Knoweldge Bowl

By: Stacey Dahl
The GMR Knowledge Bowl team had great success at the Crookston meet February 5^th. Because of poor weather and team cancellations, the GMR team split into three teams so all participants had a taste of the action. Even though there were fewer teams competing with 23 total teams, the competition was still pretty stiff. GMR Black consisted of Nick Wilson, Brady Kilen, Martyn Novacek, Shey-Anne Schroeder, and Amanda Gram, and together they scored 33 points on the written round and had high scoring oral rounds of 9 points, 7 points, 15 points, and 10 points to earn a 6^th place finish and their first ribbon of the year. Nadja Melby, Joe Hlucny, Derek Nelson, and Chase Anderson helped GMR White earn 57 total points and a 16^th place finish. Competing for GMR Green were Hailey Brazier, Erin Foss, Kayla Stanelle, and Tayler Wilson who scored 51 total points and captured 19^th place. Overall, it was a great day for the Gators! Crookston Blue captured first place honors with 108 total points; Ada-Borup Red came in second with 84 points; East Grand Forks White took third with 81.5; East Grand Forks Green were fourth with 79 points; East Grand Forks Red racked up 77.5 points for 5^th place, and GMR Black with 76.5 points rounded out the top 6 at the meet. The Gators will resume competitive action on Tuesday, February 19, at Crookston. May their minds be sharp and their fingers quick on the buzzer!