Wisconsin teen finishes 2nd in National Geography Bee

National Geographic Bee held in Washington D.C., Thursday

Published On: May 23 2012 07:31:21 AM CDT   Updated On: May 24 2012 10:44:19 AM CDT
MINOCQUA, Wis. -

A Minocqua teen finished in second place out of 10 finalists of the National Geographic Bee, which was held Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Vansh Jain, who earned a $15,000 scholarship, made the cut after a preliminary round with 54 finalists Tuesday. About 4 million students entered the competition this year.

The finals were at the National Geographic Society and moderated by "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek.

First prize was a $25,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society and a trip to the Galapagos Islands.

Jain was the Wisconsin winner in 2009 and 2010 as well.

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