It's the end of competition day and we are exhausted -- pleased, but exhausted. The morning was the general test and then the theme test. Both of those are individual tests and go toward the individual placements. We really have no idea right now how our players placed but I'm expecting strong scores. Late morning was the first team round. Our players felt the test was similar in type and difficulty to the tests we had studied. After lunch was the GUTS round. Unlike most tournaments, this round is live. From the coaches room we can watch the leaderboard as the scores come in. We can't see our players but we can see how they compare minute to minute with the other teams. That experience is both fascinating and nerve wracking! We ultimately finished on the leaderboard in 14th place! While we don't know the specific place of our second team, we did have time to study the leaderboard and estimate their placement. It appears they were near 27th place.
So, is that good? Let me give you some perspective. There were 149 teams competing from around the world. Most of the teams are from private schools, many specifically math and science schools for gifted children. There are also a significant number of regional teams, teams that require students to compete for a spot and they train for a significant amount of time. There are very few public high schools represented. Our students held their own amongst very stiff competition.
I'm so proud of our team! Our goal was to come in a little higher than last year. While I don't know for sure yet, I'm certain we met our goal! I'm looking forward to what this team is going to do this year! Here is a link to our live feed in the coaches room today! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1182104708532226&id=100001981233267
Mrs. Speer
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