KU Quidditch team’s magical run ends in World Cup’s round of 8
We’ve told you a couple times before about the exploits of the squad of KU students who play the once-fictional Harry Potter sport of Quidditch, so we’re just going to keep on doing that.
KU’s Quidditch team, which was ranked No. 1 in North America by the International Quidditch Association back in November, wound up making it to the Elite Eight of this year’s collegiate Quidditch World Cup, held in Kissimmee, Fla. The KU Quidditchers, the tournament’s No. 8 seed, were knocked out by UCLA, which ultimately lost to Texas in the final match. The two-day tournament was this past weekend.
Student Colby Soden, the KU club’s vice president, reported that the team went 4-0 on the tourney’s first day, qualifying for the 36-team championship bracket. KU competed in a 60-team field in the World Cup’s Division 1. KU defeated Marquette in the round of 32 and Michigan State in the round of 16.
The winner of the Division 2 tournament, Sam Houston State, is also from Texas. I hear Quidditch is the biggest sport around down there.
Maybe KU will get another shot at next year’s World Cup. Until then, you can compete in the World Cup of Heard on the Hill Tip Submissions, in which the person who submits the most KU news tips gets to be my favorite. Enter by sending a tip to merickson@ljworld.com.