High-flying St. Augustine’s return to NSMQ

Sea-siders, St Augustine’s College are back in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).

The 2007 champions pulled a stunning performance Thursday afternoon to return to the nationals of the competition.

Cape Coast:
End of Contest:

St. Augustine's College: 54pts
T.I AMASS, Potsin: 23pts
Academy of Christ the King: 21pts
Komenda SHTS: 8pts
Twifo Praso: 6pts

Congrats St. Augustine's College!!! Action Nkotsee!!!#NSMQ2019Regionals #NSMQ2019

They scored an impressive 54 points in their regional qualifiers, beating second-placed T.I AMASS, Potsin by 31 points, a difference higher than what some schools used to qualify.

This is a massive improvement for St Augustine’s considering they were knocked out even before the prelims started in 2018.

End of contest:

Swedru SHS: 42 pts
St. Augustine's College: 39 pts
Nsaba Presby SHS: 14 pts
Gyaase SHS: 10 pts
Assin State College: 7 pts

Swedru SHS congratulations on winning the contest. It was not easy but you made it. See you at the Nationals #NSMQ2018Regionals

The Cape Coast giants were stunned by Swedru SHS and a three-point margin saw them sip tea on the sidelines for a year. 

Which other schools contested St Augustine’s today?

Academy of Christ the King who was eliminated by Ho-based Mawuli School in the one-eighth stage in 2018 placed third.

Their 21 points would keep them company until next year, where they can try again. But for 2019, the road has come to an end for them.

Komenda SHTS and Twifo Praso scored eight and six points respectively.

Cape Coast:
Congrats St. Augustine's College!!!!! See you in Accra.#NSMQ2019Regionals #NSMQ2019 pic.twitter.com/e3QyfUADo2

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