Tal Atkins Memorial
The Tal Atkins Memorial Quiz Bowl Tournament is a high school quiz bowl tournament hosted by Caddo Magnet in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The tournament runs on an NAQT IS A-set. Its 2011 edition added a lightning round, and it additionally was played on the NAQT Battle of the Brains set in 2006 and 2007. Its format consists of four preliminary rounds and a single elimination afternoon tournament.
It is named in honor of Tal Atkins, a member of the Caddo Magnet quiz bowl team who died of cancer at age 19. The tournament was first held in 2001.[1]
Results
| Year | Packet set | Field size | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2017 | NAQT IS-167A | 16 | Coppell | C. E. Byrd A | West Monroe A |
| October 8, 2016 | NAQT IS-157A | 14 | C. E. Byrd A | Cedar Creek | C. E. Byrd B tied with C. E. Byrd E |
| October 10, 2015[2] | Unknown | Unknown | St. Mary's | Dutchtown | Result missing |
| October 15, 2011 | NAQT IS-108A | 16 | Anacoco A | C. E. Byrd A | C. E. Byrd C tied with Louisiana Math & Science |
| October 16, 2010 | NAQT IS-97A | 16 | Holy Savior Menard A | C. E. Byrd A | Pineville A |
| November 14, 2009 | NAQT IS-87A | 4? | River Oaks | Holy Savior Menard | Captain Shreve |
| December 8, 2007 | NAQT Battle of the Brains-07-A, IS-69A | Unknown | Result missing | Result missing | Result missing |
| November 4, 2006 | NAQT Battle of the Brains-06-A, IS-61A | Unknown | Result missing | Result missing | Result missing |
| November 12, 2005 | NAQT IS-53A | Unknown | Result missing | Result missing | Result missing |
| November 6, 2004 | NAQT IS-45A | Unknown | Jennings[3] | Result missing | Result missing |
| November 1, 2003 | NAQT IS-40A | Unknown | Result missing | Result missing | Result missing |