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ALL-MUSTANG FINAL ENDS WITH 4TH STRAIGHT STATE TITLE
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The 2026 NAQT Middle School Nevada State Tournament marked the final weekend of the Nevada Quiz Bowl postseason. For the first time in a few years, 3 separate schools were represented in the semifinals--Meadows, Rogich, and Faith Lutheran. After a grueling set of packets to cap it off, the Mustangs would prevail in taking 1st and 2nd place. For Meadows, it is their 4th straight state championship.
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FINALS RECAP
Over the last few years, the state tournament final had been an advantaged final because a top seed was upended in the semifinals. This year saw a notable change--two undefeated teams making it to Finals. Meadows A won the Frontier Pool during prelims, going 6-0 and averaging 21.22 PPTH. Their opponent, Meadows B, won the Pacific Pool, also going 6-0 and with a PPTH of 12.84. They were the only two teams who averaged higher than 10 PPTH for the morning rounds. In semis, Meadows A overcame a rocky start to prevail over Rogich B, 510-35. The other semifinal was much tighter, with 2 cycles separating Meadows B and Faith Lutheran B for most of the way. The Mustangs would eventually reach finals after a tense 265-150 grinder. Unburdened in the role of the underdog, the B team answered a William Russman tossup on T1 with 6th grader Vincent Hughes replying with 10 of his own on T2. After Russman took 10 on T3, 7th grader Bella Zhou nabbed 10 for the B team and pulled them to within 25. The quintet of Hughes, Kim, Zhou, Fox Fechser, and Harper Michaels (who entered at halftime) did their best to keep within striking distance all day long. But as the match carried on, it quickly became apparent that this very young squad was not going to derail the momentum of their counterparts on A--a team full of 8th graders playing their final games on the TMS stage. With last year's upset loss still firmly in his mind, Russman began the match on his hottest streak of the day. In addition to taking T1 and T3, he then powered T5 and T6 before managing a fast 10 on T7. Of the first seven tossups, Russman took 5 of them. In those 5 cycles, the starting lineup of Russman, Kayleb Hague, Evan Kuperstock, and Clara Tsang converted on 13 of 15 bonus parts. The TU run continued for the next 10 cycles, extending into the 2nd half. Tsang took 10 on T8, Hague followed with 10 on T9, Russman grabbed T10 for 10, and Hague closed the half with a 10 and 30 on the bonus to make the halftime score 290-45. With the gap already too large to close, both teams subbed in their remaining players to get them some experience on the stage in a State Final. Meadows A brought in Sahil Wadhwa and Juliana Levisman. Meadows B brought in Michaels. Hague started the second half with 10 on T12 and a power on T13. Wadhwa powered T14 to get in on the fun. And then Russman made it 3 powers in a row with his best buzz of the day on T15. The last 2 correct answers of the streak went to Russman on T16 and Wadhwa on T17. Two more powers would follow on T19 (Hague) and T20 (Russman). The good news for Meadows B is that they weren't done scoring despite the onslaught. Kim powered T21 and Zhou took T22 to finish the day for their squad. A Hague 10 on T23 would seal the deal, and the Mustangs kicked off the celebration with a fitting 30 on the bonus. Final score: Meadows A 590, Meadows B 90. It is the third year in a row that the Mustangs have held the whole stage for the Final. With the current 8th grade crew graduating in a few months, the field will never be more wide open. The new youth movement is coming to the MS Division. |
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