Rochester student misses shot at National Geo Bee finals

The Rochester entrant in this year’s National Geographic Bee did not make it out of today’s preliminary round of competition.

According to the Bee’s website, Lucas Eggers is an 11-year-old 6th grader, representing Hennepin County Homeschoolers. He earned the top score in the National History Bee for Minnesota.

Ten of this year’s fifty four 5th - 8th grade contestants advanced to the final round, which will be held Wednesday.

The student who is crowned National Geographic Bee champion wins the top prize of a $50,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society and an all-expenses-paid expedition for two to the Galápagos islands aboard the Lindblad ship National Geographic Endeavour.

The second-place finisher receives a $25,000 college scholarship, and the student who places third receives a college scholarship of $10,000.