Norman North
| Norman North | |
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| Location: Norman, OK | |
| Coaches | Twyla Hart |
| State Championships | 2012 NAQT State Runner-Up |
| Program Status | Unknown |
| School Size | Unknown |
| NAQT Page | link |
Norman North High School located in Norman,Oklahoma has had a quiz bowl team since the early 2000's. Norman North has had varied results having a poor season in 2008-2009, a decent season in 2009-2010, and an average season in 2010-2011. 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. The team in the 2011-2012 season developed fierce rivalries with Edmond Memorial and Drummond. The team has discovered that in 2002 a Norman North team finished fourth at the OSSAA 6A state tournament. Additionally, Norman North appears to have been competed in a few Questions Unlimited-related tournaments. Norman North is currently making efforts to introduce mACF style tournaments to Oklahoma.
Quirks
Freshman president Caleb Kendrick is known for passionately hating every team in Oklahoma that has played in the NAC . He is perhaps best known for his often vicious attacks on Booker T. Washington, and Claremore. The team is also noted for vulgar sense of humor and their relaxed nature.
Notable Alumni
- Eric Bell- Former coach,
- Daniel Orr- Columbia,
- Avinash Shivakumar- Rice,
- Jimmy Wu- Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics,
- Ben Zhou- Princeton,
- Jake Flanagan- University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma,
- Faith Bowman- Oklahoma,
External Links
Norman North Academic Team Website[1]