National Battle of the Books Competition 2025

Buff Division

Blue Division

Nationals Schedule*

*subject to change

Friday, March 28th

• 4:00 p.m. Teams Arrive/Registration/Bag Drop @ Kellogg Hotel
• 4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Ice Breaker Activities/Chaperones’ Meeting @ LLRH6
• 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Dinner @ Union Market
• 7:15 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony @ Foster Auditorium
• 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Evening Program
• 9:15 p.m. Get Room Keys and Check In @ Kellogg Hotel
• 10:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Saturday, March 29th

• 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Cafeteria
• 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms Open
• 9:00 a.m. Buff Match 1
• 10:00 a.m. Blue Match 1
• 11:00 a.m. Buff Match 2
• 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Gallaudet Bookstore Open
• 12:00 p.m. Blue Match 2
• 1:00 p.m.-2:00.p.m. Lunch @ Cafeteria
• 2:00 p.m. Buff Match 3
• 3:00 p.m. Blue Match 3
• 4:00 p.m. Buff Match 4
• 5:00 p.m. Blue Match 4
• 6:15 p.m. Leave for Social Outing
• 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Social Outing
• 9:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Drive back to Gallaudet
• 10:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Sunday, March 30th

• 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Cafeteria
• 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms opens 
• 8:00 a.m. Blue Match 5
• 9:00 a.m. Buff Match 5
• 10:00 a.m. Blue Quarterfinals (Buff Team Pictures)
• 11:00 a.m. Buff Quarterfinals (Blue Team Pictures)
• 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Gallaudet Bookstore open
• 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. Bison Luncheon (for parents and family members only) @ Ole Jim
• 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch @ Cafeteria (for teams)
• 1:00 p.m. Blue Semifinals
• 2:15 p.m. Buff Semifinals
• 3:30 p.m. Blue Championship Match @ Foster Auditorium
• 5:00 p.m. Buff Championship Match @ Foster Auditorium
• 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Dinner @ Cafeteria
• 7:45-8:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony @ Foster Auditorium
• 8:30 pm – 10:30 p.m. Farewell Party @ MPR
• 11:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Monday, March 31st

• 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Departures from Kellogg Hotel

Match Schedule

Tournament Bracket Schedule

Awards

Buff Division

Champion: Rocky Mountain Deaf School 

Second Place: Indiana School for the Deaf

Third Place: Texas School for the Deaf

Fourth Place: California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Sportsmanship: Kenneth Burdett School for the Deaf

All-Star Readers:

Adrienne Huff, Kenneth Burdett School for the Deaf

Caleb McCameron, Texas School for the Deaf

Delilah Saunders, Indiana School for the Deaf

Kira Spillner, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Marigold Blomgren-Smith, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Meredith Lockhart, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick 

Most Outstanding Reader: Carrie Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

Blue Division

Champion: Metro Deaf School 

Second Place: Indiana School for the Deaf

Third Place: Venado Middle School 

Fourth Place: Rocky Mountain Deaf School 

Sportsmanship: Texas School for the Deaf

All-Star Readers: 

Aspen Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf 

Chloe Harucki, Texas School for the Deaf

Damarious Jones, Metro Deaf School 

Kaia Roman, Venado Middle School 

Mathieu Otto-Bruc, Rocky Mountain Deaf School 

Tristan Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf 

Most Outstanding Reader: Diesel Zentic, Metro Deaf School 

Bison Division

Champion: Indiana School for the Deaf 

All-Star Readers:

Madelaine Jones, Indiana School for the Deaf 

Xylia Ellis, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Victoria Roang, Metro Deaf School

Kimetha Walter, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Amelia Fagundo, Northwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Aria Coratolo, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Jeremiah Kinikini, Venado Middle School

Marian Pifer, Wisconsin School for the Deaf

Most Outstanding Reader: Arianna Reineck, Indiana School for the Deaf