Three 8th Grade Lincoln students go to State Chess Championship

[March 04, 2015]  LINCOLN - Three eighth grade Lincoln students hit the road to participate in the Illinois Elementary School Association's State Chess Championship this past weekend. The eighth-grader competition took place Friday and Saturday at Bone Student Center, ISU.

Students participated in seven rounds and were awarded a total score of 7 possible.

Both Nate Arnold and Peyton Rickord from Chester-East Lincoln brought home 2nd Runner-Up awards. Arnold had a total score of 5.0, as did Peyton.

Also participating from Lincoln was Zion Lutheran's Elijah Burton. Burton scored a 3.0.

Nate Arnold
Round 1 -- 1.0
Round 2 -- 1.0
Round 3 -- 1.0
Round 4 -- 2.0
Round 5 -- 3.0
Round 6 -- 4.0
Round 7 -- 5.0
Total -----  5.0

Peyton Rickord
Round 1 -- 0.0
Round 2 -- 1.0
Round 3 -- 2.0
Round 4 -- 3.0
Round 5 -- 3.0
Round 6 -- 4.0
Round 7 -- 5.0
Total -----  5.0

Elijah Burton
Round 1 -- 0.0
Round 2 -- 1.0
Round 3 -- 2.0
Round 4 -- 2.0
Round 5 -- 2.0
Round 6 -- 3.0
Round 7 -- 3.0
Total -----  3.0

Jason Daniels of Normal Chiddix won the individual 8th Grade State Champion with a score of 7.0.

The Normal Chiddix team claimed first with a total score of 30.0.

[LDN]