The Fantasy Tournament Preview

by Tad Walters | July 26, 2013

On July 27th, 180 players  will convene at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas for what is arguably the most competitive fantasy quidditch tournament ever played. With players from  every US region, representing over 40 teams, this tournament is a chance for players from other regions to play the best of the Southwest in what is sure to be a physically exhausting 2-day tournament. From looking at the rosters, it seems that every team is stacked with male chasers, while female chasers and beaters, male beaters, and seekers were more scarce and were more strategically drafted. The format of the tournament is 5 pool ply games on Saturday, and bracket play on Sunday morning.

Photo by Isabella Gong/IQA Staff.

The Teams:

 

Zach D'Amico's Purple Team

Alex Makk, Chaser/Beater, Arizona State University

Mark Willard, Chaser, Baylor University

Vanessa Goh, Chaser, UCLA

Harry Greenhouse, Chaser/Seeker, University of Maryland

Doug Whiston, Beater, University of Kansas

Harrison James, Keeper, University of Southern California

Lydia Hagel, Beater, Louisiana State University

Beth Clementi, Beater, Texas State University

Tiffany Chow, Chaser, UCLA

Wayne Jones, Chaser, Sam Houston State University

Jesse Herring, Beater/Seeker, SHSU

Duston Mazzella, Beater, ASU

Kelby Brooks, Chaser, University of Houston

Jared Apilado, Beater, Texas intramurals

Juan Roxas, Chaser/Beater, Florida Atlantic University

Comparing D'Amico's team to the others in the tournament, Purple looks to be one of the most well-rounded. Purple has many players that know how to run an offense, such as Makk, Willard, James, and Greenhouse. With a male chaser lineup paired with great off-ball chasers in UCLA's Vanessa Goh and Tiffany Chow, this team will be very much chaser-offense oriented. While D'Amico's team has solid beaters in Doug Whiston, Beth Clementi, and Duston Mazzella, this beater corps is going to struggle with the physicality and aggression of the other teams' beaters. They will have to play conservatively when or if they get bludger control, but D'Amico's chasers are more than competent enough to cover the gaps in defense. At seeker Purple has Harry Greenhouse,  great utility player who will be a game-changer on multple fronts for the Purple team. And if Greenhouse can't seal the deal, D'Amico drafted a perfectly capable Seeker/beater in Jesse Herring, who caught the snitch to end to win Sam Houston the D2 championship at World Cup. If the beaters can help Greehouse and Herring out a little bit, Purple could be the team to beat this weekend.  

Evan Bell's Pink Team

 Stephen Bell, Keeper, University of Texas

Kody Marshall, Chaser/Seeker, UT

Colin Capello, Chaser/Beater, UT

Sarah Kneiling, Beater, Louisiana State University

Amanda Nagy, Chaser, Lost Boys

Cullen Carter, Chaser, Roadrunner Quidditch

Katie Stephenson, Chaser, Texas State

Jordan Key, Beater, University of Arkansas

Bailey Murphy, Beater, Silver Phoenixes

Ethan Banner, Chaser, Texas Intramurals

Brendon Whitty, Chaser, Texas State

Eugene Rohrer, Chaser, University of Rochester

Jake Rowe, Chaser/Seeker, Texas State

Will Lange, Beater, Texas Intramurals

Abel Costilla, Beater, RRQ

With the exception of four players, Evan Bell's Pink Team draws exclusively from the great state of Texas! Stephen Bell, Kody Marshall, and Colin Capello will be one of most dominant offensive forces of the entire tournament. And with great supporting players like Amanda Nagy, Cullen Carter, and Jake Rowe, there is a lot of potential for games to get out of snitch range very quickly. However, there is a huge range in skill from the UT triple threat to the substitutes, meaning the Pink Team will either be really inconsistent or they may sacrifice the few minutes of glory and instead split up the UT players to have a more rounded defense and offense throughout the entire day. The beaters Bell drafted, while athletic, are very much inexperienced and fairly new to the sport, with the exception being LSU's Sarah Kneiling and Arkansas' Jordan Key. They will have to carry the beating team on their back and help guide their less experienced teammates throughout the day. If Pink runs the UT players and their starting beaters all at once, they'll have an outstanding lineup. However, when they sub there will be a noticeable drop in talent that could cost the Pink Team valuable points and perhaps even a game. The lack of a dedicated seeker, or even a player who routinely plays seeker, might also harm Pink, especially when a player like Kody Marshall or Jake Rowe will have to go in at seeker, thus making them unusable to chase at the time. And with a predicted lack of bludger control against a fair amount of teams, the Pink Team is going to have to scrap for every game this weekend. However, if Capello can be convinced to beat throughout the day, that could change Pink's record to a winning one.

 

Becky Schmader's Red Team

Kenny Chilton, Chaser/Seeker, UT

Aryan Ghoddossy, Chaser, UT

Cody Tadlock, Chaser, UT

Michael Mohlman, Beater, Lost Boys

Nick Semon, Chaser/Beater, Rice University

Nicole Denney, Beater, Kansas

Katy Matz, Chaser, Austin Quidditch

Eric Diener, Keeper/Chaser, Austin Quidditch

Ashley Cuevas, Beater, RRQ

Andrea Garcia, Chaser, Texas intramurals

Kaci Erwin, Chaser, No affiliation

Josh Mattison, Beater, ASU

Javi Ruiz, Beater, Austin Quidditch

Azeem Hussain, Chaser, RRQ

Right off the bat I can tell that Schmader's team is going to have an incredible amount of synergy compared to the other teams. With 8 players coming from the University of Texas program, Schmader drafted people she knew, and she didn't do half bad. A problem I see is that she drafted good off-ball players but only one proven ball carrier. Eric Diener will have to head up the Red Team offense and he'll have great support in Chilton, Tadlock, Ghoddossy, and the talented-but-unknown Kaci Erwin. However, I wouldn't be surprised to see Chilton or Ghoddossy running the ball up in the absence of Diener on the field. Schmader drafted a very underrated beater set with Mattison, Mohlman, and Ruiz all being well-disciplined and used to playing as a cog in a machine rather than as individual players. They won't stand out, but they will be competent enough to be a thorn in the side of the better beater corps and will remain dominant over the weaker ones. With enough off-ball chaser depth, Chilton should be fresh to pursue the snitch when they return to the pitch and he will most likely be a deciding factor for Red's performance throughout the tournament.

Ethan Sturm's Black Team 

Etefia Umana, Keeper/Chaser, Loyola University New Orleans

Kevin Oelze, Keeper, Silicon Valley Skrewts

Reed Duncan, Beater, Formerly of Texas A&M University

Mathieu Gregoire, Beater, Texas A&M

Isaac Salazar, Seeker, Formerly of Texas A&M

Alexa Farris, Chaser, Arlington Browncoats

Hunter Turner, Chaser, RRQ

Carlos Elarba, Beater, SHSU

Richard Kemp, Keeper/Chaser, Texas State

Lynne Collenback, Chaser, RRQ

Chris Lock, Keeper, Santa Barbara Blacktips

Brian Stevens, Keeper/Chaser, Rice University

Katie Rader, Chaser, Baylor

Emily Hickmott, Chaser, Tufts

Ann Inobejas, Chaser, No team affiliation

Kyle Carpenter, Beater/Keeper, Southern Mississippi University

Ethan Sturm had one of the best drafts of the tournament, deciding to run a two male beater strategy, something my own Firemercs team did earlier this month. Sturm picked a sure to be dominant beater set in Reed Duncan, formerly of Texas A&M, Kyle Carpenter of Southern Miss, Mathieu Gregoire of Texas A&M, and Carlos Elarba of Sam Houston. While Duncan and Elarba play a more conservative style, both physically and with a bludger, Carpenter and Gregoire provide much needed aggression both on offense and defense. I expect throughout the day the beaters will find their groove, with Duncan and Elarba playing back and covering passing options, and Carpenter and Gregoire pressuring the ball carrier and going up with the chasers on offense.  As far as male chasers/keepers go, Sturm has a great core in Stevens, Turner, Umana, and Kemp. With Carpenter and Gregoire clearing out the beaters and creating lanes for the offense, the aforementioned chaser combination should be getting a large number of points between them. Skrewts player Kevin Oelze is recovering from a hip injury and so while he won't be at the top of his game, he should be able to distribute the ball effectively to his chasers, especially with Carpenter and Gregoire clearing out beaters. If Carpenter and Gregoire can help Umana and Stevens out on offense, they will be able to score on a few of the teams on a whim, especially with help from great off-ball players like RRQ's Hunter Turner. Running two male beaters means that Sturm will have to use two female chasers, the best of which are Baylor's Katie Rader and Tufts' Emily Hickmott. Both are competent chasers who can find gaps in defenses and get a few easy points. At seeker, Sturm drafted one of the best in Isaac Salazar, formerly of Texas A&M. With dominant beaters, Salazar should have all the time he'll need to seal the deal.

Curtis Taylor's Orange Team

Simon Arends, Chaser, Texas

Kedzie Teller, Chaser, Q.C. Boston- The Massacre

Augusta Daley, Chaser, Texas

Jason Winn, Beater/Chaser/Seeker, LSU

Rosemary Ross, Beater, Texas A&M

Bryan Bae, Beater/Chaser, Ringling College of Arts and Sciences

Craig Garrison, Keeper, RRQ

Eric Jurgeson, Seeker/Keeper, Loyola- New Orleans

Dennis Arbour, Chaser, LSU

Caitlin Page, Chaser, Loyola University New Orleans

Alicia Norman, Beater, SHSU

Ryan Carr, Chaser, SHSU

Thomas Loughlin, Chaser/Seeker, Rice

Chris Perrie, Chaser, SHSU

Taylor's Orange Team has a lot of speed and versatility, which is really what's going to carry them at this tournament. They have great point defenders and ball carriers in Simon Arends and Kedzie Teller, and have a tall set of keepers in RRQ's Craig Garrison and Loyola's Eric Jurgeson, both of whom are apt at playing the hoops. With supporting offenders like Arbour, Daley, and the extremely fast Thomas Loughlin, this team is going to be more passing-oriented than other fantasy teams, since most of their players are used to reading the field and passing and not driving the quaffle to the hoops. Jason Winn and Bryan Bae create a deadly beater combination that is fast and aggressive, and they are supported by a great female beater in A&M's Rosemary Ross. I expect this team to have a very fast, uptempo offense, which, while effective, may render some of their players almost useless because they can't get in front of the ball carrier in time to make a play. At the seeking game, Orange will most likely go with Eric Jurgeson, who may start the game at keeper. A very underrated seeker due to the fact that he played keeper all season, with beater help Jurgeson could have one of the best snitch catch records of the tournament. And just in case he doesn't seal the deal, both male beaters Winn and Bae are experienced seekers who bring their physical aggression into seeking and can end a game if needed.

 

Alan Black's Lime Green Team

Katelynn Kazane, Chaser, UCLA

Hank Dugie, Chaser, Texas

Savannah Allison, Beater, Texas A&M

Duncan Ferguson, Seeker, LSU

Daniel Shapiro, Keeper, University of Missouri

Daniel DePaula, Beater, LSU

Jordan Callison, Keeper/Chaser, Kansas

Eric Willroth, Keeper/Beater, Formerly of Texas A&M

Dakota Briggs, Chaser/Beater/Seeker, Utah Crimson Fliers

Julia Thomas, Beater, USC

Colby Soden, Chaser, Kansas

Kendall Newman, Chaser, Texas Tech University

Vincent Berrios, Keeper/Chaser, Arkansas

Bekah Burougs, Chaser, Baylor

Helene Barrera, Chaser/Beater, SHSU

Courtney Chediak, Chaser, Kansas

Marco Ponce, Beater, Texas Tech

Lime Green is an interesting team, to say the least. Drawing a fair amount of his team from outside of the Southwest, it seems Black drafted a team that would have utmost confidence in LSU seeker Duncan Ferguson. While there is a fantastic starting lineup in Dugie, Kazane, Allison, DePaula, and Callison, Lime Green seems to have considerably less depth than the other fantasy teams. Not only that, but with the exception of Callison, they don't seem to have many players who are experienced at running the ball down the field. I expect Dugie to step up and run the ball in Callison's absence on the field, and I wouldn't be surprised if Kansas players Colby Soden and Courtney Chediak step up and help carry the offense as off-ball passing options along with Kazane. At beaters, there is a great combination in LSU beater Daniel DePaula, who has slowly been emerging from the shadow of teammate Kody LaBauve, and experienced A&M player Savannah Allison. As experienced and strategic as those two are, however, I'm not sure how their subs Marco Ponce and Julia Thomas will fare with the physicality, aggression, and intelligence of some of the stronger beating cores. All in all, I think the hopes and dreams of Lime Green rest with Ferguson, who is known for his outstanding snitch catch ratio, going 7/7 at the Southwest Regionals. If the rest of his team can keep the game in range, Ferguson can carry his team to victory.  

Jacob Adlis' Gray  Team

Hope Machala, Beater, Texas

Sarah Holub, Chaser, Texas

Brad Armentor, Chaser/Keeper, LSU

Luke Langlinais, Chaser, RRQ

Daniel Rice, Chaser/Seeker, Austin Quidditch

Ryan Peavler, Beater, Texas State

Hunter Stolte, Keeper, Silver Phoenixes

Jacob Wilson, Beater/Seeker, RRQ

Caitlin Amthor, Chaser, Austin Quidditch

Ryan Davis, Keeper, Texas

Kris Johnson, Chaser, Silver Phoenixes

Eric Reyes, Chaser/Keeper/Seeker, Texas State

Chisa Egbelu, Chaser, Rutgers University

Cory Vincent, Chaser, LSU

Leave it to Jacob Adlis to draft a team mostly from the great state of Texas! This team arguably has one of the strongest chasing sets and amazing depth. Adlis scooped up underrated players in Luke Langlinais, Daniel Rice, Hunter Stolte, Kris Johnson, and especially Chisa Egbelu, whose speed and aggression will be a great asset to Adlis' team. With multi-faceted chasers like Armentor, Langlinais, Stolte, and Reyes, the chasing offense will be able to alternate ball carriers and give an advantage to this team so that the same one or two players aren't carrying the ball up every play. At beating, Adlis drafted two relatively unknown beaters in Ryan Peavler of Texas State and Jacob Wilson of RRQ. Both are athletic players, but I don't think they'll be much of a match for the teams with more experienced beaters. Hope Machala was a top pick and will do this team a lot of good; however, I don't see her being a game changer with the pair of beaters she has been matched up with. It also doesn't help that she is the only dedicated female beater, which will put even more pressure on her to carry the beating of the Gray Team. Luckily, their great chasing defense will make up for whatever shortages the Gray Team has in the beating department and will allow them to stay in the game. At seeker, Adlis has a few options to go with, including Daniel Rice, Eric Reyes, and Jacob Wilson. But with Wilson being one of two male beaters, he won't see much seeking time, leaving just Reyes and Rice (two decent seekers who, sadly, are both very one-dimensional). If there is anything that will cost the Gray Team games, it's going to be the lack of a strong beating core and a lack of versatility in the seeking game.

 

David Gutierrez's Teal Team

Morgan O'Neil, Chaser, Texas A&M

Zachary Pickett, Beater/Seeker, Austin Quidditch

Chris Morris, Chaser/Keeper/Seeker, Texas

Dirk Hryekewicz, Seeker, Texas A&M

Sophie Bonifaz, Beater, Rice

Kat Marcos, Chaser, Baylor

Sarah Sherman, Chaser, USC

Austin Potts, Beater, Texas A&M

Ruben Polanco, Beater, Silver Phoenixes

Jacob Bruner, Keeper, Baylor

Daphne Jones-Sgro, Beater, Baylor

Ryan Bowers, Chaser/Keeper, SHSU

Sam Ravelo, Chaser/seeker, Loyola University New Orleans

Justin Lopez, Chaser, Texas State

Daniel Bellini, Keeper/Chaser, Austin Quidditch

Lyz Reblin, Chaser/seeker, California Cannons 

Gutierrez picked up players that aren't too well-known, even from top tier teams like Baylor and A&M. Teal Team's chaser core is solid, featuring utility player Chris Morris who can play just as well as the ball carrier as he can off-ball. He will probably end up being the main ball runner along with Jacob Bruner from Baylor and Daniel Bellini from Austin Quidditch. With great male passing options in O'Neil, Lopez, Bowers, and Ravelo, and female options in Kat Marcos and Sarah Sherman, the Teal Team's chasers could prove formidable against one-dimensional chaser defenses. As far as beaters go, Gutierrez scooped up lower string players on top tier teams, including Austin Potts and Daphne Jones-Sgro. While players like these usually live in the shadows of the starting players on their team, they're still extremely talented and well-disciplined. These two starters will do well against some of the weaker teams, and Ruben Polanco has a physical presence on the field with his size and aggression and will prove a competent sub for Potts. At seeker, Teal has a few options including Lyz Reblin and Dirk Hryekewicz. Teal Team will probably be close to tied in quaffle points with many of their pool play teams, so it'll be up to Dirk to seal the deal and get his team a winning record.

 

Alex Clark's White Team

Chris Rhodes, Beater, Baylor

Jordan Parisher, Chaser, Texas State

Keegan Adlis, Chaser/Seeker, Silver Phoenixes

Sean Fry, Keeper, Texas A&M

Ryann Padilla, Beater, ASU

Zach Houston, Chaser, Southwest Oklahoma State University

Aaron Deering, Beater, Silver Phoenixes

Tyrell Williams, Chaser, Texas State

Eric Dreggors, Seeker, Arkansas

Keri Callegari, Chaser, Texas A&M

Marissa Hunt, Chaser/Seeker, UNT

Caleb Parker, Chaser, Texas intramurals

Jared Bryant, Chaser/Keeper/Seeker, SHSU

Rebecca McLaughlin, Chaser/Beater, Southern Miss

Stephen Ciccolella, Chaser/Seeker, Baylor

Ronell Sharp, Chaser, Kansas

Alex Clark did a great job of drafting underrated players from top-tier teams and top players from smaller and less-known teams. On the chasing front you have great offensive players in Fry, Parisher, Adlis, Parker, and Sharp. All of these players can function as competent ball carriers, and with the others getting open for passes, and with usual support offenders in Jared Bryant, Rebecca McLaughlin, Stephen Ciccolella, and Tyrell Williams, the White Team should be up in quaffle points over most of the other teams at the tournament. At beater, Clark drafted Chris Rhodes of Baylor, whose aggression will make him a threat to any beaters in the tournament, and he will be subbed by the conservative but strategic Aaron Deering of the Silver Phoenixes. With Adlis, Ciccolella, and Bryant rotating at seeker, I can definitely see White pulling off a few victories in shorter games.

 

Samy Mousa's Forest Green Team

(Disclaimer: The author is a member of this team)

Katherine Stewart, Chaser, Arkansas

Augustine Monroe, Keeper, Texas

Rachel Frish, Beater/Chaser, Crimson Warhawks

Connor Drake, Chaser/Keeper, Kansas

Hai Nguyen, Chaser, Kansas

Jake Smith, Chaser/Keeper, LSU

Margo Aleman, Chaser, Texas Intramurals

Haley Shaw, Beater, Stanford

Melissa DeVarney, Beater, Lost Boys

Tad Walters, Beater/Chaser/Seeker, Loyola University New Orleans

Kiki Crawford, Chaser, Texas

Darrian Ellison, Chaser, LSU

Tyler Dukes, Beater, Texas State

Keir Rudolph, Chaser/Keeper/Beater, Kansas(He replaced a chaser/beater so can only play those positions)

Samy Mousa's strategy for the draft was to have the most dominant male chasing lineup of the entire tournament, something I think he accomplished. With almost every male chaser being a capable ball carrier and support offender, this team will be absolutely reliant on its chasers. This is mainly because the only male player to be a dedicated beater in the past is Tad Walters. Walters is a conservative beater but aggressive on offense. However, he will most likely struggle with the more experienced and skilled players on other teams, as well as the issue of depth on his own team at beater. In female beaters, Forest Green picked up the speedy Melissa DeVarney, who will have to carry the beating of this team throughout the tournament. Her subs Haley Shaw and Tyler Dukes will be competent enough to take out passing options and get the job done, but with Walters, the team will most likely have a hard time retaining bludger control. However, the slack in the beating game will be covered by the stellar chasing defense from Mousa's all-star cast. With great female options in Katherine Stewart and Darrian Ellison, Forest Green's chasing core will be the one to beat at the tournament. At seeking, a problem arises of Mousa not drafting a dedicated seeker. However, the sheer depth of the male chasers will most likely free a few chasers up to seek, with the exception of Kier Rudolph, who is not allowed to seek because he replaced a player who dropped. Forest Green is going to need to rack up quaffle points in games and hope to get out of snitch range so that other teams with better seekers can't rob them of a victory.

 

Caroline Villa's Burgundy Team

Nichole Galle, Chaser, Silver Phoenixes

Chandler Smith, Beater, Oklahoma Baptist University

Drew Wasikowski, Chaser, Texas A&M

Brandi Cannon, Chaser, SHSU

Heather Burg, Chaser/Beater, Southern Miss

Grant Daigle, Chaser, Kansas

Bryan Perez, Chaser/Beater, University of North Texas

Seth Segura, Beater/Chaser, Formerly of LSU

Ethan McCormick, Beater, Arkansas

Sarah Staatz, Seeker/Chaser/Beater, Stanford University

Jose Rodriguez, Chaser, RRQ

Shane Rankin, Chaser, No team affiliation

Jasmin Carranza, Beater, Texas State

Chris Seto, Chaser/Keeper, Lost Boys

Bradley Mahoney, Chaser, Texas Intramurals

While Burgundy suffered a severe blow with Kifer Gregoire withdrawing because of Mono, they are still very much going to be a team to beat at the tournament. Boasting a very talented chasing set run by Drew Wasikowski, Villa's team will utilize speed and smart gameplay over pure aggression. Wasikowski, a stellar defensive point man as well as a tremendous force on offense, will run the Burgundy offense along with Grant Daigle of Kansas and Chris Seto of the Lost Boys. I am worried about Burgundy's passing options though, as only a few of the other chasers are experienced and ready for the uptempo offense that Burgundy's ball carriers will feel most comfortable working with. At beater, Villa picked up Chandler Smith and Ethan McCormick, the former of which plays an aggressive defensive style and the latter who plays more conservatively and forces passes. On offense, however, neither are too aggressive and this will make it hard for them to regain bludger control throughout the tournament. Rounding out the beating will be Southern Miss' Heather Burg, who plays smart and strategically rather than relying on speed or aggression. At the seeking game, Villa chose Sarah Staatz, a seeker from Stanford who is fast and aggressive and can definitely catch a snitch off guard. However, when competing against some of the more physically aggressive seekers in the tournament, Burgundy will have to sub in a male chaser or beater to even out the odds.

 

Monty Turner-Little's Blue Team 

Brittany Ripperger, Beater, Baylor

Becca DuPont, Chaser, Texas A&M

Mitch Cavender, Beater, UCLA(Coach)

Beissy Sandoval, Chaser, Baylor

Beta Natera, Chaser/Keeper, LSU

Paxton Casey, Beater/Chaser, Austin Quidditch

David Gilbert, Beater/Seeker, Baylor

Trent Miller, Chaser, Baylor

Monty Turner-Little, Chaser/Seeker, Baylor

Michael Binger, Chaser, UCLA

Anna Meriano, Beater, Rice

Chris Scholls, Beater, No team affiliation

Amanda Cortinas, Chaser, Rice

Brendon Frisella, Seeker/Chaser, Southern Miss

Poor Monty has had terrible luck with five players dropping out of the tournament. However, this did give him a chance to join in the festivities himself, so now he is one of the players on his own team! That being said, the real strength of this time is going to be the beating. Monty was somehow able to get both David Gilbert and Brittany Ripperger from his home team of Baylor, and he has plenty of subs for them, including the aggressive combination Mitch Cavender, Paxton Casey, and Chris Scholls. While the beating for this team will flourish, I see Blue having a few problems in terms of chaser depth. There are only four dedicated male chasers and three female chasers, which is going to exhaust the chasers on this team and drain them after just a few games. With phenomenal beaters that are fast, aggressive, and used to playing the entire side of their field, I don't think the lack of chaser depth will make Blue Team's defense any less solid; however, I do think that their offense will slow down over the course of the day as the starting players become more and more tired. At seeker, we see Brendon Frisella, who is talented but hasn't had too much seeking time in the Southwest. Frisella, with great beater support, should be able to catch any snitch presented to him. Hopefully he'll get the chance, as long as his team can stay within snitch range of their opponents.

The Match ups:

Purple vs. Red

Better Chasers: Purple

Better Beaters: Purple

Better Seekers: Purple

More synergy: Red

Winner: Purple

 Pink vs. Blue

Better Chasers: Pink

Better Beaters: Blue

Better Seekers: Blue

More synergy: Pink

Winner: Blue

Gray vs. Teal

Better Chasers: Gray

Better Beaters: Gray

Better Seekers: Teal

More synergy: Teal

Winner: Gray

Orange vs. Forest Green

Better Chasers: Forest Green

Better Beaters: Orange

Better Seekers: Orange

More synergy: Orange

Winner: Orange

Lime Green vs. Burgundy

Better Chasers: Burgundy

Better Beaters: Lime Green

Better Seekers: Lime Green

More synergy: Burgundy

Winner: Lime Green

White vs. Black

Better Chasers: White

Better Beaters: Black

Better Seekers: Black

More synergy: Black

Winner: Black

Purple vs. Gray

Better Chasers: Gray

Better Beaters: Purple

Better Seekers: Purple

More synergy: Purple

Winner: Purple

Pink vs. Orange

Better Chasers: Orange

Better Beaters: Orange

Better Seekers: Orange

More synergy: Orange

Winner: Orange

Red vs. Teal

Better Chasers: Red

Better Beaters: Teal

Better Seekers: Teal

More synergy: Red

Winner: Red

Blue vs. Forest Green

Better Chasers: Forest Green

Better Beaters: Blue

Better Seekers: Blue

More synergy: Forest Green

Winner: Forest Green

Gray vs. Burgundy

Better Chasers: Burgundy

Better Beaters: Gray

Better Seekers: Gray

More synergy: Burgundy

Winner: Gray

Orange vs. Black

Better Chasers: Orange

Better Beaters: Black

Better Seekers: Black

More synergy: Black

Winner: Black

Purple vs Lime Green

Better Chasers:Purple

Better Beaters: Purple

Better Seekers: Purple

More synergy: Purple

Winner: Purple 

Pink vs White

Better Chasers: Pink

Better Beaters: White

Better Seekers: White

More synergy: White

Winner: White 

Teal vs Burgundy

Better Chasers: Burgundy

Better Beaters: Teal

Better Seekers: Teal

More synergy: Burgundy

Winner: Teal

Forest Green vs Black

Better Chasers: Forest Green

Better Beaters: Black

Better Seekers: Black

More synergy: Forest Green

Winner: Black

Red vs Lime Green

Better Chasers: Red

Better Beaters: Lime Green

Better Seekers: Lime Green

More synergy: Red

Winner: Lime Green

Blue vs White

Better Chasers: White

Better Beaters: Blue

Better Seekers: White

More synergy: Blue

Winner: Blue

Purple vs Burgundy

Better Chasers: Purple

Better Beaters: Purple

Better Seekers: Purple

More synergy: Purple

Winner: Purple

Pink vs. Black

Better Chasers: Pink

Better Beaters: Black

Better Seekers: Black

More synergy: Black

Winner: Black

Gray vs. Lime Green

Better Chasers: Gray

Better Beaters: Gray

Better Seekers: Lime Green

More synergy: Gray

Winner: Gray

Orange vs White

Better Chasers: Orange

Better Beaters: Orange

Better Seekers: White

More synergy: White

Winner: White

Purple vs Teal

Better Chasers: Purple

Better Beaters: Purple

Better Seekers: Teal

More synergy: Purple

Winner: Purple

Pink vs Forest Green

Better Chasers: Forest green

Better Beaters: Pink

Better Seekers: Forest Green

More synergy: Pink

Winner: Forest Green

Red vs Burgundy

Better Chasers: Burgundy

Better Beaters: Red

Better Seekers: Red

More synergy: Red

Winner: Red

Blue vs Black

Better Chasers: Black

Better Beaters: Black

Better Seekers: Black

More synergy: Blue

Winner: Black

Teal vs Lime Green

Better Chasers: Lime Green

Better Beaters: Teal

Better Seekers: Lime Green

More synergy: Teal

Winner: Teal

Forest Green vs White

Better Chasers: Forest Green

Better Beaters: White

Better Seekers: White

More synergy: Forest green

Winner: White

Red vs Gray

Better Chasers: Gray

Better Beaters: Gray

Better Seekers: Red

More synergy: Red

Winner: Red 

Blue vs Orange

Better Chasers: Blue

Better Beaters: Blue

Better Seekers: Blue

More synergy: Orange

Winner: Blue

Pool play results:

1. Black 5-0

2. Purple 5-0

3. Blue 3-2

4. Red 3-2

5. White 3-2

6. Gray 3-2

7. Orange 2-3

8. Forest Green 2-3

9. Teal 2-3

10. Lime Green 2-3

11. Pink 0-5

12. Burgundy 0-5

5. White vs. 12. Burgundy

Better Chasers: White

Better Beaters: White

Better Seekers: White

More synergy: Burgundy

Winner: White

8. Forest Green vs. 9. Teal

Better Chasers: Forest Green

Better Beaters: Teal

Better Seekers: Teal

More synergy: Forest Green

Winner: Forest Green

6. Gray vs. 11. Pink

Better Chasers: Pink

Better Beaters: Gray

Better Sekers: Pink

Winner: Pink

7. Orange vs. 10. Lime Green

Better Chasers: Orange

Better Beaters: Orange

Better Seekers: Lime Green

More synergy: Lime Green

Winner: Orange

Quarterfinals

1. Black vs. 5. White

Better Chasers: White

Better Beaters: Black

Better Seekers: Black

Winner: Black

4. Red vs. 8. Forest Green

Better Chasers: Forest Green

Better Beaters: Red

Better Seekers: Red

More synergy: Forest Green

Winner: Forest Green

2. Purple vs. 11. Pink

Better Chasers: Purple

Better Beaters: Purple

Better Seekers: Purple

More synergy: Purple

Winner: Purple

3. Blue vs. 7. Orange

Better Chasers: Blue

Better Beaters: Blue

Better Seekers: Orange

More synergy: Orange

Winner: Blue

Semifinals

1. Black vs. 8. Forest Green

Better Chasers: Forest Green

Better Beaters: Black

Better Seekers: Black

More synergy: Forest Green

Winner: Black

2. Purple vs. 3. Blue

Better Chasers: Purple

Better Beaters: Blue

Better Seekers: Purple

Winner: Purple

Finals

2. Purple vs. 1. Black

Better Chasers: Purple

Better Beaters: Black

Better Seekers:Purple

More synergy: Purple

Winner: Purple

 

Most underrated  players going into the tournament/sleeper picks

Zach Houston

Chisa Egbelu

Etefia Umana

Kaci Erwin

Caleb Parker

Eric Dreggors

Eric Jurgeson

Kris Johnson