Question

Nana was impregnated by one of these objects that sprung up from the blood from Agdistis’s castration. After being betrayed by Polymestor and stabbed by countless spears, a prince became one of these objects that bled when touched. Phaeton’s sisters became these objects (15[1])either because they disobeyed their father or as a result of grieving for four months. After killing his beloved tame (*) stag by accident, a hunter became one of these objects out of sadness. (-5[1])King Cinyras’s daughter became one of these objects after sleeping with him and giving birth to his son; that son was Adonis. Athens (10[1])gained its name after citizens favored one of these things offered by Athena instead of Poseidon’s horses. For 10 points, Apollo’s pursuit of Daphne ended when she became what type of plant? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: trees [or bushes; accept myrtle bush or olive tree or poplar tree or myr tree or cypress tree or laurel tree or almond tree or tree trunks or pomegranate tree; prompt on plants or fruits]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Micah ColemanWaterlooToronto Ray of Sun in the Sky4215
Maude-Sophie LockmanOttawa AOttawa B75-5
Kane NguyenMcDouble West-CarletonOttawa C9810
Ishan JoshiOttawa BOttawa A13010

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2023 ARCADIA at UC BerkeleyPremiereY2100%100%0%45.50
2023 ARCADIA at Carleton UniversityPremiereY3100%33%33%90.00
2023 ARCADIA at Claremont CollegesPremiereY1100%100%0%44.00
2023 ARCADIA at IndianaPremiereY5100%60%20%69.40
2023 ARCADIA at RITPremiereY2100%50%0%69.50
2023 ARCADIA at WUSTLPremiereY3100%67%0%64.00