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| − | '''Claire Jones''' is | + | '''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 returned to the game via the British quizbowl community while pursuing a master's degree at [[Oxford]]. |
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| + | 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 and only twice on the championship team at [[2024 ACF Nationals]]. | ||
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| + | She is known to confuse moderators by pronouncing Portuguese names accurately. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:31, 23 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 returned to the game via 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 and only twice on the championship team at 2024 ACF Nationals.
She is known to confuse moderators by pronouncing Portuguese names accurately.