2013 Quiz Bowl State Finals Results

NCASA held the State Quiz Bowl Tournament Saturday, April 13 at Rogers-Herr Middle School in Durham. Winning the high school championship with a 8-0 record was Myers Park High School. Winning the middle school title with a 4-0 record was Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy of Rutherford County.

Myers Park took the title over second place Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (high school). The final match was nearly even at halftime, but Myers Park surged ahead in the second half to take the title 255-205. Members of Myers Park HS quiz bowl team are co-captains Sona Kumar, Nikhil Kumar, Pooja Panduranga. Jabe Christiensen, Nathanial Holderman, Bo Carlson, and Elie Acheson. Winning medals for finishing in third place was Millbrook High School of Raleigh. Shown below is the final position of the remaining teams that advanced to the State Final.

4. NC School of Science and Mathematics

5. Jordan-Matthews HS

6. Discovery HS

7. Western Alamance HS

8. Page HS

9. Hickory HS

10. Northwest Guilford HS

11. Southeast Guilford HS

12. Ocracoke School

Thomas Jefferson Classical (middle school) took the title over second place Seventy-First Classical MS of Fayetteville. Thomas Jefferson dominated after losing the first question and won 455-95. Members of Thomas Jefferson quiz bowl team are Gabe Turner, Eli Hornback, Drew Hoyle, Goutam Gadiraju, and Alex Harrelson. Winning medals for finishing in third place was Jay M Robinson MS of Charlotte. The final position of the remaining teams that advanced to the State FInal is shown below:

4. Hickory Ridge MS

5. Smith MS

6. River Road MS

7. Elizabeth City MS

8. Alexander Graham MS

9. Mount Mourne IB School

10. Central MS

11. Rogers-Herr MS

Medals were awarded to each student from the first, second, and third place schools. A trophy was awarded to the winning school.