Chris Ray
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| Noted subjects | General, History, Science theft |
| Current college | Ohio State (2016-Present) |
| Past colleges | Maryland (2007-2014); Chicago (2014-2016) |
| High school | Richard Montgomery (2004-2006) |
| HSQB profile | DumbJacques |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Chris Ray is a player for Ohio State. He is a graduate of Richard Montgomery High School, and a former member of the quizbowl teams at Maryland and Chicago. Long considered one of the best active generalists in the game, he was a major scorer on the teams that won the 2008 and 2016 ICTs, as well as the 2012 Chicago Open. He was the chief editor of the acclaimed 2010 NSC, as well as 2013 ACF Regionals and 2019 Chicago Open.
Playing Career
High School
Chris attended Richard Montgomery high school, which he led to victory at the 2006 HSNCT. That same year, he led the field in scoring at PACE NSC, en route to a second place finish.
College
Chris attended Maryland while an undergraduate student. He contested Division II of the 2007 ICT, leading the field in scoring and claiming the title after defeating Dartmouth in the finals. The following year, he joined teammates Jonathan Magin and Charles Meigs on the Maryland A team which went undefeated at the 2008 ICT (defeating Chicago in the finals), and finished 3rd at that year's ACF Nationals. After the departure of Meigs and Magin, Chris emerged as a legitimate top player, leading the field in scoring at the 2011 ICT.
In 2012, Chris teamed with Matt Bollinger, Eric Mukherjee, and future teammate John Lawrence on a team which cleared the field to win that year's Chicago Open
After graduating from Maryland, Chris pursued his masters at Chicago, where he joined Lawrence and Max Schindler on the Chicago A teams which won the 2016 ICT and took second at both the 2015 and 2016 ACF Nationals. He is currently pursuing his PhD at Ohio State, where he and Clark Smith have made regular top-bracket appearances, achieving a best finish of 3rd at 2022 ACF Nationals. In 2022, he was named an ACF Nationals All-Star for the ninth time, passing Andrew Yaphe for the most all-time.
Playing Style
Chris possessed a notoriously unpredictable playing style (Eric Mukherjee once compared it to drunken boxing). In high school, he gained infamy for priming the buzzer beyond reasonable limits, a practice he continues to this day even on ACF Nationals questions. Recently, he's succeeded in controlling his negging (achieving a 3:1 ratio at 2012 ACF Nationals), though his ability to upset statistically better teams remains.
Editing
In recent times, Chris has been universally acknowledged as an excellent editor who produces very enjoyable, controlled, and well-written tournaments across all categories (tendency towards offhand commentary aside). He was also a co-founder of the now-defunct Dynasty Academic Competition Questions.
- 2019 Chicago Open
- BARGE
- 2010 and 2013 ACF Regionals
- TIT - Spring and Fall 2009, 2011
- PACE NSC - 2008-2010
- DACQ
- Rumble on the Pike - 2005 and 2006
Scoring Title Succession
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