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'''Washington University in St. Louis''' is a private institution in St. Louis County, MO. Its Academic Team (WUAT) plays on the Midwest circuit and will be headed in the 2009-2010 season by [[John Ahlfield]].
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'''Washington University in St. Louis''' (also known as '''WUSTL''' or '''WashU''') is a private institution in St. Louis County, MO. Its Academic Team (WUAT) plays on the Midwest circuit and is led by by [[John Ahlfield]].
 
==Team History==
 
==Team History==
 
Washington University in St. Louis has been a fairly successful team in the Midwest.
 
Washington University in St. Louis has been a fairly successful team in the Midwest.
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The WUSTL team's first tournament of the 2009-2010 season was the [[Illinois]] mirror of [[EFT|Early Fall Tournament 4]]. The B team went 4-8, finishing 16th of 24, while A team went 3-9, finishing 18th. [http://severedlights.com/trygve/illinois_eft_2009/EFT%202009%20(minus%20Indiana's%20final%20game)_standings.html] The team did better at [[ACF Fall|ACF Fall 2009]] hosted by [[Missouri]], taking 2nd and winning the Division II and Undergraduate championships. [http://justpredictions.webs.com/quizbowl/09ACFFall_standings.html] A WUSTL house team also took first at [[GIT|GIT XIV]]. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8552]
 
The WUSTL team's first tournament of the 2009-2010 season was the [[Illinois]] mirror of [[EFT|Early Fall Tournament 4]]. The B team went 4-8, finishing 16th of 24, while A team went 3-9, finishing 18th. [http://severedlights.com/trygve/illinois_eft_2009/EFT%202009%20(minus%20Indiana's%20final%20game)_standings.html] The team did better at [[ACF Fall|ACF Fall 2009]] hosted by [[Missouri]], taking 2nd and winning the Division II and Undergraduate championships. [http://justpredictions.webs.com/quizbowl/09ACFFall_standings.html] A WUSTL house team also took first at [[GIT|GIT XIV]]. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8552]
 
==Tournament Hosting==
 
==Tournament Hosting==
WUSTL prides itself on its track record of excellence at hosting tournaments at various levels.
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WUSTL prides itself on its track record of excellence in hosting tournaments at various levels.
 
===High School===
 
===High School===
Washington University runs [[WUHSAC]], a [[NSC|PACE NSC]] qualifier, every spring semester using house-written questions.
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Washington University runs [[WUHSAC]], a [[NSC|PACE NSC]] qualifier, every spring semester using house-written questions. The tournament is the most widely attended [[good quizbowl|good Quiz Bowl]] event for high schools in the State of Missouri, regularly drawing 30-40 teams.  
 
===College===
 
===College===
 
====National Tournaments====
 
====National Tournaments====
 
As a centrally-located school, Washington University has repeatedly hosted both national and regional tournaments. WUSTL was chosen by NAQT to host its [[ICT]] in [[2001 ICT|2001]], [[2004 ICT|2004]], and [[2008 ICT|2008]], much to the joy of quizbowl fans who didn't want to go to the [[2003 ICT|middle]] of [[2007 ICT|nowhere]] again.  It was also the host for the [[2009 ACF Nationals]], though the tournament was beset by logistical difficulties.  [[FOGHAT]] 2008 also took place at WUSTL on Sunday, November 2nd, the day immediately after GIT.
 
As a centrally-located school, Washington University has repeatedly hosted both national and regional tournaments. WUSTL was chosen by NAQT to host its [[ICT]] in [[2001 ICT|2001]], [[2004 ICT|2004]], and [[2008 ICT|2008]], much to the joy of quizbowl fans who didn't want to go to the [[2003 ICT|middle]] of [[2007 ICT|nowhere]] again.  It was also the host for the [[2009 ACF Nationals]], though the tournament was beset by logistical difficulties.  [[FOGHAT]] 2008 also took place at WUSTL on Sunday, November 2nd, the day immediately after GIT.
====GIT====
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====Gateway Invitational Tournament====
WUSTL annually hosts the [[GIT|Gateway Invitational Tournament]] in late Fall. The tournament was previous run as a packet submission event, before becoming an NAQT Invitational Series tournament for college teams. The 2009 iteration of GIT was a mirror of [[Valencia|Valencia Community College]]'s [[Delta Burke]] novice tournament.  
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WUSTL annually hosts the [[GIT|Gateway Invitational Tournament]] in late Fall. The tournament was previous run as a packet submission event, before becoming an NAQT Invitational Series tournament for college teams. The 2009 iteration of GIT was a mirror of [[Valencia|Valencia Community College]]'s [[Delta Burke]] novice tournament and was won by the WUSTL house team.
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====On Campus Tournament====
 
An on-campus intramural tournament has been held each of the past 31 years.  Until 2008, this was a [[CBI]] Campus Tournament, but after the collapse of CBI, it was written as a house-written event in 2008 which was mirrored by  [[Carnegie Mellon]]. For the 2009-2010 season, the tournament will be hosted on Intramural questions provided by [[NAQT]].
 
An on-campus intramural tournament has been held each of the past 31 years.  Until 2008, this was a [[CBI]] Campus Tournament, but after the collapse of CBI, it was written as a house-written event in 2008 which was mirrored by  [[Carnegie Mellon]]. For the 2009-2010 season, the tournament will be hosted on Intramural questions provided by [[NAQT]].
 
==WUSTL and College Bowl==
 
==WUSTL and College Bowl==
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''Note: This List is Incomplete'' <BR>
 
''Note: This List is Incomplete'' <BR>
 
'''Graduate Students''': [[Gordon Arsenoff]] '12 <BR>
 
'''Graduate Students''': [[Gordon Arsenoff]] '12 <BR>
'''Seniors''': [[Neel Kotra]], [[Jason Shields]], [[Alex Jeffrey]], [[David Mayer]] <BR>
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'''Seniors''': [[Neel Kotra]], [[Jason Shields]], [[Alex Jeffrey]], [[David Mayer]], [[Puneet Kollipara]] <BR>
'''Juniors''': [[John Ahlfield]] <BR>
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'''Juniors''': [[John Ahlfield]], [[David Hollander-Urbach]], [[Tian Shen]] <BR>
 
'''Sophomores''': [[David Westrich]], [[Mohit Iyyer]] <BR>
 
'''Sophomores''': [[David Westrich]], [[Mohit Iyyer]] <BR>
'''Freshmen''': [[Charles Hang]], [[Simon Hsu]], [[Kimberly Jones]], [[Monique Ward]] <BR>
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'''Freshmen''': [[Charles Hang]], [[Simon Hsu]], [[Kimberly Jones]], [[Monique Ward]], [[Jason Liang]] <BR>
  
 
===Prominent former members===
 
===Prominent former members===

Revision as of 01:21, 19 February 2010

Washington University in St. Louis
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Location:
St. Louis, MO
Current President or Coach John Ahlfield
National championships
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Washington University in St. Louis (also known as WUSTL or WashU) is a private institution in St. Louis County, MO. Its Academic Team (WUAT) plays on the Midwest circuit and is led by by John Ahlfield.

Team History

Washington University in St. Louis has been a fairly successful team in the Midwest.

2008-2009

In the 2008-2009 season, WUAT qualified for the 2009 NAQT ICT by virtue of being an NAQT SCT host. The Division I team went 6-7 to place 20th of 32 teams, while the Division II team went 9-4 to tie for 10th of the 31 teams which actually attended the tournament. Division I player Gordon Arsenoff was a tournament All-Star, coming in sixth overall with 52.83 PP20TH. [1]

2009-2010

The Washington University Academic Team is being led by John Ahlfield in the 2009-2010 season.

The WUSTL team's first tournament of the 2009-2010 season was the Illinois mirror of Early Fall Tournament 4. The B team went 4-8, finishing 16th of 24, while A team went 3-9, finishing 18th. [2] The team did better at ACF Fall 2009 hosted by Missouri, taking 2nd and winning the Division II and Undergraduate championships. [3] A WUSTL house team also took first at GIT XIV. [4]

Tournament Hosting

WUSTL prides itself on its track record of excellence in hosting tournaments at various levels.

High School

Washington University runs WUHSAC, a PACE NSC qualifier, every spring semester using house-written questions. The tournament is the most widely attended good Quiz Bowl event for high schools in the State of Missouri, regularly drawing 30-40 teams.

College

National Tournaments

As a centrally-located school, Washington University has repeatedly hosted both national and regional tournaments. WUSTL was chosen by NAQT to host its ICT in 2001, 2004, and 2008, much to the joy of quizbowl fans who didn't want to go to the middle of nowhere again. It was also the host for the 2009 ACF Nationals, though the tournament was beset by logistical difficulties. FOGHAT 2008 also took place at WUSTL on Sunday, November 2nd, the day immediately after GIT.

Gateway Invitational Tournament

WUSTL annually hosts the Gateway Invitational Tournament in late Fall. The tournament was previous run as a packet submission event, before becoming an NAQT Invitational Series tournament for college teams. The 2009 iteration of GIT was a mirror of Valencia Community College's Delta Burke novice tournament and was won by the WUSTL house team.

On Campus Tournament

An on-campus intramural tournament has been held each of the past 31 years. Until 2008, this was a CBI Campus Tournament, but after the collapse of CBI, it was written as a house-written event in 2008 which was mirrored by Carnegie Mellon. For the 2009-2010 season, the tournament will be hosted on Intramural questions provided by NAQT.

WUSTL and College Bowl

WUSTL was noteworthy for continuing to play College Bowl until its demise despite losing the 1980 NCT for questionable reasons.

Members

Currently Active

Note: This List is Incomplete
Graduate Students: Gordon Arsenoff '12
Seniors: Neel Kotra, Jason Shields, Alex Jeffrey, David Mayer, Puneet Kollipara
Juniors: John Ahlfield, David Hollander-Urbach, Tian Shen
Sophomores: David Westrich, Mohit Iyyer
Freshmen: Charles Hang, Simon Hsu, Kimberly Jones, Monique Ward, Jason Liang

Prominent former members