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Kai Smith is a player on the [[University of Chicago]] quizbowl team. He won [[2018 ACF Nationals]] playing with [[John Lawrence]], [[Alston Boyd]], and [[Jason Zhou]]. Kai's nickname, "The Unstoppable Kai Smith", is reflective of his tremendous studying ability and deep knowledge across the distribution.
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Kai Smith is a former player on the [[University of Chicago]] quizbowl team. After a [[Tommy Casalaspi]]-style transformation into a leading science player, he won [[2018 ACF Nationals]] playing with [[John Lawrence]], [[Alston Boyd]], and [[Jason Zhou]]. Kai's nickname, "The Unstoppable Kai Smith", is reflective of his tremendous studying ability and deep knowledge across the distribution.
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==Nationals Results==
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
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! Year
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! Tournament
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! Team
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! Team Finish
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! Individual Finish (Prelims)
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! Individual Finish (Overall / within bracket)
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! Prelim Statline
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! Overall Statline
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|-
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| 2013
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| [[2013 HSNCT|HSNCT]]
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| [[Farragut]]
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| t-50th
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| 523th
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| 442nd
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| 4/16/9
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| 7/19/7
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|-
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| 2014
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| [[2014 NSC|NSC]]
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| [[Farragut]]
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| 8th
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| 9th
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| 6th/4th
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| 15/36
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| 42/76
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|-
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| 2014
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| [[2014 HSNCT|HSNCT]]
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| [[Farragut]]
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| t-53rd
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| 6th
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| 5th
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| 21/66/14
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| 26/80/16
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|-
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| 2014
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| [[NASAT]]
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| Tennessee
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| t-10th
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|
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| 8th
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|
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| 65/19
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|-
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| 2015
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| [[2015 HSNCT|HSNCT]]
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| [[Farragut|Farragut (Knoxville Scholars)]]
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| t-53rd
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| 2nd
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| 3rd
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| 53/73/23
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| 56/78/26
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|-
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| 2015
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| [[NASAT]]
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| Tennessee
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| 6th
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| 2nd
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| 2nd
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| 68/9
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| 100/18
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|-
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| 2016
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| [[2016 ICT|ICT D2]]
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| [[Chicago|Chicago B]]
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| 1st
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| 3rd
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| 6th/4th
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| 19/40/3
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| 37/58/11
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|-
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| 2016
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| [[2016 ACF Nationals|ACF Nationals]]
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| [[Chicago|Chicago B]]
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| 24th
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| 44th
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| 38th/9th
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| 29/3
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| 55/4
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|-
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| 2017
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| [[2017 ICT|ICT]]
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| [[Chicago|Chicago A]]
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| t-5th
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| 87th
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| 95th
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| 2/8/2
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| 4/12/3
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|-
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| 2017
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| [[2017 ACF Nationals|ACF Nationals]]
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| [[Chicago|Chicago A]]
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| 5th
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| 126th
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| 113th
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| 6/3
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| 18/4
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|-
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| 2018
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| [[2018 ICT|ICT]]
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| [[Chicago|Chicago A]]
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| 3rd
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| 20th
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| 30th/9th
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| 2/22/3
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| 8/38/6
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|-
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| 2018
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| [[2018 ACF Nationals|ACF Nationals]]
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| [[Chicago|Chicago A]]
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| 1st
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| 71st
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| 73rd/20th
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| 15/3
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| 22/4
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|-
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| 2019
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| [[2019 ICT|ICT]]
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| [[Chicago|Chicago A]]
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| 3rd
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| 28th
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| 28th/7th
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| 12/4/2
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| 19/25/6
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|-
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| 2019
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| [[2019 ACF Nationals|ACF Nationals]]
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| [[Chicago|Chicago A]]
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| 2nd
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| 62nd
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| 47th/11th
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| 19/4
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| 42/10
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|}
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==Writing and Editing==
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
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! Year
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! Tournament
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! Difficulty
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! Subjects written / edited
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|-
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| 2015
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| BASK
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| Regular High School
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| Music, Literature, Trash
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| 2016
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| ARTSEE
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| Open
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| Music, Painting, Architecture, Jazz
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|-
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| 2016
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| [[ACF Fall]]
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| College Novice
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| Painting, Social Science, Music
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|-
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| 2018
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| [[SMT|Stevenson Memorial Tournament (SMT)]]
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| College Regular-minus
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| Classical Music
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|-
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| 2019
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| CAST
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| High School Regular-minus
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| Fine Arts
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|-
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| 2020
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| Terrapin Open
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| Open
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| Science, Classical Music, Other Arts
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|-
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| 2020
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| Longhorn Invitational Tournament (LIT)
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| College Regular-minus
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| Classical Music, Other Auditory Arts
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|-
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| 2020
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| [[ACF Nationals]]
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| College Nationals
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| Science, Other Academic
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|}
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[[Category:Players on ACF Nationals championship teams]]

Latest revision as of 14:32, 9 May 2020

Kai Smith
KaiSmith.png
Noted subjects Music, Chemistry, Physics, Other Science
Current college N/A
Past colleges University of Chicago (2015-2019)
High school Farragut '15
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Kai Smith is a former player on the University of Chicago quizbowl team. After a Tommy Casalaspi-style transformation into a leading science player, he won 2018 ACF Nationals playing with John Lawrence, Alston Boyd, and Jason Zhou. Kai's nickname, "The Unstoppable Kai Smith", is reflective of his tremendous studying ability and deep knowledge across the distribution.

Nationals Results

Year Tournament Team Team Finish Individual Finish (Prelims) Individual Finish (Overall / within bracket) Prelim Statline Overall Statline
2013 HSNCT Farragut t-50th 523th 442nd 4/16/9 7/19/7
2014 NSC Farragut 8th 9th 6th/4th 15/36 42/76
2014 HSNCT Farragut t-53rd 6th 5th 21/66/14 26/80/16
2014 NASAT Tennessee t-10th 8th 65/19
2015 HSNCT Farragut (Knoxville Scholars) t-53rd 2nd 3rd 53/73/23 56/78/26
2015 NASAT Tennessee 6th 2nd 2nd 68/9 100/18
2016 ICT D2 Chicago B 1st 3rd 6th/4th 19/40/3 37/58/11
2016 ACF Nationals Chicago B 24th 44th 38th/9th 29/3 55/4
2017 ICT Chicago A t-5th 87th 95th 2/8/2 4/12/3
2017 ACF Nationals Chicago A 5th 126th 113th 6/3 18/4
2018 ICT Chicago A 3rd 20th 30th/9th 2/22/3 8/38/6
2018 ACF Nationals Chicago A 1st 71st 73rd/20th 15/3 22/4
2019 ICT Chicago A 3rd 28th 28th/7th 12/4/2 19/25/6
2019 ACF Nationals Chicago A 2nd 62nd 47th/11th 19/4 42/10

Writing and Editing

Year Tournament Difficulty Subjects written / edited
2015 BASK Regular High School Music, Literature, Trash
2016 ARTSEE Open Music, Painting, Architecture, Jazz
2016 ACF Fall College Novice Painting, Social Science, Music
2018 Stevenson Memorial Tournament (SMT) College Regular-minus Classical Music
2019 CAST High School Regular-minus Fine Arts
2020 Terrapin Open Open Science, Classical Music, Other Arts
2020 Longhorn Invitational Tournament (LIT) College Regular-minus Classical Music, Other Auditory Arts
2020 ACF Nationals College Nationals Science, Other Academic
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