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The preliminary results of the MIT mirror of Penn-ance saw an MIT team of [[Cory Smith]], [[Joshua Alman]], [[Neil Gurram]], [[Max Timmons]]. and [[Anderson Wang]] win first after clearing the field. This performance saw sophomore Alman lead the field in powers with a 31/5/2 statline - this immediately raised suspicions, especially as Alman had been suspected of cheating at the [[2012 ICT]]. However, this strong performance was Alman's first performance after the previous ICT and it seemed in-line with his recent improvement.
 
The preliminary results of the MIT mirror of Penn-ance saw an MIT team of [[Cory Smith]], [[Joshua Alman]], [[Neil Gurram]], [[Max Timmons]]. and [[Anderson Wang]] win first after clearing the field. This performance saw sophomore Alman lead the field in powers with a 31/5/2 statline - this immediately raised suspicions, especially as Alman had been suspected of cheating at the [[2012 ICT]]. However, this strong performance was Alman's first performance after the previous ICT and it seemed in-line with his recent improvement.
  
In March 2013, it was revealed that [[2013 NAQT Cheating Scandal|a security vulnerability]] in [[NAQT]]'s Ginseng software allowed writers to access the first 40 characters of questions in sets which they were not editing or writing for; in particular, this allowed them to view questions in [[SCT]] and [[ICT]] even if they were eligible. Alman was confirmed to have taken advantage of this to cheat at the 2012 ICT, and was soon after heavily implicated in having [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=259902#p259902 obtained the packets for Penn-ance beforehand]. MIT vacated their win and it was split between [[Harvard|Harvard A]] and [[Yale|Yale A]], who were tied by record.
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In March 2013, it was revealed that [[2013 NAQT Cheating Scandal|a security oversight]] in [[NAQT]]'s Ginseng software allowed collegiate writers to view questions in collegiate sets; in particular, this allowed them to view [[SCT]] and [[ICT]] even if they were eligible. Alman was confirmed to have taken advantage of this to cheat at the 2012 ICT, and was soon after heavily implicated in having [https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=259902#p259902 obtained the packets for Penn-ance beforehand]. MIT vacated their win and it was split between [[Harvard|Harvard A]] and [[Yale|Yale A]], who were tied by record.
  
 
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Revision as of 10:42, 30 March 2021

Penn-ance
Competition season 2012-13
School(s) Penn
Head editor(s) Eric Mukherjee
Difficulty College regular
First mirror October 20, 2012
Announcement link
Packets link

Penn-ance was a 2012 regular difficulty tournament written by Penn, to make up for the disastrous 2012 iteration of Penn Bowl. It was generally well-received. Eric Mukherjee served as the head editor.


Results

Region Host Date TD Winner Runner-up Individual high scorer Stats
Canada Toronto October 20, 2012 Michael Wainberg Toronto Ottawa Jordan Palmer Stats
Mid-Atlantic Penn October 20, 2012 Saajid Moyen Virginia Maryland A George Berry Stats
North Carleton College October 20, 2012 Max Henkel Minnesota A Minnesota B Andrew Hart Stats
Northeast MIT October 20, 2012 Olivia Murton Harvard A and Yale A* Brown B Matt Jackson Stats
Southeast Alabama October 20, 2012 Jonathan Thompson Georgia Tech A Alabama Order Dargan Ware Stats
Lower Midwest WUSTL October 27, 2012 Sean Phillips Illinois A Illinois B Ike Jose Stats
Midwest Ohio State October 27, 2012 Gerard Louis Michigan Ohio State Will Nediger Stats
Northwest Washington and Online December 1, 2012 Mike Bentley Rice A Washington C Henry Gorman Stats

*MIT mirror

The preliminary results of the MIT mirror of Penn-ance saw an MIT team of Cory Smith, Joshua Alman, Neil Gurram, Max Timmons. and Anderson Wang win first after clearing the field. This performance saw sophomore Alman lead the field in powers with a 31/5/2 statline - this immediately raised suspicions, especially as Alman had been suspected of cheating at the 2012 ICT. However, this strong performance was Alman's first performance after the previous ICT and it seemed in-line with his recent improvement.

In March 2013, it was revealed that a security oversight in NAQT's Ginseng software allowed collegiate writers to view questions in collegiate sets; in particular, this allowed them to view SCT and ICT even if they were eligible. Alman was confirmed to have taken advantage of this to cheat at the 2012 ICT, and was soon after heavily implicated in having obtained the packets for Penn-ance beforehand. MIT vacated their win and it was split between Harvard A and Yale A, who were tied by record.

External links