Fair Grove Scholars Claim Small School National Championship; Hallsville Tie For 13th

For the first time in nine years, Missouri has a national champion scholar bowl team.  Regional Radio’s Kyle Hill reports.

Teams From Missouri At The 2023 NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament
Individual standings are points per 20 tossups heard, based on performance during the ten preliminary matches
Fair Grove – 18-1 – 1st (Braden Booth – 114.22 – 4th; Christian Allen – 47.14 – 24th)
Houston – 14-2 – T-5th (Andy Durham – 83.02 – 9th; Ben Cook 48.11 – 23rd)
Hallsville – 11-3 – T-13th (Luke Ketchum – 69.46 – 11th)
Clever – 8-5 – T-13th (Karli Hedge – 39.59 – 38th)
Centralia – 8-6 – T-21st (Susanna Nix – 31.71)
Bayless (St Louis) – 4-6 – 42nd
Polo – 4-6 – 43rd
Skyline – 4-6 – 46th
Southern Boone – 4-6 – 48th (Max Rice – 41.71 – 32nd)
Orchard Farm – 3-7 – 56th (Drake Cody – 54.50 – 22nd)
Crocker – 2-8 – 62nd (Abigail Helms – 37.13 – 44th)
South Nodaway – 1-9 – 68th
Pierce City – 1-9 – 72nd

Open Division
Columbia Independent – 7-5 – T-17th (Asher Lidsky – 61.08 – 12th)