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'''Adam Kemezis''' received his PhD in classical history from [[Michigan]] in 2006 and is currently a professor of history at the University of Alberta. He previously attended [[Stanford]] for undergrad. He last appeared in quizbowl at the [[2007 Chicago Open]].
  
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Adam Kemezis received his PhD in classical history from Michigan in 2006 and is currently a professor of history at the University of Alberta, and last appeared in quizbowl at the [[2007 Chicago Open]].
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==Career==
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During his two years at Stanford, Adam Kemezis was narrowly the first scorer on the winning team at the [[1998 NAQT ICT]] alongside [[Alan Taber]], [[Rachel Marshak]], and [[Jesse Molesworth]].
  
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Adam Kemezis played on the Stanford team which won the 1998 NAQT ICT, the Michigan teams which won the 2002 and 2005 ICT, the Michigan teams which won the 2001, 2002, and 2005 ACF Nationals, the Michigan team which finished second at the 2001 ICT, and the Michigan teams which finished second at the 2003 and 2006 ACF Nationals. For an individual player, only [[Andrew Yaphe]] and [[Seth Teitler]] have played in more national finals matches or won more national championships. Adam also was on the 2002 Michigan [[College Bowl]] national championship team. He is the only player to win the NAQT ICT, ACF Nationals, and the College Bowl national championship in the same year, and one of a small group of players to have won [[Triple Crown|both national quizbowl championships and the College Bowl championship]] in his career as a whole.
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During his time at Michigan, Adam won the [[2002 ICT|2002]] and [[2005 ICT]], the [[2001 ACF Nationals|2001]], [[2002 ACF Nationals|2002]], and [[2005 ACF Nationals]], and placed second at the [[2001 ICT]] and the [[2003 ACF Nationals|2003]] and [[2006 ACF Nationals]].
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For an individual player, only [[Andrew Yaphe]] and [[Seth Teitler]] have played in more national finals matches or won more national championships. Adam also was on the 2002 Michigan [[College Bowl]] national championship team. He is the only player to win the NAQT ICT, ACF Nationals, and the College Bowl national championship in the same year, and one of a small group of players to have won [[Triple Crown|both national quizbowl championships and the College Bowl championship]] in his career as a whole.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 25 February 2021

Adam Kemezis
Kemezis.gif
Noted subjects History, Arts
Past colleges Stanford (1998-1999), Michigan (2001-2006)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Adam Kemezis received his PhD in classical history from Michigan in 2006 and is currently a professor of history at the University of Alberta. He previously attended Stanford for undergrad. He last appeared in quizbowl at the 2007 Chicago Open.

Career

During his two years at Stanford, Adam Kemezis was narrowly the first scorer on the winning team at the 1998 NAQT ICT alongside Alan Taber, Rachel Marshak, and Jesse Molesworth.

During his time at Michigan, Adam won the 2002 and 2005 ICT, the 2001, 2002, and 2005 ACF Nationals, and placed second at the 2001 ICT and the 2003 and 2006 ACF Nationals.

For an individual player, only Andrew Yaphe and Seth Teitler have played in more national finals matches or won more national championships. Adam also was on the 2002 Michigan College Bowl national championship team. He is the only player to win the NAQT ICT, ACF Nationals, and the College Bowl national championship in the same year, and one of a small group of players to have won both national quizbowl championships and the College Bowl championship in his career as a whole.

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