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| − | '''Washington University in St. Louis''' (also known as '''WUSTL''' or '''Wash U''') is a private university in St. Louis | + | '''Washington University in St. Louis''' (also known as '''WUSTL''' or '''Wash U''') is a private university in Greater St. Louis, Missouri. The Washington University Academic Team (or '''WUAT''') plays in the Midwest circuit and is led by [[Richard Yu]]. Each year WUSTL hosts several tournaments, the largest of which is [[WUHSAC]] in the spring. |
==Team History== | ==Team History== | ||
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===2008-2009=== | ===2008-2009=== | ||
| − | In the 2008-2009 season, WUAT qualified for the [[2009 ICT|2009 NAQT ICT]] by virtue of being an [[NAQT SCT]] host. The Division I team | + | In the 2008-2009 season, WUAT qualified for the [[2009 ICT|2009 NAQT ICT]] by virtue of being an [[NAQT SCT]] host. The Division I team placed 20th, while the Division II team tied for 10th. Division I player [[Gordon Arsenoff]] was a tournament All-Star, coming in sixth overall. [http://www.naqt.com/Results/2009-ict-results.html] |
===2009-2010=== | ===2009-2010=== | ||
[[John Ahlfield]] took over leadership of the Washington University Academic Team from [[Neel Kotra]] in the 2009-2010 season. | [[John Ahlfield]] took over leadership of the Washington University Academic Team from [[Neel Kotra]] in the 2009-2010 season. | ||
| − | The WUSTL team's first tournament of the 2009-2010 season was the [[Illinois]] mirror of [[EFT|Early Fall Tournament 4]]. The B team | + | The WUSTL team's first tournament of the 2009-2010 season was the [[Illinois]] mirror of [[EFT|Early Fall Tournament 4]]. The B team finished 16th while the A team finished 18th. [http://severedlights.com/trygve/illinois_eft_2009/EFT%202009%20(minus%20Indiana's%20final%20game)_standings.html] The team took 2nd place at [[ACF Fall|ACF Fall 2009]], hosted by [[Missouri]]. [http://justpredictions.webs.com/quizbowl/09ACFFall_standings.html] The WUSTL house team also took first at [[GIT|GIT XIV]]. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8552] |
===2010-2011=== | ===2010-2011=== | ||
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| − | WUSTL C, a team of Kefu Lu and | + | WUSTL C, a team of Kefu Lu and Joel Muskin-Pierret, placed first at their mirror of ACF Novice. Charles Hang and Joel Muskin-Pierret won ACF Fall. A team of Charles Hang, Joel Muskin-Pierret, David Hollander-Urbach, and Peter Glaser won the 2011 Midwest SCT D-II title, while their D-I team, consisting of Gordon Arsenoff, won the D-I title. |
| + | ===2011-2012=== | ||
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| + | Gordon Arsenoff, Charles Hang, Sam Haynes, and Simon Hsu tied for 12th place at the [[2012 ICT|ICT]]. A team of Charles Hang, Tirth Patel, Sam Haynes, and Adrian Blasckiewicz placed 21st at [[2012 ACF Nationals|ACF Nationals]]. | ||
| + | ===2012-2013=== | ||
| + | Charles Hang, Tirth Patel, and Sam Haynes tied for 26th place at the [[2013 ICT|ICT]]. Sam Haynes, Charles Hang, and Richard Yu reprised the team's 2012 performance by tying for 21st at [[ACF Nationals]]. | ||
==Tournament Hosting== | ==Tournament Hosting== | ||
WUSTL prides itself on its track record of excellence in hosting tournaments at various levels. | WUSTL prides itself on its track record of excellence in hosting tournaments at various levels. | ||
===High School=== | ===High School=== | ||
| − | Washington University runs [[WUHSAC]], a [[NSC|PACE NSC]] qualifier, every spring semester | + | Washington University runs [[WUHSAC]], a [[NSC|PACE NSC]] qualifier, every spring semester. It was run on housewritten questions through 2012, but as of 2013 has been run as a mirror of [[Yale]]'s [[BHSAT|housewritten set]] for the foreseeable future. As of at least 2013, WUHSAC has been affiliated with the [[Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]]. |
===College=== | ===College=== | ||
====National Tournaments==== | ====National Tournaments==== | ||
| − | + | WUSTL hosted the [[NAQT]] [[ICT]] in [[2001 ICT|2001]], [[2004 ICT|2004]], and [[2008 ICT|2008]]. It was also the host for the [[2009 ACF Nationals]], though the tournament was beset by logistical difficulties. | |
====Gateway Invitational Tournament==== | ====Gateway Invitational Tournament==== | ||
| − | WUSTL | + | WUSTL hosts the [[GIT|Gateway Invitational Tournament]] in late Fall. The 2009 iteration of GIT was a mirror of [[Valencia|Valencia Community College]]'s [[Delta Burke]] novice tournament and was won by the WUSTL house team. |
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====On Campus Tournament==== | ====On Campus Tournament==== | ||
| − | + | WUAT held an on-campus tournament through the 2010 season. Until 2008, this was a [[CBI]] Campus Tournament, but after the collapse of CBI, it was written as a house-written event in 2008 which was mirrored by [[Carnegie Mellon]]. For the 2009-2010 season, the tournament will be hosted on Intramural questions provided by [[NAQT]]. | |
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==Members== | ==Members== | ||
===Currently Active=== | ===Currently Active=== | ||
| − | ''Note: This List is updated as of the 2012-2013 season'' | + | ''Note: This List is updated as of the 2012-2013 season'' |
| − | + | *[[Charlie Beard]] (Treasurer) | |
| − | + | *[[Adrian Blaszkiewicz]] | |
| − | + | *[[Curtis Burnley]] | |
| − | + | *[[Charles Hang]] | |
| − | + | *[[Sam Haynes]] (Franchise) | |
| + | *[[Joshua Jacobs]] | ||
| + | *[[Kefu Lu]] | ||
| + | *[[Joel Muskin-Pierret]] | ||
| + | *[[Ron Nwumeh]] | ||
| + | *[[Tirth Patel]] | ||
| + | *[[Jason Zhang]] | ||
| + | *[[Richard Yu]] (President) | ||
| + | *[[Ammar Zahid]] | ||
===Alumni=== | ===Alumni=== | ||
| + | * [[Gordon Arsenoff]] | ||
* [[John Ahlfield]] | * [[John Ahlfield]] | ||
* [[Raj Bhan]] | * [[Raj Bhan]] | ||
* [[Andrew Brantley]] | * [[Andrew Brantley]] | ||
| + | * [[Spencer Fish]] | ||
* [[Joel Gluskin]] | * [[Joel Gluskin]] | ||
* [[Neel Kotra]] | * [[Neel Kotra]] | ||
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* [[Jason Paik]] | * [[Jason Paik]] | ||
* [[Sean Phillips]] | * [[Sean Phillips]] | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 2 June 2013
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| Location: St. Louis, MO | |
| Current President or Coach | Richard Yu |
| National championships | none |
| NAQT Page | link |
Washington University in St. Louis (also known as WUSTL or Wash U) is a private university in Greater St. Louis, Missouri. The Washington University Academic Team (or WUAT) plays in the Midwest circuit and is led by Richard Yu. Each year WUSTL hosts several tournaments, the largest of which is WUHSAC in the spring.
Team History
2008-2009
In the 2008-2009 season, WUAT qualified for the 2009 NAQT ICT by virtue of being an NAQT SCT host. The Division I team placed 20th, while the Division II team tied for 10th. Division I player Gordon Arsenoff was a tournament All-Star, coming in sixth overall. [1]
2009-2010
John Ahlfield took over leadership of the Washington University Academic Team from Neel Kotra in the 2009-2010 season.
The WUSTL team's first tournament of the 2009-2010 season was the Illinois mirror of Early Fall Tournament 4. The B team finished 16th while the A team finished 18th. [2] The team took 2nd place at ACF Fall 2009, hosted by Missouri. [3] The WUSTL house team also took first at GIT XIV. [4]
2010-2011
WUSTL C, a team of Kefu Lu and Joel Muskin-Pierret, placed first at their mirror of ACF Novice. Charles Hang and Joel Muskin-Pierret won ACF Fall. A team of Charles Hang, Joel Muskin-Pierret, David Hollander-Urbach, and Peter Glaser won the 2011 Midwest SCT D-II title, while their D-I team, consisting of Gordon Arsenoff, won the D-I title.
2011-2012
Gordon Arsenoff, Charles Hang, Sam Haynes, and Simon Hsu tied for 12th place at the ICT. A team of Charles Hang, Tirth Patel, Sam Haynes, and Adrian Blasckiewicz placed 21st at ACF Nationals.
2012-2013
Charles Hang, Tirth Patel, and Sam Haynes tied for 26th place at the ICT. Sam Haynes, Charles Hang, and Richard Yu reprised the team's 2012 performance by tying for 21st at ACF Nationals.
Tournament Hosting
WUSTL prides itself on its track record of excellence in hosting tournaments at various levels.
High School
Washington University runs WUHSAC, a PACE NSC qualifier, every spring semester. It was run on housewritten questions through 2012, but as of 2013 has been run as a mirror of Yale's housewritten set for the foreseeable future. As of at least 2013, WUHSAC has been affiliated with the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance.
College
National Tournaments
WUSTL hosted the NAQT ICT in 2001, 2004, and 2008. It was also the host for the 2009 ACF Nationals, though the tournament was beset by logistical difficulties.
Gateway Invitational Tournament
WUSTL hosts the Gateway Invitational Tournament in late Fall. The 2009 iteration of GIT was a mirror of Valencia Community College's Delta Burke novice tournament and was won by the WUSTL house team.
On Campus Tournament
WUAT held an on-campus tournament through the 2010 season. Until 2008, this was a CBI Campus Tournament, but after the collapse of CBI, it was written as a house-written event in 2008 which was mirrored by Carnegie Mellon. For the 2009-2010 season, the tournament will be hosted on Intramural questions provided by NAQT.
Members
Currently Active
Note: This List is updated as of the 2012-2013 season
- Charlie Beard (Treasurer)
- Adrian Blaszkiewicz
- Curtis Burnley
- Charles Hang
- Sam Haynes (Franchise)
- Joshua Jacobs
- Kefu Lu
- Joel Muskin-Pierret
- Ron Nwumeh
- Tirth Patel
- Jason Zhang
- Richard Yu (President)
- Ammar Zahid
Alumni
- Gordon Arsenoff
- John Ahlfield
- Raj Bhan
- Andrew Brantley
- Spencer Fish
- Joel Gluskin
- Neel Kotra
- Jason Paik
- Sean Phillips
- Charlie Steinhice spent all or part of one season at WUSTL at the very beginning of his career.