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| − | The '''Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance (MQBA)''' | + | The '''Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance (MQBA)''' was an organization that organized and promoted "[[good quiz bowl]]" competitions for high school and middle school students in Minnesota. MQBA generally ran tournaments on weekends and should not be confused with the [[Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl League]], a league that runs on Thursday nights and uses a unique format. |
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| + | MQBA events were run by [[Robert Hentzel]] until his retirement in 2022. Various schools and organizations, including the [[University of Minnesota]] and [[Play Quiz Bowl]], now run events on an individual basis. | ||
== Tournaments and Invitationals == | == Tournaments and Invitationals == | ||
| − | MQBA | + | Events historically run by MQBA include: |
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| + | * [[SOCIAL]] | ||
| + | * [[RAT-RACE]] | ||
| + | * [[Run for the Roses]] | ||
| + | * [[NAQT Minnesota State Championship]] | ||
| + | * [[DIATOMS]] (middle school) | ||
== Greatest Minnesota High School players == | == Greatest Minnesota High School players == | ||
| − | + | An unknown person using the alias "The Grand Inquisitor" posted this list on the [[forums]] in 2008. Although accurate at the time, it is now very out-of-date. | |
# [[Michael Wright]] | # [[Michael Wright]] | ||
# [[Brendan Byrne]] | # [[Brendan Byrne]] | ||
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# [[Gautam Kandlikar]] | # [[Gautam Kandlikar]] | ||
# [[Andrew Guyton]] | # [[Andrew Guyton]] | ||
| − | # Jack Boyle/Josh Mollner | + | # [[Jack Boyle]]/[[Josh Mollner]] |
# [[ Igor Luzhansky]] | # [[ Igor Luzhansky]] | ||
# [[Andrew Hart]] | # [[Andrew Hart]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:21, 17 January 2023
The Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance (MQBA) was an organization that organized and promoted "good quiz bowl" competitions for high school and middle school students in Minnesota. MQBA generally ran tournaments on weekends and should not be confused with the Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl League, a league that runs on Thursday nights and uses a unique format.
MQBA events were run by Robert Hentzel until his retirement in 2022. Various schools and organizations, including the University of Minnesota and Play Quiz Bowl, now run events on an individual basis.
Tournaments and Invitationals
Events historically run by MQBA include:
- SOCIAL
- RAT-RACE
- Run for the Roses
- NAQT Minnesota State Championship
- DIATOMS (middle school)
Greatest Minnesota High School players
An unknown person using the alias "The Grand Inquisitor" posted this list on the forums in 2008. Although accurate at the time, it is now very out-of-date.
- Michael Wright
- Brendan Byrne
- Trevor Davis
- Sam Peterson
- Rob Carson
- Gautam Kandlikar
- Andrew Guyton
- Jack Boyle/Josh Mollner
- Igor Luzhansky
- Andrew Hart