Rice Trivia

Trivia Leaderboard (Top ten plus ties):
88   Peter Fasullo, Mike Ross
87   Ann Bixby
85   John Wolda
84   Bob Reinhold
81   Betty Bixby
79   Rod Boane
73   Don Greive
70   Jim Woodward
69   Nancy Burch

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Sharon Mathews for the guest trivia question!

Dave Pavlas was the last Owl to win a World Series ring.  He won his ring as a member of the 1996 New York Yankees.

Way to Joe Quoyeser, John Wolda, Bob Reinhold, Betty Bixby and Mike Ross!

Trivia Leaderboard tomorrow and next trivia question tomorrow!

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the last Owl to win a World Series ring.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Leaderboard (Top ten plus ties):
88   Peter Fasullo
87   Ann Bixby, Mike Ross
84   John Wolda
83   Bob Reinhold
80   Betty Bixby
79   Rod Boane
73   Don Greive
70   Jim Woodward
69   Nancy Burch

Trivia Answer:
Track star Bryan Bronson from Jasper won a 1993 NCAA championship as a Rice sophomore.

He is among the honorees at the Rice Ahtletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight.  Click here for the original Rice release and here for ticket information.

Way to go, Tre Fischer, Don Greive, John Montana, Rod Boane, Jimmy Disch, John Wolda, Ann Bixby, Rick Sheridan, Kirwin Drouet, Bob Reinhold, Peter Fasullo, Guy Rollins, Coach Feris, Larry Nettles, Betty Bixby, Joe Quoyeser, Bill Allison, Bryant Wilkinson, Barney McCoy, Gene Timberlake, Nancy Burch, Kyle Frazier and Mike Ross!

Trivia leaderboard tomorrow and next trivia question next Tuesday!

Trivia Question:
Name the track star from Jasper who won a 1993 NCAA championship as a Rice sophomore.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Audrey Moody Ley ’35, and her late husband, Wendel Ley ’32, donated funds for the Ley Student Center, Reckling Park, improvements to the track/soccer stadium and the Audrey Moody Ley Plaza which serves as the entrance to Reckling Park.

Audrey Ley is among the honorees at the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony this Friday.  Click here for the original Rice release and here for ticket information.

Way to go, John Wolda, Ann Bixby, Peter Fasullo, Mike Ross, Rick Sheridan, Chris Reichert, Rod Boane, Kyle Frazier, Guy Rollins, Betty Bixby, Kirwin Drouet, Bill Allison, Bob Reinhold, Nancy Shelby, Nancy Burch, Jimmy Disch, Mary Dix, Vicki Bretthauer, Don Greive and Jim Woodward!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

Trivia Question:
Who graduated from Rice in 1935 and has a plaza named after her?  Email your answer here.

Trivia Leaderboard (Top ten plus ties):
86   Peter Fasullo
85   Ann Bixby, Mike Ross
82   John Wolda
81   Bob Reinhold
78   Betty Bixby
77   Rod Boane
71   Don Greive
69   Jim Woodward
67   Nancy Burch

Trivia Answer:
Middle distance runner Candace Lessmeister won the 1995 Joyce Pounds Hardy Award as the most outstanding female Rice athlete.

Candace is among the honorees at the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony next Friday, October 21.  Click here for the original Rice release and here for the ticket information.

Way to go, Don Greive, Rod Boane, Rick Sheridan, Guy Rollins, Kirwin Drouet, Ann Bixby, Mike Ross, Peter Fasullo, Betty Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson, Nancy Shelby, John Wolda, Jim Woodward, Nancy Burch, Bob Reinhold and Joan Krajca-Radcliffe.

Trivia Leaderboard tomorrow and next trivia question next Tuesday!