1985 National Finals

The 23rd National Bible Quiz Finals took place August 5-7, 1985 in San Antonio Texas covering the gospel of Luke. Barry Kolanowski was the National Coordinator and David Baird was the official question writer.

The format this year was the same as the 1984 National Finals. The sixteen teams were split into two brackets and played an 8-team round robin. At the end, the top two teams moved on to a “Final Four” playoff where four teams played a full round-robin.

The event was won by Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI (pictured). They defeated the second place team, First A/G, Tempe, AZ in a playoff. The other two “Final Four” teams were First A/G, Hibbing, MN and Renton A/G, Renton, WA.

This was only the second year in which the Great Lakes region had won nationals, the previous time being in 1972 when Palos Heights, IL won.

This year also could be called the year of playoffs. In Group A, there was a five-way tie for first that required two playoffs. Then there were three “Final Four” playoffs. Then there was a playoff for first place. Even with the modern day addition of forty teams, this stands as the year with the most playoffs, with six.

The top scorer at the 1985 National Finals was Lester Cowen of Festus, MO. Nicole Brandon of Tulsa, OK, who would be top scorer in 1986, was second and Sean Davis of Renton, WA was third. Sean would go on to write questions for nationals eight years later over Luke.

Results

Teams

Due to the format of this national finals, it is impossible to assign a place to each team. Ypsilanti was first, Tempe was second and Renton and Hibbing tied for third. There was a playoff for first place. The rest of the teams cannot be ranked.

Individuals

The top 10 scorers from the 1985 National Bible Quiz Tournament are listed below. A full round-robin was not played this year, however, the scores listed were the scores of the quizzers from the eight-team round robins they did play.

# Quizzer Church Total Avg
1 Lester Cowan Festus, MO 765 109.29
2 Nicole Brandon Tulsa, OK 735 105
3 Sean Davis Renton, WA 730 104.29
4 Tammy Yost New Haven, CT 670 95.71
5 Becky Henderson Yelm, WA 650 92.86
5* Jeff Gibson Hibbing, MN 650 92.86
7 Lea Coate Tucson, AZ 550 78.57
8 Kim Utt Ypsilanti, MI 540 77.14
9 Lori Barnes Tempe, AZ ???? ????
10 Joseph Leija New Orleans, LA ???? ????

Teams

Great Lakes Region

Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI

1st Place

  • Church: Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI
  • Pastor: R.J. Pasquale
  • Coach: John Mack
  • Team:
    • Beverly Burk
    • Jeff Odegard
    • Kristen Raymond
    • Keith Turner
    • Kim Utt
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against First A/G, New Orleans, LA 115 to 105
    • Round 2: Lost to Evangel A/G, Decatur, GA 80 to 125
    • Round 3: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 115 to 120
    • Round 4: Won against First A/G, Des Moines, IA 220 to 40
    • Round 5: Won against Woodlake A/G, Tulsa, OK 245 to 75
    • Round 6: Won against Yelm Prairie Christian Center, Yelm, WA 190 to 60
    • Round 7: Won against First A/G, New Haven, CT 220 to 90
    • Final Four Round 1: Won against Renton A/G, Renton, WA 170 to 135
    • Final Four Round 2: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 125 to 170
    • Final Four Round 3: Won against First A/G, Hibbing, MN 225 to 125
    • Playoff: Won against First A/G, Tempe, AZ 140 to 135

2nd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Warren, OH
  • Pastor: Oliver Dalaba
  • Coaches: Russell and Karen Kish
  • Team:
    • Tammy Foley
    • Chad Gilligan
    • Kelly Menster
    • Mike Menster
    • Kristen Pitzer
    • Kristen Reilly
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 140 to 80
    • Round 2: Lost to First A/G, Montgomery, AL 50 to 65
    • Round 3: Lost to Eastside A/G, Tucson, AZ 80 to 190
    • Round 4: Won against First A/G, Hibbing, MN 165 to 150
    • Round 5: Won against Greens Bayou A/G, Houston, TX 105 to 55
    • Round 6: Lost to Renton A/G, Renton, WA 115 to 150
    • Round 7: Won against Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 190 to 70
    • Preliminary Playoff Round 1: Lost to First A/G, Hibbing, MN 90 to 105

Gulf Region

1st Place

  • Church: First A/G, New Orleans, LA
  • Pastor: Marvin E. Gorman
  • Coach: Alice Brent
  • Team:
    • Chris Borges
    • Tamara Brent
    • Robbie Egan
    • Shannon Egan
    • Joseph Leija
    • Laurie Nettles
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 105 to 115
    • Round 2: Won against Yelm Prairie Christian Center, Yelm, WA 115 to 80
    • Round 3: Lost to Evangel A/G, Decatur, GA 100 to 170
    • Round 4: Won against Woodlake A/G, Tulsa, OK 170 to 125
    • Round 5: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 100 to 215
    • Round 6: Won against First A/G, New Haven, CT 195 to 155
    • Round 7: Won against First A/G, Des Moines, IA 330 to 5

2nd Place

  • Church: Calvary A/G, Festus, MO
  • Pastor: Wayne Danner
  • Coach: Ruth Cowan
  • Team:
    • Daniel Cowan
    • Lester Cowan
    • Todd Medley
    • Kerry Watson
    • Nora Wright
    • Stacy Wright
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to First A/G, Warren, OH 80 to 140
    • Round 2: Won against Renton A/G, Renton, WA 145 to 95
    • Round 3: Won against First A/G, Montgomery, AL 140 to 95
    • Round 4: Won against Greens Bayou A/G, Houston, TX 160 to 65
    • Round 5: Won against Eastside A/G, Tucson, AZ 165 to 155
    • Round 6: Lost to Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 95 to 195
    • Round 7: Lost to First A/G, Hibbing, MN 145 to 155
    • Preliminary Playoff 1: Won against Eastside A/G, Tucson, AZ 135 to 115
    • Preliminary Playoff 2: Lost to Renton A/G, Renton, WA 65 to 210

North Central Region

1st Place

  • Church: First A/G, Hibbing, MN
  • Pastor: Clarence St. John
  • Coach: Mark Dean
  • Team:
    • Paul Bovee
    • Tina Gavis
    • Jeff Gibson
    • Clint Hutchings
    • Kelly Hutching
    • Jeanne Neuenschwander
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against Greens Bayou A/G, Houston, TX 170 to 10
    • Round 2: Won against Eastside A/G, Tucson, AZ 150 to 70
    • Round 3: Lost to Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 115 to 155
    • Round 4: Lost to First A/G, Warren, OH 150 to 165
    • Round 5: Lost to Renton A/G, Renton, WA 105 to 185
    • Round 6: Won against First A/G, Montgomery, AL 155 to 120
    • Round 7: Won against Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 155 to 145
    • Playoff Round 1: Won against First A/G, Warren, OH 105 to 90
    • Final Four Round 1: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 160 to 180
    • Final Four Round 2: Won against Renton A/G, Renton, WA 140 to 70
    • Final Four Round 3: Lost to Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 125 to 225

2nd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Des Moines, IA
  • Pastor: John Palmer
  • Coach: Ann Nordquist
  • Team:
    • Steve Beeman
    • Robert Cramer
    • Thomas Darby
    • Shawn Mount
    • Brian Smith
    • Brian Swartz
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to Woodlake A/G, Tulsa, OK 70 to 210
    • Round 2: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 100 to 120
    • Round 3: Won against First A/G, New Haven, CT 195 to 180
    • Round 4: Lost to Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 40 to 220
    • Round 5: Won against Yelm Prairie Christian Center, Yelm, WA 175 to 145
    • Round 6: Lost to Evangel A/G, Decatur, GA 75 to 155
    • Round 7: Lost to First A/G, New Orleans, LA 5 to 330

Northeast Region

1st Place

  • Church: Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD
  • Pastor: William K. Ferguson
  • Coach: Donald LoShiavo
  • Team:
    • Mike Palestis
    • Jason Raynes
    • Ed Stolle
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to Renton A/G, Renton, WA 120 to 190
    • Round 2: Lost to Greens Bayou A/G, Houston, TX 55 to 80
    • Round 3: Won against First A/G, Hibbing, MN 155 to 115
    • Round 4: Lost to Eastside A/G, Tucson, AZ 85 to 125
    • Round 5: Lost to First A/G, Montgomery, AL 85 to 140
    • Round 6: Won against Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 195 to 95
    • Round 7: Lost to First A/G, Warren, OH 70 to 190

2nd Place

  • Church: First A/G, New Haven, CT
  • Pastor: Roland A. Zeller
  • Coach: Rhoda Yost
  • Team:
    • Echo Grey
    • Kathy Riccio
    • Lori Yost
    • Tammy Yost
    • Kirsten Zeller
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against Yelm Prairie Christian Center, Yelm, WA 210 to 170
    • Round 2: Lost to Woodlake A/G, Tulsa, OK 85 to 165
    • Round 3: Lost to First A/G, Des Moines, IA 180 to 195
    • Round 4: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 120 to 230
    • Round 5: Lost to Evangel A/G, Decatur, GA 115 to 135
    • Round 6: Lost to First A/G, New Orleans, LA 155 to 195
    • Round 7: Lost to Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 90 to 220

Northwest Region

1st Place

  • Church: Renton A/G, Renton, WA
  • Pastor: Don Duncan
  • Coach: Kari Brodin
  • Team:
    • Sean Davis
    • Pat Hartsfield
    • Troy Jones
    • Shari Overby
    • Aaron Wagar
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 190 to 120
    • Round 2: Lost to Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 95 to 145
    • Round 3: Lost to Greens Bayou A/G, Houston, TX 80 to 195
    • Round 4: Won against First A/G, Montgomery, AL 205 to 95
    • Round 5: Won against First A/G, Hibbing, MN 185 to 105
    • Round 6: Won against First A/G, Warren, OH 150 to 115
    • Round 7: Lost to Eastside A/G, Tucson, AZ 125 to 185
    • Preliminary Playoff Round 2: Won against Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 210 to 65
    • Final Four Round 1: Lost to Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 135 to 170
    • Final Four Round 2: Lost to First A/G, Hibbing, MN 70 to 140
    • Final Four Round 3: Won against First A/G, Tempe, AZ 150 to 120

2nd Place

  • Church: Yelm Prairie Christian Center, WA
  • Pastor: Michael A. Harpel
  • Coach: Dwayne Henderson
  • Team:
    • Becky Henderson
    • Laura Myers
    • Jim Myers
    • Sharmel Wyatt
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to First A/G, New Haven, CT 170 to 210
    • Round 2: Lost to First A/G, New Orleans, LA 80 to 115
    • Round 3: Lost to Woodlake A/G, Tulsa, OK 155 to 160
    • Round 4: Lost to Evangel A/G, Decatur, GA 95 to 210
    • Round 5: Lost to First A/G, Des Moines, IA 145 to 175
    • Round 6: Lost to Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 60 to 190
    • Round 7: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 160 to 190

South Central Region

1st Place

  • Church: Woodlake A/G, Tulsa, OK
  • Pastor: H.A. Brummett
  • Coach: Cecelia Harness
  • Team:
    • Nicole Brandon
    • Lance Christiansen
    • Lara Christiansen
    • Davina Collins
    • Kyla Litterall
    • Rachelle Strope
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against First A/G, Des Moines, IA 210 to 70
    • Round 2: Won against First A/G, New Haven, CT 165 to 85
    • Round 3: Won against Yelm Prairie Christian Center, Yelm, WA 160 to 155
    • Round 4: Lost to First A/G, New Orleans, LA 125 to 170
    • Round 5: Lost to Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 75 to 245
    • Round 6: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 145 to 155
    • Round 7: Won against Evangel A/G, Decatur, GA 135 to 80

2nd Place

  • Church: Green’s Bayou A/G, Houston, TX
  • Pastor: Joe Granberry
  • Coach: Norma Shuler
  • Team:
    • Wendy Courville
    • Mark Tang
    • Tricia Vincent
    • Grover Walters
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to First A/G, Hibbing, MN 10 to 170
    • Round 2: Won against Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 80 to 55
    • Round 3: Won against Renton A/G, Renton, WA 195 to 80
    • Round 4: Lost to Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 65 to 160
    • Round 5: Lost to First A/G, Warren, OH 55 to 105
    • Round 6: Won against Eastside A/G, Tucson, AZ 105 to 35
    • Round 7: Lost to First A/G, Montgomery, AL 75 to 130

Southeast Region

1st Place

  • Church: Evangel Temple A/G, Decatur, GA
  • Pastor: Dave Hunt
  • Coach: Mark Gilmer
  • Team:
    • Angela Carson
    • Babs Johnson
    • Lyn Johnson
    • Matt Laurens
    • Rob Laurens
    • John Williams
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to First A/G, Tempe, AZ 90 to 135
    • Round 2: Won against Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 125 to 80
    • Round 3: Won against First A/G, New Orleans, LA 170 to 100
    • Round 4: Won against Yelm Prairie Christian Center, Yelm, WA 210 to 95
    • Round 5: Won against First A/G, New Haven, CT 135 to 115
    • Round 6: Won against First A/G, Des Moines, IA 155 to 75
    • Round 7: Lost to Woodlake A/G, Tulsa, OK 80 to 135

2nd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Montgomery, AL
  • Pastor: Johnny E. Jones
  • Coach: Greg Kelley
  • Team:
    • Tammy Ellison
    • Melissa Henderson
    • Karmel Herring
    • Adam Hughen
    • Jennifer Jones
    • Dana Straughn
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Lost to Eastside A/G, Tucson, AZ 85 to 140
    • Round 2: Won against First A/G, Warren, OH 65 to 50
    • Round 3: Lost to Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 95 to 140
    • Round 4: Lost to Renton A/G, Renton, WA 95 to 205
    • Round 5: Won against Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 140 to 85
    • Round 6: Lost to First A/G, Hibbing, MN 120 to 155
    • Round 7: Won against Greens Bayou A/G, Houston, TX 130 to 75

Southwest Region

1st Place

  • Church: Eastside A/G, Tuscon, AZ
  • Pastor: Jerry Roberts
  • Coach: Doug Sites
  • Team:
    • Lee Coate
    • Robin Coleman
    • Pennie Hamack
    • Jason Picker
    • Marcy Sproull
    • Mark Triner
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against First A/G, Montgomery, AL 140 to 85
    • Round 2: Lost to First A/G, Hibbing, MN 70 to 150
    • Round 3: Won against First A/G, Warren, OH 190 to 80
    • Round 4: Won against Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 125 to 85
    • Round 5: Lost to Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 155 to 165
    • Round 6: Lost to Greens Bayou A/G, Houston, TX 35 to 105
    • Round 7: Won against Renton A/G, Renton, WA 185 to 125
    • Playoff Round 1: Lost to Calvary A/G, Festus, MO 115 to 135

2nd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Tempe, AZ
  • Pastor: James Eastin
  • Coach: Steve Eastin
  • Team:
    • Lori Barnes
    • Teri Hayward
    • Jason Leland
    • Kori Rimbey
  • Round Robin:
    • Round 1: Won against Evangel A/G, Decatur, GA 135 to 90
    • Round 2: Won against First A/G, Des Moines, IA 120 to 100
    • Round 3: Won against Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 120 to 115
    • Round 4: Won against First A/G, New Haven, CT 230 to 120
    • Round 5: Won against First A/G, New Orleans, LA 215 to 100
    • Round 6: Won against Woodlake A/G, Tulsa, OK 155 to 145
    • Round 7: Won against Yelm Prairie Christian Center, Yelm, WA 190 to 160
    • Final Four Playoff 1: Won against First A/G, Hibbing, MN 180 to 160
    • Final Four Playoff 2: Won against Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 170 to 125
    • Final Four Playoff 3: Lost to Renton A/G, Renton, WA 120 to 150
    • Playoff: Lost to Ypsilanti A/G, Ypsilanti, MI 135 to 140