Pictured: Matt Tom ’21, Om Patil ’21, and Andrew Gray ’21 compete at the Southern New Jersey History Bee and Bowl.
The MFS History Bowl team competed in the Southern New Jersey History Bee and Bowl on Saturday, December 14 in Toms River, NJ. Two students qualified for national competitions, and several others may also qualify after further placements are announced early next year.
This weekend marked the first time two teams competed as varsity with new members on the varsity team. The members of Varsity Team A include: Kayla Patel ’21, Colin Cooper ’22, Namyr Hammond ’21, and Will Troy ’21, and the members of Team B include: Andrew Gray ’21, Om Patil ’21, Matt Tom ’21, and Cole Harvey ’21.
Placements by Category:
U.S. Geography Bee
Om Patil ’21 – 5th place – placed for nationals
*Kayla Patel ’21 – 6th place
*Cole Harvey ’21 – 7th place
*Andrew Gray ’21 – 10th place
Science Bee
*Kayla Patel ’21 – 3rd place
*Om Patil ’21 – 4th place
U.S. History Bee
*Matt Tom ’21 – 4th place – placed for nationals
*Kayla Patel ’21 – 6th place
(*Will find out at the beginning of 2020 if they place for nationals.)
The team, which had a successful 2019 on both regional and national levels, will compete in the Mid-Atlantic Regional History Bee and Bowl at Princeton University in March.