Two Odyssey of the Mind teams from DeMiguel Elementary School qualified for the World Finals this year after the state competition in Tucson on March 30.
Both teams placed second in their categories at the state competition after winning the Northern Region Tournament, which took place in Flagstaff this year for the first time since before the pandemic.
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