2009 Nationals

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The 47th National Bible Quiz Finals took place July 12-17, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri at the Renaissance Marriott Hotel covering the gospel of Mark. Bernie Elliot was the National Coordinator and Aaron Kohler was the official question writer. This was the second year in which Aaron wrote questions. It was also the first year since 1969 that the gospel of Mark was studied.

The championship division was won by Owasso First Assembly of God, Owasso, OK (pictured). This was the second consecutive year that this church won nationals. They are only the seventh team to do so in the history of Bible Quiz, although they are the third to do so in the previous ten years. They join teams from Denver, CO (1966 and 1967), New Orleans, LA (1983 and 1984), Tempe, AZ (1986 and 1987), Lakeland, FL (1990 and 1991), Orange, CA (2002 and 2003) and Colorado Springs, CO (2006 and 2007). If wins during the preliminary rounds are included, Owasso won 48 consecutive games at national finals which is a record. Counting the wins only during the regular rounds, Owasso has the second-best two-year record of all time with 37 wins and 1 loss (the best was Orange, CA, in 2002 and 2003, who was undefeated both years). The second place team was Cedar Park AG, Bothell, WA. This marks the fourth straight year that Bothell has been in second place. This breaks a 30-year old record held by Riverside, CA for longest second place streak (they were second in 1978, 1979 and 1980). Bothell was the national champion in 2005, though, a feat that Riverside never accomplished. The third place team was Faith AG, Orlando, FL. The challenger division was won by Lakeside AG, Menominee, MI. Menominee was the first known team to make it to nationals from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

This marks the second consecutive and fifth overall year in which the South Central region has won nationals. The Owasso team had one of the most balanced teams in history with Josh, Daniel and Jesse Wagner scoring 38%, 34% and 26% of their team’s total points, respectively.

The top scorer at the 2009 National Finals was Jared Burkhalter from Orlando, FL. Jared’s per quiz average was 115.79. Second high scorer, James Lex from Acworth, GA quizzed out in all but two games. Also with a notable finish was Abby Rogers from Wesley Chapel, FL. Abby was a sixth grader who, only one month earlier, was also the top scorer at JBQ national finals. Also breaking 100 points per game was Brandon Duffy of Bothell, WA.

The individual tournament was won by Daniel Wagner of Owasso, OK. This was the ninth time the individual tournament was won by a member of the national championship team. Also of note here is that Josh, Jesse and Daniel Wagner competed against each other in one of the semi-final matches. The quoting bee was won by Hannah Swanson of Grand Island, NE. The west won the East-West quiz (video available in the “memories” section), winning their 10th of 11 east-west quizzes. The boys won the Boy-Girl quiz winning their 4th of 5 boy-girl quizzes

Championship Division

Teams

Rank Team City Record Pts Avg Margin Avg Margin
1 Owasso First AG, Owasso, OK 18-1 4460 234.74 2940 154.74
2 Cedar Park AG Bothell, WA 17-2 4260 224.21 2435 128.16
3 Faith AG Orlando, FL 15-4 3775 198.68 1235 65.00
4 James River AG “Greatly Puzzled”, Ozark, MO 14-5 3605 189.74 1505 79.21
5 Praise AG Garfield, NJ 13-6 3150 165.79 1060 55.78
6 Victorious Life Church, “Four Winds” Wesley Chapel, FL 11-8 3095 162.89 60 3.16
7 Orange County Worship Center Santa Ana, CA 10-9 2295 120.79 (590) (31.05)
8 O’Fallon AG O’Fallon, IL 10-9 2840 149.47 210 11.05
9 Overland Park First AG Overland Park, KS 9-10 2590 136.32 (275) (14.47)
10 Manassas AG Bristow, VA 9-10 2660 140.00 (365) (19.21)
11 Northridge AG Grand Island, NE 9-10 2485 130.79 (780) (41.05)
12 James River AG “Trembling and Bewildered” Ozark, MO 8-11 2445 128.68 (675) (35.53)
13 First AG Binghamton, NY 8-11 2715 142.89 (195) (10.26)
14 Faith AG West Plains, MO 8-11 2525 132.89 (90) (4.74)
15 Christian Chapel Tulsa, OK 7-12 2105 110.79 (530) (27.89)
16 Central AG Springfield, MO 6-13 2270 119.47 (915) (48.16)
17 Faith Family Church Acworth, GA 5-14 2305 121.31 (1235) (65.00)
18 Braeswood AG Houston, TX 5-14 1885 99.21 (1365) (71.84)
19 Journey Church Bridgeville, PA 5-14 2370 124.74 (1000) (52.63)
20 The Church at Briargate Colorado Springs, CO 3-16 1695 89.21 (1430) (75.26)

Individuals

Position Quizzer City Pts Avg QO
1 Jared Burkhalter Orlando, FL 2200 115.79 15
2 James Lex Acworth, GA 2095 110.26 17
3 Abby Rogers Wesley Chapel, FL (FW) 1990 104.74 14
4 Brandon Duffy Bothell, WA 1945 102.37 14
5 Grant Warnock Bridgeville, PA 1810 95.26 16
6 Catherine Harris Bristow, VA 1720 90.53 13
7 Joshua Wagner Owasso, OK 1695 89.21 11
8 Blake Porter Ozark, MO (GP) 1665 87.63 13
9 Hannah Swanson Grand Island, NE 1575 82.89 11
10 Jenna-Jo Duffy Bothell, WA 1570 82.63 11
11 Daniel Wagner Owasso, OK 1540 81.05 11
12 LaJoie Ward Binghamton, NY 1445 76.05 12
13 Zach Mang Santa Ana, CA 1425 75 9
14 Tamera Burkhalter Orlando, FL 1345 70.79 12
15 Kyler Sederwall Garfield, NJ 1330 70 9
16 Whitney Garrison Ozark, MO (TB) 1235 65 9
16 Joshua George West Plains, MO 1235 65 9
17 Alyssa Batchelder Tulsa, OK 1215 63.95 11
18 Jesse Wagner Owasso, OK 1180 62.11 10
19 Kourtni Wyatt O’Fallon, IL 1125 59.21 6
20 Justin Czubkowski Garfield, NJ 1100 57.89 8
21 Chelsea Brookbank Overland Park, KS 1070 56.32 7
22 Colin Knoth Ozark, MO (GP) 1045 55 10
23 Isaac Ward Binghamton, NY 1015 53.42 6
24 Jacob Wyatt O’Fallon, IL 1005 52.89 7
25 Emily Murray Springfield, MO 1005 52.89 6
26 Cara Brower Bristow, VA 950 50 7
27 Tori Beye Grand Island, NE 915 48.16 10
28 Matthew Klika Springfield, MO 865 45.53 5
29 Ariel Brookbank Overland Park, KS 855 45 6
30 Danielle Brozovich Ozark, MO (GP) 830 43.68 4
31 Meg Pace Colorado Springs, CO 770 40.53 4
32 Erinn Wolf Wesley Chapel, FL (FW) 760 40 4
33 Joshua Echebiri Houston, TX 725 38.16 6
34 Hillari Wyatt O’Fallon, IL 720 37.89 8
35 Jonathan George West Plains, MO 700 36.84 6
35 Zachariah Brookbank Overland Park, KS 700 36.84 6
37 Abram Benj Songsong Garfield, NJ 670 35.26 7
38 Braden McCready Tulsa, OK 670 35.26 5
39 Roysan Easo Houston, TX 655 34.47 5
40 Ellen Oss Colorado Springs, CO 645 33.95 2
41 Natalie Garrison Ozark, MO (TB) 635 33.42 5
42 Karan Bhargava West Plains, MO 570 30 3
43 Dana Warnock Bridgeville, PA 555 29.21 4
44 James Lynch Santa Ana, CA 505 26.58 5
45 Justin Napper Ozark, MO (TB) 465 24.47 4
46 Obidinma Kpando Houston, TX 465 24.47 2
47 Nathan Mori Bothell, WA 415 21.84 3
48 Brianna Riley Springfield, MO 415 21.84 2
49 Reesie Owens Wesley Chapel, FL (FW) 340 17.89 1
50 Heather Karnes Bothell, WA 330 17.37 2
51 Julianne Kelley Colorado Springs, CO 290 15.26 1
52 Colin Kuroishi Santa Ana, CA 260 13.68 2
53 Victoria Myrick Binghamton, NY 255 13.42 0
54 Isabella Lex Acworth, GA 210 11.05 0
54 Michelle Paulson Tulsa, OK 185 9.74 1
55 Sabrina Burkhalter Orlando, FL 130 6.84 0
56 Koree Dickson Ozark, MO (TB) 115 6.05 0
57 Jessica Lynch Santa Ana, CA 105 5.53 0
58 Jeremy Butler Orlando, FL 100 5.26 0
59 Unwana Ekpa Houston, TX 80 4.21 0
60 Christopher Knoth Ozark, MO (GP) 70 3.68 0
61 Luke Wagner Owasso, OK 50 2.63 0
62 Christopher Galea Garfield, NJ 45 2.37 0
63 Michael Chorley Tulsa, OK 30 1.58 0
64 David Batchelder Tulsa, OK 25 1.32 0
65 Hannah Hutchison Wesley Chapel, FL (FW) 20 1.05 0
66 Jeremiah George West Plains, MO 15 0.79 0
67 Robert Mitchell Garfield, NJ 10 0.53 0
67 Heather Murdy West Plains, MO 10 0.53 0
68 Jessica Sikes Bridgeville, PA 5 0.26 0
68 Jacob Morrow Grand Island, NE 5 0.26 0
70 Brandy Snavely Owasso, OK 0 0.00 0
70 Alexander Cheski Garfield, NJ 0 0.00 0
70 Shane Warnock Bridgeville, PA 0 0.00 0
70 Michael Rose Colorado Springs, CO 0 0.00 0
70 Rose Oehlerking West Plains, MO 0 0.00 0
70 Tiny Lopez Overland Park, KS 0 0.00 0
70 Brooke Greney Bristow, VA 0 0.00 0
70 LeeAnn Thomas Grand Island, NE 0 0.00 0
70 Oseikhuemen Omobhude Houston, TX 0 0.00 0
81 Jordan Lemons O’Fallon, IL (5) (0.26) 0
82 Miki Beye Grand Island, NE (10) (0.53) 0

Challenger Division

Teams

Rank Team City Record Pts Avg Margin Avg Margin
1 Lakeside AG Menominee, MI 14-5 2925 153.95 1105 58.15
2 Nyssa Christian Fellowship Nyssa, OR 14-5 2440 128.42 805 42.37
3 Montgomery First AG Montgomery, AL 13-6 2345 123.42 820 43.15
4 Victorious Life Church “His Elect” Wesley Chapel, FL 13-6 3245 170.79 1580 83.15
5 The Stone Church Palos Heights, IL 13-6 2535 133.42 670 35.26
6 Living Hope Worship Center Swedesboro, NJ 12-7 2495 131.32 580 30.53
7 Racine AG Racine, WI 12-7 2120 115.58 380 20.00
8 Dayspring AG Bowling Green, OH 11-8 2620 137.89 855 45.00
9 First AG Lexington, KY 11-8 2230 117.37 205 10.79
10 Noble AG Noble, OK 10-9 2105 110.79 30 1.58
11 Hosanna Family Worship Center Shreveport, LA 9-10 2105 110.79 (105) (5.53)
12 New Life AG White Cloud, MI 9-10 2150 113.16 180 9.47
13 New Life AG Sparta, WI 9-10 1490 78.42 (755) (39.74)
14 The Worship Center Brighton, CO 8-11 2040 107.37 (65) (3.42)
15 Turning Point Christian Center Vancouver, WA 8-11 1385 72.89 (825) (43.42)
16 Corydon AG Corydon, IA 6-13 1840 96.84 (565) (29.74)
17 Kuna Life Church Kuna, ID 5-14 1600 84.21 (865) (45.53)
18 Bellevue Neighborhood Church Bellevue, WA 5-14 1445 76.05 (1260) (66.32)
19 Living Water AG Fort Lupton, CO 5-14 1375 72.37 (1300) (68.42)
20 Orange County Christian Evangelical Church Irvine, CA 3-16 1485 78.16 (1470) (77.37)

Individuals

Position Quizzer City Pts Avg QO
1 Billy Branham Menominee, MI 2290 120.53 18
2 Hudson Kelley Montgomery, AL 1710 90 14
3 Courtney Walin Palos Heights, IL 1655 87.11 12
4 Jeremy Albrecht Bowling Green, OH 1620 85.26 11
5 Melissa Larson Nyssa, OR 1435 75.53 10
6 Devon Colegrove Corydon, IA 1390 73.16 10
7 EJ Mintah Wesley Chapel, FL (His Elect) 1360 71.58 10
8 Lydia Hutchison Wesley Chapel, FL (His Elect) 1320 69.47 9
9 Jeff Meyer Sparta, WI 1315 69.21 10
10 Kaitlyn Dobbins Swedesboro, NJ 1290 67.89 15
11 Cameron Smith Noble, OK 1225 64.47 8
12 Sarah Ingerson Shreveport, LA 1210 63.68 8
13 Christin Milman Brighton, CO 1190 62.63 12
14 Kelsi Hardy Kuna, ID 1155 60.79 10
15 Tiffany Wu Irvine, CA 1155 60.79 7
16 Kayla Hill Swedesboro, NJ 1050 55.26 6
17 Kara Gallo Bellevue, WA 1000 52.63 7
18 Elaine Walker Lexington, KY 930 48.95 6
19 Samuel Pryer White Cloud, MI 925 48.68 6
20 Flynn Spicer Vancouver, WA 875 46.05 5
21 Angela Larson Nyssa, OR 870 45.79 9
22 Elizabeth Milman Brighton, CO 805 42.37 6
23 Alex Daniels Racine, WI 760 40 5
24 Rebekah Kelly Lexington, KY 760 40 3
25 Cody Wolf Palos Heights, IL 720 37.89 5
26 Hannah Stout Fort Lupton, CO 715 37.63 6
27 Anthony Davis Noble, OK 705 37.11 7
28 Ryan Albrecht Bowling Green, OH 700 36.84 6
29 Rachael Stout Fort Lupton, CO 650 34.21 3
30 Mary Pryer White Cloud, MI 615 32.37 3
31 Nathan Cowdery Wesley Chapel, FL (His Elect) 570 30 4
32 Breanna Laakkonen Lexington, KY 545 28.68 3
33 Hannah Ingerson Shreveport, LA 525 27.63 3
34 Silas Mims Montgomery, AL 500 26.32 3
35 Donovan Colegrove Corydon, IA 450 23.68 4
36 Cecily Spicer Vancouver, WA 415 21.84 2
37 Jonathan Barthuly White Cloud, MI 390 20.53 1
38 Andrew Ingerson Shreveport, LA 375 19.74 5
39 Sarah Daniels Racine, WI 360 18.95 3
40 Ryan Toeller Racine, WI 350 18.42 3
40 Tierney Gillihan Kuna, ID 350 18.42 3
42 Ross Toeller Racine, WI 340 17.89 3
43 Heidee Kolenda Menominee, MI 330 17.37 0
44 H. David Kolenda Menominee, MI 310 16.32 0
45 Marshall Kobylski Bowling Green, OH 305 16.05 1
46 Sreya Santhosh Bellevue, WA 300 15.79 0
47 Thomas Pryer White Cloud, MI 220 11.58 1
48 David Zheng Irvine, CA 195 10.26 1
48 Nathan Dahlin Racine, WI 195 10.26 1
48 Kalani Lewis Noble, OK 180 9.47 0
50 Carmelo Martinez Sparta, WI 165 8.68 0
51 Miranda Hill Swedesboro, NJ 155 8.16 0
52 Cory Williams Montgomery, AL 150 7.89 0
53 Seth Larson Nyssa, OR 140 7.37 0
54 Anthony Ho Irvine, CA 135 7.11 0
55 Kaitlyn Hong Palos Heights, IL 115 6.05 0
56 Renee Toeller Racine, WI 115 6.05 0
57 Mason Lickey Bellevue, WA 100 5.26 0
58 Jenae Bakke Vancouver, WA 95 5 0
59 Thomas Borja Bellevue, WA 55 2.89 0
59 Kenzi Zesiger Kuna, ID 55 2.89 0
61 Keaton Gillihan Kuna, ID 50 2.63 0
62 Megan Bradshaw Brighton, CO 45 2.37 0
63 Kaleigh Tinsley Palos Heights, IL 30 1.58 0
64 Kia Dickerson Corydon, IA 10 0.53 0
64 Angel Martinez Sparta, WI 10 0.53 0
64 Jordan Bowen Fort Lupton, CO 10 0.53 0
64 Amy Beckberger Palos Heights, IL 10 0.53 0
64 Austin Wolf Palos Heights, IL 10 0.53 0