Can I write about the incident in common app essay described below??

I was competing in an quiz competition and I had a very bad start and I started off with negative points, but soon I changed my approach and won the competition. Can I write about this in the common app essay with the title:

The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Thanks in advance.

Of course you can. Make sure to connect it back to the present.