11th National Geographic Bee

11th National Geographic Bee
DateMay 26, 1999
LocationWashington, D.C.
WinnerDavid Beihl
(13 at time of win)
No. of contestants55

The 11th National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on May 26, 1999, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The winner was David Beihl, a homeschooled student from Saluda, South Carolina, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and an all-expense-paid trip to Australia. The 2nd-place winner, Jason Borschow of St. John's School in Condado, Puerto Rico, won a $15,000 scholarship. The 3rd-place winner, Tanveer Ali of Flint, Michigan, won a $10,000 scholarship.

1999 State Champions

StateWinner's NameGradeSchoolCity/TownNotes
AlabamaMatthew T. NovakTuscaloosa
AlaskaDavid K. DunsmoreAnchorage
ArizonaMichael J. FitzsimmonsTucson
ArkansasJonathan D. VerHoevenSpringdale
CaliforniaBrian A. Dumbacher7thTemple City
ColoradoJeffrey J. Marlow8thGraland Country Day SchoolDenverTop 10 finalist
ConnecticutFelix H. Peng7thElisabeth Adams Middle SchoolGuilfordTop 10 finalist
Department of DefenseJames Michael Halterman, Jr.
District of ColumbiaAlexandr PshenichkinTop 10 finalist
IndianaKellie PackwoodMartinsvilleWon the Indiana State Bee in 1998
IowaAlex Paul KoenigsRiceville
KansasMatthew A. SpeiseKansas City
KentuckyJames ZhangLexingtonTop 10 finalist
LouisianaMark LandreneauAlexandria
MaineGregory ThalerYarmouth
MarylandZane G. CraigEmmitsburgTop 10 finalist
MassachusettsKevin DunnWinchester
MichiganTanveer Ali8thFlintThird Place
MissouriMallika Sarah ThampyMaryland Heights
New HampshireJesse M. BaverAmherst
New JerseyVikram R. ModiRidgewood
New MexicoJedediah S. DroletAlbuquerque
New YorkMichael S. Oh6thTransit Middle SchoolEast Amherst
North CarolinaEdwin C. SmolskiHendersonville
North DakotaPatrick HopeDickinson
OhioMatthew J. SolomonElidaTop 10 finalist
Puerto RicoJason Borschow8thSt. John's SchoolCondadoSecond Place
South CarolinaDavid Beihl8thSaluda1999 Champion
South DakotaEric P. RodawigNorth Sioux City
TennesseeEric P. Brown7thMcCallie SchoolChattanooga
TexasDaniel J. WatkinsNorth Richland Hills
VirginiaTimothy CarrLurayWon the Virginia State Bee in 1998
WashingtonKyle Q. Haddad-Fonda6thShorelineTop 10 finalist
West VirginiaDaniel P. HarrisSt. Agnes Middle SchoolCharlestonWon the West Virginia State Bee in 1997

References

  1. ↑ Melody Kramer. "Alex Trebek: On Hosting the National Geographic Bee". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ Linda Dobson. "Homeschooler David Beihl, National Geography Bee Winner". parentatthehelm.com.
  3. ↑ "Home schooler is the 1999 National Geography Bee Champion". HSLDA. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  4. ↑ "Knowing 'La Nina' Is Cool Way to Win Geography Bee". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ↑ Anjetta McQueen. "Homeschooled Boy Wins Spelling Bee". Associated Press.