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November 16, 2020

Bandera High School Academic Decathlon team brings home silver

The Academic Decathlon team competed Saturday in a virtual meet with more than 30 schools and 420 students. Bandera came in second losing only to Oakwood, the perpetual state champion of Ohio for the past 10 years. Bandera came within 220 points of first place.

The top five teams were:
1. Ohio's Oakwood, 2. Bandera, 3. The Colony, 4. Arizona's Canyon Del Oro and 5. Frisco Reedy.

Medals, ribbons and plaques will be received for the subjects listed by the following students:
Mathematics: Luke Bitzkie 6th, Christian McKnelly 3rd, Samuel Nimmrichter 4th
Music: Michelle Linson 6th, Christian McKnelly 1st
Economics: Luke Bitzkie 6th, Rebecca Ellingson 4th Christian McKnelly 2nd, Samuel Nimmrichter 2nd
Science: Luke Bitzkie 4th, Rebecca Ellingson 5th, Christian McKnelly 2nd
Literature: Rebecca Ellingson 2nd, Christian McKnelly 6th
Art: Christian McKnelly 6th
Social Science: Luke Bitzkie 3rd, Rodrigo Gutierrez Gonzalez 4th, Riley Longobardi 6th, Christian McKnelly 3rd, Samuel Nimmrichter 4th

Additionally the following three students will receive plaques for high overall scores:
Samuel Nimmrichter 4th overall varsity;
Rebecca Ellingson 4th overall scholastic;
Christian McKnelly 1st overall honors.

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