by Alex Benepe | February 20th, 2012
The University of Texas Quidditch team took hosts LSU by surprise yesterday, winning the Mardi Gras Cup championship.
Photo by Rachel Emma Ortego
Texas A&M finished in a narrow third place. Due to inclement weather, the tournament was moved to the LSU Parade Grounds and condensed into one day. All games took place on Sunday, February 19th.
Results
- University of Texas
- Louisiana State University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas Deluminators (U Texas JV)
- Rice University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Team Rocket
- Texas State University
- University High School
- Loyola University New Orleans
- Sam Houston State University
- Hendrix College
- University of Southern Mississippi
- University of New Orleans
More details and scores will be published as soon as they are available. Have photos, video, or stats? Send them to info@internationalquidditch.org.
More photos from Rachel Ortego are available here.
LSU player Brad Arementor cruises past a player on the U Texas JV team, the Deluminators.
Photo by Brianna Paciorka of the Daily Reveille
audiophile
February 20, 2012
12:40 pm
Awww yeaaa, I’m on the font page
Melissa
February 20, 2012
12:42 pm
And the Texas Deluminators took 4th– awesome day for UT!
CCHazard
February 20, 2012
12:42 pm
*Deluminators.
Lauren Carter
February 20, 2012
1:08 pm
Such an awesome tournament. Thanks to LSU for hosting, and way to go ‘horns! HOOKED ‘EM!
Kody Marshall
February 20, 2012
3:52 pm
Great day, Great tournament. Alot of new teams that already look really good. Kudos to LSU, you all know how to do Quidditch right!Hook ‘Em!
Jason Winn
Captain, Louisiana State University
February 20, 2012
4:09 pm
Official Results of the tournament:
1. UT
2. LSU
3. Texas A&M
4. Texas Deluminators
5. Rice
6. Florida Atlantic University
7. Team Rocket
8. Texas State
9. University High School
10. Loyola
11. Sam Houston
12. Hendrix
13. Southern Mississippi
14. University New Orleans
Results 1-4 are based off the bracket, with A&M winning the 3rd place match. Results 5-8 technically tie for 5th, but I ordered them based on their results from pool play. Results 9-14 are the same deal. Pool play consisted of 3 games, and seeding was determined by W-L ratio then Quaffle Point Differential. Total point differential wasn’t used, because the team that catches the snitch almost always wins. Counting those 30 points and a W/L ratio together seems redundant.
Alex Benepe
Commissioner
February 21, 2012
12:52 pm
Can you guys clarify for the audience who Team Rocket is? Besides blasting off at the speed of light of course.
Ryan Vickers
February 21, 2012
9:10 pm
Team Rocket was the LSU B team, plus a few extra people, (Kevin Oezle, Jason Tibbs Thibodaux and Kori Lopreore)
TheDaleySpecial12
February 21, 2012
6:17 pm
Fantastic tournament by LSU. The most well organized tourney I’ve been too so far! Especially regarding all the last minute tragedies like teams dropping out, weather conditions, etc. LSU: thank you SO much for your hospitality and for putting on a great tourney!!!