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Following is a list of the top ten quiz bowlers in Chaska history, as compiled by Reilly Melville. This list was created with emphasis on both accomplishments while playing for Chaska as well as accomplishments elsewhere in players' careers. Note that this list is still under construction and implementation.
 
Following is a list of the top ten quiz bowlers in Chaska history, as compiled by Reilly Melville. This list was created with emphasis on both accomplishments while playing for Chaska as well as accomplishments elsewhere in players' careers. Note that this list is still under construction and implementation.
  
1. Sam Peterson -  
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1. Sam Peterson - Hands down, the greatest player in Chaska history. His career records for practically every statistic are nearly unbeatable, and he led the team to its best-ever finish at a HSNCT. Sam went on to play for Harvard, and is fondly remembered by the Chaska program as its greatest son.
  
2. Rob Carson -  
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2. Rob Carson - Rob didn't play much in NAQT-sponsored tournaments for Chaska, so his statistics are somewhat incomplete. However, he was the driving force behind the [[2006 Chaska team]] that is generally considered the best in school history. Rob's biggest achievements came in college with the University of Minnesota, where he won the [[2011 ICT]]. He now works for NAQT, and was a member of Team Humanity against QANTA at the 2016 HSNCT.
  
3. Andrew Hart -  
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3. Andrew Hart - As with Rob, Andrew's high school statistics are incomplete, but he was an important piece of the 2006 Chaska squad. With the University of Minnesota, he won the 2009 and 2010 Underclassmen ICTs, as well as the 2011 ICT with Rob. Andrew is the University of Minnesota's career points leader, and is now NAQT's Director of Writer Development.
  
 
4. Jeffrey Lyman -  
 
4. Jeffrey Lyman -  

Revision as of 13:43, 29 April 2019

Chaska Hawks
Chaska.jpg
Location:
Chaska, MN
Coaches Tucker Besel (2018-present)
State Championships MNHSQB League: 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009
Science Bowl: 2003, 2004, 2006
KMO: spring 1992, spring 1993, spring 2003
Knowledge Bowl: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012
National Championships none
National Appearances PACE: 2009
HSNCT: 2005, 2007-2018
NAC: 2006
Program Status Unknown
School Size Unknown
NAQT Page link

Chaska High School is a noted spawning pool for University of Minnesota quizbowl players. The program was founded by Jan Baker in the 1980s and led to prominence by Chris Lenius in the 2000s. The 2006 Chaska team placed second at the 2006 NAC and the 2009 team tied for 7th at 2009 HSNCT. That team also also attended the program's only PACE NSC.


Chaska Hawks roster
Upperclassmen

Seniors (Class of 2019)

  • Rory Bartels (C)
  • Jacob Mapstone (A)

Juniors (Class of 2020)

  • Parker Bakke (A)


Underclassmen

Sophomores (Class of 2021)

  • Isaac Baych
  • Rand Bovard
  • Stephen Carlson
  • Brenden Lane
  • Jamie Lyman

Freshmen (Class of 2022)

  • Reilly Melville

Other Players


Coach/President
  • Tucker Besel

Assistants

  • Naomi Jones

Other Notable People

  • Chris Lenius (advisor)

Key

(C) Captain

(A) Alternate Captain

Top Players

Following is a list of the top ten quiz bowlers in Chaska history, as compiled by Reilly Melville. This list was created with emphasis on both accomplishments while playing for Chaska as well as accomplishments elsewhere in players' careers. Note that this list is still under construction and implementation.

1. Sam Peterson - Hands down, the greatest player in Chaska history. His career records for practically every statistic are nearly unbeatable, and he led the team to its best-ever finish at a HSNCT. Sam went on to play for Harvard, and is fondly remembered by the Chaska program as its greatest son.

2. Rob Carson - Rob didn't play much in NAQT-sponsored tournaments for Chaska, so his statistics are somewhat incomplete. However, he was the driving force behind the 2006 Chaska team that is generally considered the best in school history. Rob's biggest achievements came in college with the University of Minnesota, where he won the 2011 ICT. He now works for NAQT, and was a member of Team Humanity against QANTA at the 2016 HSNCT.

3. Andrew Hart - As with Rob, Andrew's high school statistics are incomplete, but he was an important piece of the 2006 Chaska squad. With the University of Minnesota, he won the 2009 and 2010 Underclassmen ICTs, as well as the 2011 ICT with Rob. Andrew is the University of Minnesota's career points leader, and is now NAQT's Director of Writer Development.

4. Jeffrey Lyman -

5. Jacob "Coby" Oertel -

6. Emily Goldberg -

7. Sean Zipse -

8. Mark Meier -

9. Andrew Guyton -

10. Daniel Wyre -

Chaska alumni

There are several noted Chaska alumni in the college quizbowl community, including:

Other alumni include:


Chaska tournaments

In 2007, Chaska hosted a mirror of the Titanomachy tournament, which was attended by several teams on the Saturday before ACF Fall. Drake, consisting of Brendan Byrne, won the tournament over a Minnesota team featuring Rob Carson and Gautam Kandlikar.

NAQT Minnesota State Championship Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
(inaugural season)
2004
St. Thomas (MN)
NAQT Minnesota State Championship Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Eden Prairie
2009
Eden Prairie


External links