Like everything else, the annual Region IV Academic Decathlon competition looked different this year, as it was entirely virtual for both regional and state levels. Despite some technical issues at first, Academic Decathletes competed and the winners were announced.
Three NISD teams performed with distinction at the state level. They were:
- Warren High School, 5th in the state in the large school division; each team member received a $600 scholarship
- Marshall High School, 7th in the state in the large school division
- Health Careers High School, 9th in the state and advances to the national competition in the medium school category
In addition, Kale Quevedo of Marshall High School came in fourth Overall Scholastic Individual highest score, and Victor Bayona of Warren High School was fourth Overall Varsity Individual highest score. Both students received a $750 scholarship.
Ruben Pena, Marshall High School Academic Decathlon coach, was named the state’s large school Coach of the Year.
At the regional awards, the following received individual awards:
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School |
Honors |
Scholastic |
Varsity |
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Brandeis |
Alan Shaji- 1st Math, 3rd Interview Lakshmi Seethina- 2nd Essay |
Vicente Vergara- 1st Essay |
Eliana Arshad- 2nd Math |
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Clark |
Isabelle Moreau- 2nd Speech, 2nd Interview |
Ashley Le- 3rd Interview |
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Harlan |
Mercedes Puente- 1st Speech 1000 pts |
Asher Jacobson- 2nd Interview |
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Health Careers |
Adhishree Chidambaram- 1st Literature, 1st Essay, 1st Social Science, 3rd Math, 2nd Music, 2nd Science, 2nd Economics Praket Desai- 1st Economics, 1t Music, 1st Science, 3rd Literature, 3rd Math, 3rd Social Science Arunima Jaiswal- 3rd Social Science, 3rd Music |
Daniel Leal Serrano- 3rd Essay, 3rd Interview, 3rd Social Science Benjamin Jackson- 2nd Speech, 2nd Interview, 2nd Economics, 3rd Math Grace Noronha- 3rd Science |
Seth Andal- 1st Essay 1000 pts, 3rd Math Christiano Gutierrez- 3rd Essay |
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Holmes |
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Jay |
Aidan Tompkins- 2nd Math, 3rd Essay, 3rd Economics |
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Marshall |
Paula Sanchez- 2nd Art, 3rd Economics, 3rd Literature Addison Comley- 3rd Speech Brianna Hinds- 1st Art, 2nd Social Science |
Ronnel Cruzado- 1st Science, 2nd Music, 2nd Social Science, 3rd Art, 3rd Literature Kale Quevedo- 1st Math, 1st Music, 1st Literature, 1st Science, 1st Art, 2nd Social Science, 2nd Essay, 3rd Speech, 3rd Economics |
KeVontre Yates- 1st Art, 2nd Economics, 2nd Literature, 2nd Music, 3rd Science, 3rd Social Science Jonathan Villanueva- 2nd Essay, 2nd Speech, 2nd Interview |
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O’Connor |
Isabelle Ireland- 1st Speech 1000 pts. |
Aidan Arviso- 2nd Essay |
Dylan Sutton- 1st Speech |
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Warren |
Ashley Mattke- 1st Interview, 2nd Literature, 3rd Art, 3rd Economics, 3rd Science |
Lilliana Soto- 1st Economics, 1st Science, 1st Social Science, 2nd Art, 2nd Literature, 2nd Math, 3rd Music Angelina Sopheap- 1st Speech, 1st Interview, 2nd Science, 3rd Math
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Zayne Palmore- 1st Literature, 1st Economics, 1st Science, 1st Social Science, 2nd Art, 2nd Music Victor Bayona- 1st Music, 1st Economics, 2nd Science, 2nd Math, 2nd Social Science, 3rd Speech, 3rd Interview, 3rd Art, 3rd Literature Marie Bayona- 1st Math, 1st Interview, 3rd Economics, 3rd Music, 3rd Social Science |