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May 3, 2021
Bandera Academic Decathlon takes first in Nationals, outscoring every team in their division
The Bandera Academic Decathlon team earned the top spot in their division during the awards ceremony on Saturday, May 1.
In 2019, Bandera took the silver in the nation and was the favored team to win last year (2020) until National competition was cancelled due to the pandemic.
This Beast proved they are champion material by outscoring every team in their division.
The following four students: Luke Bitzkie, Christian McKnelly, Rebecca Ellingson and Samuel Nimmrichter, earned individual scholarships for top overall scores.
Individual medals were earned by the following:
Luke Bitzkie: GOLD Literature; GOLD Music (perfect score;) BRONZE Art; BRONZE Mathematics; GOLD Social Science; SILVER Interview; AND SILVER OVERALL top score
Christian McKnelly: SILVER Literature; GOLD Music (perfect score); SILVER Science; GOLD Art; BRONZE Mathematics; SILVER Economics; GOLD Social Science; AND BRONZE OVERALL top score
Rebecca Ellingson: BRONZE Literature; SILVER Music; BRONZE Social Science; AND BRONZE OVERALL top score
Rodrigo Gutierrez - Gonzales: SILVER Music; and SILVER Social Science
Sidney Timmons: GOLD Interview
Samuel Nimmrichter: GOLD Music; SILVER Science; GOLD Art; SILVER economics; GOLD Social Science; AND GOLD OVERALL top score
Michelle Linson: BRONZE Essay
Riley Longobardi: SILVER Literature
In 2019, Bandera took the silver in the nation and was the favored team to win last year (2020) until National competition was cancelled due to the pandemic.
This Beast proved they are champion material by outscoring every team in their division.
The following four students: Luke Bitzkie, Christian McKnelly, Rebecca Ellingson and Samuel Nimmrichter, earned individual scholarships for top overall scores.
Individual medals were earned by the following:
Luke Bitzkie: GOLD Literature; GOLD Music (perfect score;) BRONZE Art; BRONZE Mathematics; GOLD Social Science; SILVER Interview; AND SILVER OVERALL top score
Christian McKnelly: SILVER Literature; GOLD Music (perfect score); SILVER Science; GOLD Art; BRONZE Mathematics; SILVER Economics; GOLD Social Science; AND BRONZE OVERALL top score
Rebecca Ellingson: BRONZE Literature; SILVER Music; BRONZE Social Science; AND BRONZE OVERALL top score
Rodrigo Gutierrez - Gonzales: SILVER Music; and SILVER Social Science
Sidney Timmons: GOLD Interview
Samuel Nimmrichter: GOLD Music; SILVER Science; GOLD Art; SILVER economics; GOLD Social Science; AND GOLD OVERALL top score
Michelle Linson: BRONZE Essay
Riley Longobardi: SILVER Literature