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University of Kentucky
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Current President or Coach	The Officers' Cabinet- President Michael Riggs, Vice President Evan Yang, Treasurer Isabella Sanchez, Tournament Director Evan Yang
National championships	None
NAQT Page	link

The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant university in the Commonwealth of Kentucky founded in 1865. It has an active Quiz Bowl team.

History

After an era of dominance that lasted from 2001 to 2004 that included several tournament wins, the team lay defunct until 2012. Then, it was revived by a group of players led by Rahul Annabathula and guided by Fred Morlan. They passed the torch to second generation in a process lasting from 2014 to 2016. The UK Quiz Bowl Team regularly hosts UK Fall and UK Spring Tournaments, usually in White Hall. They have a rivalry with the University of Louisville.

The Kentucky Team has made several contributions to the game. Kentucky Player Kelly McKenzie suggested that ACF create ACF Fall to increase the appeal of Quiz Bowl to inexperienced players. Player Seth Kendall was the first documented player to achieve a Grail, doing so against Tennessee-Knoxville in 2005.

Beginning in 2017, the team made a more concerted effort to expand and advertise itself to the student body through the use of social media.

Seasons Played

Tournaments Won

2001 ACF Regional Tournament
2002 ACF Fall Tournament
2003 ACF Fall Tournament
2003 Illinois Open Tournament
2003 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tournament (At Georgia Tech)
2004 ACF Fall Tournament
2004 ACF Regional Tournament
2015 ACF Fall Tournament (At Louisville)
2016 EFT Tournament (At WKU)
2017 NAQT Sectionals (Division II)

Roster of Current Players

Michael Riggs - President
Evan Yang - Vice President and Tournament Director
Isabella Sanchez - Treasurer
Austin Smith
Morgan Vincent
Neelav Dutta
Megan Stinnett
Alyssa Mertka
Jacob Ollier
Katie McMahan
Alex Roider
Cameron Newton
Logan Fannin
Daniel Dilger
Corey Smith
Dustin Stopher
Marget Reynolds
Sami Abul-Khoudoud

Hall of Notable Former Players

Rahul Annabathula - Former President
Tyler Reid - Former Vice-President
Alec Kamas - Former Vice-President
Grant Boggess - Former Treasurer
Melissa McCormick - Former Treasurer
Allison Murner - Former Tournament Director
Kevin Hawickhorst
Michael Anderson
Seth Kendall
Kelly McKenzie
Robert Osborne
Jacob Mattingly
Zach Atwell

List of Annual Tournaments

UK Novice Tournament
University of Kentucky Fall Championship
University of Kentucky Spring Championship

Team Image Gallery

External Links

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