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Academic Decathlon Takes 1st Place at State

 


Congratulations to the Bishop Ward Academic Decathlon team who took first place in division two at the Kansas State Academic Decathlon on Jan. 23 and 24. Division Two consists of schools with a student population of 1300 or less.

In the Varsity Division:
Maria Solis
placed 3rd in Essay and Economics, 2nd in Art and 1st in Interview, Math, Language and Literature, Music, Written Super Quiz and Speech.

Marla Gritzan placed 3rd in Speech and Science, 2nd in Essay, Language and Literature and Interview and 1st in Economics, Art and Music.

Rashad Singleton placed 3rd in Interview, 2nd in Speech, Math, Science, Music, Written Super Quiz and Economics, and 1st in Essay.

In the Scholastic Division:
Nick Balliett placed 3rd in Interview, 2nd in Speech, Art, Written Super Quiz, Music and Math, 1st in Economics, Language and Literature and Science.

Josh Williamson placed 3rd in Language and Literature, 2nd in Essay, Music, Economics and Science, 1st in Speech and Art.

Stephanie Duenas placed 3rd in Math, Science and Art, 2nd in Interview, Language and Literature and Economics 1st in Essay, Written Super Quiz and Music.

In the Honors Division:
Ellen Larson took 1st in Interview and Speech, Heather MacPherson took 3rd in Speech and 2nd in Math.

Emily Cushing took 3rd in Interview and Music, 2nd in Essay, Art and Language and Literature, 1st in Economics, Math, Science and Written Super Quiz

Top Scorers per Division:
Varsity: 
1st: Maria Solis 2nd: Rashad Singleton, 3rd Marla Gritzan 
Scholastic: 1st: Stephanie Duenas 2nd: Nick Balliett, 3rd: Josh Williamson 
Honors: 2nd: Emily Cushing, 3rd: Ellen Larson

Emily Cushing was the Bishop Ward High Scorer.