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael GeCornell DBinghamton A1410
Orion HochCornell CRIT B21-5
Aidan CranerU of Rochester ACornell E4410
Skylar RobinsonCornell GCornell A4610
Riley ShermanESFRIT C6410
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FBinghamton C6610
Danny CutbillRIT ASyracuse7210
Deric WagnerBinghamton BCornell B7310
Spencer AhnU of Rochester BPenn State9110
Spencer AhnU of Rochester BPenn State9110
Quinn VaughenRIT BCornell C9910