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{{Infobox|Name = Matt Jackson | {{Infobox|Name = Matt Jackson | ||
|Subjects = History, Mythology, Philosophy, sciencey fraud, Video Games | |Subjects = History, Mythology, Philosophy, sciencey fraud, Video Games | ||
| − | |schoolcur = | + | |schoolcur = [[Yale]] (2010-) |
|schoolpast = | |schoolpast = | ||
| − | |highschool = [[Georgetown Day School]] (2007-2010) [[Category:High school players active in 2007]] [[Category:High school players active in 2008]] | + | |highschool = [[Georgetown Day School]] (2007-2010) [[Category:High school players active in 2007]] [[Category:High school players active in 2008]] [[Category:High school players active in 2009]] [[Category:High school players active in 2010]] |
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| − | Matt Jackson | + | Matt Jackson was the captain of [[Georgetown Day School]] in 2009-10. After two tournaments on GDS B his freshman and sophomore years, Matt joined the A team alongside [[Ian Eppler]], whose ability to fraud widely contrasted with Matt's more scattered real knowledge. |
During Matt's senior year, he was the top scorer at every tournament attended during the regular season; these tournaments were the Richard Montgomery Rumble on the Pike, the Maryland Fall Tournament, the TJIAT, VCU Winter, [[GSAC]] XVII, [[ACF Winter 2010]], [[ZIGZAG]], [[Blue Hen]] XII (at which he also won the neg prize and the tournament playing solo), Maryland/DC [[NAQT States]], and the Maryland Spring Invitational. | During Matt's senior year, he was the top scorer at every tournament attended during the regular season; these tournaments were the Richard Montgomery Rumble on the Pike, the Maryland Fall Tournament, the TJIAT, VCU Winter, [[GSAC]] XVII, [[ACF Winter 2010]], [[ZIGZAG]], [[Blue Hen]] XII (at which he also won the neg prize and the tournament playing solo), Maryland/DC [[NAQT States]], and the Maryland Spring Invitational. | ||
| − | At the [[2010 HSNCT]], he led his team to 5th place, earning an All-Star award with a 2nd place overall finish and 119 PP20TUH; he and [[Neil Gurram]] broke the previous record held by [[Kurtis Droge]]. | + | At the [[2010 HSNCT]], he led his team to 5th place, earning an All-Star award with a 2nd place overall finish and 119 PP20TUH; he and [[Neil Gurram]] broke the previous record held by [[Kurtis Droge]]. His team finished 6th at the [[2010 NSC]], at which he was the #1 scorer. |
Matt will be attending [[Yale]] starting in the fall of 2010, and intends to play quizbowl there. | Matt will be attending [[Yale]] starting in the fall of 2010, and intends to play quizbowl there. | ||
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===Writing=== | ===Writing=== | ||
| − | Matt contributed questions and some editing work to the [[No Name Tournament]] set, played at GDS in 2008, and joined the [[Fall Novice Tournament]] project, writing many questions when a call for new writers became necessary. He wrote a substantial portion of, and edited, the 2010 Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament set, which was used at GDS in March 2010 and mirrored at [[Vanderbilt]], [[Centennial (Champaign, Illinois high school)|Champaign Centennial]] High School, and [[Mizzou]]. | + | Matt contributed questions and some editing work to the [[No Name Tournament]] set, played at GDS in 2008, and joined the [[Fall Novice Tournament]] project, writing many questions when a call for new writers became necessary. He wrote a substantial portion of, and edited, the 2010 Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament set, which was used at GDS in March 2010 and mirrored at [[Vanderbilt]], [[Centennial (Champaign, Illinois high school)|Champaign Centennial]] High School, and [[Mizzou]]. |
[[Category:Georgetown Day]] | [[Category:Georgetown Day]] | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
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[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
Revision as of 21:32, 7 June 2010
| Matt Jackson | |
| Noted subjects | History, Mythology, Philosophy, sciencey fraud, Video Games |
| Current college | Yale (2010-) |
| High school | Georgetown Day School (2007-2010) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Matt Jackson was the captain of Georgetown Day School in 2009-10. After two tournaments on GDS B his freshman and sophomore years, Matt joined the A team alongside Ian Eppler, whose ability to fraud widely contrasted with Matt's more scattered real knowledge.
During Matt's senior year, he was the top scorer at every tournament attended during the regular season; these tournaments were the Richard Montgomery Rumble on the Pike, the Maryland Fall Tournament, the TJIAT, VCU Winter, GSAC XVII, ACF Winter 2010, ZIGZAG, Blue Hen XII (at which he also won the neg prize and the tournament playing solo), Maryland/DC NAQT States, and the Maryland Spring Invitational.
At the 2010 HSNCT, he led his team to 5th place, earning an All-Star award with a 2nd place overall finish and 119 PP20TUH; he and Neil Gurram broke the previous record held by Kurtis Droge. His team finished 6th at the 2010 NSC, at which he was the #1 scorer.
Matt will be attending Yale starting in the fall of 2010, and intends to play quizbowl there.
Writing
Matt contributed questions and some editing work to the No Name Tournament set, played at GDS in 2008, and joined the Fall Novice Tournament project, writing many questions when a call for new writers became necessary. He wrote a substantial portion of, and edited, the 2010 Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament set, which was used at GDS in March 2010 and mirrored at Vanderbilt, Champaign Centennial High School, and Mizzou.