Difference between revisions of "Karsten Rynearson"
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| − | Karsten was named NAQT's MS Player of the Week for the week of January 6, 2018. He, [[Robert Muñiz]], and [[Shiva Oswal]] hold 8 of the top 10 middle school tournament records, his being 2nd, 3rd, and 9th best. He was named an All-Star at the [[2018 MSNCT]] (8th grade). | + | Karsten was named NAQT's MS Player of the Week for the week of January 6, 2018. He, [[Robert Muñiz]], and [[Shiva Oswal]] hold 8 of the top 10 middle school tournament records, his being 2nd, 3rd, and 9th best. He was named an All-Star at the [[2018 MSNCT]] (8th grade). He finished third in the US Academic Bee in 2017, his first nationals appearance. In 2018, after [[Robert Muñiz]] won the Academic Bee, Karsten got second and [[Shiva Oswal]] finished 3rd. He also beat [[Robert Muniz]] to win the Humanities Bee, a buzzer competition on literature, mythology, fine arts, and music. Finally, playing solo in the bowl, he got 3rd overall after a 70 point loss to [[Midtown Classical]] in the semifinals. |
==Teams== | ==Teams== | ||
Revision as of 22:52, 5 June 2018
| Karsten Rynearson | |
| Noted subjects | Generalist, Literature, History, Art, Mythology, |
| High school | Greens Farms (2018 - |
| Middle school | Greens Farms (2016 - 2018) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
General
Karsten Rynearson (8th, 14) is a quiz bowl player for Greens Farms Academy, a school coached by Jon Matte and Katya Rynearson in Westport, Connecticut.
Notable Achievements
Karsten was named NAQT's MS Player of the Week for the week of January 6, 2018. He, Robert Muñiz, and Shiva Oswal hold 8 of the top 10 middle school tournament records, his being 2nd, 3rd, and 9th best. He was named an All-Star at the 2018 MSNCT (8th grade). He finished third in the US Academic Bee in 2017, his first nationals appearance. In 2018, after Robert Muñiz won the Academic Bee, Karsten got second and Shiva Oswal finished 3rd. He also beat Robert Muniz to win the Humanities Bee, a buzzer competition on literature, mythology, fine arts, and music. Finally, playing solo in the bowl, he got 3rd overall after a 70 point loss to Midtown Classical in the semifinals.
Teams
Karsten captained his team to a fifth-place finish at the 2018 MSNCT. He is also a member of his high school A team, which he lead in scoring for the 2016-2017 academic year. He lead them to a 7th place BHSAT finish and a second place finish at the Darien Invitational. He won SCOP Novice at Hunter solo against Max Shatan and Bard.
Statistics
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