Golden Bear Quiz Bowl

National Academic Championships Appearances

2024 - playoffs
Zach Warren, Brendan Plathe, Ben Greteman, & Sam Plathe
(photo taken at St. Louis Cathedral - New Orleans, Louisiana)

2020
Reese Rosenmeyer, Meredith Tigges, Abbi Heying, Joe Trainer,
Aric Laubenthal, & Grant Bormann
(The tournament was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

2019
Abbi Heying, Sami Darling, Aric Laubenthal, Bryce Capesius,
Gabe Trainer, Logan Heying, & Grant Bormann
(photo taken in Millennium Park - Chicago, Illinois)

2018 - playoffs
Logan Heying, Ben Degen, Sam Trainer, Gabe Trainer, Tommy Kollasch, & Trevor Darling
(photo taken at the Ramada Plaza Hotel - Kissimmee, Florida)

2017
Sam Trainer, Gabe Trainer, Levi Capesius, Logan Heying, & Ben Degen
(photo taken at the Spanish Plaza - New Orleans, Louisiana)

2016
FRONT:  Joseph  Espinosa, Asst. Coach Jake Rosenmeyer, Levi Capesius
BACK:  Ben Degen, Logan Heying, Noah Buscher, Coach David Burrow
(photo taken at Wrigley Field - Chicago, Illinois)

2015
Joseph Espinosa, Noah Buscher, Mark Fakler, Tony Kollasch, Zach Kollasch,
Taylor Illg, Dorothy Kirsch, Hannah Bernhard, & Ben Degen
(photo taken at the Hilton Mark Center - Alexandria, Virginia)

2014 - playoffs
Tournament director Chip Beall congratulates Bishop Garrigan on making playoffs for the first time ever at nationals.
Zach Kollasch, Tony Kollasch, Devin Degen, David Burrow, Chip Beall, Levi Bernhard, Hannah Bernhard, Jake Hamilton, & Taylor Illg
(photo taken at the Hampton Inn Convention Center - New Orleans, Louisiana)

2013
Levi Bernhard, Taylor Illg, Jake Hamilton, Devin Degen, Zach Kollasch, Allison Frideres, Tony Kollasch, & Hannah Bernhard
(photo taken with military guides at the Pentagon - Arlington, Virginia)

2012
FRONT:  Zach Kollasch, Tony Kollasch, Philip Detrick, Rachel Berte
BACK:  Jakob Hamilton, Levi Bernhard, Allison Frideres, Hannah Bernhard
(photo taken at Sheraton Four Points Hotel - Schiller Park, Illinois)

2011
Coach David Burrow, Alex Hamilton, Michael Hellman, Anna Kollasch, Philip Detrick,
Michael Fakler, Jake Rosenmeyer, & Levi Bernhard
(photo taken at Loyola University - New Orleans, Louisiana)

2010
Michael Hellman, Brittany Berte, Jake Rosenmeyer, Anna Kollasch,
Rebeccah Erdman, Michael Fakler, & Alex Hamilton
(Photo taken at Charm City Cakes--Baltimore, Maryland - competition was in Washington, D.C.)

2009
Chris Hansen, Vince Cruise, Anna Kollasch, Jake Rosenmeyer, Rebeccah Erdman,
Christopher Schmidt, Michael Hellman, Brittany Berte, Michael Fakler, & Alex Hamilton
(Photo taken in Jackson Square--New Orleans, Louisiana)

2008
Brittany Berte, Jake Rosenmeyer, Anna Kollasch, Jacob Zittritsch, Joe Straub
Brent Kajewski, Ethan Dahlhauser, Shane Koob,  Rebeccah Erdman, & Mark Poeppe
(Photo taken in the Superior Room at the Holiday Inn-O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois)

2005
David Burrow, Anthony McGuire, Matt Courtney, Gavin Freking,
Jacob Hellman, Jeff Lappe, John Kohlhaas, & Jacob Richter
(Photo taken on the ground floor of the John Hancock Center,
with a digitized Chicago skyline in the background.)

2004
Tyler Rolling, John Kohlhaas, Josh Broesder, Eric Cassmann, Jesse Bode, Adam Cink,
Matt Courtney, Amber Golwitzer, & Scott Stence
(Photo taken at Marymount University; Arlington, Virginia)

2003
BACK: Steven Kellner, Jeff Hellman, Matt Courtney, John Kohlhaas, David Murphy
FRONT: Mike Blocker
(Photo taken by a statue of Ozzie Smith at Busch Stadium; St. Louis, Missouri)

2002
BACK: Chris Kohlhaas, Steven Kellner, Rachel McGuire, Mandy Rahm, David Murphy
FRONT: Rebecca McGuire, Bob Brandenburg, John Kohlhaas, Matt Courtney
(Photo taken at Loyola University; New Orleans, Louisiana)

1998
BACK: Jeremy Richter, Nate Fourage, Tim Mosbach, Dennis Gisch, Mike Reel, Tyler Struck
FRONT: Jean Lappe (chaperone), Abby Rahm, Rachel Studer, Jennifer Reinhart
(Photo taken at Jersey Avenue Train Station; New Brunswick, New Jersey - competition was in Washington, D.C.)

1997
LEFT TO RIGHT: Jeremy Richter, Tyler Struck, Louie Bode, Nate Frideres, Brad Frideres, Tim Mosbach, & Dennis Gisch
(Photo taken in Freedom Park; Arlington, Virginia)

1996
LEFT TO RIGHT: Brian Barth, Jeff Geving, Jennifer Lighter, Scott Reising, Jean Lappe, Nick Reinhart, Tim Mosbach, & Matt Erpelding
(Photo taken at the fishing docks in Gulfport, Mississippi - competition was in New Orleans, Louisiana)

1995
BACK: Charlie Plathe, Chris Bormann, Tom Twait
MIDDLE: Aaron Twait, Tom McGreevey, Matt Erpelding
FRONT: Steve Bormann
(Photo taken on a golf course in Arlington, Texas - competition was in Dallas)