Nationally Recognized Students
Many Missouri students have been recognized nationally for exceptional performances at local tournaments and national championships, as well as for service to the quizbowl community. The Missouri Quizbowl Alliance maintains this list of national honors received by Missouri students to highlight their achievements.
Quizbowl Service Awards
- 2013 Benjamin Cooper Young Ambassador Award - Max Schindler, Ladue
National Championships
Table of Missouri teams that have won national quizbowl championships.
2013 NSC |
Ladue |
Jialin Ding, Max Schindler, Haohang Xu, Ben Zhang |
2013 NASAT |
Team Missouri |
Jialin Ding, Max Schindler, Haohang Xu, Ben Zhang |
2014 SSNCT |
Hallsville |
Joel Adams, Logan Hansen, Jared Lockwood, Josh Null |
Other Top Four Nationals Finishes
Table of Missouri teams that have placed second through fourth at national quizbowl championships.
1999 HSNCT |
North Kansas City |
t-4th |
Pryce Davis, Jeff Dazey, Adam Hill, Phil Smith, Andy Wehrman, Chris Wonderly |
2013 HSNCT |
Ladue |
2nd |
Jialin Ding, Max Schindler, Haohang Xu, Ben Zhang |
2014 NSC |
Ladue |
4th |
Jialin Ding, Michael Prablek, Kisan Thakkar, Ben Zhang |
2014 HSNCT |
Ladue |
4th |
Sam Crowder, Jialin Ding, Kisan Thakkar, Ben Zhang |
2015 SSNCT |
Hallsville |
2nd |
Joel Adams, Glen Decker, Logan Hansen, Jared Lockwood, Josh Null |
2018 SSNCT (Traditional Public) |
Hallsville |
4th |
Selena Allen, Drayton Bates, Emily Boyle, Colton Hough, Sophie Lockwood, Ralph Waltz |
2022 SSNCT (Traditional Public) |
Fair Grove |
4th |
Christian Allen, Braden Booth, Liam Draper, Charlie Harp |
National Tournament Leading Scorers
- 2008 NSC - Charles Dees, North Kansas City (210.0 PPG)
- 2012 NASAT - Max Schindler, Ladue (70.42 PPG)
- 2013 NSC - Max Schindler, Ladue (168.57 PPG)
- 2013 NASAT - Max Schindler, Ladue (69.58 PPG)
- 2018 SSNCT (Traditional Public) - Em Powers, Louisiana (105.60 PP20TUH)
- 2019 SSNCT (Traditional Public) - Em Powers, Louisiana (120.81 PP20TUH)
- 2022 NASAT - Gabe Forrest, College Heights Christian (59.50 PPG)
Other Top Four Nationals Individuals
- 1999 HSNCT - Andy Wehrman, North Kansas City (3rd, 65.00 PPG)
- 2007 HSNCT - Charles Dees, North Kansas City (2nd, 83.86 PP20TUH)
- 2008 HSNCT - Charles Dees, North Kansas City (3rd, 87.61 PP20TUH)
- 2011 NASAT - Ikshu Neithalath, Clayton (2nd, 45.56 PPG)
- 2012 NSC - Max Schindler, Ladue (4th, 140.00 PPG)
- 2014 SSNCT - Jared Lockwood, Hallsville (4th, 107.03 PP20TUH)
- 2014 NSC - Ben Zhang, Ladue (3rd, 110.00 PPG)
- 2014 NASAT - Ben Zhang, Ladue (4th, 44.38 PPG)
- 2017 SSNCT (Traditional Public) - Sophie Lockwood, Hallsville (3rd, 92.46 PP20TUH)
- 2017 SSNCT (Traditional Public) - Em Powers, Louisiana (4th, 87.05 PP20TUH)
- 2017 HSNCT - Alex Donovan, MICDS (4th, 107.14 PP20TUH)
- 2018 SSNCT (Traditional Public) - Sophie Lockwood, Hallsville (2nd, 104.59 PP20TUH)
- 2022 SSNCT (Traditional Public) - Connor Lee, Eldon (2nd, 121.33 PP20TUH)
National Quizbowl Awards
National High School A-Team/B-Team Members
- 2012 - Max Schindler, Ladue (A-Team)
- 2013 - Max Schindler, Ladue (A-Team and National HS Player of the Year)
- 2014 - Ben Zhang, Ladue (A-Team)
Subject Area Awards
- 2012 - Max Schindler, Ladue (2nd Place, Humanities)
By Year In School
- 2012 - Max Schindler, Ladue (1st Place, Junior)
- 2015 - William Gentry, St. Joseph Central (finalist, 9th Grade)
HSQBRank All-World Team Members
- 2015 - Jared Lockwood, Hallsville (Honorable Mention)
- 2017 - Joe Stitz, Washington (First Team)
- 2017 - Alex Donovan, MICDS (Second Team)
- 2018 - Raj Paul, Ladue (Honorable Mention)
NAQT Players of the Week
High School
- January 7, 2017 - Alex Donovan, MICDS
- March 11, 2017 - Joe Stitz, Washington
- April 1, 2017 - William Koch, Lakeland
- January 6, 2018 - Tyler Beauregard, South Shelby
- January 13, 2018 - Sophie Lockwood, Hallsville
- February 17, 2018 - Darren Eagon, Pleasant Hope
- October 20, 2018 - Em Powers, Louisiana
- February 2, 2019 - Samantha Doepker, Washington
Middle School
- March 18, 2017 - Hunter Bailey, Columbia Independent
- November 18, 2017 - Samantha Doepker, Washington
NAQT Teams of the Week
High School
- October 21, 2017 - Ladue A
- October 13, 2018 - Parkway West
- November 24, 2018 - Kickapoo
- January 5, 2019 - Fort Zumwalt North
Middle School
- March 9, 2019 - Columbia Independent