ACTIONS, which stands for "Academic Competition That Inspires Our Nation's Scholars," featured exams in 40 areas. Each student took at least two exams. Trophies were awarded to the students who placed in the top five in each area.

Central Nebraska winners were:

* AGRICULTURE: Beau Toben of Doniphan-Trumball, second.

* ALGEBRA I: John Oerter of Adams Central, third; and Tiffany Harders of Wood River, fifth.

* ALGEBRA II: Kevin Harders of Wood River, first; Jared Dietz of Hastings, second; Kevin Smith of Adams Central, third; and Brad Poppe of Hastings, fourth.

* American Geography: Kris Koelzer of Wood River, third.

* American government: Steve Wahlmeier of St. Cecilia, first.

* American history: Aaron Weber of Adams Central, fourth.

* Anatormy and PhysiologY: Jared Dietze of Hastings, third; and Jenny Scharrick of Hastings, fourth.

* ART: Caleb Dutton of Doniphan-Trumbull, fifth.

* Biology: Dylan Gill of Wood River, third and Lauren Geiger of Doniphan-Trumbull, fifth.

* Business Principals: Morgan Dubas of St. Cecilia, fourth; and Cortney Pauley of Adams Central, fifth.

* Chemistry: Tyson Quinn of Adams Central, second; and Morgan Pusek of Doniphan-Trumbull, fifth.

* Construction: Beau Toben of Doniphan-Trumbull, third; and Zach Armes of Adams Central, fourth.

* English I: Markeya Dubbs of Wood River, second.

* English II: Elizabeth Urratia of Adams Central, second; and Grace Edson of High Plains, third.

Geometry: William Stern o n f High Plains, second.

* Grammar: John Oerter of Adams Central, fifth.

* Health: Lacie Wiese of Doniphan-Trumbull, third.

* Home economics: Ruth Pobanz of Hastings, second.

* Language: Abby Davis of Wood River, first; and Elizabeth Sparts of Adams Center, fifth.

* Literature: Lea Radney of Wood River, third; and Emily Koch of Doniphan-Trumbull, fifth.

* Measurement units: Tyson Quinn of Adams Central, third.

* Metrics: Elisabeth Keppler of Wood River, fourth.

* Music: Matt Cashoili of Doniphan-Trumbull, second.

* Nutrition: Rikki Lay of Hastings, first; and Natasha Mann of Adams Central, third.

* Physical Science: Tim Rennau of Wood River, third.

* Psychology: Matt Cashoili of Doniphan-Trumbull, first; Lacie Wiese of Doniphan-Trumbull, second; and Tim Rennau of Wood River, fifth.

* Recent Events: Josh Grell of Wood River, third; and Ryan Fjekdheim of Doniphan-Trumbull, fourth.

* Sequences: Markeya Dubbs of Wood River, first; and Matt Wallin of Adams Central, fourth.

* Spelling: Kristen Baek of Wood River, first; and Rikki Lay of Hastings, second.

* Sports: Lapthan Ngo of St. Cecilia, first; Terry Bankson of High Plains, third; and Taylor Hershberger of St. Cecilia, fourth.

* Trigonometry: Addison Heeren of Adams Central, first; and Elizabeth Urratiaof Adams Central, second.

* Trivia: Jim Martin of Doniphan-Trumbul, first; Josh Grell of Wood River, third; and Dylan Gill of Wood River, fourth.

* Vocabulary: Kevin Smith of Adams Central, second.

* Word problems: Kevin Harders of Wood River, first.

* World geography: Emily Tully of Doniphan-Trumbull, fourth.

* World History: Aaron Weber of Adams Central, third; and Garrett Rossof Adams Central, fourth.