The 2009 Western County Qualifier was a fun intellectual battle battle among some of the established chess powerhouses in the area. Fox Mill Elementary hosted this event as a method to have students meet others who share their interest in chess.

Representing Bull Run were

Back Row: Jack Jiang, Annie Arthur, Noah Shin, Coach Bill Moore, Anthony Wu, Paul Bremer and Tina Vu.
Front Row: Vedant Balu, Anish Sriniketh, Thomas Vu, Gordon Huan, Gavin Moore, and Aaryan Balu.