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| − | '''McMaster University''' has had an active quizbowl team throughout the 21st century. A team from McMaster has played in every single [[NAQT_SCT_Canada|NAQT Canadian SCT]], something no other Canadian club can claim. They have had an excellent attendance record, helped by regular recruitment of new members. Their attendance at every Canadian SCT is a better record than other successful Canadian schools such as [[Toronto]], Western, or [[Ottawa]]. | + | '''McMaster University''' has had an active quizbowl team throughout the 21st century. A team from McMaster has played in every single [[NAQT_SCT_Canada|NAQT Canadian SCT]], something no other Canadian club can claim. They have had an excellent attendance record, helped by regular recruitment of new members. Their attendance at every Canadian SCT is a better record than other successful Canadian schools such as [[Toronto]], [[Western]], or [[Ottawa]]. |
==Early History== | ==Early History== | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 1 November 2010
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| Location: Hamilton, ON | |
| Current President or Coach | Alex Poon and Sameer Rawal |
| National championships | none |
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McMaster University has had an active quizbowl team throughout the 21st century. A team from McMaster has played in every single NAQT Canadian SCT, something no other Canadian club can claim. They have had an excellent attendance record, helped by regular recruitment of new members. Their attendance at every Canadian SCT is a better record than other successful Canadian schools such as Toronto, Western, or Ottawa.
Early History
A team from McMaster was established at some point after Western (1999), but they managed to win the DII title at Sectionals in 2000. They attended the 2000 ICT, but finished last and with the (presumably incorrect) odd stat of 35 bonus points over 59 heard. Matt Choi, Patrick Greco, Evan Jones, and Ian Philip were on the team.
Steady Results and Success
McMaster hosted their first tournament, the 2003 Ontario Bowl, under the guidance of Rob Gillezeau. Jordan Palmer led the McMaster team as captain throughout his undergrad years (2002-2006) before moving on to Queen's in September 2006. In his last year, McMaster lost a tie-breaking final for NAQT DII at the 2006 Canadian SCT to Queen's. After Palmer, McMaster, led by captain and later President Jay Misuk, won the 2009 NAQT Canadian SCT hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University, and finished up their successful 2009 season with an 8th place finish at the NAQT 2009 ICT DII in Dallas, Texas. McMaster continued their success in 2010, hosting the Canadian NAQT SCT and sending 2 teams to the DI NAQT ICT in Chicago; both finished in the bottom bracket. A team from McMaster also won the 4-team Canadian ACF Regionals, beating teams from Waterloo and Guelph.
The current team includes captain Craig Moysey, Sameer Rawal, and veterans Victor Ferreira and Andrew Almas.