Tournaments Using Middle School Series #45
These are all of the tournaments using Middle School Series #45 and overlapping question sets. Teams planning their annual competition schedule should make certain that they are not attending more than one tournament that uses the same questions. If you have any questions about this process or whether your team can attend a given tournament, write to naqt@naqt.com.
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National championships
State championships
Special events like sectionals and district tournaments
Letters indicate the level of the tournament. Tournaments for multiple levels may be shown with a •.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Eligibility | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2022 – March 29, 2023 | Monessen Academic League (Junior Varsity Division) | Monessen (PA) | High School Frosh/Soph | Cinda Maxwell | This division also used MS-44 and MS-43. |
| October 13, 2022 – March 30, 2023 | Missouri Bootheel Dual Matches (Junior Varsity Division) | South Pemiscot (MO) | High School Junior Varsity | Kyle Imel | This division also used MS-43 and MS-44. |
| November 8, 2022 – March 8, 2023 | Coweta County Middle School Quizbowl | Madras Middle (GA) | Middle School/Junior High | Herbert A. Betts | This tournament also used MS-44 and MS-43. |
| November 28, 2022 – May 3, 2023 | Academic Challenge Bowl (Rochester Division) | CYPRAS (NY) | Middle School/Junior High | Scott Kroner | This division also used MS-43. |
| November 28, 2022 – May 3, 2023 | Academic Challenge Bowl (Buffalo Division) | CYPRAS (NY) | Middle School/Junior High | Scott Kroner | This division also used MS-43. |
| November 28, 2022 – May 3, 2023 | Academic Challenge Bowl (Albany Division) | CYPRAS (NY) | Middle School/Junior High | Scott Kroner | This division also used MS-43. |
| December 17, 2022 | Calvary NHS Jr. High Invitational | Calvary Lutheran (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Ginger Luetkemeyer | |
| December 19, 2022 – March 1, 2023 | Northwest Upstate Illini Conference Scholastic Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by Northwest Upstate Illini Conference Hosted by East Dubuque (IL) |
High School Junior Varsity | Alice Lundh | This division also used MS-44. |
| January 3 – March 11, 2023 | Lancaster-Lebanon Middle School Quiz Bowl League | Lancaster-Lebanon MS League | Middle School/Junior High | Curt Elledge | This tournament also used MS-46 and MS-43. |
| January 7, 2023 | Fulton County Middle School Tournament (Varsity Division) | Fulton County Schools (GA) | Middle School/Junior High | Shannan LaPorte | |
| January 7, 2023 | Fulton County Middle School Tournament (Junior Varsity Division) | Fulton County Schools (GA) | Middle School/Junior High | Shannan LaPorte | |
| January 7, 2023 | Las Vegas Quiz Bowl Alliance Conference Tournament (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by LVQBA (NV) Hosted by Meadows (NV) |
Middle School/Junior High | Matt Albert | |
| January 11 – March 8, 2023 | Central State Activities Association Quiz Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by CSAA (MI) Hosted by Chippewa Hills (MI) |
High School Junior Varsity | Melinda Kremsreiter | This division also used MS-43. |
| January 18, 2023 | AISA Scholars' Bowl Middle School State Championship | AISA (AL) | Middle School/Junior High | Sandi Faulkner | This tournament used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 18, 2023 | Midway Middle School Triangular | Midway (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Caitlynn Ervin | |
| January 18 – February 15, 2023 | Bedford / Blair Junior Varsity Scholastic Quiz League | Appalachia IU 8 (PA) | Middle School (including Ninth Grade) | Sarah Cox | This tournament also used MS-44. |
| January 18 – March 2, 2023 | West Michigan Conference Quiz Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by West Michigan Conference Hosted by Quest (MI) |
High School Junior Varsity | Brandon Miller | This division also used MS-44, LIGHT-64 (shares with 2022TV), MS-43, and LIGHT-63 (shares with 2022TV). |
| January 18 – April 5, 2023 | Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference Scholar Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by Greater KC Suburban (MO) Hosted by Staley (MO) |
High School Junior Varsity | Melissa Camarda | This division also used MS-44 (packets 9–10). |
| January 19 – February 16, 2023 | Harrisburg Dual Meets (Middle School Division) | Harrisburg (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Gwyn Weathers | This division used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 19 – April 28, 2023 | San Diego City Schools Academic League (Novice Division) | San Diego Schools (CA) | High School Junior Varsity | Rachel Amato | |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ Alma Bryant | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by Alma Bryant (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This tournament used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ Decatur | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by Decatur Middle (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This tournament used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ Gadsden | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by Gadsden City (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This tournament used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ Madison | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by Liberty Middle (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This tournament used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ Montgomery | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by LAMP (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This tournament used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ Spain Park (Pool A) | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by Spain Park (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This division used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ Spain Park (Pool B) | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by Spain Park (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This division used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ West Point (Pool A) | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by West Point (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This division used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School District @ West Point (Pool B) | Sponsored by ASCA (AL) Hosted by West Point (AL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This division used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | Cardinal Newman Spring Middle School Invitational | Cardinal Newman (SC) | Middle School/Junior High | Sean Briody | |
| January 21, 2023 | TQBA Winter Roundup (Uber Division) | Sponsored by TQBA (TX) | Middle School/Junior High | Chris Romero | This division used MS-45X, which shares with MS-45. |
| January 21, 2023 | TQBA Winter Roundup (Lyft Division) | Sponsored by TQBA (TX) | Middle School/Junior High | Chris Romero | This division used MS-45X, which shares with MS-45. |
| January 23–24, 2023 | GAPPS Quiz Bowl State Championship (Middle School Division AA) | Sponsored by GAPPS (GA) Hosted by Grace Fellowship (GA) |
Middle School/Junior High | Nancy Long | |
| January 23–24, 2023 | GAPPS Quiz Bowl State Championship (Middle School Division A) | Sponsored by GAPPS (GA) Hosted by Grace Fellowship (GA) |
Middle School/Junior High | Nancy Long | |
| January 30 – March 4, 2023 | Mineral Area Activities Association Junior High Scholar Bowl | Sponsored by Mineral Area Junior Hosted by Farmington Middle (MO) |
Middle School/Junior High | Kate Dillon | This tournament also used MS-44. |
| January 30 – March 13, 2023 | Duval County Public School Middle School Scholar Bowl | Duval County Schools (FL) | Middle School/Junior High | Phil Little | This tournament also used MS-44. |
| February 1–2, 2023 | Cameron Middle School Dual Meets (Eighth Grade Division) | Cameron Middle (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Kimber Zubeck | This division used only packets 1–6 of MS-45. |
| February 1–2, 2023 | Cameron Middle School Dual Meets (Seventh Grade Division) | Cameron Middle (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Kimber Zubeck | This division used only packets 1–6 of MS-45. |
| February 1 – March 1, 2023 | Mid-Michigan Tri-County Winter League (Junior Varsity Division) | DeWitt (MI) | High School Junior Varsity | Jimmy Dunn | This division used MS-45X, which shares with MS-45. |
| February 1 – March 1, 2023 | Mid-Michigan Tri-County Winter League (Middle School Division) | DeWitt (MI) | Middle School/Junior High | Jimmy Dunn | This division used MS-45X, which shares with MS-45. |
| February 2 – March 22, 2023 | Trenton Dual Meets (Junior Varsity Division) | Trenton (MO) | High School Junior Varsity | John Cowling | This division used only packet 9 of MS-45. This division also used MS-44 (packet 6). |
| February 2 – March 22, 2023 | Trenton Dual Meets (Eighth Grade Division) | Trenton (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | John Cowling | This division used only packets 9–10 of MS-45. This division also used MS-45 (packets 7–8). |
| February 2 – March 22, 2023 | Trenton Dual Meets (Eighth Grade Division) | Trenton (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | John Cowling | This division used only packets 7–8 of MS-45. This division also used MS-45 (packets 9–10). |
| February 2 – March 22, 2023 | Trenton Dual Meets (Seventh Grade Division) | Trenton (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | John Cowling | This division used only packets 9–10 of MS-45. This division also used MS-45 (packets 7–8). |
| February 2 – March 22, 2023 | Trenton Dual Meets (Seventh Grade Division) | Trenton (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | John Cowling | This division used only packets 7–8 of MS-45. This division also used MS-45 (packets 9–10). |
| February 7, 2023 | Hamilton/Polo Middle School Dual | Hamilton Middle (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Terri Moore | This tournament used only packets 7–8 of MS-45. |
| February 7, 2023 | Southern Illinois River-to-River Scholastic Bowl JV Tournament | Sponsored by Southern Illinois River-to-River Hosted by Southern Illinois |
High School Junior Varsity | Kyle Harlow | |
| February 7 – March 9, 2023 | Leyden-Norwood Athletic Conference Scholastic Bowl (8th Grade Division) | Leyden-Norwood | Middle School/Junior High | Matthew Jeske | This division also used MS-44, MS-46, and MS-43. |
| February 7 – March 9, 2023 | Leyden-Norwood Athletic Conference Scholastic Bowl (6th & 7th Grades Division) | Leyden-Norwood | Middle School/Junior High | Matthew Jeske | This division also used MS-43, MS-44, and MS-46. |
| February 9 – April 13, 2023 | Sweetwater Union Academic League Tournament (Junior Varsity Division) | Sweetwater Union District (CA) | High School Junior Varsity | Mary Lawlor | This division also used MS-44. |
| February 11, 2023 | 8th Annual Sumner County Middle School Championship (Gold Division) | Gallatin (TN) | Middle School/Junior High | Brian Hoover | |
| February 11, 2023 | 8th Annual Sumner County Middle School Championship (Silver Division) | Gallatin (TN) | Middle School/Junior High | Brian Hoover | |
| February 11, 2023 | Longfellow Academic Tournament To Endallwars | Longfellow Middle (VA) | Middle School/Junior High | Eugene Huang | |
| February 11, 2023 | Red Devil Bowl | Loganville Middle (GA) | Middle School/Junior High | Amy Lawson | |
| February 13, 2023 | Fair Grove Middle School and Novice Winter Tournament (Novice Division) | Fair Grove (MO) | High School Junior Varsity | Michelle Wahlquist | |
| February 13, 2023 | Fair Grove Middle School and Novice Winter Tournament (Middle School Division) | Fair Grove (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Michelle Wahlquist | |
| February 13 – March 11, 2023 | Lewis & Clark Conference Scholar Bowl (Middle School Division) | Scotland County (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Nathaniel Orr | This division used only packets 9–10 of MS-45. This division also used MS-44. |
| February 17, 2023 | Saint Viator 6th and 7th Grade Tournament | Saint Viator (IL) | Middle School/Junior High | Christine Bremner | |
| February 18, 2023 | IQBL Winter Open Eastern (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by IQBL (IA) Hosted by Bellevue (IA) |
Middle School/Junior High | Adam Smith | |
| February 18, 2023 | IQBL Winter Open Western (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by IQBL (IA) Hosted by Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA) |
Middle School/Junior High | Bret Rowse | |
| February 25, 2023 | 2023 ASCA Middle School State Championship | ASCA (AL) | Middle School/Junior High | Sharon Daily | This tournament used only packets 9–10 of MS-45. This tournament also used MS-46. |
| February 25, 2023 | 9th Annual Copley Middle School Invitational | Copley (OH) | Middle School/Junior High | Joshua Eck | |
| February 25, 2023 | Capital Area Middle School Quiz Bowl Tournament | Sponsored by Capital Area League Hosted by Lamberton Middle (PA) |
Middle School/Junior High | Matthew Fahnestock | |
| February 25, 2023 | Franklin Middle School Falcon Invitational | Springfield Franklin (IL) | Middle School/Junior High | Dave Knoepfle | |
| February 25, 2023 | Hawk Middle School Invitational (Middle School Division) | Cistercian (TX) | Middle School/Junior High | Grant Mindle | |
| February 25, 2023 | Hawk Middle School Invitational (Elementary School Division) | Cistercian (TX) | Elementary | Grant Mindle | |
| February 25, 2023 | JCPS Middle School Invitational (formerly Class Act) | Sponsored by Jefferson County Schools (KY) Hosted by Valley (KY) |
Middle School/Junior High | Rob Brauner | |
| February 25, 2023 | Wells Middle School Tournament | Caddo Magnet (LA) | Middle School/Junior High | Amanda Lawrence | |
| March 4, 2023 | Edgewood Middle Entirely Raucous Academic Learning Decathlon | Edgewood Middle (MN) | Middle School/Junior High | Dan Perucco | |
| March 4, 2023 | Korea International Middle School Invitational | Korea International (Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) | Middle School/Junior High | Russ Williams | This tournament used MS-45-AS, which shares with MS-45. |
| March 4, 2023 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (East Middle School Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | |
| March 4, 2023 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (West Middle School Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | |
| March 4, 2023 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (West Middle School "B" Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | |
| March 4, 2023 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (Triad Middle School Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | |
| March 4, 2023 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (Triad Middle School "B" Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | |
| March 4, 2023 | NCASA Quiz Bowl Regionals (Sandhills Middle School Division) | NCASA (NC) | Middle School/Junior High | Leon Pfeiffer | |
| March 10, 2023 | Pontotoc County Middle School Quiz Bowl | North Pontotoc Upper Elementary (MS) | Middle School/Junior High | Drew Richardson | |
| March 11, 2023 | Riversprings Middle School Spring Invitational | Riversprings Middle (FL) | Middle School/Junior High | Bill Taylor | |
| March 11, 2023 | The Blessed Angela Quiz Tournament | St. Michael (MI) | Middle School/Junior High | Louise Hopping | |
| March 18, 2023 | Sacramento Spring Middle School Tournament (Varsity Division) | Sponsored by NCQBA Hosted by Churchill Middle (CA) |
Middle School/Junior High | California Cup Quiz Bowl | |
| March 18, 2023 | Sacramento Spring Middle School Tournament (Junior Varsity Division) | Sponsored by NCQBA Hosted by Churchill Middle (CA) |
Middle School/Junior High | California Cup Quiz Bowl | |
| March 18, 2023 | Scotland County Invitational (Middle School Division) | Scotland County (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Nathaniel Orr | This division used only packets 1–8 of MS-45. |
| March 25, 2023 | Southern California WELS Schools Academic Bowl | North Hollywood Christian (CA) | Middle School/Junior High | Karl Bauer | This tournament also used LIGHT-64 (shares with 2022TV). |
| March 27, 2023 | Show-Me Conference Middle School Scholar Bowl | Sponsored by Show-Me Conference Hosted by St. Elizabeth (MO) |
Middle School/Junior High | Michelle Heckemeyer | |
| March 31 – April 1, 2023 | Richland School District 2 Quiz Whiz | Richland District 2 (SC) | Middle School/Junior High | Chuck Holland | This tournament also used MS-44. |
| April 1, 2023 | Gladiator Open 2023 | St. Mary's Visitation (WI) | Middle School/Junior High | Michael Falk | |
| April 7, 2023 | Jackson County Academic Bowl (Middle School Division) | Sponsored by Jackson County Schools (FL) Hosted by Chipola (FL) |
Middle School/Junior High | Stan Young | |
| April 8, 2023 | Thayer Middle School Invitational | Thayer (MO) | Middle School/Junior High | Adrick Miller | |
| April 22, 2023 | Darien Spring Academic Competition | Middlesex Middle (CT) | Middle School/Junior High | Ken Romeo | |
| May 8, 2023 | Jefferson County Middle School Quiz Bowl | Sponsored by Jefferson County Schools (TN) Hosted by Jefferson Middle (TN) |
Middle School/Junior High | Susan Garber | |
| May 13, 2023 | Roanoke Classic XIV | Cave Spring (VA) | Open | Tamara Carson | |
| August 11–14, 2023 | SKT China Championship (Pre Division) | SKT (China) | High School Varsity | Vanessa Li | This division used 23CC-B, which shares with MS-45. |
| October 6, 2023 – February 16, 2024 | WNMU High School Bowl | WNMU-TV (MI) | High School Varsity | Mike Lakenen | This tournament also used MS-44, IS-225A (packets 1–7), and MS-46. |