After winning the 2022 National Economics Challenge in June, Class of 2022 members Zach Clark, Harsh Deep, Shahzeb Lakhani and Rohan Thakur collected another major win at the International Economics Olympiad, held remotely last week. Their win in June earned them the opportunity to represent the United States at IEO. Deep and Thakur each won gold medals, ranking them top 20 in the world, while Clark and Lakhani each earned a silver, landing them both in the top 50. Another gold medal was won by Sam Lieman, a member of their team from Mt. Hebron High School. The team edged out three-time IEO champions Brazil by less than half a point.
Earlier today, the Harker team of recent graduates Zach Clark, Harsh Deep, Shahzeb Lakhani and Rohan Thakur won the 2022 National Economics Challenge, held in New York City, becoming the first team in school history to do so. They later defeated China in an online match to become International Economics Champions. The final round of the national competition consisted of a two-hour quiz bowl between the top four teams. The full broadcast of the Quiz Bowl, hosted by CNBC, is available on YouTube.
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May 25, 2022
Harker’s National Economics Challenge team has reached the finals! Zach Clark, Harsh Deep, Shahzeb Lakhani and Rohan Thakur will trek to New York City in June for the final stage of this year’s competition as one of the final four teams. This same team took first place in April at the California Economics Challenge. Each stage of the competition tests students’ understanding of micro- and macroeconomics as well as knowledge of current world economies. The competition started at the state level, which was followed by a national 45-question quiz. Teams that moved on to the semifinals then created a case study to determine the final four teams.
Harker’s National Economics Challenge team has ranked in the top eight in the nation and qualified for a trip to New York City for this year’s national finals! The team of seniors Jerry Chen, Melissa Kwan, Jimmy Lin and Justin Xie took first place last month at the Northern California finals, held at the San Francisco Federal Reserve (pictured). At the national finals, to be held May 19-21, the students will take a six-part exam that tests their knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, current events and other relevant topics. Best of luck!