Report on CUT 9, March 3, 2007


17 teams competed in CUT 9, the ninth annual Carleton Undergraduate Tournament, held on Saturday, March 3, 2007. For this tournament using NAQT novice-level questions, various criteria were used to limit certain schools/players to competing as two-person teams, while novices and some others were allowed to compete as foursomes.

Carleton's Pat Hope won this playing solo, going 16-0 in the full round robin. Pat thus becomes the first three-time CUT champion, and the first solo player to win.

Final results for all teams:

1. 16-0 Pericles, Prince of Carleton (Patrick Hope)
2. (tie) 14-2 Much Ado About Carleton (Tommy Garcia, Garrett Ryan)
2. (tie) 14-2 St. Olaf 9 of Pi (Danny Able, James Bonebright, Michael Kraemer, Billy Laxen)
4. 12-4 Two Gentlemen of Carleton (John Morse, Max Parrish)
5. 11-5 Minnesota Red and Black (Andrew Hart, Mike Parks, Joyce Sun)
6. 10-6 Minnesota Benedict XVI and his Blooming Staff (Rob Carson, Daniel Weispfennig)
7. 9-7 The Merry Wives of Carleton (Chris Burke, Emily Kawaler, Rebecca Palmer, Nathaniel Snell)
8. (tie) 8-8 Macalester Duo (Samantha Ross, Adam McConnaghuey)
8. (tie) 8-8 Troilus and Carleton (Richard Leavelle, Ted Kuhn)
10. 6-9-1 St. Olaf Frozen Gummy Bears (Erik Belsaas, Matthias Hunt, Emily McConnell, Dan White)
11. (tie) 6-10 St. Olaf Mindsword (Brendan Bailey, Kris Follmer, Nick Giaquinto, Jenifer Hatch)
11. (tie) 6-10 Wisconsin (Paul Baker, Alex Moy)
13. 5-11 Macalester Trio (Margaret Firebaugh, Andrew Guyton, Catherine Skluzacek)
14. 4-11-1 Minnesota Liquid Diamond (Meredith Johnson, Rita Otto)
15. (tie) 3-13 The Merchant of Carleton (John Kracum, Will Levine, Andrew Roberts, Nathan White)
15. (tie) 3-13 Rosencrantz and Carleton Are Dead (Peter Berry, Hannah Breckbill)
17. 0-16 Minnesota Chaska Never Dies (Jon Martin, Sean Skaar)

My special thanks to all who helped as moderators: R. Robert Hentzel, Ben Jackson, Ezra Lyon, Gabe Lyon, Matt Marta, Emily Pike, Ted Salk, and Neal Schuster

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