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{{Infobox|Name = Evan Adams | {{Infobox|Name = Evan Adams | ||
|Image = Eadams.PNG | |Image = Eadams.PNG | ||
| − | |Subjects = Literature, History | + | |Subjects = Literature, History, Architecture |
| − | |schoolcur = [[ | + | |schoolcur = [[NYU]] |
| − | |schoolpast = [[VCU]] (2008-2011) | + | |schoolpast = [[VCU]] (2008-2011), [[UVA]] (2011-2014) |
|highschool = [[Maggie Walker]] (2004-2007) | |highschool = [[Maggie Walker]] (2004-2007) | ||
[[Category:High school players active in 2004]] | [[Category:High school players active in 2004]] | ||
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| − | '''Evan Adams''' graduated from [[Maggie Walker]] in 2007, played for [[VCU]] for four years, and attended law school at the [[University of Virginia]]. | + | '''Evan Adams''' graduated from [[Maggie Walker]] in 2007, played for [[VCU]] for four years, and attended law school at the [[University of Virginia]]. Due to his unparalleled dominance on architecture questions, the act of winning an architecture tournament is colloquially known as "pulling an Adams." |
| − | During his time as a writer for [[HSAPQ]], Evan broke the single-day question writing record by writing 121 questions for [[2011 NASAT]] on Sunday, May 29, 2011. (He had over 200 questions total in that set.) His other credentials include 2011 [[VCU Open]], the head editorship of 2010 [[ACF Fall]] | + | During his time as a writer for [[HSAPQ]], Evan broke the single-day question writing record by writing 121 questions for [[2011 NASAT]] on Sunday, May 29, 2011. (He had over 200 questions total in that set.) His other credentials include writing almost all of the 2011 [[VCU Open]], the head editorship of 2010 [[ACF Fall]] and [[2014 ACF Regionals]], and subject editing for [[2017 ACF Nationals]]. |
After being part of the tournament winning Virginia team at [[2014 ACF Nationals]], Evan became the first player to ever complete the [[Multi-championship_achievements#Grand_Slam|Grand Slam]] by winning [[2007 HSNCT|HSNCT]], [[2007 NSC|PACE NSC]], [[2012 ICT|ICT]], and ACF Nationals. He then followed it up by winning 2014 [[Chicago Open]] for good measure. | After being part of the tournament winning Virginia team at [[2014 ACF Nationals]], Evan became the first player to ever complete the [[Multi-championship_achievements#Grand_Slam|Grand Slam]] by winning [[2007 HSNCT|HSNCT]], [[2007 NSC|PACE NSC]], [[2012 ICT|ICT]], and ACF Nationals. He then followed it up by winning 2014 [[Chicago Open]] for good measure. | ||
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| + | {{Succession_box_(Individual)|Individual Honor = [[ICT|ICT DI Leading Scorer]] | ||
| + | |year = 2010 | ||
| + | |previous = [[Mike Sorice]] | ||
| + | |next = [[Chris Ray]] | ||
| + | | }} | ||
[[Category:VCU]] | [[Category:VCU]] | ||
[[Category:Maggie Walker]] | [[Category:Maggie Walker]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Virginia]] | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Players who have won the HSNCT]] | [[Category:Players who have won the HSNCT]] | ||
[[Category:Stubs]] | [[Category:Stubs]] | ||
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Players active in 2008]] [[Category: Players active in 2009]] [[Category: Players active in 2010]] [[Category: Players active in 2011]][[Category:Players who have won the quizbowl Grand Slam]] | + | [[Category:Players active in 2008]] |
| − | + | [[Category: Players active in 2009]] | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Players active in 2010]] |
| + | [[Category: Players active in 2011]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Players who have won the quizbowl Grand Slam]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Players on ACF Nationals championship teams]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Question writers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 24 July 2019
| Evan Adams | |
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| Noted subjects | Literature, History, Architecture |
| Current college | NYU |
| Past colleges | VCU (2008-2011), UVA (2011-2014) |
| High school | Maggie Walker (2004-2007) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Evan Adams graduated from Maggie Walker in 2007, played for VCU for four years, and attended law school at the University of Virginia. Due to his unparalleled dominance on architecture questions, the act of winning an architecture tournament is colloquially known as "pulling an Adams."
During his time as a writer for HSAPQ, Evan broke the single-day question writing record by writing 121 questions for 2011 NASAT on Sunday, May 29, 2011. (He had over 200 questions total in that set.) His other credentials include writing almost all of the 2011 VCU Open, the head editorship of 2010 ACF Fall and 2014 ACF Regionals, and subject editing for 2017 ACF Nationals.
After being part of the tournament winning Virginia team at 2014 ACF Nationals, Evan became the first player to ever complete the Grand Slam by winning HSNCT, PACE NSC, ICT, and ACF Nationals. He then followed it up by winning 2014 Chicago Open for good measure.
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Categories:
- High school players active in 2004
- High school players active in 2005
- High school players active in 2006
- High school players active in 2007
- People
- VCU
- Maggie Walker
- Virginia
- Players who have won the HSNCT
- Stubs
- Original QBWiki Page
- Players active in 2008
- Players active in 2009
- Players active in 2010
- Players active in 2011
- Players who have won the quizbowl Grand Slam
- Players on ACF Nationals championship teams
- Question writers