National History Bowl Qualifiers

A team of Fox Chapel Area High School students were recently named semifinalists in the 2023 Western Pennsylvania History Bowl tournament. The team of seniors Elijah Conklin, Nathaniel Green, Arvind Seshan, and Prajval Sreenivas, and junior Logan Dressman placed third, making them semifinalists in the varsity division. The team has now qualified for the National History Bowl that will be held in Arlington, Virginia, at the end of April. All five of the students are members of the Fox Chapel Area High School History Club.

As part of the competition, students answered questions about world and United States history.

The Western Pennsylvania History Bowl tournament was held at South Side Area High School January 21 in Hookstown, Pennsylvania. A total of 11 teams from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia competed in the tournament. The contest was sponsored by International Academic Competitions IAC.