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'''Western Kentucky University''' is a large public university located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  
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{{Collegebox|College Name = Western Kentucky University (WKU)
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|Image = WKU.jpg
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|citystate = Bowling Green, KY
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|president = [[Matthew Riggle]]
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|nats = none
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|nats appearances = [[ICT]]: [[2013 ICT|2013]], [[2014 ICT|2014]]
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}}
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'''Western Kentucky University''' (WKU) is a college quizbowl team located in Bowling Green, KY. WKU's Academic Competition Club was unofficially founded in November 2009 by [[Nick Conder]], [[Brian Riddle]], and Shawna Felkins. The club has slowly grown over the last few seasons, and the addition of high school recruits (some dual-enrolled students from [[Gatton Academy|Gatton]]) has enhanced the team's performance in recent years.
  
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==History==
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==Tournament Results==
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WKU's Academic Competition Club was founded in February 2010, with their first tournament attendance coming at [[ACF Regionals]] hosted by Washington University in St. Louis. The club can be contacted at nicholas.conder105@topper.wku.edu
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==Tournaments Attended==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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*2010 ACF Regionals Mid-America (Hosted by [[WUSTL]])
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|-
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*2010 Moon Pie Classic (Hosted by [[UTC]])
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! Date
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*2010 Early Fall Tournament (Hosted by [[UIUC]])
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! Name
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*2010 ACF Fall South (Hosted by [[Alabama]])
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! Place
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*2011 NAQT Sectionals Region 6 (Hosted by [[Alabama]])
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! Roster
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*2011 MUT Midwest (Hosted by [[Notre Dame]])
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! Stats
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*2011 Moon Pie Classic (Hosted by [[UTC]])
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|-
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| 9/13/14
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| [[Early Autumn Collegiate Novice|ICCS]] at [[Kentucky]]
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| 3rd
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| [[Abby Blandford]], [[Jared Thompson]], [[Jacob Menix]]
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| [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2422/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t9]
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|-
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| 4/26/14
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| [[2014 MUT]]
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| 3rd
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| [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Ella Shipp]]
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| [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2165/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t6]
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|-
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| 03/30/14
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| [[2014 College History Bowl]]
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| 15th
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| [[Ella Shipp]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Aaron Whitehead]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2208/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t19]
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|-
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| 03/29/14
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| [[2014 ICT]]
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| 24th
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| [[Will Walters]], [[Ella Shipp]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Aaron Whitehead]]
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| [http://naqt.com/stats/team-performance.jsp?team_id=62587]
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|-
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| 02/22/14
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| [[2014 ACF Regionals|ACF Regionals South at WKU]]
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| 3rd
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| [[Sasha Malone]], [[Ella Shipp]], [[Matthew Riggle]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1955/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t1]
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|-
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| 02/09/14
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| [[2014 SCT|2014 Mideast SCT]]
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| 2nd
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| [[Nick Conder]], [[Ella Shipp]], [[Aaron Whitehead]], [[Sasha Malone]], [[Will Walters]]
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| [http://naqt.com/stats/team-performance.jsp?team_id=62242]
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|-
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| 11/16/13
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| [[DRAGOON|DRAGOON at Alabama]]
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| 6th
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| [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Nick Conder]]
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| [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1931/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t4]
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|-
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| 11/03/13
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| [[2013 ACF Fall|ACF Fall Southeast at Georgia Tech]]
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| 6th
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| [[Sasha Malone]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Ella Shipp]], [[Matthew Riggle]]
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| [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1662/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t14]
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|-
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| 10/12/13
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| [[MFT|MFT at WKU]]
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| 3rd
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| [[Sasha Malone]], [[Ella Shipp]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1568/stats/complete_w_final/teamdetail/#t10]
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|-
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| 09/21/13
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| [[2013 Collegiate Novice|Collegiate Novice at Kentucky]]
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| 1st
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| [[Ella Shipp]], [[Mark Reeves]], [[Terence Donohue]], [[Kassie Tuck]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1594/stats/all_games_%5Bfixed_2%5D/teamdetail/#t7]
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|-
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| 04/13/13
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| [[2013 ICT]]
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| 10th (DII)
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| [[Sasha Malone]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Cole Phelps]]
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| [http://naqt.com/stats/team-performance.jsp?team_id=50329]
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|-
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| 03/03/13
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| [[2013 WIT|WIT at WKU]]
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| 3rd
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| [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Joey Wallace]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1324/stats/full_stats/teamdetail/#t5]
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|-
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| 02/23/13
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| [[2013 ACF Regionals|ACF Regionals at WUSTL]]
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| 2nd
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| [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Terence Donohue]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1300/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t7]
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|-
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| 02/09/13
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| [[2013 SCT|2013 Region 5 SCT]]
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| 4th (DII)
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| [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Cole Phelps]], [[Terence Donohue]], [[Joey Wallace]]
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| [http://naqt.com/stats/team-performance.jsp?team_id=48161]
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|-
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| 11/03/12
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| [[2012 ACF Fall|2012 ACF Fall]]
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| 7th
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| [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Cole Phelps]], [[Tommy Graven]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1744/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t7]
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|-
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| 10/13/12
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| [[QUARK|2012 QUARK at Alabama]]
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| 4th
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| [[Matthew Riggle]], [[Nick Conder]], [[Joey Wallace]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1112/stats/final/teamdetail/#t4]
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|-
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| 10/06/12
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| [[IFT|2012 IFT at Athens, GA]]
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| 8th
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| [[Nick Conder]], [[Cole Phelps]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/1095/stats/ift_full_stats/teamdetail/#t8]
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|-
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| 04/14/12
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| [[2012 MUT|2012 MUT at Illinois]]
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| 15th
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| [[Nick Conder]], [[Joey Wallace]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/974/stats/overall/teamdetail/#t10]
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|-
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| 03/03/12
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| [[2012 Peaceful Resolution]]
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| 10th
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| [[Nick Conder]], [[Cole Phelps]], [[Terence Donohue]], [[Joey Wallace]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/913/stats/combined/teamdetail/#t2]
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|-
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| 02/04/12
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| [[2012 SCT|2012 Region 9 SCT]]
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| 2nd (DII)
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| [[Nick Conder]], [[Joey Wallace]], [[Aaron Daley]]
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| [http://naqt.com/stats/team-performance.jsp?team_id=39062]
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|-
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| 11/06/11
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| [[2011 ACF Fall|2011 ACF Fall South at Alabama]]
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| 7th
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| [[Nick Conder]], [[Brian Riddle]], [[Terence Donohue]]
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| [http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/149/stats/all_games/teamdetail/#t3]
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|-
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| 10/08/11
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| [[2011 MOO|2011 Missiles of October at Virginia]]
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| 9th
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| [[Nick Conder]], [[Brian Riddle]], [[Cole Phelps]]
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| [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/51/stats/combined_stats/teamdetail/#t0]
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|-
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|}
  
 
==Tournaments Hosted==
 
==Tournaments Hosted==
  
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*2010 Hilltopper Invitational (High School tournament using NAQT IS-98A questions)
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WKU hosts several high school tournaments a year, with the centerpiece usually being the fall Hilltopper Invitational. Other regular events include a Fall JV Tournament that usually mirrors SCOP Novice, occasionally hosting NAQT State, spring high school tournaments of varying names and similar philosophies, and 1-2 college tournaments every semester.
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*2011 College Heights Academic Tournament (High School tournament using GSAC questions)
 
  
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==Current Players==
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==Former Players==
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* [[Nick Conder]]
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* [[Nick Conder]] (2009-)
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* [[Shawna Felkins]]
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* [[Cole Phelps]] (2010-)
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* [[Brian Riddle]]
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* [[Matthew Riggle]] (2012-)
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* [[Cole Phelps]]
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* [[Ella Shipp]] (2013-)
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* [[Tommy Graven]]
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* [[Aaron Whitehead]] (2013-)
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* [[Sasha Malone]] (2013-)
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* [[Will Walters]] (2013-)
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* [[Abby Blandford]] (2014-)
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* [[Jared Thompson]] (2014-)
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* [[Jacob Menix]] (2014-)
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* [[Brian Riddle]](2009-12)
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* [[Shawna Felkins]](2009-13)
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* [[Tommy Graven]] (2011-13)
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* [[Terence Donohue]] (2011-14)
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* [[Joey Wallace]] (2012-13)
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* [[Aaron Daley]] (2012)
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* [[Jarred Johnson]] (2012)
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* [[David Sams]] (2012)
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* [[Aaron Watkins]] (2013)
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* [[Kassie Tuck]] (2013)
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* [[Mark Reeves]] (2013-14)
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* [[Austin Smith]] (2013-14)
  
 
[[Category: College clubs]]
 
[[Category: College clubs]]

Latest revision as of 14:41, 8 January 2023

Western Kentucky University (WKU)
WKU.jpg
Location:
Bowling Green, KY
Current President or Coach Matthew Riggle
National championships none
NAQT Page link

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a college quizbowl team located in Bowling Green, KY. WKU's Academic Competition Club was unofficially founded in November 2009 by Nick Conder, Brian Riddle, and Shawna Felkins. The club has slowly grown over the last few seasons, and the addition of high school recruits (some dual-enrolled students from Gatton) has enhanced the team's performance in recent years.

Tournament Results

Date Name Place Roster Stats
9/13/14 ICCS at Kentucky 3rd Abby Blandford, Jared Thompson, Jacob Menix [1]
4/26/14 2014 MUT 3rd Matthew Riggle, Ella Shipp [2]
03/30/14 2014 College History Bowl 15th Ella Shipp, Nick Conder, Matthew Riggle, Aaron Whitehead [3]
03/29/14 2014 ICT 24th Will Walters, Ella Shipp, Nick Conder, Matthew Riggle, Aaron Whitehead [4]
02/22/14 ACF Regionals South at WKU 3rd Sasha Malone, Ella Shipp, Matthew Riggle [5]
02/09/14 2014 Mideast SCT 2nd Nick Conder, Ella Shipp, Aaron Whitehead, Sasha Malone, Will Walters [6]
11/16/13 DRAGOON at Alabama 6th Matthew Riggle, Nick Conder [7]
11/03/13 ACF Fall Southeast at Georgia Tech 6th Sasha Malone, Nick Conder, Ella Shipp, Matthew Riggle [8]
10/12/13 MFT at WKU 3rd Sasha Malone, Ella Shipp [9]
09/21/13 Collegiate Novice at Kentucky 1st Ella Shipp, Mark Reeves, Terence Donohue, Kassie Tuck [10]
04/13/13 2013 ICT 10th (DII) Sasha Malone, Nick Conder, Matthew Riggle, Cole Phelps [11]
03/03/13 WIT at WKU 3rd Matthew Riggle, Nick Conder, Joey Wallace [12]
02/23/13 ACF Regionals at WUSTL 2nd Matthew Riggle, Nick Conder, Terence Donohue [13]
02/09/13 2013 Region 5 SCT 4th (DII) Matthew Riggle, Nick Conder, Cole Phelps, Terence Donohue, Joey Wallace [14]
11/03/12 2012 ACF Fall 7th Matthew Riggle, Nick Conder, Cole Phelps, Tommy Graven [15]
10/13/12 2012 QUARK at Alabama 4th Matthew Riggle, Nick Conder, Joey Wallace [16]
10/06/12 2012 IFT at Athens, GA 8th Nick Conder, Cole Phelps [17]
04/14/12 2012 MUT at Illinois 15th Nick Conder, Joey Wallace [18]
03/03/12 2012 Peaceful Resolution 10th Nick Conder, Cole Phelps, Terence Donohue, Joey Wallace [19]
02/04/12 2012 Region 9 SCT 2nd (DII) Nick Conder, Joey Wallace, Aaron Daley [20]
11/06/11 2011 ACF Fall South at Alabama 7th Nick Conder, Brian Riddle, Terence Donohue [21]
10/08/11 2011 Missiles of October at Virginia 9th Nick Conder, Brian Riddle, Cole Phelps [22]

Tournaments Hosted

WKU hosts several high school tournaments a year, with the centerpiece usually being the fall Hilltopper Invitational. Other regular events include a Fall JV Tournament that usually mirrors SCOP Novice, occasionally hosting NAQT State, spring high school tournaments of varying names and similar philosophies, and 1-2 college tournaments every semester.

Former Players
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