Peter Burton

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Peter Burton
Noted subjects History, Geography, Math, US Politics and General Knowledge
Past colleges UWO (2007-2008), Toronto (2008-2012)
High school London Central (2003-2007)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Peter Burton was a player at the University of Toronto. He is sometimes regarded as one of the top Reach for the Top players in the 21st century, mainly due to his performance in the 2007 Reach for the Top season, when he played for London Central.

High School

In 2007, Burton led London Central to an undefeated season, with uncontested victories in both the Ontario provincials and the Canadian nationals. While his teammates were also talented, Burton answered nearly almost question, single-handedly defeating numerous teams along the way. Notable examples of this include a 200-point margin victory over Lisgar, where Burton answered all but two of his team's questions.

University

Burton continued playing quizbowl in university, where he led team to a second-place finish in Division II at the ICT - the highest finish ever by a Canadian team at the ICT.

Burton transferred to the University of Toronto in 2008.