For the second consecutive year, the final round of the Great Midwestern Novice Nationals featured St. Louis Park and Valley. This year, it was SLP’s Bailey Robb who came out on top, defeating Valley’s Gina Scorpiniti on a 3-0 decision.
In the JV division, there was a three-way close-out featuring Valley’s Jason Smith, Grady Stein, and Lucy Korsakov.
FULL RESULTS
JV Quarterfinals
Valley JS advances over Valley SM (Shaan Madhan)
Valley GS def. St. Louis Park DC (Dana Councilman)
Valley LK advances over Valley CT (Colin Timmerman)
Bettendorf TA def. Sioux Falls Lincoln DM (David Mikhayelyan)
Semifinals
Valley JS def. Bettendorf TA (Taylor Amey)
Valley GS advances over Valley LK
Co-Champions
Valley JS (Jason Smith) and Valley GS (Grady Stein)
Novice Quarterfinals
SLP BR def. Valley SY (Satya Yaramati)
Valley GS def. Bettendorf JK (Josh Kinyon)
University SK def. Fremont Mills LS (Lily Saker)
Valley AS def. DM Roosevelt EW (Emma Weddle)
Semifinals
SLP BR def. Valley AS (Alissa Smith)
Valley GS def. University SK (Samantha Koreman)
Finals
SLP BR def. Valley GS (Gina Scorpiniti)
Champion
SLP BR (Bailey Robb)