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2016 IU Certamen Recap

Tullus Dean, Summit Country Day

Ohio had another extremely successful year of certamen at nationals! Each level was well represented, with the novice and advanced teams qualifying for the semifinal rounds!

Many of the certamen experts listed below dedicate hours of their time over the summer studying and perfecting not only their knowledge of language, myth, and history, but also honing their buzzing skills. All teams represented the OJCL with pride and knowledge!

Here were the teams:

Novice

Cesar Olivera Cerpa (St. Edward)

Ellie Kammerer (McAuley)

Joshua Pearson (Indian Hills)

Kathryn Sullivan (Summit)

Intermediate

John Brady (St. Edward)

Julia Dean (Summit)

Owen Kranz (St. Edward)

Alan Zhang (Walnut Hills)

Advanced

Sam Katz (Shaker) - mythology

Matthew McMillan (Shaker) - history

Tullus Dean (Summit) - history

Charlie Dwight (Seven Hills) - language/literature

Peter Hattemer (Walnut) - language/literature

Highlights:

Advanced team racks up 195 points in one round, just short of half the possible points!

Novice OJCL players being described as “intimidating and fast!” By perennial powerhouse Florida captain

Alan Zhang grabbing 5 toss-up questions in ONE ROUND! Wow!

A semifinals appearance by the advanced team and the novice team, the latter of which was formed the first day of convention! Talk about team bonding!

Semis recap:

The novice team was up against an imposing Massachusetts certamen squad, boasting well prepared grammarians. Ohio was able to grab the first question to get on the board, but they were eventually beaten by those they sought to destroy. Nice work novice! Come back hungry for next year!

The advanced team, a well experienced group of veterans, was excited to get a shot at returning to the finals for a second year in a row. They faced the returning champions, Florida, in a well fought match that the current champs ended up winning. However, Ohio gave them a great run for their money, staying close for the first half of the match, and representing the state well. Nice job boys! Show them who's boss next year!

Thanks to all who tried out and competed for a spot on the Ohio teams! If you are interested in playing at nationals next year in Troy, Alabama, talk to your sponsor or email Mr. Dean, the certamen coach, for more information!

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