Arizona Academic Decathlon Association (AADA) Places Second Nationally
The Mountain View (Mesa) Arizona Academic Decathlon team placed second in Division I and second place overall nationally, with a score of 48,323. The team also took second place in the Super Quiz Relay and third place in combined written and oral Super Quiz. In the last 21 years, teams representing Arizona have always finished in the top five in the nation.
Mesa, AZ, May 26, 2010 --(PR.com)-- A team from Kingman Academy finished in fifth place in the national online Medium School event, and a team from St. Johns High School finished in ninth place in the national online Small School event.
Seven of the nine Mountain View students won 21 individual medals, including three perfect scores in the Super Quiz, the theme of which was the French Revolution.
John Ernzen won gold medals in Super Quiz with a perfect score, and inInterview and Top 10 Event, and a bronze in Science.
Alan Gieske won gold medals in Economics and Super Quiz with a perfect score, and silver medals in Art, Science and Top 10 Event.
Tyler Searle won silver medals in Music, Language & Literature and Super Quiz and a bronze in Top 10 Event.
Alice Lin won a gold medal in Super Quiz with a perfect score.
Jayme Gosney won a gold medal in Essay and silver in Art and Super Quiz.
Christine Adams won silver medals in Art and Music and bronze in Language & Literature.
Zach St. Martin won a bronze medal in Speech.
The Kingman Academy students who won medals include Nirmal Vijayavel, silver in Language & Literature. Bronze medals in Language & Literature were won by Hannah McBride, Jenna Lewis and Trenton Pinson. Jonnie Blake won a bronze in Super Quiz.
St. John’s students who won bronze medals include John Blevins, Art, Echo Gillette, Math and Thomas Wagoner, Super Quiz.
A Decathlon team is made up of nine students: three are “A” students, three are “B” students and three are “C” students. All students compete in all 10 events: mathematics, science, art, music, economics, language & literature, interview, speech, essay and Super Quiz.
Arizona Academic Decathlon Association (AADA) was founded in 1985 to promote, motivate, and acknowledge excellence in academic efforts and educational achievement through a program of academic competitions for high school students of all scholastic achievement levels. AADA encourages students to excel in academic pursuits by promoting enthusiasm for learning, developing a spirit of competition, working as a member of a team, emphasizing preparation, research and discipline, acquiring an understanding of the fine arts, and increasing communication skills. Annually, winning Arizona teams advance to the national competition administered by United States Academic Decathlon (USAD). AADA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization.
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Seven of the nine Mountain View students won 21 individual medals, including three perfect scores in the Super Quiz, the theme of which was the French Revolution.
John Ernzen won gold medals in Super Quiz with a perfect score, and inInterview and Top 10 Event, and a bronze in Science.
Alan Gieske won gold medals in Economics and Super Quiz with a perfect score, and silver medals in Art, Science and Top 10 Event.
Tyler Searle won silver medals in Music, Language & Literature and Super Quiz and a bronze in Top 10 Event.
Alice Lin won a gold medal in Super Quiz with a perfect score.
Jayme Gosney won a gold medal in Essay and silver in Art and Super Quiz.
Christine Adams won silver medals in Art and Music and bronze in Language & Literature.
Zach St. Martin won a bronze medal in Speech.
The Kingman Academy students who won medals include Nirmal Vijayavel, silver in Language & Literature. Bronze medals in Language & Literature were won by Hannah McBride, Jenna Lewis and Trenton Pinson. Jonnie Blake won a bronze in Super Quiz.
St. John’s students who won bronze medals include John Blevins, Art, Echo Gillette, Math and Thomas Wagoner, Super Quiz.
A Decathlon team is made up of nine students: three are “A” students, three are “B” students and three are “C” students. All students compete in all 10 events: mathematics, science, art, music, economics, language & literature, interview, speech, essay and Super Quiz.
Arizona Academic Decathlon Association (AADA) was founded in 1985 to promote, motivate, and acknowledge excellence in academic efforts and educational achievement through a program of academic competitions for high school students of all scholastic achievement levels. AADA encourages students to excel in academic pursuits by promoting enthusiasm for learning, developing a spirit of competition, working as a member of a team, emphasizing preparation, research and discipline, acquiring an understanding of the fine arts, and increasing communication skills. Annually, winning Arizona teams advance to the national competition administered by United States Academic Decathlon (USAD). AADA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization.
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Alison Waterkotte
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www.azacadec.org
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(602) 236-2798
www.azacadec.org
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