Nick Jensen

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Nick Jensen
Noted subjects mythology, biology, chemistry, visual arts, literature
Current college UC Davis (2019-2022)
Past colleges Dartmouth (2011-2014)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Nick Jensen (pronounced the non-American/Danish way) came from Wisconsin to Dartmouth in 2011 to improve steadily during his first year. Studying Biology and Chemistry, Nick joined the ranks of quizbowlers obsessed with Murakami and the smaller ranks of players who love animal taxa (see Jeff Hoppes or Greg Tito). He played as Dartmouth's main generalist on most subjects, with particular ability in world mythology and literature, poetry, and visual arts, in addition to his general literature and science knowledge.

He retired from Dartmouth Quizbowl after events at 2014 ACF Nationals.

From 2017 to 2022, he was in the PhD program in Microbiology at UC Davis, where he began playing tournaments in the 2019-2020 academic year.

Perhaps his most notable playing achievement is when his team beat the fearsome superteam of Matt Bollinger, Jordan Brownstein, Ophir Lifshitz, and Andrew Wang (possibly the strongest ever CO team) at 2021 Chicago Open, with Nick putting up a 3-5-1 statline. In 2022, Nick followed this up by winning 2022 Chicago Open playing alongside Jordan Brownstein, Taylor Harvey, and Jonathen Settle, getting 3 of the final 4 tossups to win the finals against a team led by Matt Bollinger.

Writing and Editing

Nick's many writing and editing credentials include:

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