Yukon
Yukon | |
Location: Yukon, OK | |
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Coaches | Ty Haiston |
State Championships | NAQT: 2011, 2012, 2023 OSSAA Class 6A: 2024 |
National Appearances | HSNCT: 2011 NSC: 2014 |
Program Status | Active |
School Size | ~2400 |
NAQT Page | link |
Yukon High School is a public high school in Yukon, Oklahoma. Yukon's quizbowl team first appeared at the 2010 iteration of Timberwolf Invitational, and went on to win back-to-back NAQT State Championships in 2011 and 2012. Yukon remained a regular at local tournaments until 2016, when their participation in good quizbowl tournaments lapsed. After a five-year hiatus from pyramidal quizbowl, Yukon returned in the 2021-22 season, and would go on win the Large School division of the 2023 NAQT State Championship. They then defeated OSSM in an exhibition final to claim the school's third overall state championship. In 2024, they would claim their first OSSAA State Championship at the 6A level, defeating Edmond Memorial 260-250 the claim their title.
The school has a rivalry with nearby El Reno, however, Yukon dominates this series.
Alumni
- Tyler Bowen, Notre Dame
- Dustin Austin, Redlands CC and Central Oklahoma
- Patrick Austin, Stanford
- Keira Flenniken, Redlands CC