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An ibex (“EYE-bex”) from this region is a traditional symbol in this region’s city of Chur (“koor”), which is the capital of a subnational region whose name means “Grey Leagues.” (-5[1])This region gives its name to long curved horns, usually played standing up with the bell resting on the ground. In this physical region, (10[2])Barolo and Barbaresco (10[1])are produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown in Piedmont. (10[1])This region (-5[1])contains the world’s deepest traffic tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel, which provides a connection to Ticino (“tee-CHEE-noh”). This physical region’s traditional wooden chalets (“SHA-lays”) are often (10[1])rented by tourists for skiing trips in towns like St. Moritz (10[1])or Chamonix (“sha-mon-EE”). For 10 points, Switzerland’s topography is dominated by what European (10[1])mountain range? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: the Alps [or Swiss Alps or Western Alps or Eastern Alps or Central Alps; accept alphorns or alpenhorns; prompt on Swiss Plateau or Switzerland or Canton of the Grisons or Canton of Graubünden by asking “that is part of what wider geographical region?”; prompt on Italy or northern Italy; prompt on central Europe; prompt on Piedmont until read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State B CWRU A (UG) 27-5
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)CWRU C (UG)5110
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 5110
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) Michigan State B 5410
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 6210
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)Miami A (UG) 64-5
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Michigan C 8810
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 9910
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) Miami C (DII) 11110
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) Michigan D (UG)11310

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%38%90.25
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%78.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%67%90.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%10%88.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%87.67
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%87.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%80.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%33%93.00