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That's it for WikiCup Round 2!

Round 2 is over and 35 competitors have moved on to Round 3.

Round 2 saw three FAs (two by New South Wales Cas Liber (submissions) and one by Montana Montanabw (submissions)), four Featured Lists (with three by England Calvin999 (submissions)), and 53 Good Articles (six by Lancashire Worm That Turned (submissions) and five each by Zanzibar Hurricanehink (submissions), Wales Cwmhiraeth (submissions), and Denmark MPJ-DK (submissions)). Eleven Featured Pictures were promoted (six by There's always time for skeletons Adam Cuerden (submissions) and five by Smithsonian Institution Godot13 (submissions)). One Featured Portal, Featured Topic and Good Topic were also promoted. The DYK base point total was 1,135. Wales Cwmhiraeth (submissions) scored 265 base points, while British Empire The C of E (submissions) and Denmark MPJ-DK (submissions) each scored 150 base points. Eleven ITN were promoted and 131 Good Article Reviews were conducted with Denmark MPJ-DK (submissions) completing a staggering 61 reviews. Two contestants, Wales Cwmhiraeth (submissions) and New South Wales Cas Liber (submissions), broke the 700 point mark for Round 2.

Thanks to everyone for participating, and good luck to those moving into round 3. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email)

As always, these are meant as a sample of the work done by the contestant. For complete lists of the work submitted in this round for each person listed, check the "submissions" link in their write-up. This list includes the top twenty contestants by points, since it gets far more difficult to illustrate contestants when the number of submissions is fewer.

• The Australian shrub Isopogon anemonifolius was one of two featured articles that helped catapult Cas Liber (submissions) to first place.
  The Australian shrub Isopogon anemonifolius was one of two featured articles that helped catapult New South Wales Cas Liber (submissions) to first place.
• Second-place Cwmhiraeth (submissions) worked largely on articles related to Wales and animals this round, such as the Welsh county Ceredigion (formerly Cardiganshire), one of Cwmhiraeth's five good articles. (Aberystwyth Castle shown)
  Second-place Wales Cwmhiraeth (submissions) worked largely on articles related to Wales and animals this round, such as the Welsh county Ceredigion (formerly Cardiganshire), one of Cwmhiraeth's five good articles.
  (Aberystwyth Castle shown)
• MPJ-DK (submissions) gained third place largely through his incredible work on luchadors. (Mephisto, part of the team that won the Mexican National Trios Championship, shown.)
  Denmark MPJ-DK (submissions) gained third place largely through his incredible work on luchadors.
  (Mephisto, part of the team that won the Mexican National Trios Championship, shown.)
• Welsh harpist Elizabeth Randles was one of six good articles by fourth-place Worm That Turned (submissions)
  Welsh harpist Elizabeth Randles was one of six good articles by fourth-place Lancashire Worm That Turned (submissions)
• Thunder, mascot of the Denver Broncos American football team was brought to featured article status by fifth-place Montanabw (submissions).
  Thunder, mascot of the Denver Broncos American football team was brought to featured article status by fifth-place Montana Montanabw (submissions).
• A 12-6 elbow is one of The C of E (submissions) two good articles this round. He also had a Did You Know? submission for sheep shagger. Just thought I'd mention that. There's a story behind it.
  A 12-6 elbow is one of British Empire The C of E (submissions) two good articles this round. He also had a Did You Know? submission for sheep shagger. Just thought I'd mention that. There's a story behind it.
• Hurricanehink (submissions) also does cyclones, such as Cyclone Chapala.
  Zanzibar Hurricanehink (submissions) also does cyclones, such as Cyclone Chapala.
• And Cyclonebiskit (submissions) worked on hurricanes, such as Hurricane Patricia (precursor weather system shown)
  And Connecticut Cyclonebiskit (submissions) worked on hurricanes, such as Hurricane Patricia (precursor weather system shown)
• One of the gorgeous featured pictures by Godot13 (submissions), specifically, Christ Church Cathedral in the Falkland Islands.
  One of the gorgeous featured pictures by Smithsonian Institution Godot13 (submissions), specifically, Christ Church Cathedral in the Falkland Islands.
• Katy Perry is the subject of the first featured topic of the competition thanks to Calvin999 (submissions)
  Katy Perry is the subject of the first featured topic of the competition thanks to England Calvin999 (submissions)
• The Māori Battalion performing a haka was part of a celebration of ANZAC Day on Wikipedia's mainpage thanks to Adam Cuerden (submissions)
  The Māori Battalion performing a haka was part of a celebration of ANZAC Day on Wikipedia's mainpage thanks to Oh, better far to live and die / Under the brave black flag I fly... Adam Cuerden (submissions)
• The Eric Lindros trade is the subject of a good article by Muboshgu (submissions)
  The Eric Lindros trade is the subject of a good article by New York City Muboshgu (submissions)
• 2016 Australian Grand Prix was one of three racing articles brought to good article status by Zwerg Nase (submissions).
  2016 Australian Grand Prix was one of three racing articles brought to good article status by Kingdom of Prussia Zwerg Nase (submissions).
• 12george1 (submissions) raised three hurricane-related articles to good article status. (Hurricane Fred of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season shown.)
  Florida 12george1 (submissions) raised three hurricane-related articles to good article status. (Hurricane Fred of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season shown.)
• Captain Assassin! (submissions) raised the thriller film The Boy Next Door from new article to good article status. (Star Jennifer Lopez pictured).
  Pakistan Captain Assassin! (submissions) raised the thriller film The Boy Next Door from new article to good article status. (Star Jennifer Lopez pictured).
• Fossil eggs are given their own classifications, as identifying what laid them is very difficult. Ashorocetus (submissions) has been hard at work writing articles on these oogenera, to help explain them to all. (Two examples of Gobioolithus ["Stone egg from the Gobi desert"] pictured.)
  Fossil eggs are given their own classifications, as identifying what laid them is very difficult. United States Ashorocetus (submissions) has been hard at work writing articles on these oogenera, to help explain them to all. (Two examples of Gobioolithus ["Stone egg from the Gobi desert"] pictured.)
• Ernest Deane, rugby player and later British Indian Army medical officer gained good article status thanks to FunkyCanute (submissions)
  Ernest Deane, rugby player and later British Indian Army medical officer gained good article status thanks to England FunkyCanute (submissions)
• Coemgenus (submissions) raised Prohibitionist Henry Adams Thompson to good article status, then possibly had a drink to celebrate?
  Pennsylvania Coemgenus (submissions) raised Prohibitionist Henry Adams Thompson to good article status, then possibly had a drink to celebrate?
• Philosopher Tatjana Višak has an article now because of the work of J Milburn (submissions).
  Philosopher Tatjana Višak has an article now because of the work of Lancashire J Milburn (submissions).
• EditorE (submissions) created an article on Yung Gud and many other articles related to music.
  United States EditorE (submissions) created an article on Yung Gud and many other articles related to music.