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{{Collegebox|College Name = Washington University in St. Louis | {{Collegebox|College Name = Washington University in St. Louis | ||
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| − | '''Washington University in St. Louis''' (also known as '''WUSTL''' or '''WashU''') is a private university in St. Louis | + | '''Washington University in St. Louis''' (also known as '''WUSTL''' or '''WashU''') is a private university in St. Louis, Missouri. Their quiz bowl team plays in the Midwest circuit and is led by [[Mia Bloss]]. Each year WUSTL hosts several tournaments, the largest of which is [[WUHSAC]] in the spring. |
==Team History== | ==Team History== | ||
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| + | The WashU Quiz Bowl student organization was historically known as the Washington University Academic Team (WUAT). | ||
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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. |
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| + | The team was the subject of [[2011 WashU Student Life article|an article]] in Student Life, the campus newspaper. | ||
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| + | ===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 Blaszkiewicz placed 21st at [[2012 ACF Nationals|ACF Nationals]]. | ||
| + | ===2012-2013=== | ||
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| + | 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 before becoming a mirror of [[Yale]]'s [[BHSAT]] in 2013. WUHSAC is affiliated with the [[Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]]. |
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| + | In Fall 2015, WUSTL began hosting [[WUFAT]], a fall high school tournament also 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 | + | Through Fall 2010, WUSTL hosted the [[GIT|Gateway Invitational Tournament]]. The 2009 and 2010 iterations of GIT were mirrors of [[Valencia|Valencia Community College]]'s [[Delta Burke]] novice tournament. |
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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. After the collapse of CBI, it was a house-written event in 2008 which was mirrored by [[Carnegie Mellon]]. | |
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==Members== | ==Members== | ||
===Currently Active=== | ===Currently Active=== | ||
| − | '' | + | ''This list is currently incomplete'' |
| − | + | * [[Charles Hang]] | |
| − | + | * [[Matthew Lehmann]] | |
| − | + | * [[Annabelle Yang]] | |
| − | + | * [[Paul Lee]] | |
| − | + | * [[June Yin]] | |
| + | * [[Neal Joshi]] | ||
| + | * [[Cyrus Zhou]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===Alumni=== |
| + | * [[Gordon Arsenoff]] | ||
* [[John Ahlfield]] | * [[John Ahlfield]] | ||
* [[Raj Bhan]] | * [[Raj Bhan]] | ||
* [[Andrew Brantley]] | * [[Andrew Brantley]] | ||
| + | * [[Seth Ebner]] | ||
| + | * [[Spencer Fish]] | ||
* [[Joel Gluskin]] | * [[Joel Gluskin]] | ||
* [[Neel Kotra]] | * [[Neel Kotra]] | ||
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* [[Sean Phillips]] | * [[Sean Phillips]] | ||
* [[Charlie Steinhice]] spent all or part of one season at WUSTL at the very beginning of his career. | * [[Charlie Steinhice]] spent all or part of one season at WUSTL at the very beginning of his career. | ||
| + | * [[Richard Yu]] | ||
| + | * [[Patrick Butenhoff]] | ||
| + | * [[Tirth Patel]] | ||
| + | * [[Vishal Puppala]] | ||
| + | * [[Em Powers]] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.wustl.edu/ Official website] | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_University_in_St._Louis Wikipedia entry] | ||
| + | *[http://naqt.com/stats/school.jsp?org_id=1051 NAQT page] | ||
[[Category: College clubs]] | [[Category: College clubs]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 3 April 2024
| Washington University in St. Louis | |
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| Location: St. Louis, MO | |
| Current President or Coach | Jonah Schwartz |
| National championships | none |
| NAQT Page | link |
Washington University in St. Louis (also known as WUSTL or WashU) is a private university in St. Louis, Missouri. Their quiz bowl team plays in the Midwest circuit and is led by Mia Bloss. Each year WUSTL hosts several tournaments, the largest of which is WUHSAC in the spring.
Team History
The WashU Quiz Bowl student organization was historically known as the Washington University Academic Team (WUAT).
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.
The team was the subject of an article in Student Life, the campus newspaper.
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 Blaszkiewicz 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 before becoming a mirror of Yale's BHSAT in 2013. WUHSAC is affiliated with the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance.
In Fall 2015, WUSTL began hosting WUFAT, a fall high school tournament also 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
Through Fall 2010, WUSTL hosted the Gateway Invitational Tournament. The 2009 and 2010 iterations of GIT were mirrors of Valencia Community College's Delta Burke novice tournament.
On Campus Tournament
WUAT held an on-campus tournament through the 2010 season. Until 2008, this was a CBI Campus Tournament. After the collapse of CBI, it was a house-written event in 2008 which was mirrored by Carnegie Mellon.
Members
Currently Active
This list is currently incomplete
Alumni
- Gordon Arsenoff
- John Ahlfield
- Raj Bhan
- Andrew Brantley
- Seth Ebner
- 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.
- Richard Yu
- Patrick Butenhoff
- Tirth Patel
- Vishal Puppala
- Em Powers