Kentucky
| Kentucky | |
| |
|---|---|
| Location: Lexington, Kentucky | |
| Current President or Coach | The Officers' Cabinet-
President Michael Riggs, Vice President Tyler Reid, Treasurer Isabella Sanchez, Tournament Director Tyler Reid |
| National championships | none |
| NAQT Page | link |
The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant university in Kentucky founded in 1865. It has an active Quiz Bowl team.
History
After an era of dominance that lasted from 2001 to 2004 that included several tournament wins, the team lay defunct until 2012. Then, it was revived by a group of players led by Rahul Annabathula and guided by Fred Morlan. They passed the torch to second generation in a process lasting from 2014 to 2016. The UK Quiz Bowl Team regularly hosts UK Fall and UK Spring Tournaments, usually in White Hall. They have a rivalry with the University of Louisville.
The Kentucky Team has made contributions to the game. Kentucky Player Kelly McKenzie suggested that ACF create ACF Fall to increase the appeal of Quiz Bowl to inexperienced players.
Tournaments Won
- 2001 ACF Regional Tournament
- 2002 ACF Fall Tournament
- 2003 ACF Fall Tournament
- 2003 Illinois Open Tournament
- 2003 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tournament (At Georgia Tech)
- 2004 ACF Fall Tournament
- 2004 ACF Regional Tournament
- 2015 ACF Fall Tournament (At Louisville)
Current Players
- Michael Riggs - President
- Tyler Reid - Vice President
- Isabella Sanchez - Treasurer
- Austin Smith
- Kevin Hawickhorst
- Morgan Vincent
- Neelav Dutta
- Evan Yang
- Megan Stinnett
- Alyssa Mertka
- Jacob Ollier
- Katie McMahan
- Alex Roider
- Cameron Newton
- Daniel Dilger
- Logan Fannin
- Connor Varney
- Dustin Stopher
- Margret Reynolds
Notable Former Players
- Rahul Annabathula - Former President
- Alec Kamas - Former Vice-President
- Grant Boggess - Former Treasurer
- Melissa McCormick - Former Treasurer
- Allison Murner - Former Tournament Director
- Michael Anderson
- Zach Atwell
- Seth Kendall
- Kelly McKenzie
- Robert Osborne
- Jacob Mattingly
