From the Capital-Journal:
More than 40 high school teams from across the state vied at the annual Quest quiz challenge in Topeka this weekend to show their knowledge of topics ranging from government and science to music to literature.
Several Shawnee County teams took home awards, and some will advance to the annual televised showdown among the top-scoring 16 teams.
Washburn University has hosted the Quest High School Academic Competition since 1981.
KTWU is unveiling a new game show set for this year’s televised 16-team Quest finals, and will tape it during three weekends in late January and early February. The program will be viewable on KTWU and Cox Cable. The airing date was not immediately available.
Michael McGuire, dean of the Washburn honors program and an associate professor of psychology, said the event is a way for the university to promote academics and give back to the community. Schools and students do not pay fees to enter the competition.
Additionally, it gives students a chance to visit the campus, which for some is their first introduction to the school.
Teams that will compete on KTWU will be Washburn Rural, Rossville, Topeka West and Seaman in Shawnee County, along with Bishop Carrol, Mill Valley, Manhattan High, Wichita East, Jefferson West, St. James Academy, Augusta, The Independent School, Derby, Junction City, Maur Hill-Mount Academy and St. Thomas Aquinas.
The top three schools from 3A were: (1st) The Independent School-Wichita, (2nd) Maur Hill-Mount Academy and (3rd) Rossville
Rossville's team consisted of Mitchell Porter, Emily Woodcock, Kathleen Schuler, Fred Schuler, Ryan Ehrlich and Ashley Rietcheck.
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