See results (and some photos!) from past trivia competitions.
2026 Results
Congratulations to the Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2026 Winning Team:
Team 1 Team 10 Team 8: the Ocho (winners from 2024 & 2023)
- Patrick Hope ’07 – Captain
- Emily Kawaler ’10
- Max Parrish ’07
- Cliff Swanberg ’07
- Stephanie Swanberg ’10
2025 Results
Congratulations to the Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2025 Winning Team:
Party Josh! Anthem
- Francina Block ’15 – Captain
- Andrew Cely ’15
- Katja Collier ’15
- Natalie Reinhart ’15
- Zach Richmond ’15
The Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2025 results:
2024 Results
Congratulations to the Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2024 Winning Team (who are champions for TWO YEARS IN A ROW:
Team 1 Team 10 Team 8: the Ocho 2023 Champions
The winning team included:
- Patrick Hope ’07 – Captain
- Emily Kawaler ’10
- John Kracum ’07
- Max Parrish ’07
- Andrew Roberts ’07
The Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2024 results:
2023 Results
Congratulations to the Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2023 Winning Team: Team 1 Team 10 Team 8: the Ocho: Overlordz of Destruction!
The winning team included:
- Patrick Hope ’07 – Captain
- Emily Kawaler ’10
- John Kracum ’07
- Max Parrish ’07
- Cliff Swanberg ’07
The Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2023 results:
2022 Results
Congratulations to the Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2022 Winning Team:
The Cave Dwellers!
The winning team included Rich Banyard ’79 (Captain), Terese Nelson ’15, Robin Phillips ’96, Thomas Schroeder ’71, and Justin Thomson ’01.
The Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2022 results:
A great time was had by all 67 teams on Saturday, February 12, 2022.
2021 Results
Congratulations to the Nationwide Trivia Challenge 2021 Winning Team: the Valaasiraptors!
The winning team included Joanne Penko ’97, Robert Valaas ’97, Leah Kessler ’97, Stacey Pelika ’96, Jason Hein ’97 (Captain), pictured above along with Quizmaster Noah Tarnow ’97.
A great time was had by all 68 teams on Saturday, February 13, 2021.
2020 Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in Nationwide Trivia in 2020. With 15 teams and close to 300 participants, 2020 was our largest Nationwide Trivia event in years. Thank you for making it happen! Below are the results for both Division I (2 or more teams/tablets per club) and Division III (1 team per club) as far as placing and final scores.
Ultimately, it’s our belief that everyone at Carleton is a winner, so congrats to everyone, and we hope to see you again for trivia next year!
Division I
- Twin Cities – 42,978
- New York – 42,156
- Chicago – 42,034
- Colorado – 41,953
- Michigan – 41,722
- Washington DC – 41,688
- Bay Area – 40,357
- Boston – 40,227
- Portland – 39,903
Division III
- Milwaukee – 42,364
- Seattle – 41,047
- North Carolina – 37,993
- Nashville – 36,551
- West Virginia – 35,860
- St. Louis – 35,668
2019 Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in Nationwide Trivia in 2019! We had an excellent turnout from 11 of our clubs across the country. Below are the results for both Division I (2 or more teams/tablets per club) and Division III (1 team per club) as far as placing and final scores. Chicago has made it a Three-pete, winning Division I for 3 years in a row now.
Ultimately, it’s our belief that everyone at Carleton is a winner, so congrats to everyone and we’ll hope to see you again for trivia next year!
Division I
- Chicago – 56,595
- Twin Cities – 54,639
- Bay Area – 52,188
- Portland – 50,373
- Colorado – 50,306
- Washington, DC – 39,687
Division III
- North Carolina – 51,890
- Michigan – 51,132
- UP Michigan – 50,942
- Northern Ohio – 46,027
- Milwaukee – 37,034
2018 Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in Nationwide Trivia this year! We had an excellent turnout from 13 of our clubs across the country, and the competition was neck and neck. Below are the results for both Division I (more than 2 teams/tablets per club) and Division III (1 team per club) as far as placing and final scores.
It’s our belief that everyone at Carleton is a winner, so congrats to everyone and we’ll hope to see you again for trivia next year! Thank you for continuing to play when then games were shutting down on us, sorry for the confusion.
Division I
- Chicago – 44,131
- Twin Cities – 43,560
- Michigan – 41,809
- Boulder – 40,996
- Portland – 39,680
- Madison – 38,319
- North Carolina – 36,828
- Seattle – 36,755
Division III
- Milwaukee – 40,256
- UP Michigan – 40,143
- Los Angeles – 37,872
- Iowa – 37,618
- Ohio – 36,279
2017 Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in Nationwide Trivia this year! We had an excellent turnout from 15 of our clubs across the country, and the competition was neck and neck for the final few games. Below are the results for both Division I (more than 2 teams per club) and Division III (1 or 2 teams per club) as far as placing and final scores.
It’s our belief that everyone at Carleton is a winner, so congrats to everyone and we’ll hope to see you again for trivia next year!
Division I
1st Place: Chicago – 58,700
2nd Place: Bay Area – 56,452
3rd Place: Twin Cities – 54,693
4th Place: Michigan – 52,398
5th Place: Washington D.C. – 50,415
Division III
1st Place: Colorado – 54,535
2nd Place: Portland – 53,854
3rd Place: Cannon Valley – 53,249
4th Place: North Carolina – 52,762
5th Place: Los Angeles – 47,680
6th Place: Milwaukee – 46,766
7th Place: Vermont/New Hampshire – 46,259
8th Place: Philadelphia – 45,163
9th Place: Las Vegas – 33,791
10th Place: Boston – 27,443
For game-by-game scoring, check out the official spreadsheet.