2004 NSC

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2004 PACE NSC
Edited by Matt Weiner (head editor), Leo Wolpert (science editor)
Champion Maggie Walker
Runner-up Thomas Jefferson
Third Richard Montgomery and St. John's School
High scorer Joel Knight
Site Maryland
Field 40
Stats

The 2004 National Scholastic Championship was won by Maggie Walker. The tournament was held at the University of Maryland.

Tournament results

Maggie Walker came back from a 150-point deficit with 6 stretch round questions remaining to defeat Thomas Jefferson 395-345 in the finals. Richard Montgomery and St. John's were defeated in the semifinals, by Maggie Walker and Thomas Jefferson respectively. This was the only year in which the NSC final was contested by two teams from the same state.

The tournament used the old PACE NSC tournament format including an all-in consolation playoff.

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The two finals teams. Set provided by Brooks Sanders. Location is likely the Math/Physics building complex at Maryland.

Individual results

This was the last year in which the NSC stats were not released in a normal SQBS-like format immediately after the tournament. All stats beginning with 2005 are available at the PACE and HSQB websites. The full statistical records from 2004 were located in 2020 and are currently being processed into SQBS format for posting.

The tournament all-stars (selected by vote of participating teams and staffers) were:

Player Team
Andrew Brantley St. John's
Sarah Flamini Villa Maria Academy
Wren Elhai Maggie Walker A
Adam Hersha James Blake
Sarah Hickman Fisher Catholic
Chris Higgins Richard Montgomery B
Michael Kettler Gonzaga
Joel Knight DCC
Sam Lederer TJHSST A
Sarah Hickman Fisher Catholic
John Lesieutre State College A
Kannan Mahadevan Eleanor Roosevelt
Tobin Marcus Richard Montgomery A
Noah Rahman Solon
Daniel Rowland Eleanor Roosevelt
Seth Samelson Richard Montgomery A
Tim Svenson Detroit Country Day
Steve Young TJHSST A

The top 8 prelim scorers by PPG were:

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