Dodgeball world record
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Image 1: Separated into blue and gold teams, 1,745 UCI students prepare to set a new Guinness world record for the largest dodgeball game Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Bren Events Center.
Image 2: Students charge toward the dodgeballs after the starting whistle is blown.
Image 3: First-year film & media studies major Justin Asilo has his game face on for the event, which took place during the inaugural Blue & Gold Spirit Rally.
Image 4: Players grab balls to hurl at opponents - while trying to evade those thrown at them. Anyone hit by a ball is eliminated.
Image 5: It's mayhem as dodgeballs fly in every direction.
Image 6: A gold-team player eyes a blue-team opponent.
Image 7: A member of the gold team selects a target.
Image 8: Vanessa Houston, a second-year track & field athlete, shows her UCI spirit.
Image 9: An official ducks as a player dives for a loose ball.
Image 10: A blue-team member lunges for a ball.
Image 11: A gold-team player takes careful aim, while a nearby opponent reacts to getting hit.
Image 12: As the Bren Events Center fills with participants, mini parachutes carrying coupons are dropped from the ceiling.
Image 13: Exuberant students dance on the court prior to the dodgeball game.
Image 14: Sally Wu (right), a Kappa Alpha Theta member, and a friend groove to the music.
Image 15: A gold-team member demonstrates an important skill in dodgeball: dodging the ball.
Image 16: As the number of players dwindles, a gold-team member stands alone in a sea of dodgeballs.
Image 17: Accidentally struck by a ball, an official goes down.
Image 18: The remaining players on the gold team, which dominated the competition, try to close out the game.
Image 19: The gold team exults as the last blue-team player is struck down.
Image 20: A gold-team member savors victory.
Image 21: A plaque denoting the Guinness world record is held aloft during the jubilation.
Image 22: The record-breaking feat is cheered by students from both the gold and blue teams.
Image 23: Joyous students erupt inside a packed Bren Events Center as a Guinness official announces that UCI now holds the world record for largest dodgeball game.
Image 24: UCI mascot Peter the Anteater hurdles hundreds of dodgeballs prior to the world record attempt.
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