The HSNCT record book is a collection of records from the High School National Championship Tournament run by NAQT.
It should be noted that because of shifts in attendance and question quality and distribution and player quality over time, this is not meant in any way to be a definitive "greatest" list. This is simply a listing of players who have reached certain statistical milestones while playing at the HSNCT.
Because of NAQT's record keeping, most records only go back to 2005, the first year detailed statistics were kept at HSNCT.
Ranks for teams are their final place at the end of the tournament. Ranks for individuals are their rank on the overall individual scoring table for the entire tournament, based on PP20TUH.
Statlines are either given as Powers - 10 point tossups - Negs, or as Powers - 10 point tossups - negs - Points per 20 tossups heard.
Basic Definitions
- P = Powers (15 point tossups)
- TU = 10 point tossups
- I = -5 incorrect answers (negs)
- TUH = Tossups Heard
- PPB = Points-Per-Bonus
- PP20TUH = Points-per-20 tossups heard
- P% = Power percent (powers as a percent of total correct answers)
- C% = Conversion percent (total correct answers-per-tossups heard)
Team All-Time Records
100 Victories
A and B team finishes are considered separately. Unless noted as a B team, finishes comprise either the only team entered by the school or the A team.
5 Tournaments with 10 Wins
4 Top 10 Finishes
A and B team finishes are considered separately. Unless noted as a B team, finishes comprise either the only team entered by the school or the A team.
| Top 4
|
Team
|
Years
|
| 13
|
DCC
|
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
|
| 12
|
Maggie Walker
|
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015
|
| 11
|
State College
|
2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
|
| 10
|
Dorman
|
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
|
| 8
|
LASA
|
2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
|
| 8
|
TJHSST
|
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016
|
| 6
|
St. John's
|
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014
|
| 5
|
Brookwood
|
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
|
| 5
|
Richard Montgomery
|
2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014
|
| 5
|
Chattahoochee
|
2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
|
| 5
|
Wilmington Charter
|
2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016
|
| 4
|
Walton
|
1999, 2000, 2003, 2005
|
| 4
|
Dorman B
|
2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
|
| 4
|
Bellarmine
|
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
|
Team Tournament Records
400 PP20TUH
| PP20TUH
|
Team
|
Statline
|
Year
|
Record
|
Finish
|
| 491.2
|
TJHSST A
|
82-93-32
|
2005
|
16 - 0
|
1st
|
| 452.3
|
LASA A
|
112-114-36
|
2016
|
14 - 2
|
4th
|
| 449.0
|
LASA A
|
121-100-39
|
2013
|
13 - 2
|
1st
|
| 438.1
|
State College A
|
89-139-48
|
2000
|
13 - 1
|
1st
|
| 436.1
|
State College A
|
132-143-49
|
2011
|
17 - 2
|
1st
|
| 425.9
|
LASA A
|
123-132-44
|
2014
|
16 - 2
|
1st
|
| 417.5
|
DCC A
|
160-87-31
|
2015
|
14 - 4
|
3rd
|
| 413.9
|
LASA A
|
118-113-36
|
2015
|
13 - 4
|
2nd
|
| 409.0
|
Bellarmine
|
150-102-55
|
2012
|
| 408.1
|
Ladue A
|
139-104-67
|
2013
|
15 - 3
|
2nd
|
| 404.9
|
St. John's A
|
81-149-28
|
2014
|
13 - 4
|
2nd
|
| 404.3
|
Maggie Walker
|
108-147-48
|
2007
|
| 403.35
|
Arcadia A
|
152-98-53
|
2015
|
16 - 3
|
1st
|
22 PPB
- PPB = Total Bonus Points / Total Tossups Answered Correctly
| PPB
|
Team
|
Statline
|
Year
|
Record
|
Finish
|
| 23.87
|
Ladue A
|
139-104-67-408.1
|
2013
|
15 - 3
|
2nd
|
| 23.66
|
TJHSST A
|
82-93-32-491.2
|
2005
|
16 - 0
|
1st
|
| 23.54
|
LASA A
|
112-114-36-452.3
|
2016
|
14-2
|
4th
|
| 23.39
|
LASA A
|
121-100-39-449.0
|
2013
|
13 - 2
|
1st
|
| 23.17
|
St. John's A
|
81-149-28-404.9
|
2014
|
13 - 4
|
2nd
|
| 22.99
|
LASA A
|
118-113-36-413.9
|
2015
|
13 - 4
|
2nd
|
| 22.94
|
LASA A
|
123-132-44-425.9
|
2014
|
16 - 2
|
1st
|
| 22.88
|
State College A
|
75-76-34-453.5
|
2011
|
17 - 2
|
1st
|
| 22.72
|
IMSA A
|
78-113-42-376.0
|
2014
|
10 - 5
|
T - 13th
|
| 22.72
|
TJHSST A
|
126-120-56-365.2
|
2016
|
15-5
|
2nd
|
| 22.63
|
DCC A
|
160-87-31-417.5
|
2015
|
14 - 4
|
3rd
|
| 22.60
|
Ladue
|
112-121-61-399.5
|
2014
|
14 - 3
|
4th
|
| 22.36
|
Hinsdale Central
|
115-80-56-389.7
|
2016
|
11-4
|
T-8th
|
| 22.32
|
Arcadia A
|
152-98-53-403.5
|
2015
|
16 - 3
|
1st
|
| 22.30
|
Richard Montgomery
|
88-86-28-398.7
|
2015
|
9 - 4
|
T - 21st
|
| 22.21
|
Arcadia A
|
99-118-43-395.1
|
2014
|
12 - 4
|
T - 5th
|
| 22.16
|
Hunter A
|
115-75-34-374.4
|
2012
|
5th
|
| 22.08
|
Bellarmine
|
63-67-38-373.5
|
2011
|
14 - 4
|
3rd
|
| 22.05
|
Seven Lakes A
|
71-85-7-468.7
|
2011
|
11 - 4
|
T - 8th
|
| 22.03
|
Chattahoochee A
|
126-76-52-395.4
|
2015
|
12 - 3
|
T - 8th
|
| 22.00
|
Montgomery Blair
|
74-116-13-384.6
|
2015
|
10 - 5
|
T - 13th
|
55% Power Percent
| P%
|
Team
|
Statline
|
Year
|
Record
|
Finish
|
| 64.78%
|
DCC A
|
160-87-31-417.5
|
2015
|
14 - 4
|
3rd
|
| 62.38%
|
Chattahoochee A
|
126-76-52-395.4
|
2015
|
12 - 3
|
T - 8th
|
| 60.80%
|
Arcadia A
|
152-98-53-403.5
|
2015
|
16 - 3
|
1st
|
| 60.53%
|
Hunter A
|
115-75-34-374.4
|
2012
|
| 59.52%
|
Bellarmine A
|
150-102-55-409.0
|
2012
|
| 58.97%
|
Hinsdale Central
|
115-80-56-389.7
|
2016
|
11-4
|
T-8th
|
| 58.89%
|
Auburn
|
106-74-49-353.7
|
2015
|
10 - 4
|
T - 13th
|
| 57.20%
|
Ladue A
|
139-104-67-408.1
|
2013
|
15 - 3
|
2nd
|
| 57.00%
|
Bellarmine
|
118-89-55-354.9
|
2013
|
11 - 5
|
T - 8th
|
| 56.84%
|
Maggie Walker
|
133-101-48-397.7
|
2015
|
12 - 5
|
T - 5th
|
| 56.69%
|
Dorman A
|
89-68-45-314.8
|
2012
|
| 55.15%
|
Hinsdale Central
|
107-87-58-342.3
|
2015
|
12 - 4
|
T - 8th
|
| 55.00%
|
Ladue A
|
110-90-36-375.5
|
2012
|
125 Powers
240 Tossups Converted
- P+TU
- The only team to answer 200 questions correctly in a tournament and not finish in the top 10 was Macomb in 2013 (T-33).
65 Negs
Individual Tournament Records
100 PP20TUH
65% Power Percent
P+TU ≥ 50
65 Powers
50% Conversion Rate
- 100(P + TU) / TUH
150 Tossups Converted
- P + TU
3% or lower Neg Percent
- I / (P + TU + I)
- minimum of 50 P + TU
40 Negs
Individual Game Records
* = Playoff Game
175.00 PP20TUH
200 Points
9 Powers
17 Tossups Converted
- P + TU
7 Negs
- P + TU
Individual Career Records
75.00 PP20TUH
- 400 TUH, minimum
| PP20TUH
|
Player
|
School
|
Statline
|
TUH
|
Years
|
| 102.43
|
Sam Blizzard
|
Northmont
|
220-456-97
|
1440
|
2010, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
|
| 102.37
|
Eric Xu
|
Western Albemarle
|
181-273-104
|
1025
|
2013, 14, 15
|
| 98.96
|
Tristan Willey
|
Macomb
|
79-244-59
|
673
|
2012, 13
|
| 96.10
|
Adam Silverman
|
Centennial
|
181-273-104
|
1025
|
2010, 11, 12
|
| 94.57
|
Dylan Minarik
|
Belvidere North
|
92-271-87
|
773
|
2011, 12, 13
|
| 87.76
|
Neil Gurram
|
Detroit Country Day
|
133-222-54
|
899
|
2008, 09, 10
|
| 82.93
|
Timothy Morrison
|
Bishop Guertin
|
41-167-44
|
498
|
2015, 16
|
| 82.03
|
Charlie Dees
|
North Kansas City
|
82-175-62
|
651
|
2007, 08
|
| 81.22
|
Kieren Weisert
|
Corbin
|
44-157-61
|
474
|
2013, 14
|
| 81.09
|
Sthya Ramesh
|
Rancho Bernardo
|
32-150-53
|
423
|
2012, 13
|
| 80.42
|
Kurtis Droge
|
East Lansing
|
125-271-104
|
1011
|
2006, 07, 08
|
| 80.07
|
Jason Fern
|
Athens Academy
|
90-135-58
|
602
|
2012, 13
|
| 79.87
|
Jennie Yang
|
Fremd
|
39-131-18
|
452
|
2014, 15
|
| 78.37
|
Natan Holtzman
|
Enloe
|
83-145-28
|
652
|
2011, 12
|
| 75.83
|
Hidehiro Anto
|
Menlo
|
46-232-34
|
749
|
2012, 13, 14
|
45% Power Percent
- P+TU ≥ 150
- 400 TUH, minimum
| P%
|
Player
|
School
|
Statline
|
TUH
|
Years
|
| 64.86%
|
Sameer Rai
|
Bellarmine
|
192-104-64-71.57
|
1006
|
2011, 12, 13
|
| 55.91%
|
Tabitha Walker
|
Dorman
|
104-82-40-34.41
|
1267
|
2011, 12, 13, 14
|
| 53.33%
|
Phil Graves
|
TJHSST
|
120-105-56-42.17
|
1219
|
2006, 07, 08
|
| 49.88%
|
Max Schindler
|
Ladue
|
208-209-85-73.33
|
1305
|
2010, 11, 12, 13
|
| 48.97%
|
Nirav Ilango
|
Chattahoochee
|
166-173-134-55.73
|
1274
|
2012, 13, 14, 15
|
| 47.19%
|
Cole Timmerwilke
|
Auburn
|
151-169-91-54.14
|
1293
|
2013, 14, 15, 16
|
| 46.67%
|
Tommy Casalaspi
|
Maggie Walker
|
119-136-30
|
1380
|
2008, 09, 10, 11
|
| 46.10%
|
Maia Karpovich
|
IMSA
|
130-152-72-60.33
|
1031
|
2012, 13, 14
|
| 45.90%
|
Ali Saeed
|
Stevenson
|
84-99-43-70.17
|
580
|
2015, 16
|
| 45.39%
|
Nikhil Desai
|
Bellarmine
|
138-166-77-52.51
|
1274
|
2009, 10, 11, 12
|
| 45.13%
|
David Jelke
|
Ransom Everglades
|
88-107-26-72.70
|
626
|
2014, 15
|
150 Powers
| P
|
Player
|
School
|
Statline
|
TUH
|
Years
|
| 220
|
Sam Blizzard
|
Northmont
|
220-456-97-102.43
|
1440
|
2010, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
|
| 208
|
Max Schindler
|
Ladue
|
208-209-85-73.33
|
1305
|
2010, 11, 12, 13
|
| 192
|
Sameer Rai
|
Bellarmine
|
192-104-64-71.57
|
1006
|
2011, 12, 13
|
| 182
|
Eric Xu
|
Western Albemarle
|
182-278-66-102.37
|
1012
|
2013, 14, 15
|
| 181
|
Adam Silverman
|
Centennial
|
181-273-104-96.10
|
1025
|
2010, 11, 12
|
| 166
|
Nirav Ilango
|
Chattahoochee
|
166-173-134-55.73
|
1274
|
2012, 13, 14, 15
|
| 151
|
Cole Timmerwilke
|
Auburn
|
151-169-91-54.14
|
1293
|
2013, 14, 15, 16
|
40% Conversion
- 400 TUH minimum
- (P + TU) / TUH
| C%
|
Player
|
School
|
Statline
|
TUH
|
Years
|
| 47.99%
|
Tristan Willey
|
Macomb
|
79-244-59-98.96
|
673
|
2012, 13
|
| 46.96%
|
Dylan Minarik
|
Belvidere North
|
92-271-87-94.57
|
773
|
2011, 12, 13
|
| 46.94%
|
Sam Blizzard
|
Northmont
|
220-456-97-102.43
|
1440
|
2010, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
|
| 45.46%
|
Eric Xu
|
Western Albemarle
|
182-278-66-102.37
|
1012
|
2013, 14, 15
|
| 44.29%
|
Adam Silverman
|
Centennial
|
181-273-104-96.10
|
1025
|
2010, 11, 12
|
| 43.03%
|
Sathya Ramesh
|
Ranco Bernardo
|
32-150-53-81.09
|
423
|
2012, 13
|
| 42.41%
|
Kieren Weisert
|
Corbin
|
44-157-61-81.22
|
474
|
2013, 14
|
| 41.77%
|
Timothy Morrison
|
Bishop Guertin
|
41-167-44-82.93
|
498
|
2015, 16
|
300 Tossups Converted
- P + TU
| P + TU
|
Player
|
School
|
Statline
|
TUH
|
Years
|
| 676
|
Sam Blizzard
|
Northmont
|
220-456-97-102.43
|
1440
|
2010, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
|
| 460
|
Eric Xu
|
Western Albemarle
|
182-278-66-102.37
|
1012
|
2013, 14, 15
|
| 454
|
Adam Silverman
|
Centennial
|
181-273-104-96.10
|
1025
|
2010, 11, 12
|
| 417
|
Max Schindler
|
Ladue
|
208-209-85-73.33
|
1305
|
2010, 11, 12, 13
|
| 415
|
Henry Gorman
|
Wilmington Charter
|
133-282-87-55.37
|
1582
|
2006, 07, 08, 09
|
| 396
|
Kurtis Droge
|
East Lansing
|
125-271-104-80.42
|
1011
|
2006, 07, 08
|
| 366
|
Vimal Konduri
|
Cistercian
|
135-230-41-65.79
|
1257
|
2010, 11, 12, 13
|
| 363
|
Dylan Minarik
|
Belvidere North
|
92-271-87-94.57
|
773
|
2011, 12, 13
|
| 355
|
Neil Gurram
|
Detroit Country Day
|
133-222-54-87.76
|
899
|
2008, 09, 10
|
| 351
|
Dallas Simons
|
MLK Magnet
|
107-244-53-74.05
|
1021
|
2006, 07, 08
|
| 339
|
Nirav Ilango
|
Chattahoochee
|
166-173-134-55.73
|
1274
|
2012, 13, 14, 15
|
| 327
|
Ethan Russo
|
LASA
|
131-196-40-42.50
|
1753
|
2012, 13, 14, 15, 16
|
| 325
|
Ian Eppler
|
Georgetown Day
|
89-236-61-68.90
|
984
|
2007, 08, 09
|
| 322
|
Matt Jackson
|
Georgetown Day
|
102-220-51-65.94
|
1054
|
2008, 09, 10
|
| 323
|
Tristan Willey
|
Macomb
|
79-244-59-98.96
|
673
|
2012, 13
|
| 320
|
Cole Timmerwilke
|
Auburn
|
151-169-91-54.14
|
1293
|
2013, 14, 15, 16
|
| 317
|
Colin Wagen
|
LASA
|
140-177-41-41.81
|
1753
|
2012, 13, 14, 15, 16
|
| 305
|
Henry Hawthorn
|
Harmony Science North Austin
|
112-193-33-54.77
|
1258
|
2012, 13, 14, 15
|
| 304
|
Nikhil Desai
|
Bellarmine
|
138-166-77-52.51
|
1274
|
2009, 10, 11, 12
|
10% or lower Neg Percent
- I / (P + TU + I)
- minimum of 150 P + TU and 400 TUH
| I%
|
Player
|
School
|
Statline
|
TUH
|
Years
|
| 3.14%
|
Roey Hadar
|
Ranney
|
52-195-8-63.15
|
852
|
2010, 11, 12, 13
|
| 5.08%
|
Jared Lockwood
|
Hallsville
|
56-187-13-64.12
|
825
|
2013, 14, 15
|
| 5.52%
|
Claire Jones
|
St. John's
|
61-110-10-40.60
|
968
|
2012, 13, 14
|
| 5.62%
|
Jack Zhang
|
Ballard
|
71-164-14-59.21
|
890
|
2012, 13, 14, 15
|
| 6.03%
|
Matthew Riggle
|
St. John Paul II
|
17-170-12-60.74
|
624
|
2010, 11, 12
|
| 7.79%
|
Jonathan Tran
|
Westview
|
80-133-18-68.54
|
712
|
2014, 15, 16
|
| 7.81%
|
James Rowan
|
St. Mark's
|
68-168-20-46.26
|
1124
|
2010, 11, 12, 13
|
| 8.50%
|
Matt Moschella
|
Christiansburg
|
41-142-17-70.78
|
551
|
2011, 12
|
| 8.59%
|
Alex Frey
|
St. Joseph
|
52-182-22-58.31
|
854
|
2010, 11, 12
|
| 9.57%
|
Jennie Yang
|
Fremd
|
39-131-18-79.87
|
452
|
2014, 15
|
| 9.58%
|
Nathaniel Brodsky
|
Winchester Thurston
|
99-184-30-74.53
|
852
|
2012, 13, 14
|
| 9.76%
|
Henry Hawthorn
|
Harmony Science-North Austin
|
112-193-33-54.77
|
1258
|
2012, 13, 14, 15
|
80 Negs
| I
|
Player
|
School
|
Statline
|
TUH
|
Years
|
| 134
|
Nirav Ilango
|
Chattahoochee
|
138-173-134-55.73
|
1274
|
2012, 13, 14, 15
|
| 104
|
Kurtis Droge
|
East Lansing
|
125-271-104-80.42
|
1011
|
2006, 07, 08
|
| 104
|
Adam Silverman
|
Centennial
|
181-273-104-96.10
|
1025
|
2010, 11, 12
|
| 97
|
Sam Blizzard
|
Northmont
|
220-456-97-102.43
|
1440
|
2010, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
|
| 97
|
Charlie Rosenthal
|
Shady Side
|
64-193-97-36.91
|
1303
|
2006, 07, 08, 09
|
| 95
|
Ben Chametzky
|
Carbondale
|
109-177-95-71.12
|
824
|
2010, 11, 12
|
| 92
|
Lucas Brown
|
Rancho Bernardo
|
59-179-92-55.10
|
804
|
2009, 10, 11
|
| 91
|
Cole Timmerwilke
|
Auburn
|
151-169-91-54.14
|
1293
|
2013, 14, 15, 16
|
| 87
|
Henry Gorman
|
Wilmington Charter
|
133-282-87-55.37
|
1582
|
2006, 07, 08, 09
|
| 87
|
Dylan Minarik
|
Belvidere North
|
92-271-87-94.57
|
773
|
2011, 12, 13
|
| 85
|
Max Schindler
|
Ladue
|
208-209-85-73.33
|
1305
|
2010, 11, 12, 13
|
| 83
|
Joseph Levano
|
Kellenberg
|
63-200-83-41.65
|
1215
|
2010, 11, 12, 13, 15
|
3-Time All-Stars
| All-Star Teams
|
Player
|
School
|
Years
|
| 5
|
Sam Blizzard
|
Northmont
|
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
|
| 4
|
Henry Gorman
|
Wilmington Charter
|
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
|
| 3
|
Nathaniel Brodsky
|
Winchester Thurston
|
2012, 2013, 2014
|
| 3
|
Ben Chametzky
|
Carbondale
|
2010, 2011, 2012
|
| 3
|
Kurtis Droge
|
East Lansing
|
2006, 2007, 2008
|
| 3
|
Ian Eppler
|
Georgetown Day
|
2007, 2008, 2009
|
| 3
|
Alex Friedman
|
Minnetonka
|
2007, 2008, 2009
|
| 3
|
Jason Loy
|
Cutter Morning Star
|
2002, 2003, 2004
|
| 3
|
Dylan Minarik
|
Belvidere North
|
2011, 2012, 2013
|
| 3
|
Noah Rahman
|
Solon
|
2003, 2004, 2005
|
| 3
|
Max Schindler
|
Ladue
|
2011, 2012, 2013
|
| 3
|
Kareem Seifeldin
|
Troy
|
2005, 2006, 2007
|
| 3
|
Adam Silverman
|
Centennial
|
2010, 2011, 2012
|
| 3
|
Dallas Simons
|
MLK Magnet
|
2006, 2007, 2008
|
| 3
|
Eric Xu
|
Western Albemarle
|
2013, 2014, 2015
|