Geography Monstrosity
Geography Monstrosity (Geo Monstrosity, GM) was a vanity tournament composed entirely of geography questions. It usually ran as a side event to one of the high school national championships (typically the Friday evening before HSNCT). It featured 20-point superpowers, 15-point powers, and no minus-fives.
The first Geography Monstrosity was edited by George Stevens, and directed by Bryce Durgin and Katy Peters, who won praise for organizing and running the tournament on short notice. Subsequent editions have typically been edited and directed by Jeff Hoppes, and featured optional packet submission.
Results
| Iteration | Date | Location | Leading Scorer | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography Monstrosity | May 29, 2009 | Chicago, Illinois | Jeff Hoppes | stats |
| Geography Monstrosity 2 | May 28, 2010 | Chicago, Illinois | Ian Eppler | stats |
| Geography Monstrosity 3 | May 27, 2011 | Atlanta, Georgia | Raynell Cooper | stats |
| Geography Monstrosity 4 | May 25, 2012 | Atlanta, Georgia | Maia Karpovich (as Anton Karpovich) | stats |
| June 8, 2012 | St. Louis, Missouri | "San Martin" | stats | |
| Geography Monstrosity 5 | June 9, 2013 | College Park, Maryland | David Madden | stats |
| August 17, 2013 | Ottawa, Canada | Jay Misuk | stats | |
| Geography Monstrosity 6 | May 30, 2014 | Rosemont, Illinois | Charles Tian | Stats |
| Geography Monstrosity 7 | May 29, 2015 | Rosemont, Illinois | Raynell Cooper | Stats |
| Geography Monstrosity VIII | May 27, 2016 | Dallas, Texas | Jeff Hoppes | Stats |
| Geography Monstrosity IX | May 26, 2017 | Atlanta, Georgia | Jeff Hoppes | stats |
| GMX: Soul of a Planet | May 25, 2018 | Atlanta, Georgia | Jeff Hoppes | stats |
GHOTI was mirrored as "Geography Monstrosity 2019" in a four-team tournament at 2019 HSNCT.[1]
See also
Similarly-named side events: