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'''Jacob O'Rourke''' is a former quiz bowl player for Truman State. Jacob writes for [[HSAPQ]], and is also a member of [[MOQBA]] and staffs several high school tournaments throughout the state. From 2012-2014, Jacob served as an assistant coach for [[Kirksville]]. He currently serves as HSAPQ's Host Contact and as a volunteer Assistant Coach at [[Washington (Missouri High School)]].
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'''Jacob O'Rourke''' is a former quiz bowl player for Truman State. Jacob writes for [[HSAPQ]], and is also a member of [[MOQBA]] and staffs several high school tournaments throughout the state. From 2012-2014, Jacob served as an assistant coach for [[Kirksville]]. He currently serves as HSAPQ's Host Contact and as a volunteer Assistant Coach at [[Washington (Missouri High School)|Washington]].
  
 
=Playing History=
 
=Playing History=

Revision as of 14:08, 29 November 2014

Jacob O'Rourke
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Noted subjects History, Sports, Theater Lit, Visual Arts
Current college None
Past colleges Truman State (2010-2014)
High school Pacific (2009-2010); Kirksville (2012-2014) [Assistant Coach]; Washington (Missouri High School) (2014-Present) [Assistant Coach]
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Jacob O'Rourke is a former quiz bowl player for Truman State. Jacob writes for HSAPQ, and is also a member of MOQBA and staffs several high school tournaments throughout the state. From 2012-2014, Jacob served as an assistant coach for Kirksville. He currently serves as HSAPQ's Host Contact and as a volunteer Assistant Coach at Washington.

Playing History

High School

Only playing for his senior year of high school in the MSHSAA format, Jacob did not encounter good quiz bowl until his first practice at Truman State University.

College

2010-2011

Tournaments Played

2011-2012

Tournaments Played

Notable Finishes

  • Third at SCT; qualified the team for ICT.

2012-2013

Tournaments Played

Notable Finishes

  • First Place at 2013 ACF Regionals

2013-2014

Tournaments Played

Notable Finishes

Writing

  • 2012 Early Autumn Collegiate Novice (Writer)
  • 2012 and 2013 CMST sets (served as bid coordinator in 2013)
  • HSAPQ: Freelance Writer (2012-2014); Full Writer (2014-Present)
  • Missouri Open 2013 History Writer/Editor
  • PADAWAN writer training tournament (Wrote History, Literature, Mythology Tossups)

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