Macomb

Macomb Bombers
Location: Macomb, Illinois
Coaches	Brian Powell
Program Status	Unknown
School Size	Unknown
NAQT Page	link

Macomb High School is a public high school in Macomb, Illinois, which is close to Iowa and Missouri. It competes in Class AA, the "large school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) State Championship Series.

The team was coached by Suellyn Rieckelman for many years to great success. In 2010 they finished 3rd in the IHSA Tournament, and in 2011 they finished 2nd. Their star player was Tristan Willey, who was a freshman and then sophomore during those two seasons.

The team hosted its own housewritten tournament, a Frosh/Soph event in mACF Format, for the first time in October 2010. The team won that event in addition to the 2010-11 Orion Varsity, Moline Frosh/Soph, PORTA Frosh/Soph, and Galesburg Rotary Tournaments.

The team went 12-5 at the 2013 HSNCT and was the top-placing small school team.

Notable Team Accomplishments

• NAQT High School National Championships (Small School): 2013 (1st), 2012 (2nd)
• NAQT Small School National Championships: 2023 (13th), 2022 (11th), 2021 (2nd), 2019 (5th), 2018 (5th), 2017 (4th), 2016 (2nd), 2015 (7th), 2014 (7th)
• IHSA State Championship Tournament: 2013 (3rd) 2A, 2010 (3rd) 1A, 2012 (2nd) 2A, 2011 (2nd) 1A
• IHSA Sectional Titles: 2018, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006
• IHSA Regional Titles: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
• Masonic State Qualifier: 2022-2A, 2021-2A, 2020-2A, 2019-2A, 2018-2A, 2017-2A, 2016-2A, 2015-2A, 2014-AA, 2013-AA, 2012-A, 2011-A, 2010-A, 1997
• IHSSBCA NAQT State Championship (Small Schools): 2016 (1st), 2015 (1st)
• Prairieland Conference Champion: 2023
• West Central Conference Champion: 2017, 2016, 2015

IHSSBCA Individual Awards

All-Sectional Honorees

• 2021-22: Henry Jones (2A)
• 2019-20: Stan Melkumian, Henry Jones (2A)
• 2018-19: Clara Barclay, Stan Melkumian (2A)
• 2017-18: Clara Barclay, Theodore Li (2A)
• 2016-17: Clara Barclay, Micah Flores (2A)
• 2015-16: Lucas Williams (2A)
• 2014-15: Lucas Williams, Zach Sutton (2A)
• 2013-14: Lucas Williams (2A)
• 2012-13: Tristan Willey (2A)
• 2011-12: Tristan Willey (2A)
• 2010-11: Tristan Willey (1A)
• 2009-10: Tristan Willey, Stephen Lane, Prem Thottumkora (1A)
• 2008-09: Derek Lessard, Cullen Seaton (1A)
• 2007-08: Derek Lessard, Cullen Seaton (1A)
• 2006-07: Julia Mindeman (1A)
• 2005-06: Colin DeJong, Katie Gettinger (1A)
• 2002-03: Parmede Vakil, Arun Thottumkora (1A)

All-State Honorees

• 2021-22: Henry Jones (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2018-19: Clara Barclay (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2017-18: Clara Barclay (First Team) Class 2A
• 2016-17: Clara Barclay (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2015-16: Lucas Williams (First Team) Class 2A
• 2014-15: Lucas Williams (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2013-14: Lucas Williams (Second Team) Class 2A
• 2012-13: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 2A
• 2011-12: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 2A
• 2010-11: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 1A
• 2009-10: Tristan Willey (First Team) Class 1A
• 2008-09: Derek Lessard (Second Team) Class 1A
• 2007-08: Cullen Seaton (Second Team) Class 1A
• 2006-07: Julia Mindeman (Second Team) Class 1A

Team Illinois

• 2021: Stan Melkumian - Team Orange
• 2013: Tristan Willey

NAQT Illinois State Champions Champions (2005-pres) Stevenson (2005) · Stevenson (2006) · New Trier (2007) · Auburn (2008) · Auburn (2009) · Auburn (2010) · Stevenson (2011) · Auburn (2012) · IMSA (2013) · IMSA A (2014) · Auburn (2015) · Auburn (2016) · Stevenson A (2017) · UIUC Lab (2018) · Auburn (2019) · UIUC Lab (2020) · Buffalo Grove (2022) Small School Champions (2013-pres) Peoria Christian (2013) · Litchfield (2014) · Macomb A (2015) · Macomb A (2016) · Southwestern A (2017) · UIUC Lab (2018) · UIUC Lab (2019) · UIUC Lab (2020) · UIUC Lab (2022)