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{{Infobox|Name = Matthew Bollinger | {{Infobox|Name = Matthew Bollinger | ||
|Image = Matt.jpg | |Image = Matt.jpg | ||
| − | |Subjects = General, Mythology, Music, Arts | + | |Subjects = General, Literature, Mythology, Music, Arts |
|schoolcur = [[University of Virginia]] | |schoolcur = [[University of Virginia]] | ||
|schoolpast = N/A | |schoolpast = N/A | ||
|highschool = [[St. Anselm's|Saint Anselms Abbey School]] (2006-2010) | |highschool = [[St. Anselm's|Saint Anselms Abbey School]] (2006-2010) | ||
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| − | + | '''Matt Bollinger''' plays for the [[University of Virginia]], and is a contender for best active player in college quizbowl. He was a member of the [[St. Anselm's]] class of 2010. | |
| − | Bollinger is a writer and | + | After his high school teammate [[Aidan Mehigan]] became good at quizbowl, Bollinger went on an enormous study binge over the summer of 2009, which paid off when he was the second highest scorer at the [[2010 NSC]] (where his team placed fourth). With [[Chris Ray]], [[Eric Mukherjee]], and [[Dominic Machado]], Matt played on a team that won the Saturday event of VCU Open 2010. Along with [[Will Butler]] he led UVA to victory at the [[2011 Penn Bowl]] finishing as the second leading scorer at the tournament. Bollinger was the 2nd individual scorer in Division I (as a freshman) at the [[2011 ICT]] and was the alleged top scorer at [[2011 ACF Nationals]]. In the 2011-12 season, Bollinger got a record 63 powers in 9 games at the [[2012 SCT]], led UVA to a 1st place finish at the [[2012 ICT]] and a 2nd place finish at [[2012 ACF Nationals]], and was high scorer on the winning team at [[Chicago Open]]. |
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| + | Bollinger is a writer for, and the Chief Editor of, [[HSAPQ]]. His other editing experience includes assisting [[Kurtis Droge]] in editing [[ANGST]], being brought on to edit literature and mythology for the [[2011 NSC]], several subjects for [[MOO]], and [[2012 ACF Fall]]. | ||
Matt is the subject of a number of notable quizbowl running jokes, most of which were popularized by [[Mike Cheyne]]. These include: | Matt is the subject of a number of notable quizbowl running jokes, most of which were popularized by [[Mike Cheyne]]. These include: | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 6 January 2013
| Matthew Bollinger | |
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| Noted subjects | General, Literature, Mythology, Music, Arts |
| Current college | University of Virginia |
| Past colleges | N/A |
| High school | Saint Anselms Abbey School (2006-2010) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Matt Bollinger plays for the University of Virginia, and is a contender for best active player in college quizbowl. He was a member of the St. Anselm's class of 2010.
After his high school teammate Aidan Mehigan became good at quizbowl, Bollinger went on an enormous study binge over the summer of 2009, which paid off when he was the second highest scorer at the 2010 NSC (where his team placed fourth). With Chris Ray, Eric Mukherjee, and Dominic Machado, Matt played on a team that won the Saturday event of VCU Open 2010. Along with Will Butler he led UVA to victory at the 2011 Penn Bowl finishing as the second leading scorer at the tournament. Bollinger was the 2nd individual scorer in Division I (as a freshman) at the 2011 ICT and was the alleged top scorer at 2011 ACF Nationals. In the 2011-12 season, Bollinger got a record 63 powers in 9 games at the 2012 SCT, led UVA to a 1st place finish at the 2012 ICT and a 2nd place finish at 2012 ACF Nationals, and was high scorer on the winning team at Chicago Open.
Bollinger is a writer for, and the Chief Editor of, HSAPQ. His other editing experience includes assisting Kurtis Droge in editing ANGST, being brought on to edit literature and mythology for the 2011 NSC, several subjects for MOO, and 2012 ACF Fall.
Matt is the subject of a number of notable quizbowl running jokes, most of which were popularized by Mike Cheyne. These include:
- "That's a word, Mike Sorice!"--Occurred during the NSC All-Star Round, when Bollinger responded to a question on "hapticity" by inexplicably telling the moderator Mike Sorice that it was a word.
- "Zeppelins"--Occurred after Matt insisted that a NASAT tossup on zeppelins written by Mike Cheyne was extremely difficult to answer.
- "Rizzoli and Isles"--A reference to the unpopular TNT program. Carsten Gehring and Mike Cheyne have begun referring to Bollinger (Rizzoli) and Evan Adams (Isles) by this name. Evan Adams' recent decision to attend UVA for law school ensures this joke will likely still have some mileage.
- Matt is also noted for his tendency to blush, a fact he was unaware of until an IRC conversation. He once accidentally gave away $10 to a panhandler at the Richmond Five Guys while staffing CULT.