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The Chipola College Brain Bowl A and B Teams finished 3rd and 4th respectively at the Community College National Championship in Orlando.
Both teams will now advance to the 4-year college National Championship held in Chicago on April 4th-6th. The top 4 teams from the Community College Championship advance to the 4-year championship.
This is the first time a school has qualified 2 teams for the 4-year championship.
Chipola A finished the tournament with a 9-3 record, losing only to eventual champion DeAnza from California and host school Valencia twice. Chipola A was one game from the championship, losing to Valencia in a play-in game to reach the final.
Chipola A team members are: Mathew Pelham, Morgan Johnson, Bree Bennett, and Carlos Staley.
Chipola B pulled the biggest upset of the tournament beating Valencia in the final playoff round, which helped move Chipola A to the play-in game. Chipola B finished the tournament with a 8-3 record, losing only to DeAnza, Chipola A, and Tallahassee CC(finished 5th overall).
Chipola B team members are: Jacob Murley, Joseph Hayes, Sam White, and Kiley Justice.
Four Chipola players made the all-star team by placing in the top 12 in individual scoring:
Morgan Johnson 7th
Mathew Pelham 8th
Joseph Hayes 12th
Jacob Murley 12th
Link to the stats: https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament/standings.jsp?tournament_id=9503