2002-2003 Results and Schedule

Big Red Royal Rumble | ACF Fall | TRASH Regionals | MLK | Ann B. Davis | Penn Bowl | NAQT SCT | UR Trash | Flower City Invitational | TRASHionals

Big Red Royal Rumble, October 5, 2002, Cornell University

Standings

  1. Maryland A (11-1)
  2. Rochester A (10-2)*
  3. Michigan A (10-2)*
  4. Michigan B (8-4)**
  5. Princeton A (8-4)**
  6. Pitt A (7-5)***
  7. CWRU A (7-5)***
  8. George Washington (6-6)
  9. Carnegie Mellon (5-7)
  10. Princeton B (3-9)
  11. Maryland B (2-10)
  12. Pitt B (1-11)
  13. Rochester B (0-12)

* Rochester A won a tiebreaker over Michigan A.

** Michigan B won a tiebreaker over Princeton A.

*** Pitt A won a tiebreaker over CWRU A.

Playoffs (Best 2 out of 3)

Game 1

Rochester A 150 - Maryland A 100

Game 2

Rochester A 210 - Maryland A 185

Summary

In the first tournament of the year, Rochester's A team, consisting of Fred Bush, Micha Elsner, and Michael Adelman, walked away with the title, hopefully the first of many victories this year. The B team, consisting of Anna Lessenger, Dan Blake, Ben Ratner, and Ben Lin, all new players, played well in their first tournament, but was not able to pull out any wins against some very tough competition. Everybody had a good time though, and will almost certainly improve as the year rolls along. Special congratulations go to Fred Bush for finishing in the top four among individual scorers. Full results of this tournament, including individual statistics can be found here.

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ACF Fall Great Lakes, November 2, 2002, Case Western Reserve University

Final Standings

  1. Michigan (11-3)*
  2. Virginia Commonwealth (11-3)*
  3. Cornell (9-4)
  4. Rochester (9-4)
  5. Maryland (8-5)
  6. CWRU B (8-5)
  7. CWRU A (6-7)
  8. Carnegie Mellon (3-9)
  9. Pitt A (3-10)
  10. Pitt B (2-10)
  11. Baldwin-Wallace (0-10)

* Michigan defeated VCU in the finals.

Summary

Rochester (Fred Bush, Micha Elsner, Sid Parameswaran, Zak Talarek, and Michael Adelman) started off strongly in the preliminary rounds, going 8-2, good enough to tie for second place. Unfortunately, they let a golden opportunity pass, as the team went 1-2 in the playoffs, finishing the tournament tied for third. More detailed standings and individual statistics have been posted online by the CWRU team. Congratulations to Michigan for winning a well-played tournament.

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TRASH Regionals, November 9, 2002, Univeristy of Western Ontario

Standings

  1. Ed Martin's Quiz Bowl Scholarship Fund (12-0)
  2. Men From Nantucket (8-4)<
  3. Tradition of Heritage (7-5)
  4. Toronto B (5-7)
  5. Team Danny Devito (3-8-1)
  6. Victoria's Secret (0-11-1)

Summary

In a heartbreaking defeat, Rochester's own Men From Nantucket (Michael Adelman, Brian Furniss, Gordon Arsenoff, Dan Blake, and Coach George Flevares in a special guest-starring appearance) lost 4 games to Michigan's team, Ed Martin's Quiz Bowl Scholarship Fund, despite going undefeated against the rest of the field. In addition to that, Mike finished the tournament as the third highest individual scorer. Full team and individual statistics have been posted on the Western Ontario website.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tournament, January 18, 2003, University of Michigan

Standings

Alpha Bracket

  1. Kentucky (11-0)
  2. Michigan State (9-2)
  3. Iowa State (8-3)
  4. Indiana (8-3)
  5. Chicago B (8-3)
  6. Michigan (7-4)
  7. Illinois (5-6)
  8. Carnegie Mellon (4-7)
  9. DePauw A (3-8)
  10. Rochester B (2-9)
  11. Northwestern B (1-10)
  12. Notre Dame B (0-11)

Beta Bracket

  1. Chicago A (11-0)
  2. Rochester A (9-2)
  3. Northwestern A (8-3)
  4. Notre Dame A (7-4)
  5. Pittsburgh (6-5)
  6. Cornell (6-5)
  7. Iowa (5-6)
  8. DePauw B (4-7)
  9. Northwestern C (3-8)
  10. Chicago C (3-8)
  11. Western Ontario (2-9)
  12. Ohio State (2-9)

Playoffs (Records include games played during preliminary round against teams in the same group)

Group I

  1. Kentucky (5-0)
  2. Chicago A (4-1)
  3. Rochester A (3-2)
  4. Michigan State (2-3)
  5. Northwestern A (1-4)
  6. Iowa State (0-5)

Group II

  1. Indiana (4-1)
  2. Chicago B (3-2)
  3. Michigan (3-2)
  4. Notre Dame A (3-2)
  5. Pittsburgh (1-4)
  6. Cornell (0-5)

Group III

  1. Illinois (4-1)
  2. Iowa (3-2)
  3. Carnegie Mellon (2-3)
  4. DePauw A (2-3)
  5. DePauw B (2-3)
  6. Northwestern C (2-3)

Group IV

  1. Chicago C (4-1)
  2. Western Ontario (4-1)
  3. Ohio State (3-2)
  4. Rochester B (3-2)
  5. Northwestern B (1-4)
  6. Notre Dame B (0-5)

Finals

Summary

With a third place finish from the A team in this year's MLK tournament, Rochester firmly established its place among the best teams in the nation. Fred Bush, Zak Talarek, Micha Elsner, and Sid Parameswaran all played extremely well. The B team, consisting of Michael Adelman, Kaeti Stoss, Melinda Morrison, Gordon Arsenoff, and Dan Blake, also played well, although they did not have as much success as the A team did, winning just 3 games on the day. Everyone had a good time in Ann Arbor anyway though. Individually, Micha, Fred, and Gordon all finished the tournament in the top 20 in scoring, which is fantastic. More detailed statistics can be found on the University of Michigan's website.

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Ann B. Davis Tournament, January 19, 2003, University of Michigan

Standings

Joy Division

  1. Bill Buckner Death Squad (9-0)
  2. Rob Zombie's House of 1,000 Gerbils (8-1)
  3. They Shoot Mascots, Dont They? (5-4)
  4. No Points, Only Shame (5-4)
  5. Hoosier Daddies (5-4)
  6. The Men From Nantucket (5-4)
  7. Orrington Lunt? I Dont Even Know Her (3-6)
  8. Children of the Corn: The Mary Sue Coleman Fan Frenzy (3-6)
  9. DUCKS B (1-8)
  10. A Case of the Mondays (1-8)

Robbery Homicide Division

  1. Gangs of L.A.: Featuring Sam the Butcher (10-0)
  2. My Apology by MC Trent Lott Featuring Ashanti (8-2)
  3. Karl Rove's Small Aircraft Maintenance Company (7-3)
  4. Shelby Foote Soldiers v. 3.1 (7-3)
  5. Hollywood Upstairs Medical College (6-4)
  6. Reckless Spending and Interracial Homoeroticism (5-5)
  7. DUCKS A (4-6)
  8. Pitt Princeton B (4-6)
  9. Igor Dolgachev Fan Club (2-8)
  10. Decent Picture of My Ass (1-9)
  11. Rochester B (1-9)

Playoffs

11th Place Game

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Summary

Rochester's Men From Nantucket (Mike Adelman, Gordon Arsenoff, Dan Blake, Fred Bush) put up a strong showing, but finished last in a quadrangle of death at 5 and 4, knocking them from playoff contention down to the 11th place game. They were led by a surprising Arsenoff, who went on a bit of a "power trip" as he collected a solid seven +15's on the day. Rochester B (Micha Elsner, Melinda Morrison, Sid Parameswaran, Kaeti Stoss), didn't fare as well, winning only once to finish 23rd. Full stats and standings are available at http://www.mikeburger.com/abd2003results.html.

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Penn Bowl 12, January 25, 2003, University of Pennsylvania

Standings

Bracket A

  1. Chicago I (9-0)
  2. Rochester (8-1)
  3. Delaware (7-2)
  4. Michigan State (6-3)
  5. Maryland II (5-4)
  6. Swarthmore I (3-6)
  7. Florida II (3-6)
  8. Dartmouth (2-7)
  9. Bucknell (0-9)

Overall (Leaders)

  1. Berkeley (C, 8-0)
  2. Michigan I (B, 9-0)
  3. Chicago I (A, 9-0)
  4. Texas A&M (F, 8-0)
  5. VA Common (E, 8-0)
  6. Cornell I (B, 8-1)
  7. Yale I (D, 8-1)
  8. Michigan II (D, 8-1)
  9. Rochester (A, 8-1)
  10. CWRU I (D, 8-1)
  11. Maryland I (E, 7-1)
  12. Florida I (F, 7-1)

Summary

Despite playing short-handed, Rochester took home a great result from this largest tournament of the year, losing only once to Chicago I. Fred Bush was 6th and Micha Elsner 13th in scoring in the 57-team field, and Sid Parameswaran was key as always. Full stats and standings are available at the Penn Bowl Web site.

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NAQT SCT, February 8, 2003, Case Western Reserve University

Standings

Division I

  1. Michigan A (14-0)
  2. Michigan B (11-3)
  3. Michigan C (10-4)
  4. Rochester A (9-5)
  5. Cornell (5-9)
  6. Pittsburgh (4-10)
  7. Western Ontario (2-12)
  8. Ohio State (1-13)

Division II

  1. Michigan D (12-0)
  2. Rochester B (7-5)
  3. Carnegie Mellon (7-5)
  4. Baldwin-Wallace (3-9)
  5. Rochester C (1-11)

Summary

Michigan was too strong for Rochester at the NAQT Sectional this year. The A team (Michael Adelman, Fred Bush, Micha Elsner, Zak Talarek) couldn't solve Michigan's three quads in Division I, while the B (Gordon Arsenoff, Dan Blake, Brian Furniss) and C (Melinda Morrison, Richard Schermeyer, Kaeti Stoss) teams finished second and fifth in Division II. It was a spectacular day for individual players, though, as both Bush and Arsenoff led their divisions in scoring; Elsner was close at 9th in Division I.

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UR Trash, February 15, 2003, University of Rochester

Flower City Invitational (High School), March 1, 2003, University of Rochester

Summary

The Flower City Invitational, Rochester's first foray into tournament hosting, was a moderate success. McQuaid Jesuit took the title in an eight-team field. Full stats and standings are available here.

TRASHionals, April 12, 2003, Boston University

Standings

  1. BATTLEPLANET!!! (14-1)
  2. Don't Be Like Them (11-3)*
  3. Mike Keenan Employment Agency (11-3)*
  4. Slap Her, She's Freedom (10-4)
  5. Spork River Anthology (10-4)
  6. Ed Martin's Quiz Bowl Scholars (10-4)
  7. It Can't Be Wrong If It Feels Joe Wright (10-4)
  8. Christopher Walken Needs More Cowbell (10-4)
  9. Talia Shire Fan Club (10-4-1)
  10. Too Damn Lazy to Think of a Team Name (8-5-1)
  11. Columbian Trash Lords (8-5-1)
  12. Snow White Trash (9-6)
  13. Stanley Spadowski's Clubhouse (8-6)
  14. The Rap Coalition of America (8-6)
  15. The Voltron Crew (8-7)
  16. Department of McDonaldLand Security (7-7-1)
  17. When Trash Breaks Out...We Buzz In (7-7)
  18. Tia and the TRASHmen (7-8)
  19. They Have Sports in Pittsburgh? (7-8)
  20. What's a NYUbian? (6-7-1)
  21. Rally Monkey Knifefights (6-8-1)
  22. Piglet's Big Gerbil (5-8-1)
  23. Shelby Foote's 21st Birthday Party Beantown Boogaloo (5-9)
  24. Better Living Through Tax Evasion (5-9)
  25. Rise and Scheisse (5-10)
  26. The Disciples of Louis Rael (4-10)
  27. Teen Girl Squad (4-10)
  28. So Much for Shock and Awe (4-10)
  29. It's the Quizzle Dizzle Bowlizzle Fo Shizzo, Beeatch! (3-10-1)
  30. Space Mutiny (3-10)
  31. The Apprenticeship of Lenny Kravitz (3-11)
  32. The Replacements (2-12)
  33. Odie the Musical (0-13)

*Mike Keenan Employment Agency advanced to the finals on tiebreakers over Don't Be Like Them.

Finals

Summary

Rochester, as Teen Girl Squad, didn't have much success at TRASHionals. However, the team of Mike Adelman, Dan Blake, George Flevares, and Brian Furniss did score important victories over teams from Michigan and Cornell, and a wonderful time was had by all. Full stats and standings can be found at http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/shadoeboxxer/TRASHionals2003/TRASHionals2003_standings.html.

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