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ACADEMIC DECATHLON & OCTATHLON |
| 4A State AD Champions: 2006, 2005, 2004,
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993,
1988 |
ACADEMIC DECATHLON |
| Coaches: Renae Simons, Arden Curtis, Leslie Berryhill |
| Teams |
BRYAN NYUGEN
NOAH KESSLER
WINSTON WU |
ZACH WIMER
JOSH WARREN
DAVIS ANDERSON |
AUSTIN STUMP
ZACK THOMPSON
ISAAC DUTTON |
ALTERNATES
CHASE STANFORD
MITCHELL MIZE |
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- Overview
- The United States Academic Decathlon is a team competition
wherein students match their intellects with students from other
schools. Students are tested in ten categories:
- Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature,
Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech.
- Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded for individual
events and total scores. Winning teams advance through the local,
regional, and state levels of competition. The state champions
compete at the national finals.
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- Educational Experience
- Based on the model of the athletic decathlon, the Academic
Decathlon requires participants to prepare for ten academic events.
Like the athletic contest, the Academic Decathlon does not permit
participants to specialize but rather the Academic Decathlon
encourages academic versatility by requiring students to prepare
for all ten events. The Academic Decathlon stresses educational
opportunity and academic excellence.
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- History
- The Academic Decathlon was first created by Dr. Robert Peterson,
former Superintendent of Schools in Orange County, California.
Firmly believing that everyone's learning potential can be maximized
through competitive challenge, Dr. Peterson set in motion the
contest that has since come to be recognized as the most prestigious
high school academic team competition in the United States. The
program spread rapidly throughout the states due to the success
and excitement it engendered. USAD was founded in 1981.
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- Program Description
- The 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 "B" or Scholastic students, and 3 "C"
or Varsity students.
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- At FHS, the Academic Decathlon is an elective course that
receives one credit.
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| ACADEMIC OCTATHLON |
- Freshman and sophomore high school students interested in
the decathlon program can compete in the Academic Octathlon.
Like the Pentathlon. involving middle school (sixth, seventh
and eighth grade) students, the Octathlon is patterned after
the Decathlon program, except with fewer events. Octathletes
compete in eight categories including
- Art, Economics, Language and Literature, Mathematics,
Music, Science, Social Science, and Essay.
- As with the other programs, the final event is a "Super
Quiz".
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- Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded for individual
events and total scores. Winning teams advance through the local,
regional, and state levels of competition.
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- The Academic Octhalon is not unlike athletic competition
in that it demands dedication and commitment and promotes wholesome
competition. The Academic Octathlon, an eight-event scholastic
competition for high school teams throughout the state, promotes
a new type of campus hero.
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- With teams composed of a combination of A, B and C students
in grades 9-10, this non-elitist program is designed to send
a message to all students that perseverance, study and teamwork
can bring personal rewards. While stimulating the same sense
of school spirit and pride that athletic teams accomplish, the
Academic Octathlon team also provides strong, positive role models
for other students on campus.
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- Academic Decathlon Archives
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- 2006 4A - Medium School State
Champions
- Team - Kieran Fitzgerald, Andy Feith, Chris Compton, Richard
Arduengo, Chris Burchsted, Joseph Welsh, Sarah Stapp, Ayman Haq,
John Bohannon
- Coaches - Daron Scott, Michael Wells
- Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Trish Hanks -Superintendent
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- 2005 4A - Medium School State
Champions
- Team - Kieran Fitzgerald, Charlie Lundquist, Ling Wang,Richard
Arduengo, Eddy Stevens, Trey German, Micah Fessler, Sarah Stapp,
Scott Manusov, Manager: Chris Compton
- Coaches - Kady Schmidt, Katherine Christy
- Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Trish Hanks -Superintendent
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- 2004 4A - Medium School State
Champions
- Team - Andy Steinhauser, Alex Hoeg, Ryan Rahman, Trey German,
Chris Smith, Robert Lockwood, Will Ramsey, Micah Fessler, David
Sanders
- Coaches - Mary Rinehart, Renae Simons
- Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Trish Hanks -Superintendent
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- 2003 4A - Medium School State Champions ~ 2nd Place -
Individual Super Quiz
- Team - Nureen Haq, Payal Patel, Andy Steinhauser, Cynthia Bowen,
Troy Hedman, Vanessa Peters, Zach Van Meter, Kyle Crawford, Ben
Babb
- Coaches - Mary Rinehart, Renae Simons
- Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Trish Hanks -Superintendent
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- 2002 4A - Medium School State Champions - 10th Year in
a Row
- Team - Basudeb Chatterjee, Nureen Haq, Cynthia Bowen, Patrick
Riveron, Julia Jones, Lauren Kastner, Ky Jurgensen, Eric Hibbs,
and Adam Veres
- Coaches - Mary Rinehart, Renae Simons
- Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Walter Wilson-Superintendent
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- 2001 4A - Medium School State Champions and USAD ~ 4th
Place in Nation / Large-School Division ~ Blake Binford ~ Scholarship
Division ~ 2nd Highest Score in Nation ~ USAD
- Team - Blake Binford, Rachel Brizendine, Tiffany Chu, Nureen Haq,
Ky Jurgensen, Amanda Lampton, Daniel Majchrowicz, Kent Morris,
Zach Van Meter
- Coaches - Mary Rinehart, Renae Simons
- Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Walter Wilson-Superintendent
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- 2000 4A - Medium School State Champions
- Team - Thomas Cunningham, Jennifer Dickey, Justin Figueroa, Samir
Haq, Ben Holgate, Daniel Majchrowicz, Michael Melgares, Kent
Morris, Greg Treleven
- Coaches - Mary Rinehart, Renae Simons
- Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Walter Wilson-Superintendent
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- 1999 4A - Medium School State Champions
- Team - Joan Allen, Sajid Anjum, Russell Bowie, Thomas Cunningham,
Brian Herbert, Andrew Lau, Michael Megares, Sara Staggs, Suniska,
Wimalawansa
- Coaches - Mary Rinehart, Renae Simons
- Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Walter Wilson-Superintendent
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- 1998 4A - Medium School State Champion
- Team - Ryan Babb, Tommy Broughan, Gordon Davenport, Josh Hale, John
Leavesley, Reagan Murray, Robert Schindler, James Shead, Brooke
Skeen Coaches - Ruth Ann Krajefska, Pepper Smith Administration - Myrlene Kennedy-Principal, Walter Wilson-Superintendent
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- 1997 4A - Medium School State Champion
- Team - Tommy Broughan, Gordon Davenport, Josh Hale, David Hayes, Reagan
Murray, James Shead, Brooke Skeen, Eric Steinhauser, Jayme Temple
- Coaches - Ruth Ann Krajefska, Pepper Smith Administration - Gary Wrinkle-Principal, Gary Clay
-Superintendent
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- 1996 4A - Medium School State Champion
- Team - Katie Arnett, Peter Brown, Jennie Feith, James Marshall, Dom
Orlando, Coby Rhoden, Jay Ring, Eric Steinhauser, Jayme Temple
- Coaches - Ruth Ann Krajefska, Pepper Smith
- Administration - Gary Wrinkle-Principal, Gary Clay -Superintendent
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- 1995 4A - Medium School State Champion
- Team - Brice Beale, Kyle Herbert, Sam Jacobs, Gordy Martin, Dom Orlando,
Virgina Pedicord, Jay Ring, David Ulbrich, John Willis
- Coaches - Ruth Ann Krajefska, Pepper Smith
- Administration - Gary Wrinkle-Principal, Gary Clay -Superintendent
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- 1994 4A - Medium School State Champion
- Team - Kevin Beck, Candy Bennett, Paul Bielamowicz, Kyle Herbert,
Kristin Huff, Sam Jacobs, Gordy Martin, Jimmy Maughan, David
Ulbrich
- Coaches - Ruth Ann Krajefska, Pepper Smith
- Administration - Curtis Wilson-Principal, Gary Clay -Superintendent
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- 1993 4A - Medium School State Champion
- Team - Nilo Azad, Joel Erwin, Billy Ford, Jenny Freytag, Kevin Howard,
Kristin Huff, Robert Sormani, Nathan Raley, Jerry Van Dyke
- Coaches - Ruth Ann Krajefska, Pepper Smith
- Administration - Curtis Wilson-Principal, Gary Clay -Superintendent
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- 1988 Super Quiz 4A - Medium School State Champion
- Team - LaBeth Bolcik, Bill Foss, Marc Howell, Paul Radous, Katherine
Chamrad, Brester Shaw, Don Schuck, Barbara Strickland, David
Le
- Coaches - Jackie Scott, Renae Simons, Jalna Westerfeld
- Administration - Curtis Wilson-Principal, Ted Thomas -Superintendent
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