Tal Atkins Memorial

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The Tal Atkins Memorial Quiz Bowl Tournament is a high school quiz bowl tournament hosted by Caddo Magnet in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The tournament runs on an NAQT IS A-set. Its 2011 edition added a lightning round, and it additionally was played on the NAQT Battle of the Brains set in 2006 and 2007. Its format consists of four preliminary rounds and a single elimination afternoon tournament.

It is named in honor of Tal Atkins, a member of the Caddo Magnet quiz bowl team who died of cancer at age 19. The tournament was first held in 2001.[1]

Results

Year Packet set Field size First place Second place Third place
September 9, 2017 NAQT IS-167A 16 Coppell C. E. Byrd A West Monroe A
October 8, 2016 NAQT IS-157A 14 C. E. Byrd A Cedar Creek C. E. Byrd B tied with C. E. Byrd E
October 10, 2015[2] Unknown Unknown St. Mary's Dutchtown Result missing
October 15, 2011 NAQT IS-108A 16 Anacoco A C. E. Byrd A C. E. Byrd C tied with Louisiana Math & Science
October 16, 2010 NAQT IS-97A 16 Holy Savior Menard A C. E. Byrd A Pineville A
November 14, 2009 NAQT IS-87A 4? River Oaks Holy Savior Menard Captain Shreve
December 8, 2007 NAQT Battle of the Brains-07-A, IS-69A Unknown Result missing Result missing Result missing
November 4, 2006 NAQT Battle of the Brains-06-A, IS-61A Unknown Result missing Result missing Result missing
November 12, 2005 NAQT IS-53A Unknown Result missing Result missing Result missing
November 6, 2004 NAQT IS-45A Unknown Jennings[3] Result missing Result missing
November 1, 2003 NAQT IS-40A Unknown Result missing Result missing Result missing