2026 Winners

MIST Chicago 2026 Winners and Nationals Qualifiers

Category I: Knowledge and Quran

Knowledge Test 1:

#1 FDTO2-UBQ1U (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#2 S5XWF-J40WY (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

Knowledge Test 2:

#1 FDTO2-8X9WP (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

Knowledge Test 3:

#1 FDTO2-E9000 (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

Knowledge Test 4:

#1 S5XWF-ARSA5 (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#2 0BQCY-QIZAC (Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL))

#3 S5XWF-82HZ9 (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#4 S5XWF-W471L (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

Qur’an Memorization - Level 1 - Male

#1 S5XWF-U2E9N (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#2 WG5FZ-3LNZ6 (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#3 WG5FZ-HVBAT (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#4 MVHLO-18O62 (MCC Academy )

#5 379ZX-1QV4T (Willowbrook High School (Villa Park, IL))

Qur’an Memorization - Level 1 - Female

#1 MVHLO-6MVP1 (MCC Academy )

#2 HH4HS-5ZIIN (Guidance Academy)

#3 0BQCY-DN2O9 (Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL))

#4 S5XWF-Y8E0D (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#5 MVHLO-IUG15 (MCC Academy )

Qur’an Memorization - Level 2 - Male

#1 S5XWF-ZIJVL (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#2 WG5FZ-8OVFX (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#3 S5XWF-2D45H (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#4 PKKZJ-AFAMW (Bolingbrook High School (Bolingbrook, IL))

#5 WG5FZ-OICZR (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

Qur’an Memorization - Level 2 - Female

#1 MVHLO-EKSJM (MCC Academy )#2 MVHLO-9Z2V2 (MCC Academy )

#3 S5XWF-CVS4E (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#4 WG5FZ-XR5Y8 (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#5 FDTO2-X6CWS (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

Qur’an Memorization - Level 3 - Male

#1 S5XWF-1BT26 (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#2 WG5FZ-ZF61B (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#3 S5XWF-U6ZQH (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#4 WG5FZ-HRPE2 (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#5 379ZX-5UP02 (Willowbrook High School (Villa Park, IL))

Qur’an Memorization - Level 3 - Female

#1 MVHLO-CXNEM (MCC Academy )

#2 MVHLO-J0787 (MCC Academy )

Qur’an Recitation - Male

#1 S5XWF-E1B5A (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#2 S5XWF-U0PFP (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#3 WG5FZ-ZLS9T (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#4 FDTO2-J8JO0 (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#5 MVHLO-L3UPS (MCC Academy )

Qur’an Recitation - Female

#1 714EU-P32UC (Aqsa School)

#2 S5XWF-C0G0X (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#3 S5XWF-HYDD4 (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#4 WG5FZ-CRIFL (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#5 MVHLO-7KYEK (MCC Academy )

Category II: Arts

Digital Art

#1 S5XWF-JIMZW (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#2 0BQCY-9LT5B (Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL))

#3 MVHLO-ZPXEN (MCC Academy )

#4 MVHLO-L3UPS (MCC Academy )

2D Art

#1 MVHLO-AVNI3 (MCC Academy )

#2 S5XWF-OF56S (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#3 MVHLO-DJCSJ (MCC Academy )

#4 WG5FZ-NI6LW (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#5 0BQCY-U83K2 (Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL))

3D Art

#1 HH4HS-J7TC0 (Guidance Academy)

#2 FDTO2-2WAE5 (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#3 MVHLO-RFITB (MCC Academy )

#4 S5XWF-MJW98 (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#5 MVHLO-7KYEK (MCC Academy )

Fashion Design

#1 MVHLO-IUG15 (MCC Academy )

#2 FDTO2-UBQ1U (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#3 S5XWF-S0VP9 (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#4 FDTO2-SEZ3T (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

Photography

#1 MVHLO-CXNEM (MCC Academy )

#2 MVHLO-C7ID0 (MCC Academy )

#3 0BQCY-QIZAC (Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL))

#4 FDTO2-NQ6AB (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#5 S5XWF-ZIISC (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

Category III: Writing and Oratory

Extemporaneous Essay

#1 MVHLO-T2BBL (MCC Academy )

#2 S5XWF-94AJB (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#3 S5XWF-ZIISC (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#4 714EU-P32UC (Aqsa School)

#5 HH4HS-JSZ7E (Guidance Academy)

Extemporaneous Speaking

#1 S5XWF-ZIJVL (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#2 MVHLO-GJEA2 (MCC Academy )

#3 FDTO2-E9000 (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#4 714EU-SU8R0 (Aqsa School)

#5 FDTO2-B3NPU (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

Original Oratory

#1 S5XWF-CVS4E (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#2 MVHLO-CXNEM (MCC Academy )

#3 0BQCY-DRTDW (Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL))

#4 MVHLO-J0787 (MCC Academy )

#5 FDTO2-OLFS3 (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

Poetry

#1 714EU-OMZ9R (Aqsa School)

#2 0BQCY-DB1Z0 (Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL))

#3 HH4HS-Q8TLJ (Guidance Academy)

#4 MVHLO-IUG15 (MCC Academy )

#5 S5XWF-J40WY (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

Prepared Essay

#1 FDTO2-VDL31 (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#2 WG5FZ-CRIFL (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

#3 FDTO2-R2YIS (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#4 HH4HS-HET3H (Guidance Academy)

#5 WG5FZ-U7GK6 (Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL))

Short Fiction

#1 MVHLO-6MVP1 (MCC Academy )

#2 S5XWF-C0G0X (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#3 FDTO2-8X9WP (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#4 FDTO2-YAX09 (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#5 MVHLO-W2HDQ (MCC Academy)

Spoken Word

#1 MVHLO-9BRP1 (MCC Academy )

#2 S5XWF-ZF04P (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#3 714EU-WTMUV (Aqsa School)

#4 FDTO2-X6CWS (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#5 S5XWF-Y8E0D (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

Category IV: Brackets

Improv - Male

#1 Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL)

FDTO2-HY2SZ

FDTO2-R2YIS

FDTO2-TL40R

FDTO2-Z5TR6

#2 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-1BT26

S5XWF-FY30T

S5XWF-OCAOQ

S5XWF-S0VP9

#3 Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL)

WG5FZ-3LNZ6

WG5FZ-8OVFX

WG5FZ-E4W3H

WG5FZ-HVBAT

WG5FZ-MIT36

WG5FZ-OICZR

WG5FZ-ZF61B

#4 MCC Academy

MVHLO-18O62

MVHLO-8CZQ6

MVHLO-NPW1Q

MVHLO-W2HDQ

Improv - Female

#1 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-5VG5J

S5XWF-9JTDY

S5XWF-FIKSZ

S5XWF-HLEZX

S5XWF-V1SP6

S5XWF-WARW6

#2 Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL)

FDTO2-2WAE5

FDTO2-BW4X2

FDTO2-UBQ1U

FDTO2-UG026

FDTO2-XF1TP

#3 MCC Academy

MVHLO-0CRV2

MVHLO-EYF9OMVHLO-KGVL2

MVHLO-RFITB

MVHLO-T0UKA

#4 Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL)

WG5FZ-85DBU

WG5FZ-CRIFL

WG5FZ-DXSOY

WG5FZ-NI6LW

WG5FZ-U7GK6

Math Olympics

#1 FDTO2-WQU9C (Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL))

#2 S5XWF-W471L (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#3 S5XWF-ZIISC (College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL))

#4 HH4HS-J7TC0 (Guidance Academy)

#5 MVHLO-SB936 (MCC Academy )

Debate

#1 Aqsa School

714EU-ETB7K

714EU-WTMUV

#2 MCC Academy

MVHLO-6MVP1

MVHLO-IUG15

#3 Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL)

FDTO2-E9000

FDTO2-W761I

#4 Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL)

0BQCY-9LT5B

0BQCY-DB1Z0

MIST Quiz Bowl

#1 Aqsa School

714EU-N42ZL

714EU-P32UC

714EU-SU8R0

714EU-TBZ7W

#2 MCC Academy

MVHLO-9BRP1

MVHLO-AVNI3

MVHLO-C7ID0

MVHLO-CXNEM

MVHLO-GJEA2

MVHLO-J0787

#3 BHS + Furqaan Academy Coalition

PKKZJ-AFAMW

WG5FZ-ZLS9T

#4 Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL)

FDTO2-8X9WP

FDTO2-B3NPU

FDTO2-FBQ0Q

FDTO2-J92NG

FDTO2-Y2C5C

#5 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-CRRF8

S5XWF-OF56S

S5XWF-PM747

S5XWF-U6ZQH

S5XWF-Y8E0D

S5XWF-ZIJVL

Category V: Group Projects

Humanitarian Service

#1 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-82HZ9

S5XWF-ARSA5

S5XWF-HYDD4

S5XWF-U6ZQH

Science Fair

#1 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-EOY22

S5XWF-HFUM8

Short Film

#1 MCC Academy

MVHLO-18O62

MVHLO-6MVP1

MVHLO-J0787

MVHLO-L3UPS

MVHLO-NPW1Q

MVHLO-W2HDQ

#2 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-FY30T

S5XWF-U0PFP

Social Media

#1 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-7OMRU

S5XWF-9JTDY

S5XWF-EBGX1

S5XWF-V1SP6

#2 MCC Academy

MVHLO-7H0QD

MVHLO-AVNI3

MVHLO-C7ID0

MVHLO-CXNEM

MVHLO-DJCSJ

MVHLO-EKSJM

Nasheed/Rap - Male

#1 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-2D45H

S5XWF-94AJBS5XWF-NVJ5P

S5XWF-ZIJVL

#2 MCC Academy

MVHLO-9BRP1

MVHLO-GJEA2

MVHLO-SB936

#3 Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL)

FDTO2-J8JO0

FDTO2-Y2C5C

Nasheed/Rap - Female

#1 Aqsa School

714EU-ETB7K

714EU-N42ZL

714EU-OMZ9R

714EU-P32UC

714EU-SU8R0

714EU-TBZ7W

#2 Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL)

FDTO2-2WAE5

FDTO2-E9000

FDTO2-UG026

FDTO2-YAX09

#3 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-MJW98

S5XWF-OF56S

S5XWF-WARW6

S5XWF-Y8E0D

S5XWF-ZF04P

#4 MCC Academy

MVHLO-EYF9O

MVHLO-RFITB

#5 Furqaan Academy (Bolingbrook, IL)

WG5FZ-CRIFL

WG5FZ-DXSOY

WG5FZ-U7GK6

Business Venture

#1 MCC Academy

MVHLO-80MGK

MVHLO-8CZQ6

MVHLO-C5EPF

MVHLO-KFP4H

MVHLO-WPVNE

MVHLO-XW96F

#2 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-S0VP9

#3 Islamic Foundation School (IFS) (Villa Park, IL)

0BQCY-V9WWG

Category VI: Sports

Basketball - Male

#1 MCC Academy

MVHLO-0YF4F

MVHLO-18O62

MVHLO-80MGK

MVHLO-8CZQ6

MVHLO-C5EPF

MVHLO-KFP4H

MVHLO-L3UPS

MVHLO-WPVNE

MVHLO-XW96F

MVHLO-YIMMZ

#2 Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL)

FDTO2-7I5RG

FDTO2-FBQ0Q

FDTO2-FIE5P

FDTO2-HY2SZ

FDTO2-J92NG

#3 College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) (Lombard, IL)

S5XWF-1BT26

S5XWF-2D45H

S5XWF-F6D79

S5XWF-GKA4C

S5XWF-U0PFP

S5XWF-U2E9N

S5XWF-VD4CV

2025 winners