The final competition was moderated by Jeopardy!
[1] The winner was Calvin McCarter, a homeschooled student from Jenison, Michigan, who won a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society.
As of 2019, McCarter is the only 5th grader to have won the competition.
The 2nd-place winner, Matthew Russell of Bradford, Pennsylvania, won a $15,000 scholarship.
The 3rd-place winner, Erik Miller of Kent, Washington, won a $10,000 scholarship.