Latin Tournament

The Classical Association of Virginia is proud to present its

Ninety-Fifth Annual Latin Tournament

March 2026 (exact dates to be announced)

These challenging examinations are designed to test the student’s understanding and mastery of the Latin language and, in the case of the upper level exams, the ability to read and interpret authentic Latin literature at their particularly level of study. The exams include two sections: a set of multiple-choice questions on vocabulary, forms, syntax, and (where appropriate) rhetorical and poetic devices, and reading passages for students to provide a written translation in order to show comprehension. The exams are administered on bubble-sheets filled in by #2 pencils with separate blank sheets for the written translations. N.B. The written translation section is optional and should be completed by those students looking for a challenger and interested in earning first, second, or third places, or honorable mention on the exams.

Levels of Exams

• Introduction to Latin
• Beginning Latin
• Intermediate Latin
• Advanced Latin
• Latin Literature: Prose
• Latin Literature: Poetry

Please see descriptions of exams in the syllabi below.

Divisions of Competition

• Alpha: public schools
• Beta: independent and private schools
• Gamma: charter, magnet, and governor’s schools

Administration of Exams

• Exams will be given at the school of the participants.
• Exams may be administered by the Latin teacher during the specified testing window.
• Students will have 60 minutes to complete their exams.
• All students on a given level must take the exam at the same time. 

Please see specific instructions for administration of exams below.

Awards

The awards on the CAV Latin Tournament are designed to recognize students’ efforts to learn and hone their skills in Latin at their level, as well as to identify and recognize outstanding Latin students in the state of Virginia. 

• Placements will be awarded to the three students with the highest scores in each division for each exam (combined score of multiple-choice and translation sections). First place winners will receive an engraved Jefferson Cup and paper certificate; second and third place winners will receive medals and certificates. The CAV will publish the names of each student who places in its newsletter*.
  
  
• Certificates of Honorable Mention will be awarded to those students who score within the top 20% of students from their division on their exam (combined score of multiple-choice and translation sections). The CAV will publish the names of each student who receives honorable mention in its newsletter*.
  
  
• The written translation section is optional and should be completed by those students who are interested in earning first, second, or third places, or honorable mention on the exams.
  
  
• Cum Laude Certificates will be awarded to any student who scores 30/40 on the Introduction to Latin, Beginning Latin, and Intermediate Latin exams, or a 20/30 on the Advanced Latin, Latin Literature: Prose, and Latin Literature: Poetry exams. The CAV will publish in its newsletter the names of schools who have students receiving Cum Laude Certificates*.
  
  
• A plaque will be awarded to the top school in each division (Alpha, Beta, and Gamma) with the highest number of students who place on all the exams.
  
  
• Awards will be announced and distributed at the Spring Meeting of the CAV, so participating teachers should plan to attend to receive their awards!

N.B. The CAV will not publish in its newsletter or on its website the names of students who receive recognition if they or their families do not wish to make that information public. It is the responsibility of the individual Latin teacher to inform the Tournament Director if any student opts out of having their name listed among the winners in the newsletter.

Cost & Registration

• Cost:
• $3.00 per exam
• Teachers giving the exam for the first time (or the first time in five years) can offer the exams FOR FREE!
• All fees are non-refundable.

• Registration:
• Teachers must complete the registration form and submit a check or money order by the deadline.
• All registrations are due to the Latin Tournament Registrar by February 14.

CAV Latin Tournament Director & Registrar:
Lexi Harrell

Results of the 2025 CAV Latin Tournament

SCHOOL AWARDS

Alpha Division: Rockbridge County High School (Patrick Bradley)

Beta Division: Flint Hill School (Ken Andino, Theri Andino, Jason Bowler, Brad Savage)

Gamma Division: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Karen Donohue, Patty Lister)

Cum Laude (for multiple choice scores of 30/40 or 20/30) was awarded to students from:

Classical Cottage Consortium
Flint Hill School
Hayfield Secondary School
Heritage High School (Leesburg)
Lylburn Downing Middle School
Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School  
Rockbridge County High School
St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School
Stafford High School
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Yorktown High School

Alpha Division

Introduction to Latin

• First Place: Melody Coddington (52), Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner
• Second Place: Jamie Michelmore, (51) Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner
• Third Place: Eve Niebur (50), Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner
• Honorable Mentions: Henry Cline, Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner (scores: 49-47); Sally de Lissovoy, Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner; Fintan McGrath, Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner

Beginning Latin

• First Place: Camila Borisov (56), Yorktown High School, Ian Hochberg
• Second Place: Will Ditzel (55), Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner
• Third Place: Audrey Forman (53), Yorktown High School, Ian Hochberg
• Honorable Mentions: Joseph Vargas, Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley (scores: 52-44); Alex Eastwood, Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner; Elizabeth Margalus, Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner; John Francis Ayoub-Winder, Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner

Intermediate Latin

• First Place: Maeve McGrath (51), Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley
• Second Place: Ian Cochran (49), Yorktown High School, Ian Hochberg
• Third Place: Asher Hunt (47), Hayfield Secondary School, Nadia Ghosheh
• Honorable Mentions: Taeryn Graham, Yorktown High School, Ian Hochberg (scores: 45-41); James Gallagher, Yorktown High School, Ian Hochberg; Jude Eichholz, Lylburn Downing Middle School, Laura Joyner; Shelby Strode, Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley

Advanced Latin

• First Place: Jay Osler (51), Hayfield Secondary School, Nadia Ghosheh
• Second Place: Joseph Bellanti, (47), Stafford High School, Stephanie Buckler
• Third Place: Sarah Edgar (44), Rockbridge County High School, PatrickBradley
• Honorable Mentions: Russell Bucy, Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley (scores: 42-37); Ashley Kauffman, Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley; Edison Rahl, Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley; Graham Shester, Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley; Luke Eichholz, Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley

Latin Literature: Prose

• First Place: Laura Su (51), Yorktown High School, Ian Hochberg
• Second Place: Samuel Eastwood, (50) Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley
• Third Place: Simona Seiter (32), Hayfield Secondary School, Nadia Ghosheh

Latin Literature: Poetry

• First Place: Liam Courtney-Collins (40), Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley
• Second Place: Liam Stillwell (39), Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley
• Third Place: Corinna Allen (33), Rockbridge County High School, Patrick Bradley

Beta Division

Introduction to Latin

• First Place: Sutton Brower (37), Flint Hill School Theri Andino

Beginning Latin

• First Place: Ian Kestenbaum (57), Flint Hill School, Theri Andino
• Second Place: Ariana Arabi (52), Flint Hill School, Brad Savage
• Third Place: Felicity Polley (51), Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman
• Honorable Mentions: Sophie Acosta, Classical Cottage Consortium, Nancy Juday (scores: 44-40); Stephen Spinelli, Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman; Raphael Cuddeback, Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman; Morgan Kim, Flint Hill School, Theri Andino; Paul Spinelli, Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman

Intermediate Latin

• First Place: Alec Sweet (59), Flint Hill School, Brad Savage
• Second Place: Sylvie Zochowski (53), Flint Hill School, Brad Savage
• Third Place: Lilou David (46), Flint Hill School, Ken Andino
• Honorable Mentions: Bethel Daniel, Flint Hill School, Ken Andino (scores: 45-42); Ben Garner, Flint Hill School, Brad Savage; Seth Walkenhorst, Flint Hill School, Brad Savage; Leo Estes, Flint Hill School, Brad Savage

Advanced Latin

• First Place: Patrick Beer (47), Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman
• Second Place: Thomas Wilson (46), Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman
• Third Place: Benedict Keogh (45), Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman
• Honorable Mentions: Simone Crater, Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman (scores: 44-41); Catherine Robertson, Classical Cottage Consortium, Jennifer Hoffman

Latin Literature: Prose

• First Place: Mackenzie Sanford (51), Flint Hill School, Ken Andino
• Second Place: Soren McKay (50), Classical Cottage Consortium, Jocelyn Robertson
• Third Place: Jack Rutter (44), St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School, Kevin Jefferson
• Honorable Mentions: Cormac Kaplan, Flint Hill School, Ken Andino (scores: 40)

Latin Literature: Poetry

• First Place: Reesey Lai (39), St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School, Kevin Jefferson

Gamma Division

Introduction to Latin

No students competed on this level in this division.

Beginning Latin

• First Place: Charlotte Causey (59), MWGS, Steven Ross
• Second Place: Clementine Mannell (58), MWGS, Steven Ross
• Third Place: Kritika Goel (57), MWGS, Steven Ross
• Honorable Mentions: Emily Garcia Recinos, MWGS, Steven Ross (score: 56-52); Emery Mize, TJHSST, Karen Donohue; Ishaan Patankar, MWGS, Steven Ross; Shaivi Shankhwar, MWGS ,Steven Ross; Sophia Wang, TJHSST, Karen Donohue; Eesha Bhat, MWGS, Steven Ross

Intermediate Latin

• First Place: Matthew Bond (58), MWGS, Steven Ross
• Second Place: Tristan Raffo (54), TJHSST, Patty Lister
• Third Place: Isobelle Villarivera (53), TJHSST, Patty Lister
• Honorable Mentions: Leah Dober, TJHSST, Patty Lister (scores: 50-49); McKenna Wallace, MWGS, Steven Ross; Caden Cosgrove, TJHSST, Patty Lister; James Fleming, TJHSST, Patty Lister; Anna Xu, TJHSST, Patty Lister; Peter Torrico, TJHSST, Patty Lister; Alisha Kapila, MWGS, Steven Ross

Advanced Latin

• First Place: Vir Maniar (54), TJHSST, Patty Lister
• Second Place: Angela Yan (53), TJHSST, Patty Lister
• Third Place: Mark Johnson (47), TJHSST, Patty Lister
• Honorable Mentions: Bonna Koo, TJHSST, Patty Lister (scores: 46-44); Sarah Kate Kangas, TJHSST, Patty Lister; Peter Beatty, TJHSST, Patty Lister

Latin Literature: Prose

• First Place: Ethan O’Hara (55), TJHSST, Patty Lister
• Second Place: Brenden Stremler (54), MWGS, Steve Ross
• Third Place: Sarah Trainer (52), TJHSST ,Patty Lister
• Honorable Mentions: Aidan Wright, TJHSST, Patty Lister (scores: 50-45); Rishabh Kumaran, TJHSST, Patty Lister; Samantha Schappert, MWGS, Steve Ross; Nikita Lugovoy, TJHSST, Patty Lister; Samuel Payne, TJHSST, Patty Lister; Breanne Graham, TJHSST, Patty Lister

Latin Literature: Poetry

• First Place: Michael Klausner (55), MWGS, Steven Ross
• Second Place: Sydney Buhler (51), TJHSST, Patty Lister
• Third Place: Alex Bakalov (50), TJHSST, Patty Lister
• Honorable Mentions: Arnav Kadambi, MWGS, Steven Ross (scores: 47-45); Aarav Lodha, MWGS, Steven Ross; Vivian Xue, TJHSST, Patty Lister

CAV LATIN TOURNAMENT LEGENDS

Reesey Lai (St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School)
Advanced Latin 2023 – 2nd Place
Latin Literature: Prose 2024 – 2nd Place
Latin Literature: Poetry 2025 – 1st Place

Maeve McGrath (Flint Hill School)
Introduction to Latin 2023 – 2nd Place
Beginning Latin 2024 – 1st Place
Intermediate Latin 2025 – 1st Place

Mackenzie Sanford (Flint Hill School)
Advanced Latin 2023 – 1st Place
Latin Literature: Prose 2024 – 1st Place
Latin Literature: Prose 2025 – 1st Place

Simona Seiter (Hayfield Secondary School)
Latin One 2022 – 2nd Place
Intermediate Latin 2023 – 3rd Place
Advanced Latin: Prose 2024 – 3rd Place

Brenden Stremler (Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School)
Latin Literature: Poetry 2023 – 2nd Place
Latin Literature: Prose 2024 – 2nd Place
Latin Literature: Prose 2025 – 2nd Place