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One myth from this modern-day country features two lizard-men castrating the Man in the Moon after he attempted to rape the first woman. In another myth from this country, two sisters are swallowed by Yurlunggur (10[1])after it tracks them using the scent (10[1])of their blood. Legendary creatures from this country include the ape-like (10[1])Yowie, as well as (-5[1])swamp-inhabiting bunyips. (10[1])One figure (10[1])from the (10[1])myths (10[1])of this country created the world while traveling through songlines during the Dreamtime. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])the Rainbow Serpent features prominently in the myths of what modern-day country’s Aboriginal people? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Australia [or Commonwealth of Australia] (Yurlunggur is another name for the Rainbow Serpent.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Joshua LamOhio State BMichigan A3410
Sewanth PaudelOhio State CMichigan B4110
Emmet EwingMichigan State BWVU A5210
Mohit NairCWRU DLouisville D56-5
Angelo PanCWRU AWVU B5810
Mary Kate VanceLouisville AMichigan State D6010
Nate BrownCWRU CLouisville C6210
Brody JohnsonLouisville BKentucky6310
Andrew HarmsMichigan State AOhio State D7610
Zac StaplerPittsburghMichigan State C7910
Dirk HayLouisville DCWRU D9410

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%20%75.80
UK (South)UK8100%50%77.25
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%0%72.75
Eastern Canada (1)US4100%0%72.50
Eastern Canada (2)US989%11%69.13
FloridaUS4100%0%81.25
Great LakesUS10100%10%61.90
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS989%33%74.25
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS9100%0%65.00
MidwestUS10100%0%69.60
NorthUS4100%0%65.00
NortheastUS1191%9%71.70
SoutheastUS1292%8%72.64
Upstate NYUS5100%40%83.40