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 A World War I-era Alaskan bounty on these animals was repealed in (-5[1])1953 despite a 1940 Protection Act named for them. Along with a golden variety, objects from these animals were the largest to be used in the making of Native American war bonnets. Benjamin Franklin allegedly preferred the wild (-5[1])turkey (10[4])to this animal, disliking its thieving behavior. (10[1])For 10 points, name this national symbol depicted clutching an olive (10[1])branch and thirteen arrows in the Great Seal of the United States. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

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
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Michigan A (UG) 30-5
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State A (UG) 68-5
Malcolm D'Souza (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan C 6910
Kara Braun (DII)Michigan State B Miami C (DII) 6910
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)CWRU C (UG)6910
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) West Virginia A (UG) 6910
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)7610
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan B (UG)8710
Adam Monusko (UG)Michigan A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 9910
Mohamed Musa (DII)Ohio State C (DII) CWRU B (DII) 10010

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