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|Subjects = Science, Classical Music, Canadian Sports
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|Subjects = Science, Classical Music but not Opera, Hockey and anything else Canadian
|schoolcur = [[McGill]] (2013-)
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|schoolpast = [[McGill]] (2013-2020)
 
|highschool = [[Lisgar]] (2009-12)
 
|highschool = [[Lisgar]] (2009-12)
 
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''' "Juggernaut" Joe Su''' is a former player for McGill University. From 2013-2019 he played with [[Derek So]] and, later, [[Akhil Garg]] and [[Daniel Lovsted]] earning the best ICT and ACF Nationals finishes in school history.
  
Joe Su is a quizbowl player who would rather do stats and/or man the control room than play. Beginning with a fall novice mirror in 2010, Joe has done stats for countless high school and college tournaments in the Ontario region (directing quite a few of these), as well as all of Chicago Open Weekend 2013 and the 2014 NAQT MSNCT.
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Joe is known for his frequent and efficient logistical work at Canadian tournaments and American nationals. Beginning with a fall novice mirror in 2010, Joe has done stats for countless high school and college tournaments—sometimes travelling great distances to do so.  
  
Joe took an extend break from playing seriously (though he still attended some tounaments and did poorly) between NSC 2011 and SCT 2014, to focus more on hosting tournaments.  
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A veteran of Lisgar High School's quizbowl program, Joe was the driving force in re-establishing quizbowl at McGill. Joe played Reach for the Top for Lisgar and did reasonably well in his junior and senior years despite his hatred for the game. Joe is also the only three-time winner of the NAQT Ontario Provincial champion, having done so in 2010, 2011, and 2012.  
  
However, Joe has played successfully in his sophmore year at McGill (2013-2014), including helping a DII McGill team to a Canadian SCT title (going undefeated in the process) and being on the 3rd place ICT DII McGill team, though he had more negs in the 2nd place v 3rd place game than in the entire afternoon. Joe played Reach for the Top for Lisgar and did reasonably well in his junior and senior years despite his hatred for the game. Joe is also the only three-time winner of the NAQT Ontario Provincial champion, having done so in 2010, 2011, and 2012.  
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Joe enjoys writing meta questions. His writing work includes [[PADAWAN]], [[Spartan Housewrite]], and various editions of the [[Ottawa Hybrid Tournament]].  
  
Joe has also notably been the most prolific Canadian meta-quizbowl writer, contributing almost a whole pack of Toss-ups to the Canadian mirrors of Cane Ridge Revival and VETO in 2014.
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Joe was awarded the 2023 [[Carper Award]] for his efforts in expanding quizbowl in Canada.
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|year = 2023 <br>(alongside [[Edmund Dickinson]])
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|previous = [[Matt Jackson]]<br>and [[Chris Borglum]]
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|next = [[John Lawrence]], <br>[[Dave Hamilton]], <br>and [[Raj Bhan]]
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 7 March 2024

Joe Su
Noted subjects Science, Classical Music but not Opera, Hockey and anything else Canadian
Past colleges McGill (2013-2020)
High school Lisgar (2009-12)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

"Juggernaut" Joe Su is a former player for McGill University. From 2013-2019 he played with Derek So and, later, Akhil Garg and Daniel Lovsted earning the best ICT and ACF Nationals finishes in school history.

Joe is known for his frequent and efficient logistical work at Canadian tournaments and American nationals. Beginning with a fall novice mirror in 2010, Joe has done stats for countless high school and college tournaments—sometimes travelling great distances to do so.

A veteran of Lisgar High School's quizbowl program, Joe was the driving force in re-establishing quizbowl at McGill. Joe played Reach for the Top for Lisgar and did reasonably well in his junior and senior years despite his hatred for the game. Joe is also the only three-time winner of the NAQT Ontario Provincial champion, having done so in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Joe enjoys writing meta questions. His writing work includes PADAWAN, Spartan Housewrite, and various editions of the Ottawa Hybrid Tournament.

Joe was awarded the 2023 Carper Award for his efforts in expanding quizbowl in Canada.

Carper Award
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Matt Jackson
and Chris Borglum
2023
(alongside Edmund Dickinson)
John Lawrence,
Dave Hamilton,
and Raj Bhan