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A ring of this planet is divided into five individual arcs named for the French national motto, possibly from shepherding due to its moons. Cubewanos and twotinos are part of a broad class of celestial bodies named for this planet, which has a fast-moving storm known as (-5[1])the Scooter. (-5[1])Unusually, (-5[1])this planet’s location was mathematically predicted (-5[1])by both Urbain (10[2])le Verrier and John (-5[1])Couch Adams independently before it was discovered. (10[1])This planet’s largest moon, which has a retrograde orbit (10[1])because it was possibly captured from the nearby Kuiper belt, (10[1])is named Triton. (10[1])For 10 (10[1])points, name this eighth planet from the Sun. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Neptune [accept trans-Neptunian objects]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%56%78.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%62.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%75.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%55%82.56
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%50%84.10
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%80%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%38%68.14
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%56%71.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jonathan SchneidauLiberty CVirginia46-5
Samuel LiWilliam & MaryUNC B48-5
Michael LiDuke BAppalachian State A49-5
Kevin CronkVirginia Tech BUNC A55-5
Jesse MindleNC StateJames Madison A5810
Jesse MindleNC StateJames Madison A5810
Malachi LedfordTusculumVCU62-5
Nick SmemoeUNC BWilliam & Mary6910
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BUNC C7810
Jonathan BostLiberty BUNC D8810
Aidan JonesLiberty AAppalachian State B9110
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaLiberty C9310
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State ADuke B10210
Asish MadarapuUNC AVirginia Tech B10210
Timothy PorterVCUTusculum10210