Gearing up for the geographic bee

April 1, 2011 | 7:50 p.m. CDT

John Gallagher, a student at Little Flower Catholic School in Richmond Heights, looks up at his parents, Kathy and Tim Gallagher, before the start of the final round of the 2011 Missouri Geographic Bee on Friday at Memorial Union. To prepare for the competition, Gallagher said he studied maps and played online games.

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