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DSU SIFE Wins Duel in the Valley

Dakota State University’s SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) organization recently took home first place while competing in the annual Duel in the Valley at the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota held November 8 -10. Six universities were represented in the competition, including Dakota State University, St. Cloud State, University of Minnesota (Crookston), North Central University,  Southwest State and the University of Mary.

During the competition, the various teams were given a hypothetical case study describing the financial problems of a fictitious girl. The “Duel in the Valley” competition had to be completed within 36 hours, during which teams could not contact their advisors or other members not approved previously by the judges. At the conclusion, each team was required to give a 19 minute presentation with a 5 minute question and answer period for the judges.

The winner of the competition, DSU SIFE, was awarded a cash prize of $2000 and the opportunity to compete in the “Duel in the Desert” in Tucson, AZ on March 6-9, 2008. This was DSU SIFE’s first opportunity to compete in a Duel.

Dakota State students competing were Noah Sanderson, Eric Assmus, Erica Christoph, and Jesse Erdman.