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University of Kentucky
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Current President or Coach	The Officers' Cabinet- President Michael Riggs, Vice President Evan Yang, Treasurer Isabella Sanchez, Tournament Director Evan Yang
National championships	None
NAQT Page	link

The University of Kentucky, frequently referred to as UK, is a public land-grant university in the Commonwealth of Kentucky founded in 1865. It has an active Quiz Bowl team.

History

After an era of dominance that lasted from 2001 to 2004 that included several tournament wins, the team lay defunct until 2012. Then, it was revived by a group of players led by Rahul Annabathula and guided by Fred Morlan. They passed the torch to second generation in a process lasting from 2014 to 2016. The UK Quiz Bowl Team regularly hosts UK Fall and UK Spring Tournaments, usually in White Hall. They have a rivalry with the University of Louisville.

The Kentucky Team has made several contributions to the game. Kentucky Player Kelly McKenzie suggested that ACF create ACF Fall to increase the appeal of Quiz Bowl to inexperienced players. Player Seth Kendall was the first documented player to achieve a Grail, doing so against Tennessee-Knoxville in 2005.

To ensure a steady supply of talent and staff, Kentucky has created the role of Social Media Director to promote the team and the game of Quiz Bowl to the community at large. During the tenure of the first Director, Megan Stinnett, the team has hosted several student outreach events and delivered news through its integrated Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This program has produced over half a dozen new recruits thus far.

Due to its increasing size and diversity, the team possesses a country-wide fanbase. Major areas of fan support outside the Commonwealth include Las Vegas, Rolla MO, Norman OK, Columbia IL, and West Virginia. More recently, the team has experienced triumph and trouble, coming in runner up against Michigan State at ACF Fall but experiencing the 2017 UK Travel Incident.

Seasons Played

Tournaments Won

2001 ACF Regional Tournament
2002 ACF Fall Tournament
2003 ACF Fall Tournament
2003 Illinois Open Tournament
2003 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tournament (At Georgia Tech)
2004 ACF Fall Tournament
2004 ACF Regional Tournament
2014 UK Novice Tournament
2015 ACF Fall Tournament (At Louisville)
2016 EFT Tournament (At WKU)
2017 NAQT Sectionals (Division II)
2017 EFT Tournament (at Louisville)

Roster of Current Players

Michael Riggs - President
Evan Yang - Vice President and Tournament Director
Isabella Sanchez - Treasurer
Austin Smith
Morgan Vincent - Archivist and Team Historian
Neelav Dutta
Megan Stinnett - Social Media Director
Alyssa Mertka
Jacob Ollier
Katie McMahan
Alex Roider
Cameron Newton
Cory Smith
Samantha Martin
Logan Fannin
Sami Abul-Khoudoud
Ronni Johnson
Andrew Perry
Logan Showalter
David Ferguson
Miranda Kunes
Ramy Ghanim
Daniel Dilger
Dustin Stopher

Hall of Notable Former Players

Rahul Annabathula - Former President
Tyler Reid - Former Vice-President
Alec Kamas - Former Vice-President
Grant Boggess - Former Treasurer
Melissa McCormick - Former Treasurer
Allison Murner - Former Tournament Director
Kevin Hawickhorst
Michael Anderson
Seth Kendall
Kelly McKenzie
Robert Osborne
Jacob Mattingly
Zach Atwell

List of Annual Tournaments

Team Image Gallery

External Links

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 *2004 ACF Fall Tournament
 *2004 ACF Regional Tournament
+*2014 UK Novice Tournament
 *2015 ACF Fall Tournament (At Louisville)
 *2016 [[EFT]] Tournament (At [[WKU]])