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| − | '''Theodore Jasper "Ted" Gioia''' is a quizbowler at [[Harvard]]. He | + | '''Theodore Jasper "Ted" Gioia''' is a quizbowler at [[Harvard]]. He is considered one of two or three best active literature players in the game. |
| − | Ted was the head editor for [[KLEE]], both incarnations of [[Harvard International]], and the [[2008 T-Party]]. He also was an editor for [[2008 ACF Fall]], [[2009 ACF Regionals]], [[2010 ACF Regionals]], and [[2011 ACF Regionals]]. He is also known for his hatred of common link literature tossups | + | Ted was the head editor for [[KLEE]], both incarnations of [[Harvard International]], and the [[2008 T-Party]]. He also was an editor for [[2008 ACF Fall]], [[2009 ACF Regionals]], [[2010 ACF Regionals]], and [[2011 ACF Regionals]]. He is one of the most outspoken advocates for questions on canonical literature and is also known for his hatred of common link literature tossups. |
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| − | His time at [[Harvard]] has seen some notable victories, including several wins at sub-national events, high finishes at [[ACF Nationals 2009]], winning the undergraduate championship and placing 3rd overall at the [[2009 ICT|ICT 2009]] playing on a team with [[Dallas Simons]], [[Andy Watkins]], and [[Kyle Haddad-Fonda]], and winning the [[2011 ICT]] with Watkins, Simons, and [[Stephen Liu]]. He was part of the second place team at the [[2009 Chicago Open]] with [[Eric Mukherjee]], [[Jerry Vinokurov]], and [[Dallas Simons]]. Ted also placed third at the 2009 [[Chicago Open Literature Tournament]] finishing with the second most powers in the field while playing on a balanced team with [[Jerry Vinokurov]] (scoring 80 ppg to Jerry's 65 ppg). | + | His time at [[Harvard]] has seen some notable victories, including several wins at sub-national events, high finishes at [[ACF Nationals 2009]], winning the undergraduate championship and placing 3rd overall at the [[2009 ICT|ICT 2009]] playing on a team with [[Dallas Simons]], [[Andy Watkins]], and [[Kyle Haddad-Fonda]], and winning the [[2011 ICT]] with Watkins, Simons, and [[Stephen Liu]]. He was part of the second place team at the [[2009 Chicago Open]] with [[Eric Mukherjee]], [[Jerry Vinokurov]], and [[Dallas Simons]]. Ted also placed third at the 2009 [[Chicago Open Literature Tournament]] finishing with the second most powers in the field while playing on a balanced team with [[Jerry Vinokurov]] (scoring 80 ppg to Jerry's 65 ppg). As an editor he edited literature and arts for the highly praised [[2010 ACF Regionals]] and [[2011 ACF Regionals]]. |
== Editing == | == Editing == | ||
Revision as of 14:36, 18 October 2011
| Ted Gioia | |
| Noted subjects | Literature, Arts, Opera, 20th century Drama, Social Science, and Evelyn Waugh |
| Current college | Harvard (2008-) |
| Past colleges | None |
| High school | Gonzaga (2005-2007) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Theodore Jasper "Ted" Gioia is a quizbowler at Harvard. He is considered one of two or three best active literature players in the game.
Ted was the head editor for KLEE, both incarnations of Harvard International, and the 2008 T-Party. He also was an editor for 2008 ACF Fall, 2009 ACF Regionals, 2010 ACF Regionals, and 2011 ACF Regionals. He is one of the most outspoken advocates for questions on canonical literature and is also known for his hatred of common link literature tossups.
High School
Ted lead a high-level Gonzaga team, which, among other notable results, won 5th place at 2007 PACE NSC. He was also a two-time PACE all-star.
College
His time at Harvard has seen some notable victories, including several wins at sub-national events, high finishes at ACF Nationals 2009, winning the undergraduate championship and placing 3rd overall at the ICT 2009 playing on a team with Dallas Simons, Andy Watkins, and Kyle Haddad-Fonda, and winning the 2011 ICT with Watkins, Simons, and Stephen Liu. He was part of the second place team at the 2009 Chicago Open with Eric Mukherjee, Jerry Vinokurov, and Dallas Simons. Ted also placed third at the 2009 Chicago Open Literature Tournament finishing with the second most powers in the field while playing on a balanced team with Jerry Vinokurov (scoring 80 ppg to Jerry's 65 ppg). As an editor he edited literature and arts for the highly praised 2010 ACF Regionals and 2011 ACF Regionals.
Editing
- Harvard International 1 and 2
- Several incarnations of the Harvard Fall Tournament
- 2008 T Party
- 2011 ACF Regionals
- 2010 ACF Regionals
- 2009 ACF Regionals
- 2008 ACF Fall
- Wallace Stevens Literature Singles
Notable Tournaments
- 2010 Penn Bowl - 1st place (with Bruce Arthur, Dallas Simons, and Andy Watkins)
- 2009 FIST - 2nd place (with Bruce Arthur, Dallas Simons, and Eric Mukherjee)
- 2009 Chicago Open Literature Tournament - 3rd place (with Jerry Vinokurov)
- 2009 Chicago Open - 2nd place (with Eric Mukherjee, Jerry Vinokurov, and Dallas Simons)
- 2009 Missouri Open at Maryland - 1st place (with Eric Mukherjee, Dallas Simons, and Dan Puma)
- 2009 ICT - 3rd place (with Dallas Simons, Andy Watkins, and Kyle Haddad-Fonda)
- 2009 ACF Nationals - 6th place (with Bruce Arthur, Dallas Simons, and Andy Watkins)
- 2009 ACF Regionals - 1st place (with Bruce Arthur, Dallas Simons, and Andy Watkins)
- 2009 Penn Bowl - 3rd place (with Bruce Arthur, Dallas Simons, and Andy Watkins))
- 2008 VCU Open - 1st place (with Jerry Vinokurov and Henry Gorman)
- 2008 ACF Nationals - Middle Bracket (with Rom Masrour, Bruce Arthur, and Ylaine Gerardin)
- 2008 FICHTE at Maryland - 2nd place (with Eric Mukherjee, Shantanu Jha, and Adam Marshall)
- 2007 Deep Bench Brandeis mirror - 1st place
- EFT2 - 1st place (with John Lesieutre, Dennis Sun, and Adam Hallowell