A team from Cooper Middle School was among 111 middle-school quiz-bowl teams from across the nation to participate in the 2021 Middle School National Championship Tournament, finishing the tournament with a 4-4 record.
The Cooper team, one of five from Virginia to participate, was captained by Amy Ke and included Claire Guo, Ian Liao, Mia Tripathi, Anthony Xu and Ella Zhang. The team was coached by Lisa Walsh and Qun Zhang, with assistance by Jane Li.
The tournament champion was the “A” team from Winston Churchill Middle School in Carmichael, Calif.