Northmont Academic Challenge Team
Northmont Academic Challenge Tournament2008-2009 Team Highlights
Amma Boakye was named the GWOC player of the year.
All four Northmont varsity players were named all-conference in the GWOC (Amma and Brandon - 1st Team, Michael - 2nd team, Miranda - honorable mention).
- Three players (Brandon Williams, Michael Czupryn, and Amma Boakye) have placed in the top ten among individual scorers at NAQT events this year
- The team's performance at the Tippecanoe NAQT Tournament earned us our second consecutive NAQT national championship bid
- The team's performance at the Ohio State University Tournament earned us our second consecutive PACE national championship bid
- The team's performance at the JCOWA regional event at the University of Dayton earned us a trip to Washington D.C. to represent Ohio at the national competition
- Miami University Tournament Champion
- Ohio State University, Solon NAQT, Poland - undefeated preliminary performances
Tournament Results
|
Tournament |
Team |
Record |
|
Russell High School Tournament (KY) |
Michael, Miranda, Megan, Kyle |
1-6 (T-9th out of 16) |
|
Copley "No Frills" Tournament |
Amma, Michael, Miranda, Megan, Kyle |
5-2 (T-6th out of 24) |
|
Fisher Catholic "Golden Shamrock" Tournament |
Michael, Miranda, Megan, Kyle |
1-3 (8th out of 12) |
|
Ohio State Buckeye Invitational |
Amma, Michael, Miranda, Megan, Kyle, Emmanuel |
6-3 (5th out of 16) |
|
Tippecanoe Academic Challenge* |
Amma, Michael, Miranda, Megan, Kyle, Emmanuel |
5-3 (T-5th out of 32) |
|
Notre Dame "No Name" Tournament (IN) |
Amma, Michael, Miranda, Megan, Kyle |
4-5 (T-5th out of 16) |
|
Bowling Green Brave Falcon Invitational |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Kyle |
3-4 (T-7th out of 16) |
|
Wright State Rowdy Raider Invitational |
Team 1: Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael Team 2: Sam, Kyle, Megan, Emmanuel |
5-3 (T-9th out of 27) 4-4 (T-12th out of 27) |
|
Tippecanoe "Trash" Tournament |
Megan, Kyle, Michael, Miranda |
4-2 (T-4th out of 12) |
|
New Trier Invitational (IL) |
Amma, Michael, Brandon, Kyle |
3-2 (T-8th out of 24) |
|
Walt Comstock Memorial Tournament |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael |
4-3 (T-3rd out of 8) |
|
Northmont Academic Challenge Tournament |
Hosted |
Did not play |
|
"From Here to Eternity" Tournament** |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael |
8-1 (2nd out of 24) |
|
Miami University Invitational*** |
Team 1: Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael Team 2: Kyle, Megan, Emmanuel, Alison |
6-0 (1st out of 8) 2-4 (T-5th out of 8) |
| JCOWA Quiz Bowl at Univ.of Dayton**** | Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael | 1st of 30 teams |
|
Solon "Two-Day" Tournament - NAQT |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael |
4-6 (6th out of 36) |
| Solon "Two-Day" Tournament - PACE | Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael | 5-5 (5th out of 30) |
| Poland Tournament | Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael, Kyle | 6-2 (5th out of 20) |
|
Copley Invitational |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael |
5-2 (T-2nd Blue Div) |
| Pittsburgh NAQT Tournament | Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Michael | 9-1 (2nd of 22 teams) |
|
Great Lakes Regional Academic Challenge |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Dan |
5-5 (5th of 16 teams) |
| Case Western Buzzerpalooza | Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Dan | 8-2 (3rd of 48 teams) |
| JCOWA National Championship | Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Kyle | 67/100 (28th of 41 teams) |
|
OAC Regionals***** |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Dan, Michael |
1st of 12 teams |
| NAQT State Championship | Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Dan, Michael | 8-4 (7th of 24 teams) |
|
OAC State Championship (possible) |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Dan, Michael |
3-2 (5th of 12 teams) |
|
PACE National Championship (Washington D.C.) |
Brandon, Miranda, Dan, Michael |
8-6 (49th of 64 teams) |
|
NAQT National Championship (Chicago, IL) |
Amma, Brandon, Miranda, Dan, Michael |
5-5 (92nd of 192 teams) |
*Tied for 5th at Tippecanoe Academic Challenge qualifies the team for NAQT National Championship.
**2nd at Ohio State "From Here to Eternity Tournament" qualifies the team for PACE National Championship.
*** First tournament championship of the season
****Qualifies the team to represent Ohio at the JCOWA National Championship in Washington D.C.
*****First regional championship in school history
For additional information, please contact:
David Jones
Center for Urban & Public Affairs
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
225 Millett Hall Dayton, Ohio 45435
Phone: (937) 775-2138
E-mail: david.jones@wright.edu
