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* First Place at the Kansas State Mirror of [[DRAGOON]]. | * First Place at the Kansas State Mirror of [[DRAGOON]]. | ||
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=Writing= | =Writing= | ||
Revision as of 00:33, 17 March 2014
| Jacob O'Rourke | |
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| Noted subjects | History, Sports, Theater Lit, Visual Arts |
| Current college | Truman State (2010-Present) |
| High school | Pacific (2009-2010); Kirksville (2012-Present) as an Assistant Coach |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Jacob O'Rourke is a Senior quiz bowl player and former Vice President of the Truman State Academic Competition Organization. Jacob freelance writes for HSAPQ, and is also a member of MOQBA and staffs several high school tournaments throughout the state, including directing recent events held at Kirksville. Starting in the Fall of 2012, Jacob also began serving as an assistant coach for Kirksville.
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
Tournaments Played
- Early Autumn Collegiate Novice at WUSTL [1]
- 2010 ACF Fall at Truman State [2]
- 2011 SCT at Missouri State, where he placed 5th individually in D-II [3]
- 2011 ACF Regionals at WUSTL [4]
- 2011 MUT at Rock Bridge High School [5]
2011-2012
Tournaments Played
- Missiles of October at Rock Bridge [6]
- 2012 SCT at Oklahoma State [7]
- 2012 ICT in Chicago, IL [8]
Notable Finishes
- Third at SCT; qualified the team for ICT.
2012-2013
Tournaments Played
- Penn-ance at WUSTL [9]
- 2012 ACF Fall at Wisconsin[10]
- 2013 ACF Regionals at WUSTL [11]
- 2013 ICT in Chicago, IL [12]
- 2013 MUT at Illinois [13]
Notable Finishes
- First Place at 2013 ACF Regionals
2013-2014
Tournaments Played
- Michigan Fall Tournament at WUSTL [14]
- 2013 Penn Bowl at Wash U [15]
- DRAGOON at Kansas State [16]
- SUBMIT at SEMO [17]
- 2014 ACF Regionals at Missouri [18]
Notable Finishes
- First Place at the Kansas State Mirror of DRAGOON.
- Division II Champion at the Missouri mirror of 2014 ACF Regionals.
Writing
- 2012 and 2013 CMST sets (served as bid coordinator in 2013)
- HSAPQ Freelance Writer (2012-Present)
- Missouri Open 2013 History Writer/Editor
Directing
- 2012 Kirksville Tournament
- QUARK with Jared McNett
- 2013 MOQBA Winter Invitational-Kirksville
- 2013 Region 11 SCT with Jared McNett
- 2013 Western Invitational
- 2013 ACF Fall
- 2014 MOQBA Winter Invitational-Kirksville
- 2014 Central SCT with Houston Roberts