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|Subjects = History, Geography, Math, US Politics and General Knowledge | |Subjects = History, Geography, Math, US Politics and General Knowledge | ||
| − | | | + | |schoolpast = [[UWO]] (2007-2008), [[Toronto]] (2008-2012) |
| − | + | |highschool = [[London Central]] (2003-2007) | |
| − | |highschool = [[London Central]] (2003- | + | |firstname = Peter |
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| − | '''Peter Burton''' | + | '''Peter Burton''' was a player at the [[Toronto|University of Toronto]]. He is sometimes regarded as one of the top [[Reach|Reach for the Top]] players in the 21st century, mainly due to his performance in the [[2007 London Central|2007]] Reach for the Top season, when he played for [[London Central]]. |
==High School== | ==High School== | ||
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==University== | ==University== | ||
| − | Burton continued playing quizbowl in university | + | Burton continued playing quizbowl in university, where he led [[Western Ontario|team]] to a second-place finish in Division II at the [[2008 NAQT ICT|ICT]] - the highest finish ever by a Canadian team at the ICT. |
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| + | Burton transferred to the University of Toronto in 2008. | ||
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[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category:Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
[[Category:London Central]] | [[Category:London Central]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Toronto]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Players active in 2008]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 23 February 2021
| Peter Burton | |
| Noted subjects | History, Geography, Math, US Politics and General Knowledge |
| Past colleges | UWO (2007-2008), Toronto (2008-2012) |
| High school | London Central (2003-2007) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Peter Burton was a player at the University of Toronto. He is sometimes regarded as one of the top Reach for the Top players in the 21st century, mainly due to his performance in the 2007 Reach for the Top season, when he played for London Central.
High School
In 2007, Burton led London Central to an undefeated season, with uncontested victories in both the Ontario provincials and the Canadian nationals. While his teammates were also talented, Burton answered nearly almost question, single-handedly defeating numerous teams along the way. Notable examples of this include a 200-point margin victory over Lisgar, where Burton answered all but two of his team's questions.
University
Burton continued playing quizbowl in university, where he led team to a second-place finish in Division II at the ICT - the highest finish ever by a Canadian team at the ICT.
Burton transferred to the University of Toronto in 2008.