1995 National Finals

The 33rd National Bible Quiz Finals took place August 7-10, 1995 in St. Louis, Missouri at the Regal Riverfront Hotel covering the gospel of John. Rich Percifield was the National Coordinator and Mike Batty was the official question writer.

This was the last year in which the third-place tournament was held on Monday. The eight third-place teams from each region were invited to participate in a tournament among themselves on Monday. The top four teams were allowed to compete for the championship with the other 16 teams. Several third-place teams declined to participate, and some that did participate only got to quiz on Monday.

This was also the first National Finals following the switch from the King James Version to the New International Version.

The national championship was won in a playoff by Allison Park A/G, Allison Park, PA. The second-place team, Grace A/G, Syracuse, NY would go on to win the 1996 national championship. The third-place team was 1994 national champions St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI.

This was the only the second national championship for the Northeast region. The only other championship for the Northeast region was Ebony Assembly of God, Ebony, VA in 1973. This was also the first of two consecutive years for a Northeast sweep of the top two spots which further illustrates the region’s dominance in this year. Sarver, PA, the other team from the Northeast, finished fifth.

Results

Teams

The results are based on win-loss record. With the exception of teams vying for the top three places, when equal records exist the ties are broken first by head to head; second by head to head and point differential; and third by head to head, point differential and point total.

# Team Record Total Avg Margin Avg Margin
1 Allison Park A/G, Allison Park, PA* 16 / 3 2680 141.05 1050 55.26
2 Grace A/G, Syracuse, NY 16 / 3 3240 170.53 1560 82.11
3 St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI** 15 / 4 3140 165.26 1430 75.26
4 Orange County Christian Center, Santa Ana, CA 15 / 4 2915 153.42 845 44.47
5 Evangel Heights A/G, Sarver, PA 14 / 5 2475 130.26 640 33.68
6 Central A/G, Springfield, MO 12 / 7 2380 125.26 590 31.05
7 Calvary Church, Naperville, IL 12 / 7 3065 161.32 1010 53.16
8 First A/G, Fort Myers, FL 11 / 8 2500 131.58 495 26.05
9 First A/G, Warren, OH 10 / 9 2790 146.84 890 46.84
10 First A/G, Anacortes, WA 10 / 9 1805 95 -320 -16.84
11 First A/G, Lewisville, TX 9 / 10 2305 121.32 -100 -5.26
12 First A/G, Bartlesville, OK 9 / 10 2220 116.84 55 2.89
13 First A/G, Moberly, MO 8 / 11 2440 128.42 350 18.42
14 Life Center A/G, Lakewood, CA 7 / 12 1630 85.79 -600 -31.58
15 Seminary South A/G, Fort Worth, TX 6 / 13 1885 99.21 -505 -26.58
16 First A/G, Montgomery, AL 5 / 14 1585 83.42 -835 -43.95
17 First A/G, Shreveport, LA 5 / 14 1275 67.11 -1845 -97.11
18 Park A/G, St. Louis Park, MN 5 / 14 1240 65.26 -1450 -76.32
19 Park Crest A/G, Springfield, MO 3 / 16 1470 77.37 -1180 -62.11
20 Christian Faith Center, Nampa, ID 2 / 17 1070 56.32 -2080 -109.47

* Won 2nd Place Playoff
** Won 3rd Place Playoff

Individuals

# Quizzer Church Total Avg QO Fwd QO Bk
1 Sanejo Leonard Orange County Christian Center, Santa Ana, CA 2190 115.26 13 2
2 Jolene Papendick Calvary Church, Naperville, IL 2045 107.63 13 6
3 Joy Daigle Grace A/G, Syracuse, NY 1875 98.68 10 3
4 Janet Ely First A/G, Lewisville, TX 1600 84.21 9 4
5 Igor Vysotsky First A/G, Bartlesville, OK 1380 72.62 5 5
6 Matt Reed St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI 1330 70 10 1
7 Karl Dawson Central A/G, Springfield, MO 1295 68.16 8 9
8 Jeremy Plank First A/G, Moberly, MO 1290 67.89 6 6
9 Lisa Eutsey First A/G, Warren, OH 1270 66.84 6 2
10 Dayla Shorter Seminary South A/G, Fort Worth, TX 1260 66.32 6 6
10* Daryn Trout Allison Park A/G, Allison Park, PA 1260 66.32 7 2
12 Daniel Slater St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI 1245 65.53 8 3
13 Jennifer Lindsey First A/G, Montgomery, AL 1185 62.37 4 3
14 Mike Claessens Evangel Heights A/G, Sarver, PA 1165 61.32 7 4
15 Rochelle Cathcart Park Crest A/G, Springfield, MO 1155 60.79 4 6
16 Jeremy Horn First A/G, Shreveport, LA 1145 60.26 7 9
17 Jennifer Shim Allison Park A/G, Allison Park, PA 1115 58.68 7 4
18 Joshua Stewart First A/G, Fort Myers, FL 1060 55.79 6 7
19 Todd Katter Central A/G, Springfield, MO 855 45 5 5
20 Jeff Couey First A/G, Anacortes, WA 840 44.21 3 10
21 Josh Couey First A/G, Anacortes, WA 835 43.95 6 7
21* Matt Walk First A/G, Moberly, MO 835 43.95 5 5
23 Zach Talbott First A/G, Fort Myers, FL 825 43.42 4 4
23* Becky Wilmoth First A/G, Warren, OH 825 43.42 4 4
25 Chandra Porter Christian Faith Center, Nampa, ID 810 42.63    
25* Robert Ramsey First A/G, Bartlesville, OK 810 42.63 3 1
25* Sarah Shewey Life Center A/G, Springfield, MO 810 42.63 3 6
28 Krista Kowalsky Evangel Heights A/G, Sarver, PA 760 40 1 3
29 Michelle McLaughlin Grace A/G, Syracuse, NY 745 39.21 2 1
30 Patrick Doyle Orange County Christian Center, Santa Ana, CA 725 38.16 2 1
31 John Angelis First A/G, Warren, OH 700 36.84 1 1
31* Deeann Weber First A/G, Lewisville, TX 700 36.84 2 1
33 Amy Fry Park A/G, St. Louis Park, MN 670 35.26 1 13
34 Nicole Martin Grace A/G, Syracuse, NY 615 32.37 2 1
35 Rebekah Anderson Calvary Church, Naperville, IL 605 31.84 2 3
36 Jessica Talbott First A/G, Fort Myers, FL 600 31.58    
37 Chantel Hines Seminary South A/G, Fort Worth, TX 585 30.79 2 1
38 Ana Lorvick Park A/G, St. Louis Park, MN 575 30.26 5 10
39 Kelsey Kirin Evangel Heights A/G, Sarver, PA 560 29.47 3 4
40 Lora Tate Life Center A/G, Lakewood, CA 530 27.89 3 5
41 Alisha Smith Calvary Church, Naperville, IL 410 21.58 1 2
42 Brandi Hall First A/G, Montgomery, AL 365 19.21 1 6
43 Jamie Myers St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI 320 16.84 1 1
44 Stephen Shewey Life Center A/G, Lakewood, CA 295 15.53    
45 Andrea Geisendorfer First A/G, Moberly, MO 280 14.74    
46 Kevin Gillatt Christian Faith Center, Nampa, ID 215 11.32 1 1
47 Shaun Lotter Central A/G, Springfield, MO 185 9.74    
48 Renee Bollinger St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI 180 9.47    
49 Jim Fenton Allison Park A/G, Allison Park, PA 155 8.16    

Teams

Great Lakes Region

1st Place

  • Church: St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI
  • Pastor: Daniel W. Brown
  • Coaches: Nancy Slater, Kelly French
  • Team:
    • Renee Bollinger
    • Shelley Morris
    • Jamie Myers
    • Matt Reed
    • Daniel Slater

2nd Place

  • Church: Calvary Church, Naperville, IL
  • Pastor: Robert Schmidgall
  • Coaches: Scott Papendick, Bonnie Papendick, David Papendick
  • Team:
    • Rebekah Anderson
    • Jolene Papendick
    • Dustin Reed
    • Tim Sanders
    • Alisha Smith
    • Daniel Vincent

3rd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Warren, OH
  • Pastor: Larry Albanese
  • Coach: Russell Kish, Karen Kish
  • Team:
    • John Angelis
    • Lisa Eutsey
    • Becky Wilmoth

Gulf Region

1st Place

  • Church: Central A/G, Springfield, MO
  • Pastor: Philip Wannenmacher
  • Coach: Marcae Johnson
  • Team:
    • Joey Bohanon
    • Todd Katter
    • Karl Dawson
    • Shaun Lotter

2nd Place

  • Church: Park Crest A/G, Springfield, MO
  • Pastor: Robert Strand
  • Coaches: Synthia Cathcart, George Edgerly
  • Team:
    • Rochelle Cathcart
    • Kristi Grabill
    • Ben Roudenis
    • Jill Roudenis
    • Tim Tran

3rd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Shreveport, LA
  • Pastor: Rodney Duron
  • Coaches: Tim Jacobs, Brenda Horn
  • Team:
    • Cal Ferguson
    • Jeremy Horn
    • David Skidmore
    • Robby Thompson

North Central Region

1st Place

  • Church: First A/G, Moberly, MO
  • Pastor: Michael Neff
  • Coaches: Randy Lee, Jean Hansen
  • Team:
    • Starla Crutcher
    • Andrea Geisendorfer
    • Jeremy Plank
    • Jayne Stewart
    • Matt Walk

2nd Place

  • Church: Park A/G, St. Louis Park, MN
  • Pastor: Wesley Brooks
  • Coach: Monica Batty
  • Team:
    • Amy Fry
    • Ana Lorvick

3rd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Pastor: Larry Sohn
  • Coach: Bill Chew
  • Team:
    • Rebekah Dunn
    • Kristin Rustebakke
    • D.J. Steen

Northeast Region

1st Place

  • Church: Allison Park A/G, Allison Park, PA
  • Pastor: Jeff Leake
  • Coaches: John Porter, Harold Winter
  • Team:
    • Jim Fenton
    • Jason Martin
    • Jennifer Shim
    • Daryn Trout
    • Scott Winter

2nd Place

  • Church: Evangel Heights A/G, Sarver, PA
  • Pastor: John Kuert
  • Coaches: Lorna Albanese, Holly Beigay
  • Team:
    • Mike Claessens
    • Kelsey Kirin
    • Krista Kowalsky
    • Carol Muroki

3rd Place

  • Church: Grace A/G, Syracuse, NY
  • Pastor: Charles Semple
  • Coach: Mary Daigle
  • Team:
    • Joy Daigle
    • Nicole Martin
    • Michelle McLaughlin
    • Cheryl Severance
    • Kristin Severance

Northwest Region

1st Place

  • Church: First A/G, Anacortes, WA
  • Pastor: Stan Drew
  • Coaches: Linda Welk, Sherry Couey
  • Team:
    • Jeff Couey
    • Josh Couey
    • Rebekah Smith

2nd Place

  • Church: Christian Faith Center, Nampa, ID
  • Pastor: Bill Wolfe
  • Coaches: Greg Primrose, Anita Primrose
  • Team:
    • Autumn Donnell
    • Kevin Gillatt
    • Heather Grever
    • Chandra Porter
    • Margie Schuh
    • Manny Wise

South Central Region

1st Place

  • Church: First A/G, Lewisville, TX
  • Pastor: Bennie Grissom
  • Coaches: Richard Ely, David Ely
  • Team:
    • Tonnie Black
    • Janet Ely
    • Adrienne Townsend
    • Deeann Weber

2nd Place

  • Church: Seminary South A/G, Fort Worth, TX
  • Pastor: Dale Shorter
  • Coaches: Gilda Shorter, Sandra Hines
  • Team:
    • Amy Farley
    • Chantel Hines
    • Bethany Martinez
    • Dayla Shorter

3rd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Bartlesville, OK
  • Pastor: Billy Brummett
  • Coach: Julie Stacy
  • Team:
    • Jamie Lorenz
    • Jason Lorenz
    • Robert Ramsey
    • Igor Vysotsky

Southeast Region

1st Place

  • Church: First A/G, Fort Myers, FL
  • Pastor: Dan Betzer
  • Coaches: Jan Talbott, Michelle Talbott, Jennifer Talbott
  • Team:
    • Joshua Stewart
    • Jessica Pinsker
    • Jessica Talbott
    • Zach Talbott

2nd Place

  • Church: First A/G, Montgomery, AL
  • Pastor: Johnny Jones
  • Coaches: Daniel Mims, Krystal Mims
  • Team:
    • Aleshia Ellenburg
    • Brandi Hall
    • Jennifer Lindsey

3rd Place

  • Church: Calvary A/G, Dunwoody, GA
  • Pastor: Dennis Lacy
  • Coach: Sharon Sundell
  • Team:
    • Juan Liner
    • Seth Sundell
    • Sheldon Sundell

Southwest Region

1st Place

  • Church: Life Center A/G, Lakewood, CA
  • Pastor: Charles Atherton
  • Coaches: Greg House, Mel Aou
  • Team:
    • Sarah Shewey
    • Stephen Shewey
    • Lora Tate

2nd Place

  • Church: Orange County Christian Center, Santa Ana, CA
  • Pastor: Albert Vaters
  • Coaches: Sandra Leonard, Daniel Leonard
  • Team:
    • Patrick Doyle
    • Christina Leonard
    • Sanejo Leonard

3rd Place

  • Church: Radiant Church, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Pastor: Don Steiger
  • Coach: Phil Steiger
  • Team:
    • [Name Omitted]
    • Patrick David
    • Laura Jones
    • Rachel Jones
    • Eric Lind

Individual Tournament

# Quizzer Church
1 Matt Reed St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI
2 Jolene Papendick Calvary Church, Naperville, IL
3 Daniel Slater St. Clair Shores A/G, St. Clair Shores, MI

Scholarship Quiz

Matt also won the scholarship quiz at the banquet. Participants in the quiz included the top quizzers from the 1st and 2nd place teams, the top quizzer overall and the winner of the one-on-one. Jolene Papendick, Joy Daigle and Daryn Trout finished second, third and fourth, respectively.