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{{Infobox|Name = Rob Carson
 
{{Infobox|Name = Rob Carson
 
|Image = Rob.jpg
 
|Image = Rob.jpg
|Subjects = Meta, mythology, computer science, misc. trash, comics, Asian history gleaned from video games
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|Subjects = Literature, fine arts, mythology, trash, shameless fraud, meta, etc.
|schoolcur = [[Minnesota]] (2007-) [[Category: Players active in 2007]] [[Category: Players active in 2008]]
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|schoolcur = [[MCTC]] (2013-)
|schoolpast = None
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|schoolpast = [[Minnesota]] (2007-2011) [[Category: Players active in 2007]] [[Category: Players active in 2008]] [[Category: Players active in 2009]] [[Category: Players active in 2010]] [[Category: Players active in 2011]]
 
|highschool = [[Chaska]] (2005-2006) [[Category:High school players active in 2005]] [[Category:High school players active in 2006]]
 
|highschool = [[Chaska]] (2005-2006) [[Category:High school players active in 2005]] [[Category:High school players active in 2006]]
 
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'''Rob Carson''' is an alumnus of the [[University of Minnesota]]. He is widely believed to be the youngest man to ever win the [[CBI]] [[CBI NCT|National Championship]], doing so in 2007 at 18 years, three months. As far as real quizbowl goes, he was a member of the inaugural official [[ACF]] Undergraduate and Division II [[2008 ACF Nationals|National Championship]] [[2008 Minnesota|team]]. He has since gone on to win two more ACF undergrad titles, an [[ICT]] undergrad title, and a [[Chicago Open]] title. He is widely regarded as one of the best mythology players in the game. According to [[Andrew Hart]], he is "an excellent question writer and editor." Less subjectively, he co-created and has served as a major editor and contributor to Minnesota's two annual tournaments, [[Minnesota Open]] and [[MUT]], edited [[ACF Regionals]] in 2011, and has generally been among the most prolific writers in quizbowl since around 2007. In that span, he has won a boatload of tournaments and scored lots of points doing so.
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'''Rob Carson''' is an alumnus of the [[University of Minnesota]]. He is widely believed to be the youngest man to ever win the [[CBI]] [[CBI NCT|National Championship]], doing so in 2007 at 18 years, three months. As far as real quizbowl goes, he was a member of the inaugural official [[ACF]] Undergraduate and Division II [[2008 ACF Nationals|National Championship]] [[2008 Minnesota|team]]. He has since gone on to win two more ACF undergrad titles, an [[ICT]] undergrad title, and a [[Chicago Open]] title. He is widely regarded as one of the best mythology players in the game. According to [[Andrew Hart]], he is "an excellent question writer and editor." Less subjectively, he co-created and has served as a major editor and contributor to Minnesota's two annual tournaments, [[Minnesota Open]] and [[MUT]], head-edited [[ACF Regionals]] in 2011, and has generally been among the most prolific writers in quizbowl since around 2007. In that span, he has won a boatload of tournaments and scored lots of points doing so.
  
 
==Writing/Editing Experience==
 
==Writing/Editing Experience==
 
===Past===
 
===Past===
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* 2007 [[Deep Bench]] (with [[Andrew Hart]])
 
* 2007 [[Deep Bench]] (with [[Andrew Hart]])
 
* 2007 [[Illinois Open Literature Tournament]] (contributed some questions)
 
* 2007 [[Illinois Open Literature Tournament]] (contributed some questions)
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* 2008 [[2008 NSC|PACE NSC]] (wrote most of the myth, some religion, philosophy, visual fine arts, and trash)
 
* 2008 [[2008 NSC|PACE NSC]] (wrote most of the myth, some religion, philosophy, visual fine arts, and trash)
 
* 2008 [[Minnesota Open]] (with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Gautam Kandlikar]], [[Bernadette Spencer]], and [[Charles Meigs]])
 
* 2008 [[Minnesota Open]] (with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Gautam Kandlikar]], [[Bernadette Spencer]], and [[Charles Meigs]])
* 2008 [[ACF Fall]] (edited myth, world literature, religion, "other visual fine arts," computer science, some earth science/astronomy, and trash; with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Gautam Kandlikar]], [[Trevor Davis]], and [[Ted Gioia]])
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* 2008 [[ACF Fall]] (edited myth, world literature, religion, other visual fine arts, computer science, some earth science/astronomy, and trash; with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Gautam Kandlikar]], [[Trevor Davis]], and [[Ted Gioia]])
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* 2011 [[Minnesota Open]] (with [[Eric Mukherjee]], [[Mike Cheyne]], [[Bernadette Spencer]], and help from [[Saajid Moyen]], [[Patrick Liao]], [[Andrew Hart]], and [[James Lasker]])
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* 2012 [[2012 NSC|PACE NSC]] (literature editor)
  
 
===Upcoming===
 
===Upcoming===
* 2009 [[2009 NSC|PACE NSC]] (wrote most of the myth, some geography, religion, and trash)
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* 2013 [[MUT]] (head editor; with [[Mike Cheyne]], [[Gaurav Kandlikar]], [[Bernadette Spencer]], and [[Matt Menard]])
* future half-myth half-fine arts event
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* 2013 [[ACF Regionals]] (religion and mythology editor; with [[Chris Ray]], [[John Lawrence]], and [[Cody Voight]])
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* 2013 [[2013 NSC|PACE NSC]] (literature editor)
  
 
==Notable Tournament Appearances==
 
==Notable Tournament Appearances==
  
===2008-2009===
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* 2008 [[JECHT]] - 1st, it would seem (1-0 with [[Trygve Meade]]; 5-0 when play resumed, playing with [[Sean Skaar]] and [[Mike Cheyne]])
 
* 2008 [[JECHT]] - 1st, it would seem (1-0 with [[Trygve Meade]]; 5-0 when play resumed, playing with [[Sean Skaar]] and [[Mike Cheyne]])
 
* 2008 Rob Pilatus Memorial trash tournament - probably 5th? (with [[Mike Sorice]], [[Andrew Hart]], and [[Trygve Meade]])
 
* 2008 Rob Pilatus Memorial trash tournament - probably 5th? (with [[Mike Sorice]], [[Andrew Hart]], and [[Trygve Meade]])
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* [[ACF Fall 2007]] - 1st place[http://www.tc.umn.edu/~hart0789/acffall2007/acffall_standings.html] (with [[Gautam Kandlikar]] and [[Bernadette Spencer]])
 
* [[ACF Fall 2007]] - 1st place[http://www.tc.umn.edu/~hart0789/acffall2007/acffall_standings.html] (with [[Gautam Kandlikar]] and [[Bernadette Spencer]])
 
* [[Titanomachy]] - 2nd place[http://www.district112.org/chs/Activities/AcademicTeams/Titanomachy07/index.html] (with [[Gautam Kandlikar]])
 
* [[Titanomachy]] - 2nd place[http://www.district112.org/chs/Activities/AcademicTeams/Titanomachy07/index.html] (with [[Gautam Kandlikar]])
* Chicago mirror of [[EFT|2007 EFT2]] - 1st place[http://bowl.uchicago.edu/EFT2007/EFT%202%20Prelims_standings.html][http://bowl.uchicago.edu/EFT2007/EFT%202%20Playoffs_standings.html] (with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Gautam Kandlikar]], and [[Chris Bauleke]])
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* Chicago mirror of [[EFT|2007 EFT2]] - 1st place[http://bowl.uchicago.edu/EFT2007/EFT%202%20Prelims_standings.html][http://bowl.uchicago.edu/EFT2007/EFT%202%20Playoffs_standings.html] (with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Gautam Kandlikar]], and [[Chris Bauleke]])-->
  
 
[[Category:People]]
 
[[Category:People]]

Revision as of 02:51, 8 January 2013

Rob Carson
Rob.jpg
Noted subjects Literature, fine arts, mythology, trash, shameless fraud, meta, etc.
Current college MCTC (2013-)
Past colleges Minnesota (2007-2011)
High school Chaska (2005-2006)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Rob Carson is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota. He is widely believed to be the youngest man to ever win the CBI National Championship, doing so in 2007 at 18 years, three months. As far as real quizbowl goes, he was a member of the inaugural official ACF Undergraduate and Division II National Championship team. He has since gone on to win two more ACF undergrad titles, an ICT undergrad title, and a Chicago Open title. He is widely regarded as one of the best mythology players in the game. According to Andrew Hart, he is "an excellent question writer and editor." Less subjectively, he co-created and has served as a major editor and contributor to Minnesota's two annual tournaments, Minnesota Open and MUT, head-edited ACF Regionals in 2011, and has generally been among the most prolific writers in quizbowl since around 2007. In that span, he has won a boatload of tournaments and scored lots of points doing so.

Writing/Editing Experience

Past

Oh my goodness is this getting overhauled.

(a placeholder)

Upcoming

Notable Tournament Appearances

Man alive does this need renovation.