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| − | The '''Hotchkiss''' history bowl program, from '''The Hotchkiss School''' in | + | The '''Hotchkiss''' history bowl program, from '''The Hotchkiss School''' in Lakeville, CT, known as '''Team [[Coldhug]]''', was established during the 2018-19 academic year. Though they won the NHBB New England regional championship in their inaugural season, their most notable achievement to date came when freshman [[Cooper Roh]] carried them to a 2nd place finish at the 2019 National History Bowl finals in the JV division after an impressive "Cinderella" run in the tournament. They finished runners-up to a #1-ranked [[Hunter|Hunter College A]] team that was led by Pedro Juan Orduz. |
==Origin of "Coldhug" nickname== | ==Origin of "Coldhug" nickname== | ||
* Their team nickname is a pun of sorts on the school's name, Hotchkiss. (Hotchkiss = "hot kiss" => "cold hug" = "Coldhug") | * Their team nickname is a pun of sorts on the school's name, Hotchkiss. (Hotchkiss = "hot kiss" => "cold hug" = "Coldhug") | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 7 May 2019
The Hotchkiss history bowl program, from The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT, known as Team Coldhug, was established during the 2018-19 academic year. Though they won the NHBB New England regional championship in their inaugural season, their most notable achievement to date came when freshman Cooper Roh carried them to a 2nd place finish at the 2019 National History Bowl finals in the JV division after an impressive "Cinderella" run in the tournament. They finished runners-up to a #1-ranked Hunter College A team that was led by Pedro Juan Orduz.
Origin of "Coldhug" nickname
- Their team nickname is a pun of sorts on the school's name, Hotchkiss. (Hotchkiss = "hot kiss" => "cold hug" = "Coldhug")