Emma Horwitz
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| Emma Horwitz | |
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| Noted subjects | Geography, History, Literature, Biology |
| Current college | UC San Diego |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Emma Horwitz is a player for UC San Diego and a former player for USN, coached by Eric Mukherjee. She started playing quizbowl in eighth grade but began attending tournaments in her freshman year. She helped USN A to 5th place at 2025 SSNCT and led USN B to 5th place at 2026 SSNCT. She soloed PACE in 2026 and placed 61st at 2026 IPNCT.
Fun Facts
- Emma's first correct buzz in a tournament was "Avogadro."
- Emma likes to meow.
- Emma likes Pokémon.
- During one week in high school, Emma compiled a list of facts about virtually every drama in the high school canon, which has netted her numerous buzzes.
- Emma is a top-ranked bridge PVP player in Minecraft.
- The first tossup Emma ever wrote was a pop culture tossup on the whopper burger.
- At SuMO IX, Emma duoed with her brother Jacob.
- Emma's favorite food is khachapuri.
- Emma and her high school teammate Jackson Green had "jew-offs" where they would compete to see who would get the most questions on Judaism.
Writing
- Emma wrote for the 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 editions of PLANETFALL. She wrote all the geography for 2026 PLANETFALL.
- Unhinged Afrohist packet
- Unhinged Balkans packet (in progress)