2003-2004 Season Results
Beaver Bonspiel XIV was on February 2, 2008.
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October 18, 2003
Harvard University
MIT's open division team (Peter, Alex, Steven, and Steve) finished in 5th place with a 4-6 record. The JV team (Bobby, Mark, Ting Ting, and Ana) won the JV division with an 8-1 record, and Bobby was the division's high scorer.
Open team
| Player | PPG | TU | Neg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter | 27.5 | 30 | 5 |
| Alex | 23.0 | 26 | 6 |
| Steven S. | 13.0 | 14 | 2 |
| Steve A. | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
JV team
| Player | PPG | TU | Neg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby | 46.7 | 46 | 8 |
| Mark | 16.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Ting Ting | 17.8 | 17 | 2 |
| Ana | 9.4 | 10 | 3 |
Puppy Chow
November 1, 2003
Boston University
MIT A (Alex, Steven, Jason, and Waldo) and MIT B (Bobby, Dan, Mark, Ting Ting, and Ana) finished together in something resembling a tie for third place. Bobby and Alex both placed in the top 5 for PPG, and Alex also earned recognition for his plentiful negging. MIT A individual stats are not yet available.
MIT B
| Player | PPG | Power | TU | Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby | 64.5 | 17 | 48 | 5 |
| Dan | 41.8 | 11 | 32 | 5 |
| Mark | 13.8 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Ting Ting | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Ana | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Penn Bowl
January 23-24, 2004
University of Pennsylvania
MIT A (Ahmed, Peter, Alex, and Steven) went 11-3 overall, with a 9-2 record in preliminary play and a 2-1 record (including one forfeit) in power matching, to finish in 9th place overall. MIT B (Bobby, Mark, and Ting Ting) finished with a 6-6 record in a challenging bracket, and Bobby earned recognition for his high individual score.
MIT A
| Player | PPG | Power | TU | Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed | 27.31 | 2 | 34 | 3 |
| Alex | 23.46 | 3 | 32 | 12 |
| Peter | 22.69 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| Steven | 19.23 | 4 | 20 | 2 |
MIT B
| Player | PPG | Power | TU | Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby | 45.00 | 1 | 55 | 14 |
| Mark | 12.27 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Ting Ting | 7.27 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Key
- TU
- Number of tossups answered correctly. Each is worth 10 points.
- Power
- In some tournaments if you get a question really early, you get 15 points for "powering" it.
- Neg
- A five-point penalty is assessed if you answer the question incorrectly while it is being read. No penalty is given after the question has be read in its entirety.
- TU/Neg
- Ratio of Tossups answered versus Tossups answered incorrectly while the question is being read.
- PPG
- Points per Game
Statistics from Previous Seasons
- 2002-2003 Season Stats
- 2000-2001 Season Stats
- 1999-2000 Season Stats
- 1998-1999 Season Stats
- 1997-1998 Season Stats
- Older and Tournament Specific Stats
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