WSC/Houston Round/2017
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The Houston region of the 2017 World Scholar's Cup was held on Saturday, May 20th at Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, Texas. It featured a North American record 145 competitors representing close to 20 schools at both the senior and junior levels from throughout Texas and California.
Senior Division[edit]
Teams Overall[edit]
Scores are out of 40,000.
| Place | Team | Team Members | Score |
| 1 | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | Brady Sanders, Colby Sanders, William Shein | 31,390.0 |
| 2 | Grapevine High School (Team 124) | Sanika Bhave, Lauren Lichtenfeld, Jacqueline Padron | 3x,xxx.0 |
| 3 | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 128) | Cristina De La Cruz, Kriztina Espinosa, Raphael Navarro | 29,xxx.0 |
| 4 | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 135) | Blake Hinesley, Andrew Mendoza, Sherwin Philip | 29,xxx.0 |
| 5 | Ridge Point High School (Team 142) | Jackson Curtis, Jeremy Kucharz, Connor Schlacks | 29,017.0 |
| 6 | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | Robert Brown, Sidharth Eric, Omar Uraimov | 28,xxx.0 |
| 7 | Ridge Point High School (Team 146) | Alec Jacobson, Alyssa Kodjecki, Charles Walker | 28,451.0 |
| 8 | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 127) | Julian Malaby, Kate Mena, Izcalli Rios-Aguirre | 28,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Ridge Point High School (Team 138) | Blessina Babu, Katherine Fennessey, Alice Harvey | 28,271.0 |
| 10 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 110) | Jared Berwick, Noah Gori, Joseph Muscat | 28,xxx.0 |
| 11 | Ridge Point High School (Team 145) | Madison Mok, Priya Samuel, Anna Sony | 28,053,0 |
| 12 | Austin High School (Team 107) | Victor Li, Rishabh Parekh, Daniel Tan | 2x,xxx.0 |
| 13 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 108) | Adrian Bustios, Rebecca Hall, Zennia Wong | 27,xxx.0 |
| 14 | Grapevine High School (Team 125) | Emily Branson, Neve Enloe, Hayat Yasin | 27,xxx.0 |
| 15 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 109) | Michael Johns, Macey McCartney, Mason McManus | 27,xxx.0 |
| 16 | Lamar High School (Team 129) | Michael Brown, Alexander Nelson-Groocock, Lekha Sunder | 27,xxx.0 |
| 17 | Ridge Point High School (Team 141) | Moriah Richard, Reagan Sanders, Jacob Stanley | 27,187.0 |
| 18 | Woodlands Christian Academy (Team 148) | Melissa Birdwell, Maddie Ganley, Leigh-Ann Williams | 27,xxx.0 |
| 19 | Ridge Point High School (Team 143) | Madeline Champlin, Noah Haas, Madelyn Salinas | 27,061.0 |
| 20 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 112) | Colby Cheshire, Makenna McCartney, Jarrett Talley | 27,xxx.0 |
Collaborative Writing[edit]
Scores are out of 10,000.
| Place | Team | Team Members | Score |
| 1 | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 131) | Anas Arrakal, Pablo Barrera, Ryan Shugart | 8,xxx.0 |
| 2 | Ridge Point High School (Team 138) | Blessina Babu, Katherine Fennessey, Alice Harvey | 8,072.0 |
| 3 | Ridge Point High School (Team 141) | Moriah Richard, Reagan Sanders, Jacob Stanley | 7,988.0 |
| 4 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 113) | Sarah Mask, Sarah Moorman, Adriana Torres-Rodriguez | 7,9xx.0 |
| 5 | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | Brady Sanders, Colby Sanders, William Shein | 7,959.0 |
| 6 | Ridge Point High School (Team 143) | Madeline Champlin, Noah Haas, Madelyn Salinas | 7,956.0 |
| 7 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 110) | Jared Berwick, Noah Gori, Joseph Muscat | 7,xxx.0 |
| 8 | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | Robert Brown, Eric Sidarth, Omar Uraimov | 7,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Ridge Point High School (Team 145) | Madeline Champlin, Noah Haas, Madelyn Salinas | 7,865.0 |
| 10 | Austin High School (Team 107) | Victor Li, Rishahb Parekh, Daniel Tan | 7,xxx.0 |
Team Challenge[edit]
Scores are out of 10,000.
| Place | Team | Team Members | Score |
| 1 | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | Brady Sanders, Colby Sanders, William Shein | 4,972.0 |
| 2 | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 127) | Julian Malaby, Kate Mena, Izcalli Rios-Aguirre | 4,xxx.0 |
| 3 | Grapevine High School (Team 124) | Sanika Bhave, Lauren Lichtenfeld, Jacqueline Padron | 4,xxx.0 |
| 4 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 110) | Jared Berwick, Noah Gori, Joseph Muscat | 4,xxx.0 |
| 5 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 109) | Michael Johns, Macey McCartney, Mason McManus | 4,xxx.0 |
| 6 | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 128) | Cristina De La Cruz, Kriztina Espinosa, Raphael Navarro | 4,xxx.0 |
| 7 | Austin High School (Team 107) | Victor Li, Rishahb Parekh, Daniel Tan | 4,xxx.0 |
| 8 | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 135) | Blake Hinesley, Andrew Mendoza, Sherwin Philip | 4,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Ridge Point High School (Team 142) | Jackson Curtis, Jeremy Kucharz, Connor Schlacks | 4,036.0 |
| 10 | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | Robert Brown, Eric Sidarth, Omar Uraimov | 4,xxx.0 |
Team Debate[edit]
Scores are out of 12,000
| Place | Team | Team Members | Score |
| 1 | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | Robert Brown, Eric Sidarth, Omar Uraimov | 1x,xxx.0 |
| 2 | Lamar High School (Team 129) | Michael Brown, Alexander Nelson-Groocock, Lekha Sunder | 1x,xxx.0 |
| 3 | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | Brady Sanders, Colby Sanders, William Shein | 10,105.0 |
| 4 | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 135) | Blake Hinesley, Andrew Mendoza, Sherwin Philip | 9,xxx.0 |
| 5 | Austin High School (Team 107) | Victor Li, Rishahb Parekh, Daniel Tan | 9,xxx.0 |
| 6 | Ridge Point High School (Team 138) | Blessina Babu, Katherine Fennessey, Alice Harvey | 9,899.0 |
| 7 | Grapevine High School (Team 124) | Sanika Bhave, Lauren Lichtenfeld, Jacqueline Padron | 9,xxx.0 |
| 8 | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 128) | Cristina De La Cruz, Kriztina Espinosa, Raphael Navarro | 9,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Ridge Point High School (Team 145) | Madison Mok, Priya Samuel, Anna Sony | 9,435.0 |
| 10 | Barbers Hill High School (Team 108) | Adrian Bustios, Rebecca Hall, Zennia Wong | 9,xxx.0 |
Scholar's Bowl[edit]
Scores are out of 10,000
| Place | Team | Team Members | Score |
| 1 | Grapevine High School | Sanika Bhave, Lauren Lichtenfeld, Jacqueline Padron | 8,xxx.0 |
| 2 | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | Brady Sanders, Colby Sanders, William Shein | 8,354.0 |
| 3 | La Salle (CA) High School | Cristina De La Cruz, Kriztina Espinosa, Raphael Navarro | 8,xxx.0 |
| 4 | Ridge Point High School (Team 142) | Jackson Curtis, Jeremy Kucharz, Connor Schlacks | 8,104.0 |
| 5 | Ridge Point High School (Team 146) | Alec Jacobson, Alyssa Kodjecki, Charles Walker | 8,096.0 |
| 6 | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 135) | Blake Hinesley, Andrew Mendoza, Sherwin Philip | x,xxx.0 |
| 7 | Ridge Point High School (Team 145) | Madison Mok, Priya Samuel, Anna Sony | 7,376.0 |
| 8 | La Salle (CA) High School | Julian Malaby, Kate Mena, Izcalli Rios-Aguirre | 7,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Barbers Hill High School | Colby Cheshire, Makenna McCartney, Jarrett Talley | 7,xxx.0 |
| 10 | Barbers Hill High School | Jared Berwick, Noah Gori, Joseph Muscat | 7,xxx.0 |
Individuals Overall[edit]
Scores are out of 10,000. Known scores above 6,950 are listed.
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Daniel Tan | Austin High School (Team 107) | x,xxx.0 |
| 2 | Brady Sanders | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | 7,813.0 |
| 3 | Julian Malaby | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 127) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 4 | Colby Sanders | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | 7,720.0 |
| 5 | Alice Harvey | Ridge Point High School (Team 138) | 7,690.0 |
| 6 | Chandararith Im | Sam Houston MSTC High School (Team 147) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 7 | Omar Uraimov | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 8 | Robert Brown | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Emily Branson | Grapevine High School (Team 125) | 7,5xx.0 |
| 10 | William Shein | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | 7,504.0 |
| 11 | Lauren Lichtenfeld | Grapevine High School (Team 124) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 12 | Rebecca Hall | Barbers Hill High School (Team 108) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 13 | Sanika Bhave | Grapevine High School (Team 124) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 14 | Andrew Mendoza | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 135) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 15 | Sarah Mask | Barbers Hill High School (Team 113) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 16 | Lekha Sunder | Lamar High School (Team 129) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 17 | Eric Siddarth | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 18 | Joseph Muscat | Barbers Hill High School (Team 110) | 7,3xx.0 |
| 19 | Jackson Curtis | Ridge Point High School (Team 143) | 7,349.0 |
| 20 | Raphael Navarro | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 128) | 7,3xx.0 |
| 21 | Allen Wang | Bellaire High School (Team 114) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 22 | Kedar Pandya | Elkins High School (Team 122) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 23 | Varenya Shrikant | Coppell High School (Team 119) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 24 | Michael Brown | Lamar High School (Team 129) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 25 | Blake Hinesley | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 135) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 26 | Cristina De La Cruz | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 128) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 27 | Anas Arrakal | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 131) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 28 | Jacqueline Padron | Grapevine High School (Team 124) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 29 | Sydney Madueke | Grapevine High School (Team 116) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 30 | Michael Johns | Barbers Hill High School (Team 109) | 7,xxx.0 |
| 31 | Katherine Fennessey | Ridge Point High School (Team 138) | 7,086.0 |
| 32 | Robert Stephen | Ridge Point High School (Team 139) | 7,076.0 |
| 33 | Melissa Birdwell | Woodlands Christian Academy (Team 148) | 7,0xx.0 |
| 34 | Raj Rao | Austin High School (Team 106) | 7,0xx.0 |
| 35 | Victor Li | Austin High School (Team 105) | 7,0xx.0 |
| 36 | Reagan Sanders | Ridge Point High School (Team 141) | 7,048.0 |
| 37 | Alyssa Kojdecki | Ridge Point High School (Team 146) | 7,044.0 |
| 38 | Sarah Moorman | Barbers Hill High School (Team 113) | 7,0xx.0 |
| 39 | Cole Wilson | Woodlands Christian Academy (Team 149) | 7,0xx.0 |
| 40 | Connor Schlacks | Ridge Point High School (Team 142) | 7,031.0 |
| 41 | Rishahb Parekh | Austin High School (Team 107) | 7,0xx.0 |
| 42 | Alexander Nelson-Groocock | Lamar High School (Team 129) | 7,0xx.0 |
| 43 | Charles Walker | Ridge Point High School (Team 146) | 6,997.0 |
| 44 | Moriah Richard | Ridge Point High School (Team 141) | 6,976.0 |
| 45 | Macey McCartney | Barbers Hill High School (Team 109) | 6,9xx.0 |
| 46 | Kriztina Espinosa | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 128) | 6,9xx.0 |
| 47 | Noah Haas | Ridge Point High School (Team 143) | 6,950.0 |
Individuals by Subject[edit]
Scores are out of 500.
The Arts[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Moriah Richard | Ridge Point High School (Team 141) | 357 |
Literature[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Moriah Richard | Ridge Point High School (Team 141) | 394 |
History[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Bowen Mei | Austin High School (Team 106) | xxx |
Science[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Mason McManus | Barbers Hill High School (Team 109) | xxx |
Special Area[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Victor Li | Austin High School (Team 107) | xxx |
Social Studies[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Moriah Richard | Ridge Point High School (Team 141) | 317 |
Individual Events[edit]
Individual Scholar's Challenge[edit]
Scores are out of 3,000.
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Lauren Lichtenfeld | Grapevine High School (Team 124) | 1,xxx.0 |
| 2 | William Shein | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | 1,711.0 |
| 3 | Brady Sanders | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | 1,664.0 |
| 4 | Julian Malaby | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 127) | 1,6xx.0 |
| 5 | Joseph Muscat | Barbers Hill High School (Team 110) | 1,xxx.0 |
| 6 | Colby Sanders | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | 1,597.0 |
| 7 | Moriah Richard | Ridge Point High School (Team 141) | 1,579.0 |
| 8 | Izcalli Rios-Aguirre | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 127) | 1,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Noah Gori | Barbers Hill High School (Team 110) | 1,xxx.0 |
| 10 | Noah Haas | Ridge Point High School (Team 143) | 1,361.0 |
Individual Debate[edit]
Scores are out of 4,000.
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Robert Brown | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 2 | Daniel Tan | Austin High School (Team 107) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 3 | Michael Brown | Lamar High School (Team 129) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 4 | Alice Harvey | Ridge Point High School (Team 138) | 3,626.0 |
| 5 | Alexander Nelson-Groocock | Lamar High School (Team 129) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 6 | Andrew Mendoza | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 135) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 7 | Lekha Sunder | Lamar High School (Team 129) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 8 | Eric Siddarth | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Julian Malaby | La Salle (CA) High School (Team 127) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 10 | Brady Sanders | Ridge Point High School (Team 140) | 3,466.0 |
Individual Writing[edit]
Scores are out of 3,000.
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Daniel Tan | Austin High School (Team 107) | x,xxx.0 |
| 2 | Varenya Shrikant | Coppell High School (Team 119) | x,xxx.0 |
| 3 | Allen Wang | Bellaire High School (Team 114) | 2,xxx.0 |
| 4 | Ryan Shugart | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 131) | 2,xxx.0 |
| 5 | Sydney Madueke | Carl Wunsche High School (Team 116) | 2,xxx.0 |
| 6 | Omar Uraimov | Bellaire High School (Team 111) | 2,xxx.0 |
| 7 | Anas Arakal | Pasadena Memorial High School (Team 131) | 2,xxx.0 |
| 8 | Chandararith Im | Sam Houston MSTC High School (Team 147) | 2,xxx.0 |
| 9 | Sarah Mask | Barbers Hill High School (Team 113) | 2,xxx.0 |
| 10 | Katherine Fennessey | Ridge Point High School (Team 138) | 2,820.0 |
Junior Division[edit]
Teams Overall[edit]
Scores are out of 40,000.
| Place | Team | Team Members | Score |
| 1 | Sienna Crossing Elementary (Team 102) | Laurie Jones, Sahil Desai, Holden Sanders | 24,282.0 |
| 2 | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 103) | Claire Brown, Ella Gunn, Margaret Stevens | 2x,xxx.0 |
| 3 | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 105) | Duncan Ratrey, Samuel Spezia-Linder, Gavin Walker | 2x,xxx.0 |
Individuals Overall[edit]
Scores are out of 10,000. Scores 6290-or-higher are listed if known.
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Claire Brown | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 103) | x,xxx |
| 2 | Malaika Koreshi | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 104) | x,xxx |
| 3 | Claire Brown | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 105) | x,xxx |
| 4 | Rowen Gunnels | Carl Wunsche High School (Team 101) | 6,xxx.0 |
| 5 | Holden Sanders | Sienna Crossing Elementary (Team 102) | 6,292.0 |
Individuals by Subject[edit]
Scores are out of 500.
The Arts[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Malakia Koreshi | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 104) | xxx |
Literature[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Grace Oyervides | Carl Wunsche High School (Team 101) | xxx |
History[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Samuel Spezia-Linder | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 105) | xxx |
Science[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Samuel Spezia-Linder | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 105) | xxx |
Special Area[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Laurie Jones | Sienna Crossing Elementary (Team 102) | 267 |
Social Studies[edit]
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Malakia Koreshi | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 104) | xxx |
Individual Debate[edit]
Scores are out of 4,000.
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Claire Brown | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 103) | 3,xxx.0 |
| 2 | Holden Sanders | Sienna Crossing Elementary (Team 102) | 3,476.0 |
| 3 | Malaika Koreshi | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 104) | 3,xxx.0 |
Individual Writing[edit]
Scores are out of 3,000.
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Samuel Spezia-Linder | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 105) | x,xxx.0 |
| 2 | Gavin Walker | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 105) | x,xxx.0 |
| 3 | Grace Oyervides | Carl Wunsche High School (Team 101) | x,xxx.0 |
Individual Scholar's Challenge[edit]
Scores are out of 3,000.
| Place | Student | Team | Score |
| 1 | Samuel Spezia-Linder | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 105) | xxx.0 |
| 2 | Laurie Jones | Sienna Crossing Elementary (Team 102) | 932.0 |
| 3 | Malaika Koreshi | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 104) | xxx.0 |
Team Debate[edit]
Scores are out of 12,000
| Place | Team | Team Members | Score |
| 1 | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 103) | Claire Brown, Ella Gunn, Margaret Stevens | x,xxx.0 |
| 2 | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 104) | Ainsley Hunter, Malaika Koreshi, Gabriella Luna | x,xxx.0 |
| 3 | Sienna Crossing Elementary (Team 102) | Sahil Desai, Laurie Jones, Holden Sanders | 9,195.0 |
Scholar's Bowl[edit]
Scores are out of 10,000
| Place | Team | Team Members | Score |
| 1 | Sienna Crossing Elementary (Team 102) | Sahil Desai, Laurie Jones, Holden Sanders | 6,257.0 |
| 2 | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 105) | Duncan Ratrey, Samuel Spezia-Linder, Gavin Walker | x,xxx.0 |
| 3 | St. Luke's Episcopal (Team 104) | Ainsley Hunter, Malaika Koreshi, Gabriella Luna | x,xxx.0 |
