March Madness: 8th Grader from Pittsburgh Holds Perfect Women’s NCAA Bracket

The only remaining participant with a flawless men’s and women’s NCAA tournament bracket in ESPN’s competition is a 14-year-old eighth-grader from suburban Pittsburgh named Otto Schellhammer. He has an impressive 48-0 record after the first weekend of the women’s tournament and aims to extend it to 56-0 during the Sweet 16 games. The current record in ESPN’s competition stands at 57-0, with the odds of a perfect bracket estimated to be around 1 in 28 billion.

Otto Schellhammer’s remarkable achievement highlights the unpredictability and excitement of March Madness, cementing his place in sports history at a young age.

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