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 {{Infobox|Name = Shiva Oswal
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+|Image=Shiva.png
 |Subjects = History, Generalist, anything related to the Seven Kingdoms
 |schoolcur = [[Carnegie Mellon University]] (2022 - present)
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-'''Shiva Oswal''' (Class of 2022) is a resident of Cupertino, CA. He has participated in Middle School and High School tournaments at the local, state, and national level. He first started playing Quiz Bowl in 5th grade, after being introduced to the game in late 2014 by [[Ankit Aggarwal]]. In 2016, he wrote the 60-tossup [https://quizbowlpackets.com/2239/ Russian History Bee] set, which was played at the [[2016 International History Olympiad]] run by [[David Madden]].
+'''Shiva Oswal''' is a former quizbowler, best known for winning the [[2018 MSNCT]] as a solo team. He has participated in Middle School and High School tournaments at the local, state, and national level. He first started playing Quiz Bowl in 5th grade, after being introduced to the game in late 2014 by [[Ankit Aggarwal]]. In 2016, he wrote the 60-tossup [https://quizbowlpackets.com/2239/ Russian History Bee] set, which was played at the [[2016 International History Olympiad]] run by [[David Madden]].
 ==Notable Achievements==
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 In January 2017, NAQT began its program of honoring top teams and players each week. As part of this program, Shiva was named the first-ever [https://www.naqt.com/highlights/2016-2017.jsp NAQT Middle School Player of the Week] for the week of Jan 7, 2017. Later, Shiva was also named to the [https://www.qbwiki.com/wiki/National_Quizbowl_Awards National Middle School Quiz Bowl A Team for 2017].
-At the [[2018 MSNCT]], Shiva posted a [https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament/team.jsp?team_id=130459 14-1] record en route to winning the entire tournament solo! In the finals, he defeated [[BASIS Silicon Valley | BASIS Silicon Valley A]] [https://s3.amazonaws.com/naqt-static/podcasts/2018-msnct/23.mp3 490-335] to clinch the tournament. He was the National Middle School Player of the Year and Captain of National Middle School A Team for 2018 [https://www.historybowl.com/other-events/national-quiz-bowl-awards/].
+At the [[2018 MSNCT]], Shiva posted a [https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament/team.jsp?team_id=130459 14-1] record en route to winning the entire tournament while playing as a solo team. In the semifinals, Shiva ended the game down 85 points versus [[Challenger-Berryessa | Challenger Berryessa A]]. However, the game included 3 [[protests]]. On protest, Shiva's answer of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush "1849 California Gold Rush"] was accepted, and he went on to win the game by a score of [https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament/game.jsp?game_id=839176 400-395]. In the finals, he defeated [[BASIS Silicon Valley | BASIS Silicon Valley A]] [https://s3.amazonaws.com/naqt-static/podcasts/2018-msnct/23.mp3 490-335] to clinch the tournament. He was the National Middle School Player of the Year and Captain of National Middle School A Team for 2018 [https://www.historybowl.com/other-events/national-quiz-bowl-awards/].
 [[File:shiva18MSNCT.png|300px|thumb|right|Shiva after soloing, and winning, 2018 MSNCT! From L-R: [[NAQT]] President [[R. Robert Hentzel]], Shiva, and Shiva's father Vikas]]
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 ===Team Stanford Online===
-In 2018, Shiva Oswal started playing Quiz Bowl as a member of [[Stanford Online]], an online school based in the Bay Area. Shiva captained many local and regional tournaments as a member of Team Stanford Online B where his team won multiple times. The team made its regional debut in the fall of 2018, and its national debut at the [[2019 HSNCT]], where the team finished and tied for 49th.
+In 2018, Shiva Oswal started playing Quiz Bowl as a member of [[Stanford Online]], an online school based in the Bay Area. Shiva captained many local and regional tournaments as a member of Team Stanford Online B where his team won multiple times. The team made its regional debut in the fall of 2018, and its national debut at the [[2019 HSNCT]], where the team finished T-49th.
 ===COVID Pandemic===
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 ==Outside of Quizbowl==
-Shiva appeared on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire_(American_game_show) Who Wants To Be a Millionaire's] ''Whiz Kids'' edition in late 2017, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbsxPi8JufM winning $250,000].
+Shiva appeared on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire_(American_game_show) Who Wants To Be a Millionaire's] ''Whiz Kids'' edition in late 2017, winning [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbsxPi8JufM $250,000]. He was invited a second time to the show in 2018, winning [https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Shiva_Oswal $50,000].
-He is a major fan of George R R Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' heptalogy, and HBO's ''Game of Thrones'' television series.
+He is current majoring in Computer Science at [[Carnegie Mellon University]]. He is the founder of the USACO Coaching Company [https://recursivedragon.com Recursive Dragon].
 {{Succession_box_(Individual)|Individual Honor = [[MSNCT|MSNCT Leading Scorer]]

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 He believes in the existence of aliens, although he thinks the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation The Drake Equation] is essentially circular logic.
-He's current majoring in Computer Science at [[Carnegie Mellon University]].
+He's current majoring in Computer Science at [[Carnegie Mellon University]]. He is the founder of the USACO Coaching Company [https://recursivedragon.com Recursive Dragon].
 {{Succession_box_(Individual)|Individual Honor = [[MSNCT|MSNCT Leading Scorer]]

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 |Image=Shivaoswal.jpg
 |Subjects = History, Generalist, anything related to the Seven Kingdoms
-|highschool = [[Pi-oneers]] (2018 - Present )<br/> [[Stanford Online]] (2018 - Present)
+|schoolcur = [[Carnegie Mellon University]] (2022 - present)
 |middleschool = [[Pi-oneers]] (2014 - 2018)
 |forums = [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=11785 Agnimandur]
 | }}
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 He believes in the existence of aliens, although he thinks the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation The Drake Equation] is essentially circular logic.
 {{Succession_box_(Individual)|Individual Honor = [[MSNCT|MSNCT Leading Scorer]]

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 {{Infobox|Name = Shiva Oswal
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 |Subjects = History, Generalist, anything related to the Seven Kingdoms
 |highschool = [[Pi-oneers]] (2018 - Present )<br/> [[Stanford Online]] (2018 - Present)

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 ===Team Stanford Online===
-In 2018, Shiva Oswal started playing Quiz Bowl as a member of [[Stanford Online]], an online school based in the Bay Area and affiliated with Stanford University. The team made its regional debut in the fall of 2018, and its national debut at the [[2019 HSNCT]], where the team finished and tied for 49th.
+In 2018, Shiva Oswal started playing Quiz Bowl as a member of [[Stanford Online]], an online school based in the Bay Area. Shiva captained many local and regional tournaments as a member of Team Stanford Online B where his team won multiple times. The team made its regional debut in the fall of 2018, and its national debut at the [[2019 HSNCT]], where the team finished and tied for 49th.
 ===COVID Pandemic===

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 '''Shiva Oswal''' (Class of 2022) is a resident of Cupertino, CA. He has participated in Middle School and High School tournaments at the local, state, and national level. He first started playing Quiz Bowl in 5th grade, after being introduced to the game in late 2014 by [[Ankit Aggarwal]]. In 2016, he wrote the 60-tossup [https://quizbowlpackets.com/2239/ Russian History Bee] set, which was played at the [[2016 International History Olympiad]] run by [[David Madden]].
-==Notable Achievements as an individual==
+==Notable Achievements==
 Shiva first entered national prominence when he became the '''youngest player to become an [https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament-individual-awards.jsp?tournament_id=5699 All Star]''' at the [[2015 MSNCT]]. Since then, he has been a National All-Star at the MSNCT in 2016, 2017, and 2018, including being the top scorer at the 2018 MSNCT and the second-highest scorer at the 2017 MSNCT.
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 [[File:shiva18MSNCT.png|300px|thumb|right|Shiva after soloing, and winning, 2018 MSNCT! From L-R: [[NAQT]] President [[R. Robert Hentzel]], Shiva, and Shiva's father Vikas]]
-In 2019, he won [[David Madden]]'s JV History Bee title, scoring [https://www.historybowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-National-History-Bee-Junior-Varsity-National-Championship-Match-Scorecard.pdf 47 points] in the final on the [[6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring system]].
+In 2019, Shiva won [[David Madden]]'s JV National History Bee title, scoring [https://www.historybowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-National-History-Bee-Junior-Varsity-National-Championship-Match-Scorecard.pdf 47 points] in the final on the [[6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring system]].
 ==Quizbowl / History Bowl career==
 ===Team Pi-oneers===
-Shiva Oswal was the captain of [[Pi-oneers|Team Pi-oneers]] between 2014 and 2018.
+Shiva Oswal was the captain of [[Pi-oneers|Team Pi-oneers]] between 2014 and 2020.
 ===Team Stanford Online===
-In 2018, Shiva Oswal started playing as a member of [[Stanford Online]], an online school based in the Bay Area and affiliated with Stanford University. The team made its regional debut in the fall of 2018, and its national debut at the [[2019 HSNCT]], where the team finished tied for 49th.
+In 2018, Shiva Oswal started playing Quiz Bowl as a member of [[Stanford Online]], an online school based in the Bay Area and affiliated with Stanford University. The team made its regional debut in the fall of 2018, and its national debut at the [[2019 HSNCT]], where the team finished tied for 49th.
 ===COVID Pandemic===
-Shiva essentially retired from Quizbowl and History Bowl in March 2020, partially due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the necessity of [[online quizbowl]].
+Shiva essentially retired from Quizbowl and History Bowl in March 2020, partially due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the necessity of [[online quizbowl tournaments]].
 ==Outside of Quizbowl==

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 [[Category:Middle school players active in 2017]]
 [[Category:Middle school players active in 2018]]
 [[Category:High school players active in 2018]]
 [[Category:High school players active in 2019]]
 [[Category: Four Horsemen]]