Farragut
| Farragut High School | |
| Location: Farragut, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Coaches | None for quizbowl. Alex Shaffer for History Bowl. |
| State Championships | 2013 JV Tennessee History Bee,2014 JV Tennessee History Bowl, 2014 JV Tennessee History Bee, 2015 Varsity Tennessee History Bee |
| National Championships | 2014 JV History Bee National Championships |
| National Appearances | 2010 HSNCT, 2011 HSNCT, 2012 HSNCT, 2013 HSNCT, 2014 HSNCT, 2014 NSC, 2015 HSNCT |
| Program Status | Unknown |
| School Size | Unknown |
| NAQT Page | link |
Farragut High School is a public high school located in the suburbs of Knoxville, TN. Farragut is known for several recent high finishes at various National Championships: the History Bowl team finished 2nd in the 2014 JV History Bowl, Daniel Yan won the 2014 JV History Bee, the quizbowl team finished 8th at the 2014 PACE NSC, and the History Bowl team finished 5th at the 2014 Varsity History Bowl. They have been regionally active since 2008 and recently have attended several Quizbowl and History Bowl National Championships.
2013 History Bowl and History Bee Nationals
Farragut attended the History Bowl and History Bee National Championships for the first time in 2013. The JV team was ranked quite low going into the competition after finishing 1-3 and scoring 400 points at the Tennessee State Championships due to stiff competition from Tennessee varsity powerhouses. The team surprised many by finishing 9th at the 2014 JV History Bowl National Championships with a team of only three freshmen.
2013 HSNCT
At the 2013 HSNCT they tied for 50th with a team of Lawrence Wang(57.42 ppg), Kai Smith(20.31 ppg), Lam Tran(12.50 ppg), M.J. Badgett(8.66 ppg), and Akshay Soni(6.20 ppg). Captain Lawrence Wang was also named an All-Star for his excellent performance.
2014 NSC
Farragut achieved its best performance ever at a quizbowl National Championships when they placed 8th at the 2014 NSC. The team was led by Captain Kai Smith(11), who achieved an impressive 88.89 ppg by getting 42 powers(20 points) and 76 regular tossups(10 points) and was named a tournament all-star. Daniel Yan(10) added 34.44 ppg on 18 powers and 26 tossups, Ani Perumalla(11) added 24.44 ppg on 13 powers and 18 tossups, Akshay Soni(12) added 7.78 ppg on 2 powers and 3 tossups, and Don Joo(11) added 1.11 ppg on one tossup.
2014 HSNCT
Farragut tied for 53rd at the 2014 HSNCT. The team consisted of captain Kai Smith, Yongyu Chen, Akshay Soni, Ronik Sheth, and Jimmy Terrell.
2015 HSNCT
Farragut again tied for 53rd at the 2015 HSNCT. The team consisted of captain Kai Smith, Jimmy Terrell, and Ronik Sheth.
Current players
Varsity
- Yongyu Chen(12)-Quizbowl and History Bowl
- Jimmy Terrell(12)-Quizbowl
- Ronik Sheth(12)-Quizbowl and History Bowl
- Daniel Yan(12)-Quizbowl and History Bowl
- Kevin Hong(12)-Mostly History Bowl, some Quizbowl
JV
- Kevin Chen(10)-Quizbowl and History Bowl
- Eric Wang(10)-Quizbowl and History Bowl
- Wyatt Smith(10)-Quizbowl
- Roger Chen(10)-History Bowl
- Dennis Ross(10)-History Bowl
- Will Hong(9)-History Bowl
Former Players
- Kai Smith(2011-2015)
- Ani Perumalla(2011-2015)
- Don Joo(2011-2015)
- Lawrence Wang(2009-2013)
- Akshay Soni(2010-2014)
- Lam Tran(2010-2014)
- M.J. Badgett(2009-2013)