Coudersport's team of (front) Lauren Geiser, (left to right) Emma Brink, Ben Bradley, and Kristy Kamper, along with Ben Miller (not shown), won first place in the two-day competition at Pitt-Bradford. Bill Pekarski photo

Five Coudersport students came away with first place honors during last week's second annual Business Fair Competition at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

The quintet of Ben Bradley, Emma Brink, Lauren Geiser, Kristy Kamper and Ben Miller built the best mock business enterprise during the intensive two-day competition.

Johnsonburg placed second, followed by the Austin team of Sonni Gordnier, Brandy Nichols, Katie Sasala and Rayna Valenti.

Representing Cameron County were Brian Carlson, Brittany Lundberg, Ali Reigel, Jordan Thompson, Nick Guisto and Garrett Borden. Ridgway, Kane and Smethport also sent teams

The event was sponsored by the Pitt-Bradford chapter of Students in Free Enterprise and the Pitt- Bradford entrepreneurship program. Each team's mission was to build the best Internet-based enterprise, complete with a business plan, "e-commerce," marketing and advertising plans, financial management and accounting models, and web design.

A panel of professionals from Zippo, W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Pitt-Bradford critiqued each group's work, followed by judging by professionals from Northwest Savings Bank, Zippo, Case and Pitt-Bradford.