Fisk University claimed its first ever national championship title at the 25th anniversary Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, a unique academic competition featuring the best and brightest students from America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A packed studio audience filled with competitors, alumni, volunteers, fans and Honda associates collectively held their breath as Fisk clinched the title over second-place finisher, Oakwood University, after answering the following question correctly: What character in various world mythologies, whose name begins with A, B, or C, was the creator God eclipsed by Vishnu? Answer: Brahma
Fisk was coached by Dr. Stafford W. Cargill. Team members included: Victor Ray Bradley, team captain, junior; Matthew G. Barthwell, junior; Anthony M. Franklin, senior; and Anna M. Wilkins, junior.
“I am very proud of each student on the Fisk University team for the knowledge, spirit and discipline they displayed on the road to the national championship title,” said Dr. Stafford W. Cargill, coach, Fisk University.
The seven remaining finalists that qualified for this year’s Elite Eight included: Oakwood University of Huntsville, Ala.; Tuskegee University of Tuskegee, Ala.; North Carolina Central University of Durham, N.C.; Morgan State University of Baltimore; Morehouse College of Atlanta; Florida A&M University of Tallahassee, Fla.; and Alabama State University of Montgomery, Ala.
