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'''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 [[Charles Hang]]. Each year WUSTL hosts several tournaments, the largest of which is [[WUHSAC]] in the spring.
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'''Washington University in St. Louis''' (also known as '''WUSTL''' or '''Wash U''') is a private university in St. Louis, Missouri. The Washington University Academic Team (or '''WUAT''') plays in the Midwest circuit and is led by [[Charles Hang]]. Each year WUSTL hosts several tournaments, the largest of which is [[WUHSAC]] in the spring.
 
==Team History==
 
==Team History==
  
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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. It was run on housewritten questions through 2012, but as of 2013 has been run as a mirror of [[Yale]]'s [[BHSAT]] for the foreseeable future. As of at least 2013, WUHSAC has been affiliated with the [[Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]].
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Washington University runs [[WUHSAC]], a [[NSC|PACE NSC]] qualifier, every spring semester. It was run on housewritten questions through 2012, but began to be a mirror of [[Yale]]'s [[BHSAT]] in 2013. WUHSAC has been affiliated with the [[Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]].
  
In the fall of 2015, WUSTL began hosting [[WUFAT]], a fall high school tournament. It has also been affiliated with the [[Missouri Quizbowl Alliance]].
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In the fall of 2015, WUSTL began hosting [[WUFAT]], a Fall high school tournament. It has also 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.   
 
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 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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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.
 
====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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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]].  
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==Members==
 
==Members==
 
===Currently Active===
 
===Currently Active===
''Note: This List is updated as of the 2012-2013 season''
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''This list is currently incomplete''
*[[Charlie Beard]] (Treasurer)
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* [[Patrick Butenhoff]]
*[[Adrian Blaszkiewicz]]
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* [[Charles Hang]]
*[[Curtis Burnley]]
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* [[Tirth Patel]]
*[[Charles Hang]]
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* [[Vishal Puppala]]
*[[Sam Haynes]] (Franchise)
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*[[Joshua Jacobs]]
 
*[[Kefu Lu]]
 
*[[Joel Muskin-Pierret]]
 
*[[Ron Nwumeh]]
 
*[[Tirth Patel]]  
 
*[[Jason Zhang]]
 
*[[Richard Yu]] (President)
 
*[[Ammar Zahid]]
 
  
 
===Alumni===
 
===Alumni===
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* [[Raj Bhan]]
 
* [[Raj Bhan]]
 
* [[Andrew Brantley]]
 
* [[Andrew Brantley]]
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* [[Seth Ebner]]
 
* [[Spencer Fish]]
 
* [[Spencer Fish]]
 
* [[Joel Gluskin]]
 
* [[Joel Gluskin]]
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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.
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* [[Richard Yu]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 02:20, 14 July 2017

Washington University in St. Louis
Wustl-logo.jpg
Location:
St. Louis, MO
Current President or Coach Charles Hang
National championships none
NAQT Page link

Washington University in St. Louis (also known as WUSTL or Wash U) is a private university in St. Louis, Missouri. The Washington University Academic Team (or WUAT) plays in the Midwest circuit and is led by Charles Hang. 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 began to be a mirror of Yale's BHSAT in 2013. WUHSAC has been affiliated with the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance.

In the fall of 2015, WUSTL began hosting WUFAT, a Fall high school tournament. It has also 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

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, but after the collapse of CBI, it was written as a house-written event in 2008 which was mirrored by Carnegie Mellon.

Members

Currently Active

This list is currently incomplete


Alumni

External links