do u put a competition on your resume if you didn't make it to finals?

I was the leader of a Investment Banking Team in a major Canadian national competition. My team did not get into the top 10 finalists as most of my members had zero modelling experience (there was 22 opposing teams). The winning team of the whole competition was also from my school.

Should I put it on my leadership of that team on my resume or not?

I'm afraid of this happening-

Interviewer: So you did the ******* competition, nice, what place did you get?

Me: didn't get in the top 3

Interview: Did you make it to the finals?

*DING*

or *AutoDing* if they check the competition results after they read my resume.

What do you guys think?

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