Dominating at Every Level
At Gadsden City Schools, when it comes to Scholars Bowl, excellence isn’t the goal – it’s the standard. From our youngest elementary competitors to our seasoned high school team members, Scholars Bowl at Gadsden City Schools has built a reputation for doing one thing exceptionally well: winning.
This year, championship teams at the elementary, middle, and high school levels proved that academic dominance isn’t just something that happens here by chance – it’s a culture. As a result of intense preparation beforehand coupled with quick thinking and nerves of steel during competition, our talented, hard-working Scholars Bowl team members continue to prove that when it comes to winning – nobody does it better than Gadsden City Schools.
What is Scholars Bowl?
Watch our Teams in Action:
Elementary Level
Eura Brown Elementary
Elementary Division State Champions
- Charlotte Bailey
- Taniyah Dillon
- Finn Haynie
- Zoe Solis
- Jane Wilson
- Jack Williams
- Kathy Roberts (Coach)
Middle School Level
Gadsden Middle School
Middle School State Champions
- Frances Robinson – Captain
- Lucy Meyers
- Jefferson Rogers
- Hunter Stephens
- Cotton Bedwell
- *Iris McEleney – Captain
- *Bronner Skaggs
- Nick Wilson
- Parker Vallejo
- Simeon Avery
- Jacob Pugh
- Meiling Qu
- Jameson Tudor
- Dr. Sue Bliss (Coach)
- Dr. Roy Bliss (Assistant Coach)
The team competed against top teams from across the country at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ (NAQT) Middle School National Championship in Chicago in May. Bronner Skaggs finished in the top 5% of scorers nationally out of approximately 960 players competing in the tournament.
High School Level
Gadsden City High School
(also State Champions in 2024 and 2025)
- Colt Enders
- Andrew Nguyen (All Tournament)
- Iris McEleney (GMS) – Captain
- Mide Oguntoyo
- Bronner Skaggs (GMS)
- Grey Stephens
- Wren Gaines – Captain
- Chris Holder
- Andrew Nguyen
- Alvinh Nguyen
- Bronner Skaggs (GMS)
- Grey Stephens
- Col. Wayne Davenport (Coach)
- Shila Miller (Coach)
Christopher Holder placed #8 in the nation at the 2026 NAQT Individual National Player Championship.
Our Rich History of Success
State Champions
- 2014 Varsity
- 2014 Junior Varsity
- 2024 Varsity
- 2024 Middle School (GMS)
- 2025 Varsity
- 2026 Varsity
- 2026 Elementary (Eura Brown)
- 2026 Middle School (GMS)
National Champions
- 2016 Junior Varsity
- 2019 Junior Varsity
- 2024 Junior Varsity
- 2025 Junior Varsity
2026 Individual Recognitions
- Christopher Holder (GCHS) – #8 Individual Scorer in the Nation
- Christopher Holder (GCHS) – #2 Individual Scorer in the State
- Wren Gaines (GCHS) – #5 Individual Scorer in the State
- Finn Haynie (Eura Brown) – All State Tournament Team
- Bronner Skaggs (Gadsden Middle) – #2 Individual Scorer in the State – Middle School Division
- Jefferson Rogers (Gadsden Middle 6th Grade Team) – #4 Scorer in the State – Elementary Division
- Iris McEleney (Gadsden Middle) – #5 Individual Scorer in the State – Middle School Division