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Sperreng, Truman Students Break Top 30 at National Geography Bee

Eighth graders Rounak Bera and Nate Blackwell participated in the National Geography Bee.

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Two Lindbergh School District eighth graders participated in the National Geography Bee in Moberly on April 6, according to a news release from the school district:

Sperreng eighth-grader Rounak Bera finished in 12th place;

Truman eighth-grader Nate Blackwell finished in the top 30.

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The students competed against 100 Missouri middle school students, according to the release. Both had to place first in their respective school-level contests.

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