Question

The Fly River, which drains the Star Mountains on this island, has been extensively polluted following the Ok Tedi mine disaster. The highlands of this island include the site of sugar cane’s first domestication, and Puncak Jaya is its tallest (10[1])mountain. (-5[1])After five youths were found dead near Dekai in 2023, Joko Widodo’s regime received (-5[1])allegations of genocide against some of this island’s Melanesian peoples, who are genetically related to Torres Strait Islanders. (10[1])Tok Pisin is a creole language spoken (10[1])on this island, whose (10[1]-5[1])over 800 languages (10[1])make it the most linguistically (10[1])diverse in the world. For 10 points, name this island divided between Indonesia and an eastern neighbor. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: New Guinea [or Niugini or Niu Gini or Papua or Irian; reject “Papua New Guinea”]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY967%0%56%65.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY875%0%38%75.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%74.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%55%90.11
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY956%0%67%74.40
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%62.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%25%71.86
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY956%0%56%72.80

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)Michigan A (UG) 3910
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 40-5
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Michigan C 54-5
Thomas ChenMichigan C West Virginia A (UG) 7210
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)Michigan B (UG)7910
Mikolai Davis (DII)Ohio State B (DII) CWRU A (UG) 83-5
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 8310
Darshan Adhikari (DII)Miami C (DII) Michigan State A 8610
Trey Stephens (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Miami B (UG) 9110
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 1090
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU A (UG) Ohio State B (DII) 1090