![]() Paley said that while she did not know much about pool before directing the tournament, she learned a lot that weekend, and it was fun to be part of such a large event. The last time Penn State hosted the event was in 2017. Paley is completing her master’s degree in higher education while working as a graduate assistant for the HUB-Robeson Center.Īs tournament director for the Penn State qualifying event, Paley worked directly with ACUI in coordinating the tournament weekend after the organization reached out to her to see if Penn State would be interesting in hosting again. Madeleine Paley, a graduate student and co-adviser of the Break Zone, worked with Break Zone Manager Peggy Diaz to oversee the tournament. Of those who registered and participated in the tournament, 25 percent moved on to the national championship, which is being held in Chicago from May 30 to June 1. The qualifying event held at Penn State was part of a national pool tournament hosted by the University with help from ACUI, a nonprofit educational organization that helps bring together college union and student activities professionals.Īny student affiliated with a university could take part in the event. Student pool players grabbed their cues and chalk and traveled to University Park on March 16 to take part in the Association of College Unions International's Penn State 9-Ball Sectional Tournament at the Break Zone, located in the HUB-Robeson Center.
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