Quiz Bowl Team takes 3rd at highly competitive tournament

The governing body, National Academic Quiz Tournament, has invited USN eighth graders to the Middle School Quiz Bowl National Championships in Chicago in May.
By Richard Rosenthal, Quiz Bowl Faculty Sponsor

On Friday, November 7, eighth graders from the Middle School Quiz Bowl Team headed all the way to Atlanta for the North by North Gwinnett X Quiz Bowl Tournament.

Why did these Middle Schoolers travel so far for a tournament?

They were eager to challenge themselves by competing in a field that included schools that placed second and fifth at last year’s National Championships. In total, schools at this tournament accounted for 11 of the top 100 teams at last year’s Nationals.

How did University School of Nashville do against this highly competitive field?

Winston Apthorp, Benjamin Cropsey, James Keiper, Avi Kerrigan, and Lily Miller got off to a strong start, winning their first two games by an average margin of 423 to 112. Their strong morning play earned them a playoff spot, and they finished 17th out of 54 teams.

Grey Ezell, Elliott Karpinos, Lucas Lupu, Sulaiman Moskinzada, and Lucas Roschke also had a fast start. They won their first two matches by an average of 628 to 52. Their only loss in the morning was to Riverwatch Middle School (Suwanee, Georgia), which was last year’s National Runner-Up. In the playoffs, they made it all the way to the consolation finals, where they beat Riverwatch in a rematch. They came home with the third-place trophy.

As a result of USN”s great performance, the governing body, NAQT, invited USN to send a team to the National Championships in Chicago in May.

The players thank the Keiper family for bringing unlimited tasty treats that gave the players energy to keep buzzing for the long day. They also appreciate coaches Seventh Grade Science Teacher Lara Webb and alumnus Eric Rosenthal ‘15 for providing great advice throughout the tournament.


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