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| − | '''Jade Dai''' is | + | '''Jade Dai''' is the current president of the [[Plano West]] quiz bowl team and former president of the [[Jasper]] [[High School]] [[Quiz Bowl]] team. He was formerly the president of the Rice Middle School Quiz Bowl team, succeeding Abraham Zhang and Frank (Zihan) Xu and preceding [[Goutham Krishna Ronanki]] and [[Alexander Zhao]]. He has maintained a six-year status in Quiz Bowl, participating in the 2020 and 2022 PISD Middle School Quiz Bowl Championship, and for Jasper the 2023 and 2024 PISD Quiz Bowl High School Championship, the 2022 [[TQBA]] Kickoff XVIII Tailgate Classic, the 2023 [[ILLIAC]] Playtest Mirror, the 2023 [[TQBA]] Kickoff XIX Tailgate Classic, the [[Plano West]]-hosted LUKA III tournament, the 2023 [[St. Marks]] Invitational, the 2024 [[Costa Rica International]] Pool Bash, the 2024 L. D. [[Bell]] Invitational, the 2024 HAMLET hosted by [[Tanay Bodducherla]] and [[Aatreyo Bhattacharya]] of [[Mira Loma High School]], and the 2024 Maryland Spring Invitational, and for Plano West the 2024 Geography Front II, the 2024 [[TQBA]] Online Jamboree, the 2024 [[Cistercian]] Spring Invitational, the 2024 KRAMIG III hosted by [[Andrew Gao]], the 2025 St. Marks Invitational, the 2025 [[TQBA]] Prickly Pear, and the 2025 FANTA (FARSI Online National Mirror) hosted by [[Melody Zou]] of [[Lexington]]. He has also represented the highly acclaimed PWASHED Smart Knowledgeable Intellectuals Buzzing In Deliberate Inquiry at the 2024 DMA invitational (hosted by [[Daniel Ma]]). He competed in the 2024 and 2025 [[NAQT]] [[Individual Player National Championship Tournament]], placing 147th in the field and ranking 23rd in the history subcategory in 2024 and t19th out of 251 in the field and top 29 in geography on 2025, which arguably has stood out as the peak of his quizbowl career thus far. Additionally, he has represented [[Plano West]] at the 2025 [[IAC]] National Championships, qualifying for the 2025 [[United States History Bee]], 2025 [[National Geography Bee]], 2025 [[National Political Science Bee]] and smaller bees in European History, Ancient History, Maps and Flags, and World History. Having won a '''national championship''' in the European History exam and 3rd place finishes in World History and American History exams, he enetered his generational peak at the 2025 '''[[International History Olympiad]]''', winning '''9th place overall''', 6th place on the Battery Exam, 10th place on the Written Exam, 10th place in the '''[[International History Bee World Championships]]''', and '''bronze medals''' in the '''[[International History Bowl World Championships]]''' and '''[[Hexthalon]]''' with [[Sean Pastalaniec]] and [[Justin Sun]], and in the South American exam, in addition to finalist positions in [[Scramble]], [[Knockout]], and [[French History Bee]]. |
He has additionally revived both Jasper Quiz Bowl and Plano West Quiz Bowl, through his essential outreach managers, from a state of dysfunction to a thriving club with 125 members. Jade specializes in [[history]], [[geography]], [[current events]], [[politics]], [[Christian literature]], and [[soccer]]. Recently, he has additionally traversed to an expanded interest in [[poetry]], general [[literature]], and a limited scope of [[biology]] and [[physics]]. He is also the manager of the [[NAQT]]-sponsored [[buzzword]] community identified as the "International Jasper High School Association's Buzzword Grind". Current or past Jasper players are always welcome to join the Buzzword league if they contact Jade Dai#2909 on [[Discord]]. He is additionally a member of the Buzzword societies of "Buzzword Southeast" and "Quizbowl Discord". | He has additionally revived both Jasper Quiz Bowl and Plano West Quiz Bowl, through his essential outreach managers, from a state of dysfunction to a thriving club with 125 members. Jade specializes in [[history]], [[geography]], [[current events]], [[politics]], [[Christian literature]], and [[soccer]]. Recently, he has additionally traversed to an expanded interest in [[poetry]], general [[literature]], and a limited scope of [[biology]] and [[physics]]. He is also the manager of the [[NAQT]]-sponsored [[buzzword]] community identified as the "International Jasper High School Association's Buzzword Grind". Current or past Jasper players are always welcome to join the Buzzword league if they contact Jade Dai#2909 on [[Discord]]. He is additionally a member of the Buzzword societies of "Buzzword Southeast" and "Quizbowl Discord". | ||
Latest revision as of 13:24, 19 January 2026
| Jade Dai | |
| Noted subjects | History (Military history burning grind), Geography, Politics, Current Events, Christian literature, Soccer |
| High school | Plano West (2024 - ) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Jade Dai is the current president of the Plano West quiz bowl team and former president of the Jasper High School Quiz Bowl team. He was formerly the president of the Rice Middle School Quiz Bowl team, succeeding Abraham Zhang and Frank (Zihan) Xu and preceding Goutham Krishna Ronanki and Alexander Zhao. He has maintained a six-year status in Quiz Bowl, participating in the 2020 and 2022 PISD Middle School Quiz Bowl Championship, and for Jasper the 2023 and 2024 PISD Quiz Bowl High School Championship, the 2022 TQBA Kickoff XVIII Tailgate Classic, the 2023 ILLIAC Playtest Mirror, the 2023 TQBA Kickoff XIX Tailgate Classic, the Plano West-hosted LUKA III tournament, the 2023 St. Marks Invitational, the 2024 Costa Rica International Pool Bash, the 2024 L. D. Bell Invitational, the 2024 HAMLET hosted by Tanay Bodducherla and Aatreyo Bhattacharya of Mira Loma High School, and the 2024 Maryland Spring Invitational, and for Plano West the 2024 Geography Front II, the 2024 TQBA Online Jamboree, the 2024 Cistercian Spring Invitational, the 2024 KRAMIG III hosted by Andrew Gao, the 2025 St. Marks Invitational, the 2025 TQBA Prickly Pear, and the 2025 FANTA (FARSI Online National Mirror) hosted by Melody Zou of Lexington. He has also represented the highly acclaimed PWASHED Smart Knowledgeable Intellectuals Buzzing In Deliberate Inquiry at the 2024 DMA invitational (hosted by Daniel Ma). He competed in the 2024 and 2025 NAQT Individual Player National Championship Tournament, placing 147th in the field and ranking 23rd in the history subcategory in 2024 and t19th out of 251 in the field and top 29 in geography on 2025, which arguably has stood out as the peak of his quizbowl career thus far. Additionally, he has represented Plano West at the 2025 IAC National Championships, qualifying for the 2025 United States History Bee, 2025 National Geography Bee, 2025 National Political Science Bee and smaller bees in European History, Ancient History, Maps and Flags, and World History. Having won a national championship in the European History exam and 3rd place finishes in World History and American History exams, he enetered his generational peak at the 2025 International History Olympiad, winning 9th place overall, 6th place on the Battery Exam, 10th place on the Written Exam, 10th place in the International History Bee World Championships, and bronze medals in the International History Bowl World Championships and Hexthalon with Sean Pastalaniec and Justin Sun, and in the South American exam, in addition to finalist positions in Scramble, Knockout, and French History Bee.
He has additionally revived both Jasper Quiz Bowl and Plano West Quiz Bowl, through his essential outreach managers, from a state of dysfunction to a thriving club with 125 members. Jade specializes in history, geography, current events, politics, Christian literature, and soccer. Recently, he has additionally traversed to an expanded interest in poetry, general literature, and a limited scope of biology and physics. He is also the manager of the NAQT-sponsored buzzword community identified as the "International Jasper High School Association's Buzzword Grind". Current or past Jasper players are always welcome to join the Buzzword league if they contact Jade Dai#2909 on Discord. He is additionally a member of the Buzzword societies of "Buzzword Southeast" and "Quizbowl Discord".