Pupils from Monmouth School for Boys have reached the regional semi-finals of the National Inter-School Science Quiz Championships for prep schools after winning their South-West heat.
Srinivas Rengarajan captained the team that also included Ojas Shanbhag, Cameron Hughes and Hugh Major as they edged Redmaids’ High School in a dramatic final round.
The Monmouth boys triumphed with a total of 2,000 points and the school will now host the Wales and South West semi-final on 11 January.
The boys were joined by Monmouth School Girls’ Prep and a mixed Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools team in their heat, as well as hosts Badminton School, Redmaids’ High School, Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School, Tockington Manor School, Wycliffe Prep School and Paragon School.
Dr Sion Wall, Monmouth School’s science and technology teacher and co-ordinator, said: “Everyone in the winning team did incredibly well with some difficult questions. They should all be proud of their achievements.
“The Monmouth pupils acquitted themselves incredibly well against some very good opposition from top prep schools around the Bristol area.”