Jacob O'Rourke

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Jacob O'Rourke
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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

Tournaments Played

2011-2012

Tournaments Played

Notable Finishes

  • Third at SCT; qualified the team for ICT.

2012-2013

Tournaments Played

Notable Finishes

  • First Place at 2013 ACF Regionals

2013-2014

Tournaments Played

Notable Finishes

Post-College Opens

Writing/Editing

Directing