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{{Infobox|Name = Claire Jones | {{Infobox|Name = Claire Jones | ||
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| − | |Subjects = history, choral music, Britcon | + | |Subjects = history, choral music, Britcon |
|schoolcur = [[Chicago]] (2021-) | |schoolcur = [[Chicago]] (2021-) | ||
|schoolpast = [[Princeton]] (2014-2015), [[Oxford]] (2018-2020) | |schoolpast = [[Princeton]] (2014-2015), [[Oxford]] (2018-2020) | ||
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'''Claire Jones''' is an Ph.D student in history at the [[University of Chicago]]. In high school, she was a key member of the [[Chris Romero]]-coached [[St. John's]] team that placed 2nd at [[2014 HSNCT]] and 3rd at [[2014 NSC]]. After playing a bit but mostly doing non-quizbowl things at [[Princeton]], she joined the British quizbowl community while pursuing a master's degree at [[Oxford]]. | '''Claire Jones''' is an Ph.D student in history at the [[University of Chicago]]. In high school, she was a key member of the [[Chris Romero]]-coached [[St. John's]] team that placed 2nd at [[2014 HSNCT]] and 3rd at [[2014 NSC]]. After playing a bit but mostly doing non-quizbowl things at [[Princeton]], she joined the British quizbowl community while pursuing a master's degree at [[Oxford]]. | ||
| − | Jones was a pivotal player on the | + | At Chicago, Jones was a pivotal player on the team that placed 2nd at [[2023 ACF Nationals]], and got the only first-line buzz of that tournament's finals sequence (on the novel ''Brick Lane''); in the following year, she negged only once on the championship team at [[2024 ICT]] Division I. |
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| + | She semi-frequently confuses moderators by pronouncing Portuguese names correctly. | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 7 April 2024
| Claire Jones | |
| Noted subjects | history, choral music, Britcon |
| Current college | Chicago (2021-) |
| Past colleges | Princeton (2014-2015), Oxford (2018-2020) |
| High school | St. John's (2010-2014) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Claire Jones is an Ph.D student in history at the University of Chicago. In high school, she was a key member of the Chris Romero-coached St. John's team that placed 2nd at 2014 HSNCT and 3rd at 2014 NSC. After playing a bit but mostly doing non-quizbowl things at Princeton, she joined the British quizbowl community while pursuing a master's degree at Oxford.
At Chicago, Jones was a pivotal player on the team that placed 2nd at 2023 ACF Nationals, and got the only first-line buzz of that tournament's finals sequence (on the novel Brick Lane); in the following year, she negged only once on the championship team at 2024 ICT Division I.
She semi-frequently confuses moderators by pronouncing Portuguese names correctly.