I will probably have more comments on this thread when I get caught up, but I wanted to second Adam's praise of Bridget. I didn't make many UWO practices but I remember thinking "who is this woman is who is kicking my ass? and why doesn't everyone know who she is?" Beth --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "Adam Bishop" <grenfell__at_h...> wrote: > This is not technically "in the country" of course, but Bridget Ker > from UWO is probably the best in this country anyway. At trash, at > least, she has often also been the best in the US as well. > > > > > --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, dpucollegebowl <no_reply_at_y...> wrote: > > I was scoping out the competition for the Kidder Cup this evening, > > and it seemed to me that the field should be made up of some of the > > coolest, most easy-going players on the circuit, but at the same > > time people who are pretty good. > > > > There are some people I have really come to like and enjoy talking > > to that I don't or haven't gotten to play against much (Mike Burger, > > Dave Bykowski, etc), > > > > There are some good up-and-coming players (Leo Wolpert, Matthew > > Marjan, etc.), > > > > And the field seems about as evenly matched as any singles field > > I've played in. I'm really looking forward to it. > > > > But the topic I'd really like to put forward is this: > > Who are the best FEMALE players in the country (either currently or > > on their way up)? > > > > As far as people I've played against, I have nothing but the utmost > > respect for Susan from Chicago, Candace from Texas A&M, and Lenzy > > from Oklahoma State (a young trash player). Also, Pam Mueller and > > Alma Molino from Loyola and Trisha Bucholz from Illinois Wesleyan > > all played well at DUCK Bowl recently. > > > > What do other people think? > > > > SPJ
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