Neligh-Oakdale Competes At State Quiz Bowl Championship

Neligh-Oakdale competed at the state quiz bowl Wednesday in Holdrege.

Held at the Nebraska Prairie Museum, the Warriors were competing in the Nebraska State ESU Senior High Academic Quiz Bowl.

As a team, the Warriors went 2-2. They qualified for the event by winning the ESU 8 title in March, which was the first championship in school history.

The team is coached by April Knust and made up of members Chase Kallhoff, Jordan Chelle, Bryce Frey, Rachel Higgins, Kristin Rice and Kasi Grosserode.

At the double-elimination state tournament, Neligh-Oakdale defeated Columbus 35-30, after the tiebreaker. 

The Warriors then lost to Elkhorn 30-0 and rebounded to beat Yutan 30-25, after the tiebreaker.

Neligh-Oakdale then lost to Norris 45-10 in the final round.

Twenty-eight schools competed from 17 educational service units.