The Coffeyville Community College Academic Challenge team kept its perfect record en route to a first place finish in state competition last weekend.

The team traveled to Salina to compete against several other previously-qualifying teams. CCC finished the first round robin phase with a perfect record and earned the #1 seed. They then proceeded to beat #2 Garden City, #3 Cowley, and #4 Johnson a second time to earn advantage in the finals. Only needing to win one more round, they kept their perfect record intact and took home the first place trophy.

Coffeyville's AJ Kohler was the #2 individual player, and team captain Zachary Heidenreich finished 5th place overall. Kohler and Heidenreich were joined in the finals by teammates Dawn Parker and Danielle Deller, as well as Kassandra Harris, Sydney Neidigh, and Christopher Potter.