Eighth-grader wins National Geographic Bee competition

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – An eighth-grader from Lexington won the 2017 National Geographic Bee competition.

Fayette County School officials say Evan Winkler of Morton Middle School took home the award. He is among 54 other students that will compete in the national championship in Washington, D.C.

At the end of March more than 4,600 students competed in states across the United States.

Evan and the other champions each received $100, “National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World,” and the trip to Washington.