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'''Jacob O'Rourke''' is the current Secretary of the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance and an assistant coach at [[Washington (Missouri High School)]]. He formerly played quiz bowl at Truman State and wrote for and served as the Host Contact for [[HSAPQ]] until the company's dissolution in the fall of 2017. Jacob either moderates or runs the control room at several events throughout the state.
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'''Jacob O'Rourke''' is the current President of the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance and an assistant coach at [[Washington (Missouri High School)]]. He formerly was the Secretary for MOQBA from 2015 to August 2024. He formerly played quiz bowl at Truman State and wrote for and served as the Host Contact for [[HSAPQ]] until the company's dissolution in the fall of 2017. Jacob either moderates or runs the control room at several events throughout the state.
  
 
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25922 KICKOFF Novice] -Pop Culture
 
* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25922 KICKOFF Novice] -Pop Culture
 
* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26088 SANDS] -Logistics
 
* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26088 SANDS] -Logistics
* MRNA II -writer
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25839 MRNA II] -writer
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26989 MOQBA Novice II] -Head Editor
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26864 Planetfall] -Co-Head Editor (with [[Eric Mukherjee]])
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27065 MRNA III: Booster Shot] -British and European Literature Editor
  
 
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25579 WUHSAC XXIV]
 
* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25579 WUHSAC XXIV]
 
* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25622 Chicago Open 2022]
 
* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25622 Chicago Open 2022]
* WUHSAC XXV
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26465 Patriot Academic Tournament III] with [[Sean Phillips]]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26317 WUHSAC XXV]
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27524 Patriot Academic Tournament IV] with [[Sean Phillips]], Scott Degitz-Fries and Allison John
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* [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27422 WUHSAC XXVI]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:32, 15 December 2024

Jacob O'Rourke
ORourke2.jpg
Noted subjects History, Sports, Theater Lit, Visual Arts
Current college None
Past colleges Truman State (2010-2014)
High school Pacific (2009-2010); Kirksville (2012-2014) [Assistant Coach]; Washington (Missouri High School) (2014-Present) [Assistant Coach]
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Jacob O'Rourke is the current President of the Missouri Quizbowl Alliance and an assistant coach at Washington (Missouri High School). He formerly was the Secretary for MOQBA from 2015 to August 2024. He formerly played quiz bowl at Truman State and wrote for and served as the Host Contact for HSAPQ until the company's dissolution in the fall of 2017. Jacob either moderates or runs the control room at several events throughout the state.

Playing History

High School

Only playing for his senior year of high school in the MSHSAA format, Jacob did not encounter good quiz bowl until his first practice at Truman State University.

College

2010-2011

2011-2012

Notable Finishes

  • Third at SCT; qualified the team for ICT.

2012-2013

Notable Finishes

  • First Place at 2013 ACF Regionals

2013-2014

Notable Finishes

Post-College Opens

Writing/Editing

Directing