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A succession crisis among these people led to the formation of the Rigdonites. The self-styled “king” James Strang formed a community (10[1])of these people on Beaver Island. These people’s challenge of the non-land grant 1862 (-5[1])Morrill Act led to the Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. United States. These people perpetrated the Mountain Meadows Massacre (10[1])and formed (10[1])the Nauvoo Legion when James Buchanan sent an army (10[1])against them. (10[1])These people attempted to join the Union as the State of Deseret soon after (10[1])settling (10[1])in the Salt Lake Valley. For 10 points, what religious group led by Brigham (10[1])Young governed the Territory of Utah? ■END■

ANSWER: Mormons [or Latter Day Saints or LDS; accept Mormon pioneers; prompt on pioneers; prompt on Strangites]
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Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Michigan C 2010
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)CWRU C (UG)34-5
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 5410
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Michigan D (UG)5610
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Ohio State B (DII) 6510
Adam Monusko (UG)Michigan A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 6710
Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State B CWRU A (UG) 8110
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) Miami C (DII) 8210
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)Michigan B (UG)9610

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%13%60.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%65.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%70.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%10%60.90
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%66.44
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%50.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%63.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%61.89