Georgetown Day
| Georgetown Day School | |
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| Location: Washington, DC | |
| Coaches | Stephanie Snyder Susan Ikenberry (It's Academic) |
| State Championships | 2001 NAQT, 2010 NAQT |
| National Championships | 1989 ASCN |
| Program Status | Unknown |
| School Size | Unknown |
| NAQT Page | link |
Georgetown Day School (often abbreviated GDS) is a private high school in Washington, DC. GDS began competing in quizbowl along with It's Academic in the mid-1980s, one of the first DC-area schools to do so. In 2001, GDS finished in 2nd place at the PACE NSC. In partnership with Banneker High School, GDS won the 2001 PAC. In a more recent string of successes, spurred on by Ian Eppler, GDS tied for 21st place at the 2007 NAQT HSNCT and for 17th place at the 2008 NAQT HSNCT. Their 2009 team placed 3rd at the 2009 PACE NSC and tied for 5th at the 2009 NAQT HSNCT. A Matt Jackson-led team won the 2010 DC/MD NAQT States, finished 5th again at HSNCT, and got 6th at the 2010 NSC.
Tournaments
GDS' tournament is traditionally called the Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament, named for the former GDS player that is also the namesake of the PACE Academic Ambassador Award. It has been held at different times of the year, and formats have ranged from modified It's Academic to NAQT to mACF. GDS hosted the 2007 Maryland/DC NAQT Championship, held on April 21, 2007 and won by Richard Montgomery, along with an NAQT tournament held on December 15th, 2007 that was won by Thomas Jefferson. It served as the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic site for the No Name Tournament, which Walter Johnson won on November 8, 2008. GDS, in partnership with Brown and Vanderbilt, wrote their own, well-received Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament set for 2010.
It's Academic
GDS is a 3-time It's Academic Superbowl champion, most recently in 1997. The quizbowl and It's Academic teams separated for the 2008-09 season, though membership overlapped substantially.
Current Team Members
- Jordan Cahn '12
- Oliver Wellstein '12
- Jared Cowan '12
- Simon Ranagan '12
- Daniel Brach-Neufeld '12
- Alex West '12
- Emma Herman '12
- Daniel Samet '12
- Marcus Boorstin '13
- Patrick Holland '13
Notable Former Players
See also
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