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'''[http://www.naqt.com/articles/security-review-update.html Cheats at quizbowl.]'''
  
 
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"Crazy" '''Andy Watkins''' played quizbowl for [[Harvard]]. He is known as a prolific question writer and poster on [[hsquizbowl.org]], and for writing really hard science questions. He was the leading scorer on the Harvard B/DII team at both the [[2008 ICT|NAQT ICT]] and [[2008 ACF Nationals|ACF Nationals]] in his freshman year. He was a member of [[PACE]] and chief editor of the [[2011 NSC]], and resigned from PACE alongside [[Trygve Meade]] following the logistical failures of that event.
 
 
'''[http://www.naqt.com/articles/security-review-update.html Cheats at quizbowl.]''' "Crazy" '''Andy Watkins''' played quizbowl for [[Harvard]]. He is known as a prolific question writer and poster on [[hsquizbowl.org]], and for writing really hard science questions. He was the leading scorer on the Harvard B/DII team at both the [[2008 ICT|NAQT ICT]] and [[2008 ACF Nationals|ACF Nationals]] in his freshman year. He was a member of [[PACE]] and chief editor of the [[2011 NSC]], and resigned from PACE alongside [[Trygve Meade]] following the logistical failures of that event.
 
  
 
Andy is married to [[Hannah Kirsch]].
 
Andy is married to [[Hannah Kirsch]].

Revision as of 16:19, 24 December 2020

Andy Watkins
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Noted subjects Science, Cheating
Current college NYU (inactive)
Past colleges Harvard (2008-2011)
High school Shady Side (2003-2007)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Cheats at quizbowl.

"Crazy" Andy Watkins played quizbowl for Harvard. He is known as a prolific question writer and poster on hsquizbowl.org, and for writing really hard science questions. He was the leading scorer on the Harvard B/DII team at both the NAQT ICT and ACF Nationals in his freshman year. He was a member of PACE and chief editor of the 2011 NSC, and resigned from PACE alongside Trygve Meade following the logistical failures of that event.

Andy is married to Hannah Kirsch.

High School Career

Andy was on a Shady Side team that impressed many for its ambition when it attended the 2006 ECSO; this was before the time when elite high school players became regular attendees at college-level events.

Editing Career

Andy was a member of the editorial staff for the following tournaments:

In addition, Andy helped finish the chemistry for Lederberg (based on already-selected answers) and 2011 ACF Regionals.

Andy's science questions were known for being consistently too difficult for their intended audiences, despite a "philosophy of quizbowl" which would preclude overly-difficult questions.

Notable Tournaments