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According to the Grímnismál (“GREEM-ness-mahl”), to “sit as judge” at one of these objects, Thor must wade through the Körmt and Örmt rivers. A tall one-eyed man thrusts his sword into one of these objects during a marriage feast for the daughter of King Völsung. Vili (“VILL-ee”), Vé (“VAY”), and Odin create Ask and Embla from two of these objects that they are named for. Lif and Lifthrasir (10[1])survive Ragnarok by hiding in (10[1])one of these objects during the Fimbulwinter. The well of Mimir (“MEE-meer”) is (10[1])located (10[1])underneath (10[1])one of these objects (10[2])that is tended to by the three Norns. (10[1])That one of these objects houses the messenger squirrel (10[1])Ratatoskr and the dragon Nidhogg. For 10 points, in Norse mythology, what type of object is Yggdrasil ■END■

ANSWER: trees [or wood; accept world tree; accept specific types of trees like ash tree; prompt on plants; reject “ash”] (The first line refers to Yggdrasil, while the second line refers to Barnstokkr.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Saswat Sasha TripathiChicago APurdue A6410
Owen AshbrookIowa AIndiana B6910
Sam AlahiIllinois OrangeWashU Grizzlers8110
Camden WalkerWashU GrolarsIllinois Champaign8210
Beckett PurseyPurdue BIllinois Blue8310
Austin TranRose-Hulman AIowa B8710
Arthur ZhangPurdue CIllinois Urbana8710
Eugene KimPurdue DIndiana A9510
Alex DzurickWilliam Woods University AIllinois Canada10410

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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%20%87.00
UK (South)UK8100%25%105.25
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%0%88.00
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%29%86.57
Eastern Canada (1)US4100%25%80.00
FloridaUS4100%0%84.50
Great LakesUS10100%0%69.50
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS989%22%75.75
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS11100%0%77.73
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS1100%0%105.00
MidwestUS9100%0%83.56
NorthUS4100%25%82.50
NortheastUS2100%0%96.00
PacificUS8100%13%87.50
SoutheastUS12100%8%69.83
Upstate NYUS5100%0%72.60