Race to six
Be the first team to score six points before the 15-minute clock runs out. Every point brings you closer to the next round.
2026 TxANA Annual Convention
College
College
Bowl
Texas nurse anesthesia programs battle head-to-head in a lightning-fast competition that tests clinical knowledge, reflexes, teamwork and program pride. Every question matters. Every second counts. Only one program leaves with the title.
Brains. Speed.
Pride.
Pride.
Date
Friday, September 11, 2026
College Bowl
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Location
Pecan Ballroom
What Is College Bowl?
A Texas nurse anesthesia showdown
The TxANA College Bowl puts SRNAs at center stage as they represent their nurse anesthesia programs in a rapid-fire clinical knowledge competition. The pressure starts with the first question and builds with every round.
Teams race to the buzzer, tackle tough questions, and rely on each other to stay alive in the bracket. Preparation matters, instincts matter, and hesitation can cost a point.
Classmates compete side by side, defend their program pride, and push for a place in the final. By the end of the night, one team will stand above the rest as the TxANA College Bowl champion.
Jennifer Andersen
MSNA, CRNA · College Bowl Host
Jennifer Andersen drives the action from the opening question to the final buzzer with flair.
For Competitors
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Know your material. Be ready on the buzzer.
SRNAs compete as a team representing their nurse anesthesia program. The format moves quickly—every answer can change the course of the match.
Buzz in first
React first and earn the opening chance to answer. A split second can decide who controls the question.
Answer quickly
Once recognized, your team has five seconds to answer. Miss it, and the opposing team gets an immediate chance to steal the point.
Respect the ruling
Judges decide whether an answer counts, and their rulings stand. Once the call is made, the competition moves on.
The Tournament
Three rounds. One champion.
College Bowl keeps the bracket simple and the stakes high. Two opening matchups send one winner each into the championship round.
Round 1
School A vs. School B
Round 2
School X vs. School Y
Round 3 · Final
Round 1 Winner vs. Round 2 Winner
College Bowl Champion
The Winner Takes Home The Boot
Current Champions
The Title Defense Starts Here
UTHealth Houston is coming back for The Boot
Last year's champions—SRNAs from the UTHealth Houston Nurse Anesthesia Program, Cizik School of Nursing—return to the College Bowl stage ready to defend their title, protect their program pride and keep The Boot in Houston.
They've proved they can handle the questions, beat the buzzer, and finish on top. Now every competing program gets a shot at taking the title from them.
The champions are back. Who's ready to challenge them?
College Bowl Champions
- 2025 UTHealth Houston Nurse Anesthesia Program Cizik School of Nursing
- 2024 Texas Christian University Inaugural College Bowl Champion
The Prize
Bragging rights—and The Boot
The College Bowl champion takes home a cowboy boot that serves as the competition’s traveling trophy.
After the convention, the champions transform The Boot with their program colors and keep it on campus for the year.
When the next TxANA Annual Convention arrives, they return ready to pass it on—or watch a new team fight to claim it.
One trophy. A growing tradition.
Every champion leaves its mark, adding new colors, new details and another chapter to College Bowl history. The next chapter will be written in San Antonio.
Every champion leaves its mark, adding new colors, new details and another chapter to College Bowl history. The next chapter will be written in San Antonio.
After the Final Round
Stay for the celebration
When the final buzzer sounds and The Boot finds its next home, the celebration starts right away.
Join CRNAs and SRNAs for appetizers, drinks and a chance to celebrate the teams, reconnect with colleagues, and keep the energy going after the competition ends.
Friday, September 11 · 7:30–9:30 p.m.
College Bowl Sponsored By
NorthStar Anesthesia
Be there when Texas programs face off
College Bowl is one of the most energetic moments of the 2026 TxANA Annual Convention. Register now to cheer on Texas SRNAs, feel the pressure of every round and see which program rises to the top.
