Knights Repeat as State Champions in the Academic Decathlon

Adam Terasinki, Dave Cormier (Coach) Jared Mikuls, Jon Collins, Jacob Bova, Alex Hotovy, Cade Johnson, Max deMayo, Michael Fischer, Broden Kaps, Jacob Raemakers, Walt Wear, Andrew Ahn

The United States Academic Decathlon is a ten-event scholastic competition for teams of high school students. Each high school enters a team of nine students: 3 "A" or Honor students (3.750 - 4.00 GPA), 3 "B" or Scholastic students (3.00 - 3.749 GPA), and 3 "C or below" Varsity students (0.00 - 2.999 GPA). This year's Academic Decathlon theme was New Alternatives in Energy: Ingenuity and Innovation. - More Results: Omaha World Herald

Honors:

• Jonathan Collins: 1^st in Economics, Lang/Lit, Math, Science; 3^rd in Art and Music; 1^st overall honors
• Broden Kaps: 1^st in Economics; 3^rd in Speech; 3^rd overall honors
• Max deMayo: 1^st in Economics, 2^nd in Literature; 3^rd in Math

Alternate Honors:

• Andrew Ahn: 1^st in Soft Science and Humanities; 2^nd in Hard Science

Scholastic:

• Jared Mikuls: 1^st in Art, Econ, Lang/Lit, Math, Music, Science; 2^nd in Speech, Essay; 1^st overall scholastic
• Alex Hotovy: 1^st in Science; 2^nd in Economics, Lang/Lit, Music; 3^rd in Art; 2^nd overall scholastic
• Adam Terasinski: 1^st in Essay; 2^nd in Art; 3^rd in Economics, Literature, and Music; 3^rd overall scholastic

Alternate Scholastic:

• Jacob Bova: 1^st in Soft Science, Hard Science, and Humanities

Varsity:

• Jacob Ramaekers:  1^st in Art, Lang/Lit, Science, Speech, Essay; 1^st overall varsity
• Walter Wear:  2^nd in Lang/Lit, Music, Speech; 3^rd in Art, Economics, Science, Interview; 2^nd overall varsity
• Michael Fischer:  2^nd in Art, Economics, Lang/Lit, Interview; 3^rd overall varsity

Alternate Varsity:

• Cade Johnson:  1^st in Soft Science, Hard Science, and Humanities

Team:

• First place in Super Quiz
• State Champions