2018 STATE COMPETITION RESULTS

Haywood High School made Academic Decathlon history this year by being the first school in the state to have four teams competing. Two junior teams and two senior teams participated in online testing in seven academic disciplines, and then traveled to Nashville to compete in the Super Quiz event. The Junior Purple team placed second overall and won a wild-card slot to participate in national competition. The Senior Purple team placed third overall, and the Senior White team placed fourth. The Junior White team placed sixth overall. Team members received a total 57 medals, eight plaques for individual scores, and two trophies.

JUNIOR PURPLE TEAM – SECOND PLACE OVERALL/FOURTH PLACE IN SUPER QUIZ

Members of the Junior Purple Academic Decathlon team are Samuel Caranza, Chris Foster, Yatzi Cruz, Acayla Palmer, Ashlei Williams, Anna Haynes, Karsen Neal, McKenzie Kelly, Alexis Bean, and Bendy Yuan-Zhao.

Anna Haynes – Copper Medal in Super Quiz
Ashlei Williams – Copper Medal in Super Quiz
Samuel Carranza – Copper Medal in Super Quiz, Silver Medal in Science, Fourth Highest Score in Scholastic Division        Yatzi Cruz – Copper Medal in Super Quiz
McKenzie Kelly – Copper Medal in Super Quiz, Silver Medal in Music, Gold Medal in Math, Third Highest Score in Scholastic Division
Acayla Palmer – Copper Medal in Literature
Chris Foster – Copper Medals in Music and Super Quiz, Bronze Medals in Art and Literature, Silver Medal in                 Math, Fourth Highest Score in Varsity Division
Alexiis Bean – Copper Medal in Super Quiz
Karsen Neal – Copper Medals in Economics, Music, and Super Quiz, Bronze Medal in Literature, Fifth Highest Score in Scholastic Division

SENIOR PURPLE TEAM – THIRD PLACE OVERALL/SEVENTH PLACE IN SUPER QUIZ

Members of the Senior Purple Academic Decathlon team are Tristan Taylor, Tia Jones, Bryce Currie, Temple Taylor, Dylan Wilson, Alexis Rodriguez, Benjamin Rodriguez, Brittain Adams, Landon Wilson, and Logan Wilburn 

Brittain Adams – Copper Medal in Science
Tia Jones – Copper Medal in Science, Bronze Medals in Economics and Social Science, Silver Medals in Art, Literature, and Music, Second Highest Score in Scholastic Division
Temple Taylor – Copper Medal in Music
Logan Wilburn – Bronze Medal in Science
Landon Wilson – Copper Medal in Math, Bronze Medal in Social Science
Benjamin Rodriguez – Copper Medal in Art
Also participating on the Senior Purple Team was Alexis Hines.

SENIOR WHITE TEAM – FOURTH PLACE OVERALL/SECOND PLACE IN SUPER QUIZ

Members of the Senior White Academic Decathlon team are Amelya Cooper, Jonathan Lara, Delmi Ortega, Brierra Starks, Jasmine Reece, Enrique Ponce, Karoline Hobock, Iyania Taylor and  Adam Jollo.

Amelya Cooper – Copper Medal in Literature, Silver Medal in Super Quiz, Fifth Highest Score in Honors Division
Adam Jollo – Copper Medal in Math, Silver Medal in Super Quiz
Delmi Ortega – Copper Medal in Music, Silver Medal in Super Quiz, Fourth Highest Score in Honors Division
Enrique Ponce – Silver Medal in Super Quiz
Jasmine Reece – Copper Medal in Science, Silver Medal in Super Quiz
Brierra Starks – Copper Medal in Math, Silver Medal in Super Quiz
Jonathan Lara – Copper Medal in Music, Bronze Medals in Literature and Science, Silver Medals in Art and Super Quiz, Fifth Highest Score in Varsity Division
Iyania Taylor – Silver Medal in Super Quiz
Karoline Hobock – Silver Medal in Super Quiz

JUNIOR WHITE TEAM – SIXTH PLACE OVERALL/SIXTH PLACE IN SUPER QUIZ)

Members of the Junior White Academic Decathlon team are Jatlin Hess, Ahmadia Hines, Cortavious Shephard, Jaylon Taylor, Bria Grant, Isaiah Polk, Jamya Douglas, McKenna Barken, Shanya Whitelaw, and Treveon Banks

Ahmadia Hines – Copper Medal in Art
McKenna Barken – Bronze Medal in Music
Shanya Whitelaw – Copper Medal in Literature
Ava Bourg – Copper Medal in Economics, Silver Medal in Science, Gold Medal in Music
Cortavious Shephard – Copper Medal in Music, Bronze Medal in Art