Our Dutchmen Knowledge Bowl team consisting of Eric Sundermann, Andrue Stalboerger, Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik. Logan Kelzer, and Elyse Hellermann competed in the 30-20-10 National Online Competition on December 10, 2025. There were 355 high schools in this competition, including a team from Honduras as well as a team from Costa Rica.
The 30-20-10 competition uses the following procedure: Teams are presented with a question. If they answer correctly on the first try, the team receives 30 points. Teams who answer correctly on their second try receive 20 points, and teams who answer correctly on the third try receive 10 points. Points are never deducted for wrong answers.
On December 10th, all teams were given two hours to complete 80 questions. Teams needed to finish in the top 50% to advance to the next level. Melrose tied for 79 place, qualifying Melrose to advance as that was the top 23% of teams competing.
Melrose and Roseville are the only two MN schools advancing. Melrose advances with a score of 1320, and Roseville with a score of 1210. The next level of competition will be the end of May/early June.
Zach Nelson, who is part of the team, was not present the day of this competition.
Congratulations to our team!
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