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#PlayerRegionGames TUH # Correct % Correct Average
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Score
1Matthew McDanielCalifornia16 160 153 95.6% .38402,223
2Benjamin KitchenColorado16 160 145 90.6% .40902,154
3Matthew MarcotteCalifornia16 160 146 91.2% .39002,133
4Drew ScheelerOhio16 160 146 91.2% .38302,117
5Jason SterlacciNew Jersey16 160 155 96.9% .30402,095
6Scott LatchemCalifornia16 160 147 91.9% .34702,069
7Ryan MilowickiNew York16 160 149 93.1% .32802,057
8McKinnie Lee SizemoreFlorida16 160 142 88.8% .36002,023
9Chris MillerKentucky16 160 140 87.5% .37102,010
10Aaron Dos RemediosCanada16 160 144 90.0% .30701,955
11Brian LipinskiDistrict of Columbia16 160 145 90.6% .29501,946
12Charlie FritzIllinois16 160 145 90.6% .29601,943
13Christine IrwinCanada16 160 148 92.5% .26901,941
14Kenji ShimizuMichigan17 170 140 82.4% .33411,940
15Jason HessTexas16 160 146 91.2% .28601,936
16Tucker WarnerNew York16 160 137 85.6% .35001,923
17Jason SerranoNew York16 160 137 85.6% .33801,909
18Jack BrounsteinTexas15 150 134 89.3% .35201,891
19Clifford GaliherCalifornia16 160 138 86.2% .31401,877
20Jack RousseauVirginia16 160 131 81.9% .36001,861
21Steven BrownVirginia16 160 139 86.9% .29901,859
22James DowdHawaii16 160 137 85.6% .30901,855
23Theo HoweUnited Kingdom16 160 138 86.2% .29601,854
24Harley AndrewWisconsin16 160 131 81.9% .35301,851
25Steve BahnamanNorth Carolina16 156 139 89.1% .29101,843
26Stephen MorrisonMichigan16 160 133 83.1% .32401,834
27Dan PumaIllinois16 160 136 85.0% .30501,827
28Matthew LaMagnaVirginia16 160 136 85.0% .29601,825
29Jeff KingMaryland16 160 139 86.9% .27701,824
30Evan NaglerNew York16 160 141 88.1% .25801,824
31Anthony PeekLouisiana16 160 136 85.0% .29301,815
32Craig MoyseyCanada16 160 131 81.9% .33101,805
33Carlos Hernandez FisherCanada16 160 121 75.6% .40801,800
34Rahul Rao-PothurajuNew York16 160 135 84.4% .28901,796
35Dillon EdwardsWisconsin17 170 145 85.3% .21321,785
36John PresloidOhio16 160 135 84.4% .28401,784
37Lauren MantonOhio16 160 137 85.6% .26701,780
38Akosua AsanteCanada16 160 134 83.8% .27601,765
39Greg PetersonIllinois16 160 134 83.8% .27001,755
40Jeff FrankIndiana16 160 129 80.6% .31101,754
41Ali FilipowiczVirginia16 160 131 81.9% .28701,738
42Deleena SimonMichigan17 170 133 78.2% .26301,734
43Tim CrockettWashington16 160 132 82.5% .27501,733
44Kendall PlappNew York16 160 138 86.2% .22601,727
45Finn BenderWisconsin16 160 125 78.1% .32601,721
46Lee HenryAlabama16 160 128 80.0% .29901,721
47Will SwygartUnited Kingdom16 160 133 83.1% .25801,719
48Mazin OmerOhio16 160 127 79.4% .31001,717
49Jason PalmerOhio16 160 132 82.5% .26801,715
50Jared CubillaCanada16 160 126 78.8% .31301,712
51Kyle KahanCalifornia16 160 127 79.4% .30001,708
52Tomás Aguilar-FragaIndiana16 160 128 80.0% .28701,699
53Devon EdwardsNew York16 160 124 77.5% .31801,690
54Chris AbramsNevada16 160 129 80.6% .26801,688
55Stephen LiuCalifornia16 160 130 81.2% .26101,687
56Scott AefskyMassachusetts16 160 125 78.1% .29901,678
57Alec ChaoDistrict of Columbia16 160 133 83.1% .23501,677
58Adam EscandellTexas16 160 125 78.1% .29001,669
59Andrew DupontCalifornia16 160 130 81.2% .24901,669
60David KiangIllinois16 160 127 79.4% .26701,661
61Erik EideCanada16 160 120 75.0% .31301,638
62Ryan MantonOhio16 160 130 81.2% .23401,636
63Rick TerpstraPennsylvania16 160 125 78.1% .26501,630
64Michael OlsonMinnesota16 160 130 81.2% .22401,629
65Sean CalhounIowa16 160 128 80.0% .23701,621
66Daniel DonohueCalifornia16 160 121 75.6% .29301,616
67Paolo PascoCalifornia15 150 121 80.7% .29501,615
68Randall EngNew York16 160 121 75.6% .29301,615
69Kari RaceWisconsin16 160 117 73.1% .32401,605
70Erik ChristensenCanada16 160 123 76.9% .26701,605
71Erik KreutnerSouth Carolina16 160 122 76.2% .28101,604
72Gerry TanseyMissouri16 160 122 76.2% .26901,593
73Robert KilnerOhio16 160 131 81.9% .19601,591
74Myron MeyerSouth Dakota16 160 113 70.6% .34101,584
75Drew WheelerGeorgia16 160 119 74.4% .28701,582
76Bobb X. HaTexas15 150 111 74.0% .36801,580
77John KocsisVirginia16 160 127 79.4% .22201,580
78Radu PopescuCanada16 160 120 75.0% .27301,579
79Jeremy TsaiNew Jersey16 160 124 77.5% .23801,576
80Michael McPartlandUnited Kingdom16 160 131 81.9% .18801,576
81Elisabeth EvanOhio16 160 125 78.1% .23201,567
82Will JohnsonVirginia16 160 121 75.6% .25201,561
83Matthew MarcusOregon16 160 126 78.8% .20901,555
84Andy StrangeKentucky16 160 129 80.6% .18401,553
85Frank GrabowskiPennsylvania16 160 123 76.9% .23301,547
86Henry BlythOhio15 150 119 79.3% .26501,546
87Naveed ChowdhuryCalifornia16 160 129 80.6% .18201,543
88Erik NickelsCalifornia16 160 123 76.9% .23101,542
89Nate MuckleyIllinois16 160 121 75.6% .23801,538
90Mike MyersCalifornia16 160 117 73.1% .27701,532
91Michael PatisonTexas15 150 120 80.0% .24101,532
92Michael KettlerOhio16 160 116 72.5% .27001,522
93William TravisTexas16 160 117 73.1% .26601,521
94John RissIllinois16 160 115 71.9% .28001,520
95Matt TakimotoCalifornia16 160 121 75.6% .22901,517
96Matt ColemanWashington16 160 116 72.5% .26301,509
97Stephanie PerkinsMissouri16 160 113 70.6% .27501,492
98Joey GoldmanUnited Kingdom16 160 114 71.2% .27401,492
99Mike MalloyMinnesota16 160 118 73.8% .23401,488
100Max SmileyCalifornia16 160 113 70.6% .28101,486
101Darren PetrosinoNew Jersey16 160 121 75.6% .20201,483
102Julian SaddyCanada16 160 117 73.1% .24201,480
103Jesse TowIllinois15 150 114 76.0% .26001,479
104Ewan MunroAustralia & Oceania16 160 115 71.9% .25001,475
105Francis EnglertNew Jersey12 120 105 87.5% .34801,471
106Tony EvansIllinois16 160 118 73.8% .22301,466
107Michael CoatesIdaho16 160 113 70.6% .25901,461
108Michael TurnerSouth Carolina14 140 112 80.0% .26701,460
109Jacob O'RourkeMissouri16 160 119 74.4% .20101,457
110Alex DzurickMissouri16 160 114 71.2% .24901,453
111Nate KaneArizona16 160 110 68.8% .28301,452
112Joseph LangasTexas16 152 110 72.4% .27901,450
113Evan SuttellColorado16 160 113 70.6% .25201,446
114Lynn YuCalifornia16 160 114 71.2% .23201,442
115Alex RiceMississippi16 160 117 73.1% .19701,425
116David KocikWisconsin16 160 114 71.2% .22101,423
117Joshua LevitMassachusetts16 160 113 70.6% .23901,422
118Seth EbnerMaryland16 160 115 71.9% .21701,421
119Benjamin LivingstonMinnesota16 160 109 68.1% .25801,413
120Shannon JamisonVirginia15 150 112 74.7% .23101,405
121Jenn TuloVirginia16 160 112 70.0% .22701,402
122Mitchell RimermanCalifornia16 160 111 69.4% .23001,398
123Talia FanCanada16 160 109 68.1% .24801,391
124Ryan HemmelCalifornia16 160 112 70.0% .22201,387
125Nora DenningOhio16 160 106 66.2% .26501,381
126Gwen AbramsNevada16 160 114 71.2% .19701,380
127Brynn JonesIllinois16 160 104 65.0% .28701,375
128Max ClarkMichigan15 150 110 73.3% .22001,375
129Matthew AskinsArizona16 160 111 69.4% .21101,375
130Eric DouglassSouth Carolina15 150 108 72.0% .24301,373
131Ashwath SeetharamanTexas16 160 113 70.6% .19101,372
132Dibyo HaldarAsia14 140 116 82.9% .15801,360
133Jason LaiNew York16 160 122 76.2% .10201,360
134Candy MurphyVirginia15 150 109 72.7% .22201,359
135Danny LardnerUnited Kingdom16 160 108 67.5% .23601,358
136Spencer ThropeMiddle East16 160 109 68.1% .22101,355
137William NeiswangerWashington16 160 110 68.8% .20601,352
138Shanine SalmonUnited Kingdom16 160 108 67.5% .22001,344
139Karen KellerOhio15 150 113 75.3% .17501,344
140Paul VillaluzNevada16 160 112 70.0% .18501,340
141Quinn McGarryMissouri16 160 105 65.6% .24001,336
142Amy WhitelawVirginia16 160 101 63.1% .28001,330
143Jennifer TrofaCalifornia12 120 102 85.0% .27201,329
144Jordan BrownsteinVirginia15 150 98 65.3% .30501,326
145Logan AnbinderMaryland13 130 99 76.2% .29701,326
146Sarah WhisenhuntVirginia16 160 102 63.7% .26901,323
147Daniel DeFelippisIllinois16 160 109 68.1% .18301,322
148Andrew MedlinLouisiana16 160 105 65.6% .22001,311
149Hidehiro AntoCalifornia16 160 113 70.6% .15301,310
150Lars MeltonVirginia16 160 102 63.7% .25001,308
151Jason ZuffranieriTexas14 140 100 71.4% .27301,307
152Stephen OursVirginia16 160 103 64.4% .23401,305
153Sarah BennerOhio16 160 97 60.6% .30701,300
154Harry WhiteVirginia15 150 101 67.3% .25201,298
155Brian HamiltonOregon16 160 109 68.1% .18901,298
156Michael BentleyWashington16 160 101 63.1% .24701,297
157Innis CarsonUnited Kingdom16 160 108 67.5% .19101,296
158Swapnil GargCalifornia16 160 113 70.6% .13301,296
159Jackson ToddGeorgia16 160 105 65.6% .20601,289
160Jonathan HugendublerMaryland16 160 113 70.6% .13101,286
161Suhas PaiSouth Carolina14 140 100 71.4% .25401,285
162Jill HeinkKentucky16 160 107 66.9% .19001,284
163Ramapriya RangarajuKentucky12 120 95 79.2% .30101,283
164Chauncey LoCalifornia16 160 102 63.7% .23601,281
165Owen CooperAlabama16 160 96 60.0% .29201,280
166Matt SmaniaMichigan16 160 102 63.7% .21901,271
167Juliet HarrisUnited Kingdom16 160 107 66.9% .16901,270
168Ryan CarrIndiana15 150 100 66.7% .24101,269
169David CruickshankUnited Kingdom16 160 101 63.1% .23101,269
170Arlo LyleArkansas16 160 98 61.3% .26001,268
171Zoe KaperonisNew York16 160 102 63.7% .22001,268
172Andrew FisherUnited Kingdom16 160 99 61.9% .25301,265
173Jenna HullCalifornia14 140 102 72.9% .20301,251
174Meghan TimmelMinnesota16 160 104 65.0% .18701,250
175Nick MatchenIllinois16 160 101 63.1% .21001,245
176Jared Michael TaylorNorth Carolina16 160 104 65.0% .17101,243
177Daniel WhiteOregon16 160 104 65.0% .17901,238
178Tony ChenCanada15 150 97 64.7% .23601,225
179Will SingletonOhio16 160 102 63.7% .18201,222
180Thomas CredeurLouisiana16 160 102 63.7% .18001,217
181Connor TeevensMichigan15 150 97 64.7% .22001,211
182Kevin McCabeColorado16 160 108 67.5% .10001,203
183Chris HaleVirginia16 160 101 63.1% .17901,199
184Parth JagtapCanada16 160 93 58.1% .25601,195
185Liam BuckMinnesota16 160 89 55.6% .29901,194
186Seoan WebbUnited Kingdom11 110 91 82.7% .27901,194
187Martin OconGeorgia11 110 88 80.0% .31601,193
188Jonathan HunterFlorida16 160 94 58.8% .22601,191
189George AtendidoMinnesota16 160 94 58.8% .23001,189
190Harrison KnappAlabama16 160 88 55.0% .29701,183
191Felix StimetsIndiana16 160 106 66.2% .10401,178
192Richard AppleyardEurope16 160 96 60.0% .20601,177
193Michael ArjonaGeorgia14 140 99 70.7% .17101,169
194Michael JoyMichigan16 160 95 59.4% .20001,167
195James DenningOhio15 150 100 66.7% .15201,163
196Eric GlyckNew York16 160 91 56.9% .24101,156
197Brad WilliamsWisconsin16 160 88 55.0% .27801,155
198Siddharth HariharanMaryland16 160 95 59.4% .20001,152
199Deb WellsPennsylvania16 160 94 58.8% .19601,146
200Christopher ParsonsWashington14 140 94 67.1% .19201,137
201Tyler BerryCanada14 140 91 65.0% .21001,127
202Andy BrownIllinois12 120 88 73.3% .24601,121
203Delano BarnesTexas16 160 99 61.9% .12401,120
204James CarberryLouisiana16 160 92 57.5% .19201,117
205Sam DavisTexas15 150 85 56.7% .26701,109
206Shauna McNallyCanada15 150 92 61.3% .18001,109
207Sam LuongoVirginia16 160 92 57.5% .17801,107
208Nate MeyvisMassachusetts16 160 93 58.1% .17201,103
209Victor PavaoMassachusetts16 160 88 55.0% .22901,100
210Josh HillArkansas16 160 94 58.8% .16001,099
211Hans von WalterCalifornia10 100 81 81.0% .30201,092
212Andrew FankoUnited Kingdom14 140 89 63.6% .19201,078
213Raul PassementTexas15 150 86 57.3% .22301,073
214Amitrajit JanaFlorida15 150 97 64.7% .09601,068
215Ben KirkNew York13 121 81 66.9% .26701,064
216John PetrovichIndiana11 110 82 74.5% .26001,061
217Kai TangIllinois16 160 86 53.8% .21501,059
218Maria KuhnColorado11 110 82 74.5% .25001,048
219Jimmy DunnMichigan15 132 80 60.6% .26801,047
220Natalie SchermerWashington16 160 86 53.8% .18401,039
221Justin DusajMichigan13 130 88 67.7% .16701,038
222Andrea CowanCanada15 150 90 60.0% .13801,031
223Will HowellsUnited Kingdom12 120 81 67.5% .24801,030
224Matthew GriecoNew York15 138 81 58.7% .23501,029
225Samuel McCoyPennsylvania12 120 79 65.8% .25701,021
226Lexi TermanNew Jersey14 140 81 57.9% .23601,017
227Mary FoleyArizona16 160 82 51.2% .21001,013
228Avery StrangstalienWisconsin16 160 86 53.8% .15801,013
229Christopher KnappIllinois16 160 88 55.0% .14201,010
230Michael ShangMaryland16 160 83 51.9% .19601,006
231Bryan HouseholderOhio16 160 90 56.2% .11101,002
232Andrew SemakMichigan15 150 81 54.0% .2050995
233Adam SuzanNew York9 90 75 83.3% .2860993
234Max WoghirenCanada16 160 83 51.9% .1690986
235Andrew AlmasCanada16 160 85 53.1% .1400981
236Gail CelioMinnesota12 120 76 63.3% .2490979
237John Christian SettleWest Virginia15 150 85 56.7% .1520978
238Dan LoveCalifornia15 150 88 58.7% .1110975
239Greg GarbeeFlorida13 130 78 60.0% .2210970
240Ben DillonIndiana14 140 78 55.7% .2160966
241Lawrence SimonNew York9 90 71 78.9% .2990958
242Russ HartNew York12 120 83 69.2% .1370949
243Trevor GreissingerWisconsin13 130 80 61.5% .1750948
244Losha Ndemeno-TegomohMinnesota12 120 78 65.0% .2020947
245Alexander BandukwalaIllinois16 160 82 51.2% .1450947
246Kenneth MartinIllinois12 120 76 63.3% .2150942
247Noah McRedmondOhio13 130 76 58.5% .2160941
248Josh TurnerCalifornia12 120 77 64.2% .1830922
249Anthony DiCarloCalifornia12 120 69 57.5% .2830912
250Aaron LichtigMaryland14 140 79 56.4% .1280896
251Cailey Hansen-MahoneyOhio14 140 77 55.0% .1420888
252Nicholas HarrisonCanada10 100 72 72.0% .2030882
253Steve CharnickNew Jersey15 150 74 49.3% .1730870
254Mike RauscherNew Jersey12 120 73 60.8% .1790869
255David SnoddonCanada17 170 74 43.5% .1514865
256Sheldon WongCalifornia15 150 76 50.7% .1250857
257Michael SandsNew York10 100 66 66.0% .2510842
258Kimberly BrazierNew York10 96 62 64.6% .2950830
259Aiden BenshimolMassachusetts10 100 67 67.0% .1930809
260Kelly RabinWashington10 100 66 66.0% .2110808
261Dren RollinsTennessee8 80 59 73.8% .3140806
262Liz FujitaMichigan15 150 68 45.3% .1590802
263James E. LaskerTexas13 130 67 51.5% .1780794
264Nathan HamerUnited Kingdom13 130 66 50.8% .1780790
265Emily FletcherTexas16 160 64 40.0% .2120786
266Rahim DinaUnited Kingdom9 90 62 68.9% .2190770
267Kaberi ChakrabartyIllinois8 80 63 78.8% .1600743
268Nicholas NguyenFlorida13 121 68 56.2% .0720731
269Lili OmilianMichigan9 90 58 64.4% .2160728
270Kristen WedelCalifornia11 104 61 58.7% .1730725
271Kent BuxtonMaryland6 60 55 91.7% .2440699
272Alan KreiselFlorida9 90 56 62.2% .2230698
273Chuck YuMaryland11 98 58 59.2% .1870696
274Veronica FreundIndiana16 160 60 37.5% .1490696
275Peter PaikVirginia11 110 57 51.8% .1910691
276Rachael PetersMichigan9 90 61 67.8% .1200691
277Tony ColicchioCalifornia7 70 52 74.3% .2440669
278Jonathan SoCalifornia7 70 53 75.7% .2190660
279Katie NoyesMichigan14 140 56 40.0% .1460649
280Ellie HoblitzellWest Virginia16 160 56 35.0% .1540648
281Christopher HarrisTexas9 90 54 60.0% .1490626
282Paul WieslerWisconsin8 80 52 65.0% .1830625
283Mike StaleyGeorgia7 70 47 67.1% .2680616
284Arjun SivakumarCalifornia8 80 50 62.5% .2040608
285Marcia HamleyOregon11 101 60 59.4% .0010601
286Craig DukeVermont8 80 46 57.5% .1900556
287Kit HoffmanPennsylvania10 91 48 52.7% .1460555
288Mindy WongNew York10 100 46 46.0% .1370531
289Danielle LongIllinois10 100 43 43.0% .1960526
290Minh LeFlorida14 140 47 33.6% .0740509
291Melissa KnappIllinois15 150 46 30.7% .0930501
292Brock StephensonCanada6 60 40 66.7% .2020486
293Abel GilsingEurope7 70 41 58.6% .1480470
294Tia O'NeilFlorida13 130 41 31.5% .0950451
295Victoria HuynhWashington5 50 35 70.0% .2330446
296Gala KaufmanCalifornia5 50 36 72.0% .2100442
297Stacy BridgetteWest Virginia8 73 39 53.4% .1250442
298Christopher VuongLouisiana7 70 36 51.4% .1770430
299Miranda CastroTexas5 50 34 68.0% .2210427
300Pranav VeluriCalifornia4 40 29 72.5% .2690377
301Susannah BrooksWisconsin3 30 25 83.3% .3300347
302Katie ChewNew York4 40 26 65.0% .2490333
303Susan CorbusIllinois10 93 31 33.3% .0530326
304Abigail DotsonWest Virginia8 80 25 31.2% .1590293
305Padraig FinanWashington6 60 26 43.3% .1360293
306Itamar FriedmanTexas12 114 24 21.1% .1120270
307Ross FergusonSouth Carolina3 30 22 73.3% .1720263
308Katelyn HentschelWest Virginia7 70 22 31.4% .1100247
309Owen NewellWest Virginia7 63 20 31.7% .1900242
310Andy ArizpeTexas3 30 17 56.7% .2550217
311Jude GriffithWest Virginia6 60 18 30.0% .1800215
312Alex EatonMichigan3 30 19 63.3% .1020212
313Parth VadiaIllinois8 65 17 26.2% .2140208
314Zach DillMichigan6 60 18 30.0% .1220203
315Tyler HaistenOklahoma2 20 15 75.0% .2330186
316Sameen BelalNew York3 30 16 53.3% .0680169
317Caleb BalesVirginia3 30 14 46.7% .1450160
318David PedrazaTexas2 20 14 70.0% .1100157
319Rudra RanganathanDelaware2 20 14 70.0% .1050156
320Rebecca MayAlabama4 40 15 37.5% .0130152
321Krystle SmithPennsylvania4 40 15 37.5% .0150151
322Jacob BlaneyFlorida5 46 12 26.1% .1400139
323Sarah KathirvelIllinois4 31 13 41.9% .0120131
324Paul SecrestWashington1 10 8 80.0% .4160118
325Joshua GrischowOhio2 16 8 50.0% .3320111
326Cade ReinbergerNew York1 10 8 80.0% .3150109
327Alex RandallKentucky3 30 9 30.0% .1020100
328Vincenzo TagleAsia1 10 8 80.0% .184096
329Jennifer ZhuCanada1 10 7 70.0% .204086
330Jeffrey FastowNew York1 10 8 80.0% .056085
331Colin MasonPennsylvania1 10 7 70.0% .169082
332Julie McDermittIllinois1 10 6 60.0% .177072
333Yashwanth GanjiIllinois2 20 6 30.0% .171072
334Debarghya DasIllinois3 24 6 25.0% .159069
335Nolan JonesIndiana1 10 6 60.0% .137068
336Ben Russell JonesUnited Kingdom1 10 6 60.0% .136068
337Roman MadoerinTexas1 10 5 50.0% .197061
338Alan MarhicGeorgia1 10 6 60.0% .005060
339Amy Donaldson ArnoldWest Virginia4 31 6 19.4% .000060
340Henry CafaroIllinois1 10 4 40.0% .327055
341Sivesh DoddaIllinois2 12 5 41.7% .106055
342Rodney BollingFlorida1 10 5 50.0% .093054
343Jaxsen MeltonOklahoma1 10 3 30.0% .025030
344Madhav KarthaGeorgia1 10 1 10.0% .161012
345Barbara XiongPennsylvania1 10 1 10.0% .000010
346Guan Tong TayAsia15 150 1 0.7% .000010
347Douglas MasonMassachusetts1 1 0 0.0% NaN00
348Andrew NeuburgerWashington1 10 0 0.0% NaN00

Celerity is the fraction of the question that had not been read at the time of a buzz (for which a correct answer was provided). 1.000 is an immediate buzz, .500 is an answer given halfway through the question in terms of time on the sound recording, and .000 is an answer given at the very end.

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