[Evbn]

Wow, #1 sets off my tryhard alarm. Especially at the college level where a huge portion of high Putnam scorers migrate to locations like Cambridge and California.

top 50 or even 200 overall or whatever is far more impressive than #1 in a state that has no reputation for high scores.

[guylhem]

Maybe he loves the place he lives in, he's quite happy doing the kind of work he does, and thus want to stay instead of moving to another place.

The rat race is not for everyone.