CHAMPS … Bryan – Front (left to right): Jaxson Mills, Zachary Hess. Back (left to right): Bennett Schafer, Aubrey Kunsman, Max Neff, Israel Gonzales. Missing is Coach Jamie Morris (PHOTOS PROVIDED)
The Williams County Elementary Quiz Bowl, for students in fifth and sixth grades, was held October 24, 2023, at Bryan Elementary School.
The quiz bowl is a double-elimination tournament in which nine teams from Williams County schools competed. Teams included students from Bryan, Edon Northwest, Edgerton, Millcreek-West Unity, Montpelier, North Central, Stryker, St. Mary, and St. Patrick.
After eight rounds, the winning team was Bryan who won with a final score of 12-8. Stryker was runner-up. The event was coordinated by Stacey Parrish, Education Consultant, from the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center (NwOESC). Moderators for the event were Kallie Gensler, Ashley Ensign, Sally Kovar, and Mike Altman all from the NwOESC.
Participating students and their coaches included:
Bryan
Jamie Morris, Coach
Israel Gonzales
Jaxson Mills
Bennett Schafer
Zachary Hess
Aubrey Kunsman
Max Neff
Edgerton
Wendy Rice, Coach
Grace Elden
Ravyn Rogers
Kalden Slayback
Kaitlyn Blakely
Tiernan McClure
Presley Yoder
Edon
Audra Nester, Coach
Emilan Camper
Sophia Mercer
Molly Disbro
Maverick Hawkins
Abram Wofford
Ceagan Oberlin
Millcreek-West Unity
Dan Hurd, Coach
Brett Neely
Cole Gerig
Cameron Marvin
Samantha Grimm
Montpelier
Barb Turner, Coach
Jayce Feeney
Chayton Vilaychith
Declan Repp
Kane Parrott
Jaxton Brancheau
Quinn Shoup
North Central
Abbie Apple, Coach
Carlos Cruz
Quinn Fellers
Randi Johnson
Brantley Oyer
Tyler Myers
Keagan Crivello
Stryker
Emily Rodriguez, Coach
Aubree Munson
Dylan Mitchell
Henry Oberlin
Abel Batterson
Noah Andres
Braiden Burnham
St. Mary
Betsy Hug, Coach
Frankie Juhasz
Josie Juhasz
Cayden Lockwood
Eli McMaken
Nora Gerschutz
Carter Lockwood
Izzic Hobeck (Alt)
Adalynn Malcolm (Alt)
St. Patrick
Jane Shaffer, Coach
Michelle Leitch, Coach
Avery Welch
Wyatt Lauro
Will Brightman
Bree Herman
Cooper Spieth
Carson Connin