Quiz Bowl Competition

January 27, 2024

To kick off Catholic Schools Week, Mercy Quiz Bowl competed in the annual Heartland Catholic Scholar Bowl on Saturday, January 27. After 8 hours of grueling academic competition, Mercy A (back row) finished 11th overall, and Mercy B (front row) finished 8th overall. Back row (Mercy A): Isabella Casab '25, Chisom Nwoke '25, Lola Walter '24, captain Carson Kecskes '24. Front row (Mercy B): captain Sophia Segars '26, Emily Capatina '26, Alyssa Chavez '26

A special congratulations to Chisom Nwoke '25, who finished 7th place individually in the tournament with an impressive 345 points scored. Alyssa Chavez '26 finished 9th place overall with a final total of 295 points. Chisom and Alyssa were the highest-placing female competitors!