'AMAZING' VICTORY FOR UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE STAR TEAM

(with pix)'AMAZING' VICTORY FOR UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE STAR TEAM'AMAZING' VICTORY FOR UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE STAR TEAM By BrianFarmer, Press Association By Brian Farmer, Press Association Astudent who hit the headlines following a verbal joust with question-master Jeremy Paxman was tonight celebrating after leading his teamto "amazing" victory in the television quiz University Challenge. Astudent who hit the headlines following a verbal joust with question-master Jeremy Paxman was tonight celebrating after leading his teamto "amazing" victory in the television quiz University Challenge.Alexander Guttenplan praised Paxman's "good humour" after captainingEmmanuel College, Cambridge, to a 315-100 win over St John'sCollege, Oxford, in the 2010 competition final. Alexander Guttenplanpraised Paxman's "good humour" after captaining Emmanuel College,Cambridge, to a 315-100 win over St John's College, Oxford, in the2010 competition final. Guttenplan, 19, who lives near Hampstead,north-west London, and studies Natural Sciences, became an internetstar after an exchange with Paxman in an earlier round. Guttenplan,19, who lives near Hampstead, north-west London, and studies NaturalSciences, became an internet star after an exchange with Paxman inan earlier round. The presenter said "good guess" after Guttenplancorrectly answered a question about poet WH Auden. The studentreplied: "It wasn't a guess." The presenter said "good guess" afterGuttenplan correctly answered a question about poet WH Auden. Thestudent replied: "It wasn't a guess." Guttenplan was hailed a"legend" on social networking sites following the broadcast. OneFacebook page attracted hundreds of "Guttenfans". Guttenplan washailed a "legend" on social networking sites following thebroadcast. One Facebook page attracted hundreds of "Guttenfans"."Thanks to everyone who supported us - and to Mr Paxman for his goodhumour, on and off the set," Guttenplan said tonight. "Thanks toeveryone who supported us - and to Mr Paxman for his good humour, onand off the set," Guttenplan said tonight. "We came together as ateam as the competition went on, and that's what made thedifference." "We came together as a team as the competition went on,and that's what made the difference." Paxman told the CambridgeUniversity team: "That's an amazing performance ... Like a machine."Paxman told the Cambridge University team: "That's an amazingperformance ... Like a machine." Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, whopresented Guttenplan with the winner's trophy, added: "I have neverseen such a comprehensive win ... Amazing victory." Poet LaureateCarol Ann Duffy, who presented Guttenplan with the winner's trophy,added: "I have never seen such a comprehensive win ... Amazingvictory." end