Academic Games Receives High Marks at National Tournament

Posted May 17, 2018 / Last updated May 23, 2018

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Matthew Dowling, Jacob Schenck, Bradley Fugetta, Donald Webster, Caleb Rogers, Dexter Webster, Nicholas Cibilich, Milan Mardia, Aqib Zakaria

Academic Games members Matthew Dowling, Jacob Schenck, Bradley Fugetta, Donald Webster, Caleb Rogers, Dexter Webster, Nicholas Cibilich, Milan Mardia, and Aqib Zakaria.

On Friday, April 26, the Academic Games team traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., to compete in the National Tournament put on by the Academic Games League of America. The annual, three-day tournament hosted over 800 players from around the nation.

The Senior Division Sweepstakes team of Caleb Rogers, David Gravolet, Jacob, Schenck, Matthew Dowling, and Nicholas Cibilich placed 3rd overall. They were awarded the national champions in the game of Propaganda. Additionally, the team placed 2nd in Current Events.

Sophomores Aqib Zakaria and Milan Mardia competed on a New Orleans conglomerate team which finished 4th in Sweepstakes, 3rd in On-Sets, and 2nd in Propaganda.

Several Jesuit players placed individually at the tournament.

Caleb Rogers: 4th Sweepstakes

Aqib Zakaria: 5th Sweepstakes, 2nd Propaganda, 2nd Presidents

Nicholas Cibilich: 3rd Propaganda

Matthew Dowling: 2nd Presidents

Aqib Zakaria placed 2nd in Propaganda and Presidents

Aqib Zakaria placed 2nd in Propaganda and Presidents

Nicholas Cibilich placed 3rd in Propaganda.

Nicholas Cibilich placed 3rd in Propaganda.

Matthew Dowling placed 2nd in Presidents.

Matthew Dowling placed 2nd in Presidents.