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| + | '''Carsten Gehring''' was a student at [[Carleton College]]. He is currently a member of [[PACE]], [[ACF]], and [[HSAPQ]]. He has been active in Minnesota quiz bowl since his freshman year of high school at [[Wayzata|Wayzata High School]]. | ||
| − | + | His inclusion on the Facebook profile picture of [[Mike Cheyne]] has amusingly led many to confuse the two. | |
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| + | ===High School=== | ||
| + | Carsten spent his first two years of Quiz Bowl trying to figure out how to play. By his junior year, he attained a spot on his A team on a somewhat random basis, due to people's assumption that he knew literature. The summer after his junior year, he opened himself up to the world of quiz bowl, attending [[Andrew Hart|Andrew Hart's]] summer practices as well as team and multi-team practices. Carsten also went to [[ACE]] Quiz Bowl Camp with his teammate [[Mitu Ramgopal|Mitu]]. Here he met [[Chris Ray]], who nearly killed Carsten's hand by giving an hour's worth of notes on Japan in 15 minutes. His senior year, he had a permanent spot on his A team, still due to people's assumption that he knew literature, which was really limited to Babbit and some Vonnegut works. | ||
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Carsten became the first sophomore elected to Carleton team leadership for the 2009-2010 season, serving along with then-juniors [[Austin Bell]] and [[Andreas Stoehr]]. The following year, those three led the team again, with Carsten serving as Treasurer. Carsten will serve again Treasurer under President [[Frank Firke]] for the 2011-2012 season. | Carsten became the first sophomore elected to Carleton team leadership for the 2009-2010 season, serving along with then-juniors [[Austin Bell]] and [[Andreas Stoehr]]. The following year, those three led the team again, with Carsten serving as Treasurer. Carsten will serve again Treasurer under President [[Frank Firke]] for the 2011-2012 season. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 23 February 2021
| Carsten Gehring | |
| Noted subjects | Mainly Babbitt and Erewhon |
| Current college | Carleton College (2008-2012) |
| High school | Wayzata High School (2005-2008) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Carsten Gehring was a student at Carleton College. He is currently a member of PACE, ACF, and HSAPQ. He has been active in Minnesota quiz bowl since his freshman year of high school at Wayzata High School.
His inclusion on the Facebook profile picture of Mike Cheyne has amusingly led many to confuse the two.
Career
High School
Carsten spent his first two years of Quiz Bowl trying to figure out how to play. By his junior year, he attained a spot on his A team on a somewhat random basis, due to people's assumption that he knew literature. The summer after his junior year, he opened himself up to the world of quiz bowl, attending Andrew Hart's summer practices as well as team and multi-team practices. Carsten also went to ACE Quiz Bowl Camp with his teammate Mitu. Here he met Chris Ray, who nearly killed Carsten's hand by giving an hour's worth of notes on Japan in 15 minutes. His senior year, he had a permanent spot on his A team, still due to people's assumption that he knew literature, which was really limited to Babbit and some Vonnegut works.
College
Carsten became the first sophomore elected to Carleton team leadership for the 2009-2010 season, serving along with then-juniors Austin Bell and Andreas Stoehr. The following year, those three led the team again, with Carsten serving as Treasurer. Carsten will serve again Treasurer under President Frank Firke for the 2011-2012 season.