Carmel (IN)
| Carmel High School
| |
| Club President | Akash Bhowmik |
| Coaches | James Hambley and Shawn Curtis |
| State Championships | 0 |
| National Championships | 0 |
| National Appearances | 1 |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 5,286 students (2018-19)[1] |
| Social Media | Unknown |
Carmel High School is a large public school located in Carmel, Indiana. It participates in NAQT tournaments and the White River Academic League.
History
Carmel High School's Quizbowl team was originally named the Academic Competition Team (A.C.T.). The A.C.T. played in the Westfield Insurance Brain Game, and notably came runner-up in 2012[2]. One year after the Brain Game's cancelation in 2017, the A.C.T. would become the Quizbowl team entering the 2018-19 season.
2019-20 Season
2019 Free Agency
Carmel High School underwent a major rebuilding process with the loss of many of its senior veterans. Among the new recruits were freshmen Archit Kalra, Harry Zheng, and Jordan Seigel, sophomores Shrithan Sandadi, Kevin Wang, Krish Jayarapu, and Nolan Jones, and junior Neal Joshi.
2019-20 Roster
- A Team
Akash Bhowmik, Archit Kalra, Austin Guo, James Zhang, Colin Zou
- B Team
Nolan Jones, Neal Joshi, Shrithan Sandadi, Harry Zheng, Kevin Wang, Krish Jayarapu, Jordan Seigel
2019-20 Season Results
| Tournament | Date | A Team Place | B Team Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Act High School Invitational | 11/23 | 4th | 15th |
| Fourteenth Annual Rowdy Raider Invitational | 12/7 | 13th | 26th |
| Southwestern by Northeastern Tournament | 12/14 | 1st | 5th |
| Indiana State Regionals | 1/25 | 1st | |
| Mason Mashup Invitational | 2/29 | 1st | 3rd |
| Indiana State Championship | 3/7 | 3rd |
2020-21 Season
2020 Free Agency
Before the 2020 free agency, Carmel High School announced the creation of three new teams: the C Team, the D Team, and the E Team. The C Team signed freshman Shravan Chengalva, sophomores Lucca Mo, Eric Yang, and Matthew Rao, and junior Raymond Pan. The B Team attempted to trade Jordan Seigel and a 2025 first-round pick to the C Team in return for Raymond Pan, but the trade was nullified by NAQT for "Quizbowl reasons." Archit Kalra signed a 3-year, $90 million extension with the A Team, becoming the highest paid player in Quizbowl history. Nolan Jones, affected by the tragic loss of Nolan James, decided to take his talents to South Beach and join the B Team in his ESPN-exclusive documentary "The Quizision," joining forces with Neal Joshi and Harry Zheng to form a Big Three. However, the B Team would lose their first option player in Shrithan Sandadi to the E Team, with Sandadi signing a 2-year, $30 million contract with the expansion franchise. The last expansion franchise, the D Team, signed Jack Liu on a $2, 2-year contract and Canaan He on a $5, 3-year contract, and are expected to become the first team in Quizbowl history to lose every match this coming 2020-21 season.
2020-21 Roster
- A Team
Akash Bhowmik, Archit Kalra, Austin Guo, James Zhang, Colin Zou
- B Team
Nolan Jones, Neal Joshi, Harry Zheng, Kevin Wang, Jordan Seigel
- C Team
Raymond Pan, Shravan Chengalva, Lucca Mo, Eric Yang, Matthew Rao
- D Team
Jack Liu, Canaan He
- E Team
Shrithan Sandadi
2020-21 Season Results
| Tournament | Date | A Team Place | B Team Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Fall Championship | 10/10 | 4th | 7th |