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|schoolpast = [[Minnesota]] (2007-2011), [[MCTC]] (2013-2014)
 
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'''Rob Carson''' is an alumnus of the [[University of Minnesota]], where he and perennial teammate [[Andrew Hart]] won the [[2011 ICT]]. In 2019, his writing, forums adminship, and community-building work was recognized with the [[Carper Award]].
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While a freshman at Minnesota, Rob was a member of the inaugural official [[ACF]] Undergraduate and Division II [[2008 ACF Nationals|National Championship]] [[2008 Minnesota|team]]. He has since gone on to win two more ACF undergrad titles, an [[ICT]] undergrad title, the overall [[ICT]] title in 2011, and a [[Chicago Open]] title. He also was part of the Ooh Aah Aah Aah team that won the inaugural CULT national title. He is widely regarded as one of the best mythology players in the game.
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According to [[Andrew Hart]], Rob is "an excellent question writer and editor." Less subjectively, he co-created and served as a major editor and contributor to Minnesota's two annual tournaments, [[Minnesota Open]] and [[MUT]], before head-editing marquee sets like the acclaimed [[2011 ACF Regionals]], the  2017 and 2018 [[PACE NSC]]s, and the [[2016 ACF Nationals]]. He now writes full-time for NAQT.
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He is also widely believed to be the youngest man to ever win the [[CBI]] [[CBI NCT|National Championship]], doing so in 2007 at 18 years, three months.
  
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'''Rob Carson''' is an alumnus of the [[University of Minnesota]]. He is widely believed to be the youngest man to ever win the [[CBI]] [[CBI NCT|National Championship]], doing so in 2007 at 18 years, three months. As far as real quizbowl goes, he was a member of the inaugural official [[ACF]] Undergraduate and Division II [[2008 ACF Nationals|National Championship]] [[2008 Minnesota|team]]. He has since gone on to win two more ACF undergrad titles, an [[ICT]] undergrad title, the overall [[ICT]] title in 2011, and a [[Chicago Open]] title. He also was part of the Ooh Aah Aah Aah team that won the inaugural CULT national title. He is widely regarded as one of the best mythology players in the game. According to [[Andrew Hart]], he is "an excellent question writer and editor." Less subjectively, he co-created and has served as a major editor and contributor to Minnesota's two annual tournaments, [[Minnesota Open]] and [[MUT]], head-edited [[ACF Regionals]] in 2011, and has generally been among the most prolific writers in quizbowl since around 2007. In that span, he has won a boatload of tournaments and scored lots of points doing so.
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Among his other quizbowl bona fides, Rob is known as an excellent moderator (being selected to read the finals at both [[ACF Nationals]] and [[ICT]] in 2019, 2021, and 2022), and is a perennial candidate for "handsomest man in quizbowl." Along with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Billy Busse]], [[Tejas Raje]], and a shadowy assortment of other geriatrics, Rob often competes at opens under the aegis of "BHSU," or [[Ball So Hard University]].
  
 
==Writing/Editing Experience==
 
==Writing/Editing Experience==
 
===Past===
 
===Past===
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''Oh my goodness is this getting overhauled.''
 
 
* 2007 [[Deep Bench]] (with [[Andrew Hart]])
 
* 2007 [[Deep Bench]] (with [[Andrew Hart]])
 
* 2007 [[Illinois Open Literature Tournament]] (contributed some questions)
 
* 2007 [[Illinois Open Literature Tournament]] (contributed some questions)
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* 2015 [[ACF Nationals]] (co-head editor with [[Ryan Westbrook]]; edited literature, music, and mythology)
 
* 2015 [[ACF Nationals]] (co-head editor with [[Ryan Westbrook]]; edited literature, music, and mythology)
 
* 2015 [[2015 NSC|PACE NSC]] (literature editor)
 
* 2015 [[2015 NSC|PACE NSC]] (literature editor)
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* 2016 [[ACF Nationals]] (head editor; edited American and British literature, fine arts, and mythology)
 
* 2016 [[2016 NSC|PACE NSC]] (fine arts and mythology editor)
 
* 2016 [[2016 NSC|PACE NSC]] (fine arts and mythology editor)
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* 2017 [[2017 NSC|PACE NSC]] (head editor)
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* 2017 & 18 [[2017 NSC|PACE NSC]] (head editor)
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Rob also took a prominent role under the overall leadership of [[Eric Mukherjee]] in the [[5th of March Incident]], helping to write and edit an NHBB A-set in an unprecedented 12-hour blitz.
 
  
 
==Notable Tournament Appearances==
 
==Notable Tournament Appearances==
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* [[Titanomachy]] - 2nd place[http://www.district112.org/chs/Activities/AcademicTeams/Titanomachy07/index.html] (with [[Gautam Kandlikar]])
 
* [[Titanomachy]] - 2nd place[http://www.district112.org/chs/Activities/AcademicTeams/Titanomachy07/index.html] (with [[Gautam Kandlikar]])
 
* Chicago mirror of [[EFT|2007 EFT2]] - 1st place[http://bowl.uchicago.edu/EFT2007/EFT%202%20Prelims_standings.html][http://bowl.uchicago.edu/EFT2007/EFT%202%20Playoffs_standings.html] (with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Gautam Kandlikar]], and [[Chris Bauleke]])-->
 
* Chicago mirror of [[EFT|2007 EFT2]] - 1st place[http://bowl.uchicago.edu/EFT2007/EFT%202%20Prelims_standings.html][http://bowl.uchicago.edu/EFT2007/EFT%202%20Playoffs_standings.html] (with [[Andrew Hart]], [[Gautam Kandlikar]], and [[Chris Bauleke]])-->
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{{Succession_box_(Individual)|Individual Honor = [[ICT|ICT DI Leading Scorer]]
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|year = 2013
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|previous = [[Trevor Davis]]
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|next = [[Matt Bollinger]]
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{{Succession_box_(Carper)
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|year = 2019
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|previous = [[Mike Bentley]]
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|next = [[Alex Damisch]]
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[[Category: People]]
 
[[Category: People]]
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[[Category: Players active in 2013]]
 
[[Category: Players active in 2013]]
 
[[Category: Players active in 2014]]
 
[[Category: Players active in 2014]]
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[[Category: Nationals Ironman]]
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[[Category:Question writers]]
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[[Category:Current ACF Members]]

Latest revision as of 22:18, 1 June 2024

Rob Carson
Rob.jpg
Noted subjects Literature, fine arts, mythology, trash, shameless fraud, meta, etc.
Current college BHSU
Past colleges Minnesota (2007-2011), MCTC (2013-2014)
High school Chaska (2005-2006)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Rob Carson is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota, where he and perennial teammate Andrew Hart won the 2011 ICT. In 2019, his writing, forums adminship, and community-building work was recognized with the Carper Award.

While a freshman at Minnesota, Rob was a member of the inaugural official ACF Undergraduate and Division II National Championship team. He has since gone on to win two more ACF undergrad titles, an ICT undergrad title, the overall ICT title in 2011, and a Chicago Open title. He also was part of the Ooh Aah Aah Aah team that won the inaugural CULT national title. He is widely regarded as one of the best mythology players in the game.

According to Andrew Hart, Rob is "an excellent question writer and editor." Less subjectively, he co-created and served as a major editor and contributor to Minnesota's two annual tournaments, Minnesota Open and MUT, before head-editing marquee sets like the acclaimed 2011 ACF Regionals, the 2017 and 2018 PACE NSCs, and the 2016 ACF Nationals. He now writes full-time for NAQT.

He is also widely believed to be the youngest man to ever win the CBI National Championship, doing so in 2007 at 18 years, three months.

Among his other quizbowl bona fides, Rob is known as an excellent moderator (being selected to read the finals at both ACF Nationals and ICT in 2019, 2021, and 2022), and is a perennial candidate for "handsomest man in quizbowl." Along with Andrew Hart, Billy Busse, Tejas Raje, and a shadowy assortment of other geriatrics, Rob often competes at opens under the aegis of "BHSU," or Ball So Hard University.

Writing/Editing Experience

Past

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Notable Tournament Appearances

Man alive does this need renovation.

ICT DI Leading Scorer
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Trevor Davis
2013
Matt Bollinger
Carper Award
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Mike Bentley
2019
Alex Damisch
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