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|Image = Minnesota.gif
 
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|citystate = Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
 
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|president = [[Gaurav Kandlikar]]
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|president = [[Brian Kalathiveetil]]
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|nats = [[2010 ACF Nationals|2010 ACF Undergraduate]], [[2009 ACF Nationals|2009 ACF Undergraduate]], [[2008 ACF Nationals|2008 ACF Undergraduate]], [[2008 ACF Nationals|2008 ACF Division II]], [[1984 College Bowl Nationals|1984 College Bowl]], [[1987 College Bowl Nationals|1987 College Bowl]], [[1989 College Bowl Nationals|1989 College Bowl]], [[2004 College Bowl Nationals|2004 College Bowl]], [[2005 College Bowl Nationals|2005 College Bowl]], [[2007 College Bowl Nationals|2007 College Bowl]]
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|nats = ACF: [[2010 ACF Nationals|2010 ACF Undergraduate]], [[2009 ACF Nationals|2009 ACF Undergraduate]], [[2008 ACF Nationals|2008 ACF Undergraduate]], [[2008 ACF Nationals|2008 ACF Division II]] <br/> NAQT: [[2009 ICT|2009 NAQT Undergaduate]], [[2010 ICT|2010 NAQT Undergraduate]], [[2011 ICT|2011 NAQT]] <br/> College Bowl: [[1984 College Bowl Nationals|1984]], [[1987 College Bowl Nationals|1987]], [[1989 College Bowl Nationals|1989]], [[2004 College Bowl Nationals|2004]], [[2005 College Bowl Nationals|2005]], [[2007 College Bowl Nationals|2007]]
 
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''This article describes the Quiz Bowl Team at the University of Minnesota. For high school Quiz Bowl in the state of Minnesota, see [[Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance]].''
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The '''University of Minnesota''' is a four-year public university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota is an active team that participates in nearly all regional tournaments and regularly sends teams to [[ICT]] and [[ACF Nationals]].  
 
The '''University of Minnesota''' is a four-year public university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota is an active team that participates in nearly all regional tournaments and regularly sends teams to [[ICT]] and [[ACF Nationals]].  
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==Tournaments==
 
==Tournaments==
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Minnesota, or some contingent of recent graduates, produces and hosts [[Minnesota Open]] in the fall. The team also writes the [[Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament]] or MUT every spring. In 2012, MUT was written in conjunction with [[Illinois]]. Last year, a group of mostly freshmen and sophomores on the team created the [[Minnesota High School Novice Tournament]] which may or may not be reiterated this year depending on how much patience [[Eliza Grames]] has for editing questions.
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From 2008 to 2012, Minnesota, or some contingent of recent graduates, produced and hosted [[Minnesota Open]] in the fall. The team also wrote the [[Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament]] or MUT every spring until 2016. In 2012, MUT was written in conjunction with [[Illinois]].
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Collegiate events hosted by the University of Minnesota in 2011-2012 include a mirror of [[VCU Open Trash]], [[Collegiate Novice]], a mirror of [[Missiles of October]], [[Minnesota Open]] with side events, [[ACF Regionals]], and the [[Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament]].
 
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The team hosts several high school tournaments each year to increase the number of high school players involved and give them an opportunity to compete on a variety of questions. In 2011-2012, the team hosted a mirror of the [[Fall Novice Tournament]] in November, the annual [[GINVIT]] on an NAQT-IS set in December, [[National History Bee and Bowl]] in February, and the [[Minnesota High School Novice Tournament]] in March.  
 
  
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==Leadership==
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The team hosts several high school and college tournaments each year, including [[GINVIT]] and [[MUT]].
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* President: [[Gaurav Kandlikar]]
 
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* Vice President: [[Srijay Rajan]]
 
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* Treasurer: [[Eliza Grames]]
 
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* Special Events Coordinator: [[Shannon Fletcher]], Fall '12 and [[Melanie Keating]], Spring '13
 
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* At-Large Officer: [[Andrew Hart]]
 
  
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In the past, Minnesota has been directed by one Committee Chair which in recent years has been held by [[Eliza Grames]] (2010-2012), [[Gautam Kandlikar]] (2009-2010), and [[Andrew Hart]] (2008-2009). Due to a change in organizational structure in their Student Unions & Activities department, starting in 2012-2013 the club will now be directed by five officers as indicated above.
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==Current Players==
  
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==Players==
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Current Minnesota players include PhD students [[Sam Bailey]] and [[Shan Kothari]], law students [[Peter Estall]] and Evan Brown, and a large contingent of undergraduates, including [[Brian Kalathiveetil]], John Waldron, Arun Balakrishna, Janet Wang, [[Tora Husar]], [[Joe Kammann]], and Nibir Sarma.
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* [[Andrew Hart]], law student
 
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* [[Mike Cheyne]], grad student
 
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* [[Bernadette Spencer]], super-duper senior
 
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* [[Eliza Grames]], senior
 
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* [[Matt Hart]], senior
 
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* [[Alex Nelson]], junior
 
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* [[Gaurav Kandlikar]], junior
 
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* [[Melanie Keating]], junior
 
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* [[Michael McLaughlin]], junior
 
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* [[Paul Barta]], junior
 
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* [[Robin Heinonen]], junior
 
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* [[Shannon Fletcher]], junior
 
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* [[Srijay Rajan]], junior
 
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* [[Aswar Rahman]], sophomore
 
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* [[Han Li]], sophomore
 
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* [[Jack Ryan]], sophomore
 
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* [[Joe Schiltz]], sophomore
 
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* [[Jonathon Hank]], sophomore
 
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* [[Peter Estall]], sophomore
 
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* [[Ribhu Agarwala]], sophomore
 
  
 
==Notable Alumni==
 
==Notable Alumni==
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* [[Jason Asher]]
 
* [[Andrew Bockover]]
 
* [[Andrew Bockover]]
 
* [[Brendan Byrne]]
 
* [[Brendan Byrne]]
 
* [[Rob Carson]]
 
* [[Rob Carson]]
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* [[Mike Cheyne]]
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* [[Andrew Hart]]
 
* [[Lauren Johnson]]
 
* [[Lauren Johnson]]
 
* [[Meredith Johnson]]
 
* [[Meredith Johnson]]
 
* [[Gautam Kandlikar]]
 
* [[Gautam Kandlikar]]
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* [[Gaurav Kandlikar]]
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* [[Melanie Keating]]
 
* [[Ezra Lyon]]
 
* [[Ezra Lyon]]
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* [[Bernadette Spencer]]
  
 
==Title Succession==
 
==Title Succession==
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{{Succession_box|Tournament = [[ACF Nationals]] Undergraduate
 
{{Succession_box|Tournament = [[ACF Nationals]] Undergraduate
 
|year = [[2008 ACF Nationals|2008]], [[2009 ACF Nationals|2009]], [[2010 ACF Nationals|2010]]
 
|year = [[2008 ACF Nationals|2008]], [[2009 ACF Nationals|2009]], [[2010 ACF Nationals|2010]]
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|previous = [[2007 Carleton|Carleton]]
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|previous = [[2007 Carleton College|Carleton College]]
 
|next = [[2011 Michigan|Michigan]]
 
|next = [[2011 Michigan|Michigan]]
 
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Revision as of 16:40, 20 March 2020

Minnesota
Minnesota.gif
Location:
Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
Current President or Coach Brian Kalathiveetil
National championships ACF: 2010 ACF Undergraduate, 2009 ACF Undergraduate, 2008 ACF Undergraduate, 2008 ACF Division II
NAQT: 2009 NAQT Undergaduate, 2010 NAQT Undergraduate, 2011 NAQT
College Bowl: 1984, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2007
NAQT Page link


This article describes the Quiz Bowl Team at the University of Minnesota. For high school Quiz Bowl in the state of Minnesota, see Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance.


The University of Minnesota is a four-year public university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota is an active team that participates in nearly all regional tournaments and regularly sends teams to ICT and ACF Nationals.

Long known as a CBI powerhouse, in 2008 the team achieved the unique feat of qualifying teams for the playoffs at both CBI and ACF Nationals, on the same day. Due to an amusing decision in the marketing department, the club has sweatshirts claiming to have won seven national titles from 2004-2011, a fact that neglects mentioning there are two national tournaments (three if you count Division II ICT, which they did) and that a majority of the 'titles' are for undergraduate champion.

The club maintains an international collegiate contact list for clubs in the US, Canada, the UK, and Pakistan which is updated by the current president based off of information obtained from regional teams. The team also host pop culture and special events trivia tournaments for the larger campus community, including serving as on-stage entertainment before OK Go took the stage in 2011.

Tournaments

From 2008 to 2012, Minnesota, or some contingent of recent graduates, produced and hosted Minnesota Open in the fall. The team also wrote the Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament or MUT every spring until 2016. In 2012, MUT was written in conjunction with Illinois.

The team hosts several high school and college tournaments each year, including GINVIT and MUT.

Current Players

Current Minnesota players include PhD students Sam Bailey and Shan Kothari, law students Peter Estall and Evan Brown, and a large contingent of undergraduates, including Brian Kalathiveetil, John Waldron, Arun Balakrishna, Janet Wang, Tora Husar, Joe Kammann, and Nibir Sarma.

Notable Alumni

Title Succession

NAQT ICT Division I Champion
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Year
Succeeded by
Chicago
2011
Virginia
NAQT ICT Division I Undergraduate Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Harvard
2009, 2010
VCU
ACF Nationals Undergraduate Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Carleton College
2008, 2009, 2010
Michigan
ACF Nationals Division II Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Illinois
2008
Ike Jose

College Bowl Title Succession

College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
North Carolina
1984
Wisconsin


College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Wisconsin
1987
NC State
College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
NC State
1989
Chicago
College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Chicago
2004, 2005
UCLA
College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
UCLA
2007
Rochester
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