Byron-Bergen Junior High students participated in the
National Geographic Society's Geography Bee on Thursday, January 9th, 2020. Based on a written test taken in December,
twenty-one of our students were asked to participate in our annual school level
Bee. All participants answered questions
in the preliminary rounds, which were used to determine who would compete in
the finals.
Congratulations to all the participants: 7th graders included Ryan
Benstead, Jake Carlson, Eli Kupfer, Jackson Lundfelt, Martin MacConnell, Sam
Hersom, Roman Smith, Anna McLaughlin, Jack Farner, Logan Fregoe, and Landon Kent.
8th graders included Carter Prinzi, Braedyn Chambry, Grayson Erion,
Aurora Hiscutt, Jeff Borycki, Daniels Dawson, Gabe Vallese, Megan
Zwerka-Snyder, Sawyer Zinter, and Travis Shallenberger.
Students who qualified for the Final Round were Ryan Benstead,
Eli Kupfer, Martin MacConnell, Sam Hersom, Landon Kent, Carter Prinzi, Daniels
Dawson, Jackson Lundfelt, Roman Smith, and Logan Fregoe.
The top two contestants went on to compete in the Championship
Round. After three questions, Ryan
Benstead was declared the Geography Bee champion. He was given a medal from the
National Geographic Society and awarded a $40 Amazon gift card. As the runner-up, Landon Kent received a $20
Amazon gift card.
Ryan will now complete a formal written test, which will be
submitted to the National Geographic Society.
If his score is among the highest from New York State, he will be asked
to participate in the state level bee.
The winner in each state competes in the National Geography Bee in
Washington, D.C.