Buffalo Grove junior buzzes his way to national championship

Posted April 02, 2023 11:00 pm

District 214

Buffalo Grove High School junior Rohan Ganeshan won the Individual Player National Championship Tournament sponsored by National Academic Quiz Tournaments. Rohan topped a field of 200 elite quiz bowl players from across the country, en route to his runaway victory on April 2 in Rosemont.

The championship comes on the heels of Rohan's selection to the Class AA All-State Team named by the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association. He also was named to the All-State Team last year.

Ganeshan is the captain of the BGHS Scholastic Bowl team, which itself has had a memorable year. BGHS won its second consecutive NAQT Illinois State Championship in February, and also was IHSA Regional Champ. Next up for the team: The NAQT High School National Championship Tournament on Memorial Day weekend. The team is currently ranked #3 in the nation.

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