Such an amazing turnout this year at the ABQNT 2017 National Tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  We started our quizzing session on Sunday at the Marriott Conference center. The Intermediate and Experienced divisions quizzed both Monday and Tuesday, wrapping up with the Senior Awards Banquet later that evening.  On Wednesday, we began the Junior and Beginner division quizzing and everyone had such an amazing time!

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Below are our National Tournament Results:

Beginners

Top 4 Teams
1st – “Birmingham, AL” (5-1)
2nd – “Rialto, CA” (5-2)
3rd – “Buford, GA” (3-2)
4th – “Independence, KS” (3-2)

Highest Scoring Individuals (top 2 from top 4 teams)
1st Highest – Jude Starr (“Buford, GA”) – 90
2nd Highest – Lucas Smith (“Birmingham, AL”) – 82.5
   

All Tournament Team
   1 – Albany Sorah (“Independence, KS”) – 79
   2 – Aubri Magnolia (“Birmingham, AL”) – 65
   3 – Trenton Booker (“Rialto, CA”) – 62.857
   4 – Savannah Pete (North Little Rock/Magnolia) – 47.5
   5 – Mikayla Mathews (“Independence, KS”) – 40

Quizzer of Year Runner up:   Trenton Booker, Rialto, CA
Quizzer of the Year:   Lucas Smith, Birmingham, AL
Runner up Coach of the Year:    Elisa Magnolia, Birmingham, AL
Coach of the Year:   Valerie Schnepp, Rialto, CA

Junior

   Top 4 Teams
   1st – “Birmingham, AL 1” (5-0)
   2nd – Spokane WA (6-2)
   3rd – “Durham, NC 1” (3-2)
   4th – “Durham, NC 2” (4-2)
 Highest Scoring Individuals (top 2 from top 4 teams)
 1st Highest – Sophie Pierce (“Birmingham, AL 1”) – 84
 2nd Highest – Georgie Rodriguez (Spokane WA) – 78.75
 

All Tournament Team by Actual PPG
1 – Mahala Fleetwood (“Crothersville, IN”) – 107.5
2 – J D Newton (“Durham, NC 1”) – 62
3 – Kruiz Cooper-Pullen (Hobart IN) – 56.25
4 – Malichi Whitmire (Spokane WA) – 55
5 – Neriah Friday (“Durham, NC 2”) – 54.167

Runner up quizzer of the year:   Georgie Rodriguez, Spokane, WA
Quizzer of the year:   Sophie Pierce – Birmingham, AL
Runner up coach of the year:  Nathan Carr, Birmingham, AL
Coach of the year:   Carlos, Chavez – Spokane, WA

Intermediate

14 Teams Tulsa, OK:  Sun, Jul 16 – Tue, Jul 18, 2017

Top 4 Teams
1st – “Buford, GA” (4-0)
 2nd – “Durham, NC” (6-2)
 3rd – “Lake Charles, LA” (3-2)
 4th – “Concord, CA” (3-2)
Highest Scoring Individuals by Actual PPG
(top 2 from top 4 teams)
 1st Highest – Jachin Friday (“Durham, NC”) – 116.875
 2nd Highest – Victoria Swank (“Concord, CA”) – 111
 All Tournament Team by Actual PPG
(All members must come from teams with at least 2 wins)
1 – Hannah Hude (“Saskatoon, SK Canada”) – 116.25
2 – Claire Brewer (“Evansville, IN 1”) – 86
3 – Deborah Walker (“Buford, GA”) – 82.5
4 – Hayden Kyle (“Buford, GA”) – 72.5
5 – Bryce Dickinson (“Lake Charles, LA”) – 71

Runner up Quizzer of the Year: Victoria Swank, Concord, CA
Quizzer of the Year: Jachin Friday, Durham, NC
Runner up Coach of the Year:  Sarah Dickinson, LAke Charles, LA
Coach of the Year:  Teresa Copeland, Buford, GA

Experienced

11 Teams  Tulsa, OK:  Sun, Jul 16 – Tue, Jul 18, 2017

Top 4 Teams
 1st – “Birmingham, AL” (5-1)
 2nd – “Buford, GA 1” (6-2)
 3rd – “Evansville, IN” (2-2)
4th – Fairfield/Chalmette (2-2)

Highest Scoring Individuals by Actual PPG
(top 2 from top 4 teams)
1st Highest – Micheala George (“Birmingham, AL”) – 87.5
2nd Highest – Micheal Wilbanks (“Birmingham, AL”) – 85.833
 
All Tournament Team by Actual PPG
(All members must come from teams with at least 2 wins)
1 – Cassie Grayson (“Concord, CA 2”) – 82.5
2 – Jayma Copeland (“Buford, GA 1”) – 80.625
3 – Salome Micheletti (“Evansville, IN”) – 75
4 – Aubrey Newman (Fairfield/Chalmette) – 72.5
5 – Grace Heavrin (“Evansville, IN”) – 70
6 – Clark Copeland (“Buford, GA 1”) – 65.625
7 – Kaleigh Hume (Fairfield/Chalmette) – 51.25

Runner up Quizzer of the Year:
Michaela George / Michael Wilbanks – Birmingham, AL
Quizzer of the Year: Clark Copeland / Jayma Copeland, Buford, GA
Runner up Coach: Benjamin Copeland, Buford, GA
Coach of the Year: Tina Pierce, Birmingham, AL