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'''Jacob O'Rourke''' is a former quiz bowl player for Truman State. Jacob writes and serves as the Host Contact for [[HSAPQ]]. In August 2015, Jacob succeeded [[Alex Dzurick]] as the second Secretary of the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance. Jacob also serves as a volunteer assistant coach at [[Washington (Missouri High School)]] and generally staffs tournaments all throughout the state.  
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'''Jacob O'Rourke''' is the current Secretary of the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance and an assistant coach at [[Washington (Missouri High School)]]. He formerly played quiz bowl at Truman State and wrote for and served as the Host Contact for [[HSAPQ]] until the company's dissolution in the fall of 2017. Jacob either moderates or runs the control room at several events throughout the state.
  
 
=Playing History=
 
=Playing History=
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==College==
 
==College==
 
===2010-2011===
 
===2010-2011===
====Tournaments Played====
 
 
* [[Early Autumn Collegiate Novice]] at [[WUSTL]] [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/314/stats/collegiate_novice/teamdetail/#t5]
 
* [[Early Autumn Collegiate Novice]] at [[WUSTL]] [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/314/stats/collegiate_novice/teamdetail/#t5]
 
* [[2010 ACF Fall]] at Truman State [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/758/stats/acf/teamdetail/#t4]  
 
* [[2010 ACF Fall]] at Truman State [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/758/stats/acf/teamdetail/#t4]  
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===2011-2012===
 
===2011-2012===
====Tournaments Played====
 
 
* [[Missiles of October]] at Rock Bridge [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/56/stats/complete/teamdetail/#t6]  
 
* [[Missiles of October]] at Rock Bridge [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/56/stats/complete/teamdetail/#t6]  
 
* [[2012 SCT]] at [[Oklahoma State]] [http://naqt.com/stats/individual-performance.jsp?team_member_id=137281]  
 
* [[2012 SCT]] at [[Oklahoma State]] [http://naqt.com/stats/individual-performance.jsp?team_member_id=137281]  
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===2012-2013===
 
===2012-2013===
====Tournaments Played====
 
 
* [[Penn-ance]] at [[WUSTL]] [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1136/stats/overall/teamdetail/#t0]  
 
* [[Penn-ance]] at [[WUSTL]] [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1136/stats/overall/teamdetail/#t0]  
 
* [[2012 ACF Fall]] at [[Wisconsin]][http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1159/stats/acf_fall_prelims/individuals/]
 
* [[2012 ACF Fall]] at [[Wisconsin]][http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1159/stats/acf_fall_prelims/individuals/]
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===2013-2014===
 
===2013-2014===
====Tournaments Played====
 
 
* [[Michigan Fall Tournament]] at [[WUSTL]] [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1602/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t5]
 
* [[Michigan Fall Tournament]] at [[WUSTL]] [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1602/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t5]
 
* 2013 [[Penn Bowl]] at Wash U [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1694/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t5]
 
* 2013 [[Penn Bowl]] at Wash U [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1694/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t5]
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* Mirror of [[Ottawa Hybrid]] 2014 at WUSTL-with David Dennis [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2262/stats/st._louis_open_iii_-_hybrid/teamdetail/#t2]
 
* Mirror of [[Ottawa Hybrid]] 2014 at WUSTL-with David Dennis [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2262/stats/st._louis_open_iii_-_hybrid/teamdetail/#t2]
 
* 2014 [[Missouri]] Mirror of [[DISCO]]-with Ben Zhang [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2315/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t3]
 
* 2014 [[Missouri]] Mirror of [[DISCO]]-with Ben Zhang [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2315/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t3]
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* 2015 Oxford Open North America Open Mirror-with [[Jake Sundberg]], [[Ramapriya Rangaraju]] and [[Eric Douglass]] [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2911/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t2]
 
* [[2015 VCU Open]] Mirror at [[WUSTL]]-with Jason Loy, David Dennis and Eric King [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/3034/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t0].
 
* [[2015 VCU Open]] Mirror at [[WUSTL]]-with Jason Loy, David Dennis and Eric King [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/3034/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t0].
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* Historature at 2018 ICT-with [[Mike Sorice]], [[Nathan Weiser]] and [[Jason Zhou]] [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5075/stats/final_standings/teamdetail/#t9]
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* 2018 St. Louis Open-with [[William Bordowitz]], Sophia Johnson and Matt Chadbourne [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5117/stats/all_rounds/teamdetail/#t0]
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* 2018 St. Louis Open Trash-with [[Ryan Rosenberg]] and [[Tamara Vardomskaya]] [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5123/stats/results/teamdetail/#t1]
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* 2018 Chicago Open Trash-with [[Andy Walz]], David Dennis and [[Tyler Ritchie]] [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5130/stats/playoffs/teamdetail/#t12]
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* 2018 Cambridge Open at UIUC-with [[Brad McLain]], [[Mike Etzkorn]] and [[Mitch McCullar]] [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5156/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t9]
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* WORLDSTAR (part of Side Event Open at UIUC)-with Ramapriya Rangaraju, [[Halle Friedman]] and [[Michael Coates]]
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* Cambridge Open 2019 at UIUC-with [[Chinmay Kansara]], [[Harris Bunker]] and [[Yogesh Raut]] [https://stats.neg5.org/t/JYf8QjWNA/cambridge-open-2019-illinois-side-event/team-full#team_91dddfd0-aaf4-11e9-9119-f7117d516f45]
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* Super ACRONYM at UIUC-with [[Chinmay Kansara]], [[Ramapriya Rangaraju]] and [[Tyler Ritchie]] [https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5836/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t8]
  
 
=Writing/Editing=
 
=Writing/Editing=
 
* 2012 [[Early Autumn Collegiate Novice]] (Writer)
 
* 2012 [[Early Autumn Collegiate Novice]] (Writer)
 
* 2012 and 2013 [[CMST]] sets (served as bid coordinator in 2013)
 
* 2012 and 2013 [[CMST]] sets (served as bid coordinator in 2013)
* [[HSAPQ]]: Freelance Writer (2012-2014); Full Writer (2014-Present)
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* [[HSAPQ]]: Freelance Writer (2012-2014); Full Writer (2014-2017)
 
* Missouri Open 2013 History Writer/Editor
 
* Missouri Open 2013 History Writer/Editor
 
* [[PADAWAN]] writer training tournament (Wrote History, Literature, Mythology Tossups)
 
* [[PADAWAN]] writer training tournament (Wrote History, Literature, Mythology Tossups)
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=18660 WHAQ (High School level)]-Head Editor
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=18660 WHAQ (High School level)]-Head Editor
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19515 Eisenhower Memorial Tournament]-wrote History, 1 Trash Tossup
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19515 Eisenhower Memorial Tournament]-wrote History, 1 Trash Tossup
==Upcoming==
 
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=20041 WHAQ II]-Head Editor
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=20041 WHAQ II]-Head Editor
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20129 Don DeLillo Presents WAO II]-American history, American literature, logistics
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20129 Don DeLillo Presents WAO II]-American history, American literature, logistics
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* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20424 Stevenson Memorial Tournament]-writer
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* [http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=21382 WHAQ III]-Head Editor
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* [http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=21421 CAST]-History (American, European, Ancient/Other), Literature (American, British, Other)
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=22817 LOGIC]-Head Editor
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=22581 Michigan Winter Tournament]-Literature (British, European, World/Other)
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=24470 MOQBA Novice]-Head Editor
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=23565 Matt Civijanovich Memorial Tournament]-Co-Head Editor/Oversight (with [[Ganon Evans]])
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=24284 CATT]-Head Editor
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25236 NEWT]-Head Editor
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25034 MRNA VACCINE]-European and Classical Literature
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25755 KICKOFF] -Head Editor and Pop Culture
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25922 KICKOFF Novice] -Pop Culture
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26088 SANDS] -Logistics
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25839 MRNA II] -writer
  
 
=Directing=
 
=Directing=
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* [http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15255 Truman Bowl V] with [[Houston Roberts]]
 
* [http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15255 Truman Bowl V] with [[Houston Roberts]]
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17778 Washington University Fall Academic Tournament] with [[Richard Yu]]
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17778 Washington University Fall Academic Tournament] with [[Richard Yu]]
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18781 Eureka Kickoff Tournament]
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* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18781 Eureka Kickoff Tournament] with [[Michael McDonald]]
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18732 Washington University Fall Academic Tournament II] with [[Sean Phillips]]
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18732 Washington University Fall Academic Tournament II] with [[Sean Phillips]]
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19977 2017 St. Louis Open-NASAT Mirror]
 
* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19977 2017 St. Louis Open-NASAT Mirror]
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* [http://moquizbowl.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3431 Eureka Kickoff Tournament II] with [[Michael McDonald]]
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* [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20170 Washington University Fall Academic Tournament III] with [[Sean Phillips]]
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* [http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=21484 Penn Bowl at Truman State] with [[William Bordowitz]]
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* [http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21546 Washington University Fall Academic Tournament IV] with [[Vishal Puppala]]
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* [http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21997 WUHSAC XXI] with [[Erik Tomasic]]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=22660 St. Louis Open 2019 Academic]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=22524 Chicago Open 2019]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23178 Penn Bowl at Truman State] with [[William Bordowitz]]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23051 Washington University Fall Academic Tournament V] with [[Em Powers]]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23503 WUHSAC XXII]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23989 LOGIC Online]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=378971 IKEA Lower Midwest, Texas and Rockies Mirror]
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* [https://moquizbowl.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3793 Patriot Academic Tournament] with [[Sean Phillips]]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=24741 WUHSAC XXIII]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=24872 MOQBA Novice Online]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23639 Chicago Open 2021]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25560 Patriot Academic Tournament II]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25579 WUHSAC XXIV]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25622 Chicago Open 2022]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26317 WUHSAC XXV]
  
 
[[Category: Truman State]]  
 
[[Category: Truman State]]  
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[[Category: Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]]
 
[[Category: Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]]
 
[[Category: Missouri (State)]]
 
[[Category: Missouri (State)]]
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[[Category:Washington High School (MO)]]
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[[Category:Question writers]]

Latest revision as of 22:45, 28 June 2023

Jacob O'Rourke
ORourke2.jpg
Noted subjects History, Sports, Theater Lit, Visual Arts
Current college None
Past colleges Truman State (2010-2014)
High school Pacific (2009-2010); Kirksville (2012-2014) [Assistant Coach]; Washington (Missouri High School) (2014-Present) [Assistant Coach]
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Jacob O'Rourke is the current Secretary of the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance and an assistant coach at Washington (Missouri High School). He formerly played quiz bowl at Truman State and wrote for and served as the Host Contact for HSAPQ until the company's dissolution in the fall of 2017. Jacob either moderates or runs the control room at several events throughout the state.

Playing History

High School

Only playing for his senior year of high school in the MSHSAA format, Jacob did not encounter good quiz bowl until his first practice at Truman State University.

College

2010-2011

2011-2012

Notable Finishes

  • Third at SCT; qualified the team for ICT.

2012-2013

Notable Finishes

  • First Place at 2013 ACF Regionals

2013-2014

Notable Finishes

Post-College Opens

Writing/Editing

Directing