Beyond the bragging rights, prizes for all finalists and winners included books and subscriptions to Fireball Crosswords, a night’s stay at the Crowne Plaza or DoubleTree Suites, dinner at Buca di Bepo, a gorgeous gift basket of gourmet snacks and wine from Mintahoe, brunches at M Street Café at the St. Paul Hotel, and of course, a free beer from Summit Brewing Company for anyone showing their library card and a valid 21+ ID. Special thanks to A.J. Schaake who donated the trophies for the champions. They know that bragging rights are better when you can carry them in a giant cup!

Amateur Finalists

Third Place: Katie Gray – 10:37
Second Place: Brian McGill – 7:49
First Place: Ginny Agresti – 7:38

Expert Finalists

Third Place: Marcia Brott – uncompleted
Second Place: Carl Voss – uncompleted
First Place: Jake Gelfand – 13:39

Team Finalists

Third Place: “Word Warriors” (Claudia Lowe and friends) – 13:57
Second Place: “Pen, Never Pencil” (Maria Ryden and friend) – 7:37
First Place: “SnowQ Puzzlers” (Andrea Sachs and friend)  6:36

Final Scores

Amateurs

Agresti	3445
Gray	3420
McGill	3395
Hedin	3345
Williams	3345
Mikula	3345
Boland	3345
Pozzini	3325
Brown	3320
Loring	3315
Fuller	3300
Taylor	3270
Kate	3270
Alford	3245
Carter	3175
Deekas	3050
Louise	3015
Saffert	2800
Schrank	2240
Andrews	1820
LaFaye	1470

Experts

Voss	3305
Gelfand	3230
Brott	3055
Leuvre	3010
Bael	2935
Jeffryes	2910
Galey	2905
Jonathan	2890
Lundegaard	2730
Larson	2480
Wilkinson	2430
Stuebner	2340
Heyne	2260
Drew	2210
David	2180
Sadowsky	2020
Kramer	1990

Teams

Word Warriors	2335
SnowQ Puzzlers	2335
Pen, Never Pencil	2310
The Revelators	2260
Team Doi?	2235
Hotel Torgo	2185
Puzzlers	2160
Heard there was Free Beer	2140
6-Letter Word	2065
Readex	2055
Cross Affection	2040
David and Jennifer	2015
The Words Worth	2015
The Word-Millers	1965
Miklyn	1945
The 40-Year Old Word-Gin	1915
4-Down	1805
Shts & Giggls	1750
Night Watch	1635
Timberwords	1635
The Lunies	1570
Friends of the Libeary	1455
Wordpros	1270