Article by Mike Williams, 11:35 PM 7/31/2010.
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K-12 Open Section
Jordan Joseph won the K-12 open section with a perfect 4-0 score. Jordan also wins a free prepaid entry to the North Carolina Open Championship to be held in Charlotte on September 3-5. Congratulations Jordan!
Complete list of K-12 winners:
- 1st place: Jordan Joseph, 4.0
- 2nd place: Ishaan Maitra, 2.5
- 3rd place: Dean Tran, 2.0
- Top Under 1100: Mark Keezer, 2.0
- Top Under 900: Emery Tran, 1.0
- Honorable mention: Ferdinando "Gio" Mauceri, 0.5
Combined K-8/K-5 Section
Will O'Tuel won the combined K-8/K-5 section with a perfect 4-0 score. Will turned in a dominating performance, especially considering he had not previously won any USCF-rated games! Look out everyone, Will is way stronger than his post-tournament rating 292 would indicate. Way to go, Will!
Complete list of K-8/K-5 winners:
- K-8 1st place: Will O'Tuel, 4.0
- K-8 2nd place: Micah McCoy, 3.0
- K-5 1st place: Dawson Williams, 2.5
- K-5 2nd place: Andrew Shepherd, 1.5
- K-5 3rd place: Matthew Williams, 1.0
Photos:

Winners from the K-12 section. From left: Mark Keezer, Emery Tran, Jordan Joseph, Ishaan Maitra, Dean Tran.

Winners from the combined K-8/K-5 section. From left: Andrew Shepherd, Dawson Williams, Matthew Williams, Micah McCoy, Will O'Tuel.


Section champs Jordan Joseph and Will O'Tuel.
Thank you to all the players, parents, and coaches who attended.