Starting in 2000, the 35th anniversary of the first Academic Games national tournament, AGLOA began recognizing the most outstanding individual, coaching, and team performances at the national tournament.
What follows is a compilation of the records of the top Academic Games players, so far. For each player, we have counted individual sweepstakes and national championships, as well as Outstanding Senior Awards.
Mason Smith Detroit 1988 – 1995 4 Sweepstakes 17 Total Titles |
Kathleen Huntzicker Ann Arbor 2006 – 2012 4 Sweepstakes 2012 Outstanding Senior 12 Total Titles |
Dorian Smith Detroit 1985 – 1991 3 Sweepstakes 12 Total Titles |
Dante Crockett Detroit 1986 – 1989 1 Sweepstakes 1989 Outstanding Senior 11 Total Titles |
Claire Fishman Ann Arbor 2011 – 2015 4 Sweepstakes 2015 Outstanding Senior 11 Total Titles |
Nick Wang Ann Arbor 2003 – 2009 3 Sweepstakes 2009 Outstanding Senior 11 Total Titles |
James Xiu Ann Arbor 2014 – 2019 2 Sweepstakes 10 Total Titles |
Rod Beard Detroit 1985 – 1991 1991 Outstanding Senior 9 Total Titles |
Anthony Didlake Detroit 1999 – 2002 2 Sweepstakes 2002 Outstanding Senior 9 Total Titles |
Kiran Srinivas Ann Arbor 1989 – 1993 3 Sweepstakes 1993 Outstanding Senior 9 Total Titles |
Todd Bruno New Orleans 1984 – 1990 8 Total Titles |
Roderick Hardamon Detroit 1990 – 1994 1994 Outstanding Senior 8 Total Titles |
Kishore Jayakumar WPAGL 2003 – 2009 2 Sweepstakes 8 Total Titles |
Paul Lewis Ann Arbor 2001 – 2007 3 Sweepstakes 2007 Outstanding Senior 8 Total Titles |
Sindhu Srinivas Ann Arbor 1990 – 1995 3 Sweepstakes 8 Total Titles |
Jack Torres St. Bernard Parish 1999 – 2006 2 Sweepstakes 2006 Outstanding Senior 8 Total Titles |
Edgar Wayne Detroit 1995 – 1998 3 Sweepstakes 1998 Outstanding Senior 8 Total Titles |
Paul Book New Orleans 1983 – 1987 7 Total Titles |
John McCabe Palm Beach County 2013 – 2019 2 Sweepstakes 2019 Outstanding Senior 7 Total Titles |
Kathryn Messner Detroit 1988 – 1993 1993 Outstanding Senior 7 Total Titles |
Matt Naughton Ann Arbor 1998 – 2004 3 Sweepstakes 7 Total Titles |
Brendan Pawlicki St. Lawrence 2017 – 2019 2 Sweepstakes 7 Total Titles |
Ridwan Syed Jefferson Parish 2007 – 2012 2012 Outstanding Senior 1 Sweepstakes 7 Total Titles |
Chris Trapani New Orleans 1991 – 1995 4 Sweepstakes 7 Total Titles |
Kevin Baird WPAGL 2003 – 2008 2008 Outstanding Senior 6 Total Titles |
Matt Barnes Intermediate Unit 4, PA 2007 – 2012 6 Total Titles |
Andrew Gitlin Ann Arbor, MI 2008 – 2014 2014 Outstanding Senior 6 Total Titles |
Sandra Larson Ann Arbor 1995 – 2001 2001 Outstanding Senior 6 Total Titles |
Charles Lasley Detroit 1979 – 1981 1981 Outstanding Senior 6 Total Titles |
Sarah Palumbo Palm Beach County, FL 2015 – 2017 2017 Outstanding Senior 6 Total Titles |
Laura Shute Beaver County, PA 2004 – 2011 2011 Outstanding Senior 6 Total Titles |
Sara Trombley Detroit 1985 – 1989 3 Sweepstakes 6 Total Titles |
Jay Ward Broward County 1997 – 2002 2002 Outstanding Senior 6 Total Titles |
Jordana Williams Jefferson Parish 2007 – 2009 2 Sweepstakes 6 Total Titles |
Dean Yee Armstrong County, PA 1968 – 1972 1972 Outstanding Senior 6 Total Titles |
Donald Bagert New Orleans 1971 – 1973 1973 Outstanding Senior 5 Total Titles |
Alex Baker Ann Arbor 1998 – 2004 5 Total Titles |
Julie Becker Detroit 1989 – 1992 1 Sweepstakes 5 Total Titles |
Jonathan Bennett Jefferson Parish 1998 – 2005 2 Sweepstakes 2005 Outstanding Senior 5 Total Titles |
Charlie Bowers Beaver County, PA 2011 – 2016 2016 Outstanding Senior 5 Total Titles |
Mark Cobb Detroit 1986 – 1989 1 Sweepstakes 5 Total Titles |
Paul Fletcher Pine Crest, FL 1972 – 1975 5 Total Titles |
Maggie Klein Ann Arbor 1998 – 2004 1 Sweepstakes 5 Total Titles |
Ellen Mendlow Mt. Lebanon 1976 – 1980 5 Total Titles |
Caleb Rogers New Orleans 2013 – 2018 5 Total Titles |
David Senior Ann Arbor 1975 – 1978 1978 Outstanding Senior 5 Total Titles |
Rohith Srirama Ann Arbor 1989 – 1995 1 Sweepstakes 5 Total Titles |
Catherine Tang Ann Arbor 2002 – 2006 1 Sweepstakes 5 Total Titles |
Maurice Telesford Detroit 1999 – 2002 5 Total Titles |
Tony Varkey Ann Arbor 2017 – 2023 2 Sweepstakes 2023 Outstanding Senior 5 Total Titles |
Ali Wheeler Detroit 1988 – 1991 5 Total Titles |
Andrew Woods Beaver County 2018 – 2024 2024 Outstanding Senior 5 Total Titles |
Suraj Zaveri Jefferson Parish 2015 – 2019 2019 Outstanding Senior 5 Total Titles |
Steve Biernesser Allegheny Valley 1974 – 1980 1980 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Justin Branley New Orleans 2003 – 2006 1 Sweepstakes 4 Total Titles |
Vikram Chandhok Mt. Lebanon 1972 – 1977 4 Total Titles |
Rob Curtiss South Lyon 1982 – 1986 1 Sweepstakes 4 Total Titles |
Rick Ellington Palm Beach County 1989 – 1996 1996 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Katie Everett Ann Arbor 2002 – 2008 4 Total Titles |
Naomi Fonseka St. Lawrence 2015 – 2019 1 Sweepstakes 4 Total Titles |
Adam Hanlon Ann Arbor 1998 – 2003 2 Sweepstakes 4 Total Titles |
Brian LeRoy Ann Arbor 1992 – 1994 1 Sweepstakes 1994 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Hunter Mathas New Orleans 2014 – 2017 2 Sweepstakes 4 Total Titles |
Matt McCall Ann Arbor 1994 – 1998 4 Total Titles |
Shreya Menon Ann Arbor 2010 – 2015 2 Sweepstakes 4 Total Titles |
Erick Miggenburg Palm Beach County 1984 – 1987 4 Total Titles |
Siwatu Moore Detroit 1989 – 1995 4 Total Titles |
Peter Moran New Orleans 1977 – 1980 4 Total Titles |
Nick Porter RESA II, WV 2003 – 2009 2009 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Doug Reynolds Pine Crest 1972 – 1975 4 Total Titles |
Eileen Shiau Ann Arbor 2012 – 2016 2 Sweepstakes 4 Total Titles |
Maya Spivak Ann Arbor 2002 – 2007 4 Total Titles |
Matt Stockton Ann Arbor 1996 – 2004 2000 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Andrew Veprek Jefferson Parish 1987 – 1988 2 Sweepstakes 5 Total Titles |
Jennifer Walk Palm Beach County 1995 – 2000 4 Total Titles |
Bradd Weinberg Palm Beach County 1985 – 1987 1987 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Maurice White Detroit 2003 – 2006 2006 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Kurt Wilson New Orleans 1992 – 1998 1 Sweepstakes 4 Total Titles |
Monique Wonderly Detroit 1992 – 1993 4 Total Titles |
Dustin Wright Jefferson Parish 2007 – 2012 1 Sweepstakes 2012 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Adil Yousuf St. Bernard Parish 2002 – 2009 1 Sweepstakes 2009 Outstanding Senior 4 Total Titles |
Russ Ayres Fox Chapel 1967 – 1968 3 Total Titles |
Allen Barry WPAGL 2000 – 2001 2001 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Barry Brunet New Orleans 1993 – 2000 1 Sweepstakes 2000 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Jason Bumiller Palm Beach County 1990 – 1995 3 Total Titles |
Lynne Calvert Allegheny Valley 1967 – 1973 3 Total Titles |
Christian Carranza Seneca Valley 1990 – 1993 3 Total Titles |
Jarvis Carter Detroit 1995 – 2000 1996 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Luke Cheng Ann Arbor, MI 2009 – 2015 1 Sweepstakes 3 Total Titles |
Ethan Chupp Ann Arbor 2009 – 2010 1 Sweepstakes 3 Total Titles |
Jay Cost Seneca Valley 1993 – 1997 3 Total Titles |
Jay Daigle New Orleans 1998 – 2004 3 Total Titles |
Rocky Daniels Detroit 1988 – 1990 3 Total Titles |
Matthew Dowling New Orleans 2014 – 2019 2019 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Jim Ferrell Mt. Lebanon 1971 – 1972 3 Total Titles |
Avi Geiger Palm Beach County 1991 – 1993 3 Total Titles |
Stephen Grave de Peralta Palm Beach County 1988 – 1991 1991 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Robert Gross Pine Crest 1974 – 1976 1976 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Kristina Gutierrez Jefferson Parish 2015 – 2018 3 Total Titles |
Bill Hargest Allegheny Valley 1969 – 1974 1974 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Chad Hood Palm Beach County 1984 – 1988 1988 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Jeff Hoorn South Lyon 1983 – 1986 3 Total Titles |
Nameera Islam Jefferson Parish 2013 – 2018 2018 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Anshu Jain Ann Arbor 1979 – 1982 3 Total Titles |
Akshaya Kannikeswaran Northville 2016 – 2022 3 Total Titles |
Don Kellough SW Butler 1973 – 1974 3 Total Titles |
Raymond Klann South Lyon 1982 – 1986 3 Total Titles |
Steve Kliman Ann Arbor 1981 – 1983 3 Total Titles |
Caleb Kovell Beaver County, PA 1993 – 1999 1999 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Jackie Kruszek Allegheny Valley 1977 – 1979 3 Total Titles |
Geetha Lakshimnarayanan Ann Arbor 1998 – 2004 3 Total Titles |
William Lee Indian River County 1984 – 1988 3 Total Titles |
Daniel Lewis New Orleans 1994 – 1998 1 Sweepstakes 3 Total Titles |
Brandon Lowden Montour 2000 – 2005 2005 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Andy Messina New Orleans 1992 – 1996 1996 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Neel Mondal Jefferson Parish 2014 – 2019 1 Sweepstakes 3 Total Titles |
Nathan Monteleone New Orleans 1994 – 1998 3 Total Titles |
Bobby Moore Detroit 1987 – 1991 3 Total Titles |
Debbie Norkin Mt. Lebanon 1977 – 1978 3 Total Titles |
Joey Olivier New Orleans 1988 – 1991 3 Total Titles |
Mark Petzold Grand Rapids 2001 – 2006 2006 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Shayna Posses Palm Beach County 2007 – 2010 3 Total Titles |
Adrian Prather Detroit 1994 – 2003 1997 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Brian Rago Ann Arbor, MI 2014 – 2017 3 Total Titles |
Mahir Rahman Jefferson Parish 2017 – 2022 3 Total Titles |
Brian Shaw Ann Arbor, MI 1993 – 1998 3 Total Titles |
Subrata Sircar Ann Arbor 1981 – 1985 1985 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Cedric Small Detroit 1985 – 1989 2 Sweepstakes 3 Total Titles |
Stewart Smith Detroit 1982 – 1984 3 Total Titles |
Will Smith Beaver County, PA 2003 – 2010 3 Total Titles |
Josh Solomon Palm Beach County 1995 – 2001 3 Total Titles |
Scott St. Germain New Orleans 1980 – 1984 3 Total Titles |
Donnabel Sta Rosa Detroit 1982 – 1987 1987 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Jessica Stone Palm Beach County 2010 – 2014 2014 Outstanding Senior 3 Total Titles |
Justin Turnbull Jefferson Parish 2011 – 2016 3 Total Titles |
Adam Verrette New Orleans 1994 – 2000 3 Total Titles |
Robert Zipper Palm Beach County 2013 – 2015 3 Total Titles |