At each table the competitors are on the left and the judges are on the right




37 Competitors, a new record for the US Championship


One of the judges sneaks in some reading before the start of the round



James Jorasch toward the back in the center of the shot



James Jorasch scribbling away during the recall period of the Names and Faces round



Belinda Shao in a moment of intense concentration



Memory can be hard work!




Andrieana Sugrim








British Airways flew the winner of the event to the world championships






Chris Harwood in green behind the two water bottles


Chris Turner, who has competed in all nine US Championships



Mykie Pidor is another regular at the US Championships






Erin Luley stands to acknowledge her record score in the Names and Faces round


Erin Luley and Josh Foer chat after a round

Josh Foer and Maurice Stoll watch the proceedings


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