CCL has a clean sweep at the Ohio High School and Middle School Championships

April 30, 2017

In the Ohio High School Championship, CCL players Vikram Srivastava and Maggie Feng tied for 1st place with 5-1 scores and are co-champions. Vikram won their individual game, gaining 1st place on tiebreaks, and plans on representing Ohio at the National Denker tournament. Interestingly, Vikram won this event as a 9th grader, didn’t compete as a 10th grader and has now won it as an 11th grader. I guess that many of you are hoping that he does not return next year.

In the Middle School Championship, CCLian Chris Shen came in clear 1st place with a 5.5 – .5 score, only yielding a very hard fought draw to Vincent Baker in the last round. Chris plans on attending the Barber tournament. There was a 3-way tie for 2nd place with 5-1 scores amongst CCLians: Vincent Baker, Justin Storn, and Dae San Kim.

With Victoria Baker’s win at the Ohio All-Girls, CCL will represent Ohio at all of the key National Scholastic tournaments held during the beginning of the US Open.

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