South Marshall Middle School is proud to announce the National Geographic Bee School Champion, Ryder Balentine. Ryder took an online exam to qualify for the state competition that will be held at Western Kentucky University in April. The students with the top 100 scores in the state advance to the state competition. The winner at the state level moves on to compete in Washington, D.C. at the national competition. Ryder is pictured with Geography Bee coordinator and SMMS teacher Leslie Radcliffe.