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Trapezoidal motifs at this archaeological site are exemplified by the Temple of the Three Windows, which this site’s possible discoverer Agustín Lizárraga wrote his name on. (-5[1])This site’s highest point is a stone monolith named for “hitching the sun.” This site above the Urubamba River (10[1])was drained by inclined agricultural terraces (10[2])surrounding it. A stone temple at this site (10[1])was shaped like the wings of a condor. (10[1])This site was likely an estate for the emperor (10[1])Pachacuti and was abandoned by 1532. In 1911, (10[1])Indigenous villagers led Hiram Bingham to this site northwest of Cusco. For 10 (10[1])points, name this Incan (10[1])citadel in the Andes. ■END■

ANSWER: Machu Picchu [or Machu Pikchu]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sam Hicks-Jirkans (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Michigan A (UG)25-5
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Michigan D (UG)4410
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)5010
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Miami B (UG) 5010
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 5810
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)Miami C (DII) 6610
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Michigan C 7510
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) CWRU A (UG) 8310
Adam Monusko (UG)Michigan A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)9610
Brady Hagan (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan State B 10010

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%55.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%11%69.11
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%59.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%7%70.21
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%71.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%14%70.17
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%58.67