Brian Armstrong, a senior human performance and leisure studies major at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University won $1,000 in the EA Sports Madden Challenge.

The Charlotte, N.C. native competed against 500 people across the country. Armstrong and winners from 26 U.S. cities and five NFL international tournaments will advance to the finals held during Pro Bowl week (week of Feb. 8, 2007) in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The winner of the 2006 EA Sports Madden Challenge will receive a grand prize of $100,000. Armstrong, a long time fan of the Dallas Cowboys says if he wins, he will pay off his school loans and invest the rest of the money.