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MS Scholastic Bowl Finishes Strong at Gladiator Fall
By MS Scholastic Bowl Coach and 7th grade Social Studies and World History teacher Alex Munro
The Middle School Scholastic Bowl Team finished second at last weekend’s Gladiator Fall 2026 Tournament at St. Mary's Visitation School (Elm Grove, Wisc.).
The team included 6th grader Theo Grieb and 8th graders Arrustu Mirza, Rohan Mago, and Atticus Rampson.
Parker lost its first-round matchup to eventual tournament champions in what proved to be a close game. However, the team went on to win six straight rounds, overcoming in-game deficits. Remarkably, this is the team’s first time playing together in a National Academic Quiz Tournament.
Standout Grieb led Parker with an average score of 106.43 points per round—second overall for individual scores in the entire tournament. Other members provided critical answers at timely points in each round of questions, which consisted of topics such as religion, U.S. and world history, science, mathematics, literature, and more.
With this performance, the team has qualified for the national tournament in May 2027 (Rosemont, Ill.)!
Go Colonels!
Francis W. Parker School educates students to think and act with empathy, courage and clarity as responsible citizens and leaders in a diverse democratic society and global community.