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'''Norman North''' is a public high school located in Norman, Oklahoma, which has had a quiz bowl team since the late 2000's. They are a consistent powerhouse at the local level, having won four [[NAQT Oklahoma State Championship]]s and placed second a further four times.
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! align=center colspan=2| Location: <br> Norman, Oklahoma
 
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|'''Coaches'''|| Twyla Hart
 
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|'''State championships'''|| [[NAQT Oklahoma Championship|NAQT]]: 2014, 2015
 
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|'''Nationals appearances'''|| [[2012 HSNCT]] [[2013 HSNCT]] [[2014 HSNCT]]
 
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Norman North High School located in Norman,Oklahoma has had a quiz bowl team since the early 2000's. The team was coached by [[Eric Bell]] from 2009-2011. Norman North placed second at the Oklahoma NAQT Championship in 2012. Norman North also hosts the [[Timberwolf Invitational]].  
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==History==
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Norman North was coached by [[NAQT]] founding member [[Eric Bell]] from 2009 to 2011, during which time they made their first appearance at a pyramidal tournament at the 2009 iteration of [[Bulldog Invitational]].  
  
== Notable Players ==
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Under the leadership of new coaches Alan Winters and Twyla Hart, and with then-freshman leading scorer [[Caleb Kendrick]], Norman North placed second at the 2012 NAQT State Championship, and attended their first [[HSNCT]], placing 183rd with a 4-6 record. With Kendrick as their star player, Norman North would go on to win back-to-back NAQT State titles in 2014 and 2015. During this run, they also achieved a moderate degree of national success, placing fourth at the 2015 [[Texas Invitational]], T-34th at the [[2015 HSNCT]], and 21st at the [[2015 NSC]]. In addition to team success, Kendrick was named an honorable mention for the [[HSQBRank 2015 All-World Team]].
*[[Caleb Kendrick]]  
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Following Kendrick's departure, Norman North remained a strong contender at the local level. At the 2016 State Championship, they finished runner-up to [[Thatcher Chonka]]'s solo [[Jenks]] team. During the 2018-2019 season, Norman North became the first (and to date only) Oklahoma school to qualify three teams for HSNCT. They would go on to claim another round of back-to-back NAQT State titles in 2020 and 2021, though did not compete in any national championships in either year due to the [[COVID-19|COVID-19 Pandemic]]. They continued their success following the post-COVID return to in-person quizbowl, finishing as State runners-up in both 2022 and 2023.
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==Hosting==
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From 2009 to 2014, Norman North hosted the [[Timberwolf Invitational]], and revived the tournament for a single iteration in 2019. They also regularly serve as the host of the Oklahoma regional site of the [[National History Bee and Bowl]].
  
 
== Notable Alumni ==
 
== Notable Alumni ==
*[[Eric Bell]]- Former coach,
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*[[Caleb Kendrick]] ([[Oklahoma]], [[Maryland]])
*Daniel Orr- Swarthmore
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*[[Zac Bennett]] ([[Ohio State]], [[Oklahoma]])
*Avinash Shivakumar- Rice
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*[[Aniket Dehadrai]] ([[MIT]])
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*[[Bryson Fetters]] ([[Oklahoma]])
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*[[Yannick Davidson]] ([[Williams]])
  
 
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[[Category:Norman North]]

Latest revision as of 17:10, 20 February 2023

Norman North

Norman north 2.png
Location:
Norman, Oklahoma
Coaches Twyla Hart
State Championships NAQT: 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021
National Appearances HSNCT: 2012-2019
NSC: 2015
Program Status Active
School Size ~2100
NAQT Page link

Norman North is a public high school located in Norman, Oklahoma, which has had a quiz bowl team since the late 2000's. They are a consistent powerhouse at the local level, having won four NAQT Oklahoma State Championships and placed second a further four times.

History

Norman North was coached by NAQT founding member Eric Bell from 2009 to 2011, during which time they made their first appearance at a pyramidal tournament at the 2009 iteration of Bulldog Invitational.

Under the leadership of new coaches Alan Winters and Twyla Hart, and with then-freshman leading scorer Caleb Kendrick, Norman North placed second at the 2012 NAQT State Championship, and attended their first HSNCT, placing 183rd with a 4-6 record. With Kendrick as their star player, Norman North would go on to win back-to-back NAQT State titles in 2014 and 2015. During this run, they also achieved a moderate degree of national success, placing fourth at the 2015 Texas Invitational, T-34th at the 2015 HSNCT, and 21st at the 2015 NSC. In addition to team success, Kendrick was named an honorable mention for the HSQBRank 2015 All-World Team.

Following Kendrick's departure, Norman North remained a strong contender at the local level. At the 2016 State Championship, they finished runner-up to Thatcher Chonka's solo Jenks team. During the 2018-2019 season, Norman North became the first (and to date only) Oklahoma school to qualify three teams for HSNCT. They would go on to claim another round of back-to-back NAQT State titles in 2020 and 2021, though did not compete in any national championships in either year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. They continued their success following the post-COVID return to in-person quizbowl, finishing as State runners-up in both 2022 and 2023.

Hosting

From 2009 to 2014, Norman North hosted the Timberwolf Invitational, and revived the tournament for a single iteration in 2019. They also regularly serve as the host of the Oklahoma regional site of the National History Bee and Bowl.

Notable Alumni