The 2004 United States Academic Decathlon national finals were held in Boise, Idaho from April 14-17.
The national champion team was from El Camino Real High School in California.
Curriculum
The overall theme of the 2003-2004 curriculum was America: The Growth of a Nation. Aside from the interview, speech (prepared and impromptu), and essay events, the curriculum contained the following events:
Super Quiz (Social Science)
The Super Quiz topic was The Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Art
Art focused on American art, including early American art, Native American art, and photography.
Economics
Economics focused on fundamentals of microeconomics and macroeconomics, as well as the U.S. economy in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century.
Language & literature
Language & literature focused on the novel Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather, as well as one speech and five poems.
Mathematics
Music
Music focused on 14 tracks on a CD titled Patriotism, Diversity, and the Pioneer Spirit: An Introduction to Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century American Music.
Science
Science focused on botany.
Competitors
The following schools represented their states:
Additionally, J. N. Burnett Secondary High School from British Columbia, Canada competed.
Team rankings
Overall
Division I
| Rank |
Score |
State |
School
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| 1 |
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California |
El Camino Real High School
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| 2 |
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Arizona |
Mountain View High School
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| 3 |
|
Massachusetts |
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
|
Division II
| Rank |
Score |
State |
School
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| 1 |
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Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School
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| 2 |
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Hawaii |
Hilo High School
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| 3 |
|
Utah |
Park City High School
|
Division III
| Rank |
Score |
State |
School
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| 1 |
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Tennessee |
Madison Academic High School
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| 2 |
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Rhode Island |
The Wheeler School
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| 3 |
|
Nebraska |
Creighton Preparatory High School
|
Rookie team of the year
| Division |
Score |
State/Province |
School
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| I |
|
Pennsylvania |
North Penn High School
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| II |
|
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No rookie team
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| III |
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Tennessee |
Madison Academic High School
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| Canada |
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British Columbia |
J.N. Burnett Secondary High School
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Super Quiz
| Rank |
Score |
State |
School
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| 1 |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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| 5 |
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Individual total score rankings
Division I
Division I Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
|
9189.4 |
Greta Baranowski |
Arizona |
Mountain View High School
|
| Silver
|
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Adam Singer |
California |
El Camino Real High School
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| Bronze
|
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Cherry Miao |
Massachusetts |
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
|
Division I Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
|
| Gold
|
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Marshall Hunt |
Arizona |
Mountain View High School
|
| Silver
|
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Ben Burnham |
Arizona |
Mountain View High School
|
| Bronze
|
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Clare Conroy |
Illinois |
Whitney Young Magnet High School
|
Division I Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
|
| Gold
|
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Chris Taylor |
California |
El Camino Real High School
|
| Silver
|
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Mark Fuchs |
Pennsylvania |
North Penn High School
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| Bronze
|
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Christie Ferrante |
Arizona |
Mountain View High School
|
Division II
Division II Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
|
| Gold
|
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Leo Kucek |
Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School
|
| Silver
|
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Brad Hargreaves |
Louisiana |
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
|
| Bronze
|
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Steve Moon |
Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School
|
Division II Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
|
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Jeff Kyle |
Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School
|
| Silver
|
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Kyle Evans |
Hawaii |
Hilo High School
|
| Bronze
|
|
Erik Vaklyes |
Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School
|
Division II Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
|
| Gold
|
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Theon Weber |
Hawaii |
Hilo High School
|
| Silver
|
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Meg Colvin |
Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School
|
| Bronze
|
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Brian Cana |
Hawaii |
Hilo High School
|
Division III
Division III Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State/Province |
School
|
| Gold
|
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Bob Gambrel |
Nebraska |
Creighton Preparatory High School
|
| Silver
|
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Zakir Hakim |
Tennessee |
Madison Academic High School
|
| Bronze
|
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Charles Au |
British Columbia |
J.N. Burnett Secondary High School
|
Division III Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
|
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Matthew Clayton |
Tennessee |
Madison Academic High School
|
| Silver
|
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Kellen Renshaw |
Arizona |
Saint Pius X High School
|
| Bronze
|
|
Mike Cimino |
Nebraska |
Creighton Preparatory High School
|
Division III Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
|
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Janee Wallace |
Rhode Island |
The Wheeler School
|
| Silver
|
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Jessica Galin |
Tennessee |
Madison Academic High School
|
| Bronze
|
|
Kathryn Maguire |
Rhode Island |
The Wheeler School
|
Individual event rankings
Super Quiz
Super Quiz - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
|
| Gold
|
|
Leo Kucek |
Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School
|
| Silver
|
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| Bronze
|
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Super Quiz - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Super Quiz - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
|
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| Silver
|
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| Bronze
|
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Art
Art - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
|
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| Silver
|
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| Bronze
|
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Art - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Art - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Economics
Economics - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
|
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| Silver
|
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| Bronze
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Economics - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Economics - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Language & literature
Language & literature - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Language & literature - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Language & literature - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Mathematics
Mathematics - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Mathematics - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
|
| Gold
|
1000 |
Erik Vaklyes |
Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School
|
| Silver
|
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| Bronze
|
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Mathematics - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Music
Music - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Music - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Music - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Science
Science - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Science - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Science - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Essay
Essay - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Essay - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Essay - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Interview
Interview - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Interview - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Interview - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Speech
Speech - Honors
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Speech - Scholastic
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Speech - Varsity
| Medal |
Score |
Student |
State |
School
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| Gold
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| Silver
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| Bronze
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Kristin Caperton Award
Highest scoring student from each school
| State |
School |
Student
|
| Alaska |
Lathrop High School |
Donovan Corrick
|
| Arizona |
Mountain View High School |
Greta Baranowski
|
| Arkansas |
Springdale High School |
Paula Lipka
|
| California |
El Camino Real High School |
Adam Singer
|
| Colorado |
Boulder High School |
Anne Handschy
|
| Connecticut |
Central High School |
Megan Golrick
|
| Georgia |
Berkmar High School |
Patrick Harazin
|
| Hawaii |
Hilo High School |
Theon Weber
|
| Idaho |
Boise High School |
Joey Goodell
|
| Illinois |
Whitney Young Magnet High School |
Margaret Sharp
|
| Indiana |
Martinsville High School |
Sadie Davis
|
| Iowa |
Thomas Jefferson High School |
Mark Fisher
|
| Kansas |
Shawnee Mission High School |
Danny Able
|
| Kentucky |
Oldham County High School |
Audrey McBride
|
| Louisiana |
Caddo Parish Magnet High School |
Brad Hargreaves
|
| Maine |
Monmouth Academy |
Shane Donahue
|
| Massachusetts |
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School |
Cherry Miao
|
| Michigan |
Lansing Eastern High School |
Christina Imgrund
|
| Minnesota |
Mankato West High School |
Seth Meyer
|
| Mississippi |
Madison Central High School |
Susan Lawrence
|
| Missouri |
University Academy High School |
Cara Crumley
|
| Montana |
The Monarch School |
Brianna Okonek
|
| Nebraska |
Creighton Preparatory High School |
Bob Gambrel
|
| New Hampshire |
Alvirne High School |
Matthew Dolron
|
| New Jersey |
Northern Valley Regional at Old Tappan |
Jonathan Lin
|
| New Mexico |
Saint Pius X High School |
Kellen Renshaw
|
| New York |
Paul D. Schreiber High School |
Megan Zebroski
|
| North Carolina |
Green Hope High School |
Victor Zhu
|
| Ohio |
Eastlake North High School |
Jessica Guard
|
| Oklahoma |
Eisenhower High School |
Breanna Mayo
|
| Oregon |
Phoenix High School |
Victoria Morefield
|
| Pennsylvania |
North Penn High School |
Phil Cerami
|
| Rhode Island |
The Wheeler School |
Eva Glieberman
|
| South Carolina |
Dreher High School |
David Wang
|
| Tennessee |
Madison Academic High School |
Zakir Hakim
|
| Texas |
Friendswood High School |
Andy Steinhauser
|
| Utah |
Park City High School |
Jonathan Koenig
|
| Washington |
Timberline High School |
Jhanteigh Kupihea
|
| Wisconsin |
Waukesha West High School |
Leo Kucek
|
| Wyoming |
Wheatland High School |
Lassen Gate
|
| British Columbia |
J.N. Burnett Secondary High School |
Charles Au
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