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2018 Team Missouri

The Missouri Quizbowl Alliance sponsored two teams in the National All-Star Academic Tournament (NASAT) on June 16-17 on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, KY. The teams were coached by Jason Loy and David Dennis.

The 29 team field was divided into four pools of 7 or 8 teams that each played a round robin on Saturday morning.

Based on preliminary record, the top three teams in each pool advanced to the championship tier. The twelve championship teams were divided into two pools of six for the playoffs in rounds 9-13. The top three teams in each playoff pool played a crossover playoff on Sunday morning in rounds 15-17 for first through sixth place, while the remaining six teams played a crossover playoff for seventh through twelfth place.

The fourth and fifth place teams from the preliminary rounds played a round robin on Saturday afternoon and Sunday to determine thirteenth through twentieth place, and the remaining teams played a round robin for twenty-first through twenty-ninth place.

Team Missouri A

Roster

• William Gentry, (St. Joseph) Central High School senior (second NASAT)
• Akshay Govindan, Ladue Horton Watkins High School junior (first NASAT)
• Raj Paul, Ladue Horton Watkins High School junior (second NASAT)
• Em Powers, Louisiana High School junior (first NASAT)

Results

Preliminary Rounds

Table of Team Missouri A game results in the preliminary rounds of 2018 NASAT

Round	Opponent	Result	Score
1	Kentucky Royal	Win	415–55
2	New York A	Win	395–115
3	Illinois B	Win	325–135
4	Bye
5	Virginia C	Win	290–140
6	California A	Loss	215–300
7	North Carolina	Loss	125–275

Following the preliminary rounds, Missouri A was tied for second in the pool at 4-2 with New York A and North Carolina. With only two spots available in the top tier, a two-stage tiebreaker was played on half-packets. With the two highest point averages, Missouri A and New York A played the first half game, which New York won 125-75 to earn a spot in the top tier. Missouri A then played North Carolina in the second half game, which Missouri won 140-50 to earn a spot in the top twelve.

Playoff Rounds

Table of Team Missouri A game results in the playoff rounds of 2018 NASAT

Round	Opponent	Result	Score
9	Illinois A	Loss	155–330
10	Virginia B	Win	195–140
11	Ohio A	Loss	175–365
12	New York A	Win	250–185
13	Maryland Black	Win	265–240

Finishing third in the pool with a 3-2 record, Team Missouri A advanced to the top six superplayoff pool.

Superplayoff Rounds

Table of Team Missouri A game results in the superplayoff rounds of 2018 NASAT

Round	Opponent	Result	Score
9 (carry-over)	Illinois A	Loss	155–330
11 (carry-over)	Ohio A	Loss	175–365
15	Pennsylvania Blue	Win	275–195
16	California A	Loss	105–370
17	Virginia A	Loss	170–310

With a 1-4 record in the superplayoff pool, Team Missouri A finished in sixth place, as the other teams had at least two wins each.

Team Missouri B

Roster

• Savannah Dillard, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School sophomore (first NASAT)
• Ganon Evans, Francis Howell High School senior (second NASAT)
• Collin Gentry, (St. Joseph) Central High School junior (first NASAT)
• Ben Husting, Helias Catholic High School senior (first NASAT)

Results

Preliminary Rounds

Table of Team Missouri B game results in the preliminary rounds of 2018 NASAT

Round	Opponent	Result	Score
1	Nevada	Win	220–130
2	Pennsylvania White	Win	265–120
3	Virginia B	Loss	85–295
4	California B	Win	250–205
5	Maryland Black	Loss	65–380
6	Kentucky Cobalt	Loss	150–210
7	Illinois A	Loss	55–405

Playoff Rounds

Team Missouri B advanced to the 13th-20th place tier by finishing in a two way tie for fourth in their preliminary pool with a 3-4 record.

Table of Team Missouri B game results in the playoff rounds of 2018 NASAT

Round	Opponent	Result	Score
9	New Jersey	Loss	190–215
10	Bye
11	North Carolina	Loss	160–195
12	Maryland Red	Loss	110–225
13	Bye
14	California B	Loss	200–235
15	Michigan	Loss	100–340
16	Illinois B	Loss	130–315
17	Kentucky Blue	Win	175–155

With a 1-6 record against other middle tier teams, Team Missouri B finished in nineteenth place.

Statistics

Full tournament statistics are available on the Quizbowl Resource Center Database.

Unofficial scoresheets for Team Missouri are available on Google Docs. These scoresheets include all games for Team Missouri A, as well as Team Missouri B's round 4 game against California B.