MANSFIELD — Teams from Lexington and Wooster were the winners during the final Academic Challenge Tournament sponsored by and held at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center.
Fourth, fifth and sixth grade, Middle School Academic Challenge teams participated from Ashland, Ashland Christian, Clear Fork, Colonel Crawford, Crestline, Crestview, Discovery, Foundation Academy, Galion, Lexington, Madison, Mansfield, Mt. Gilead, Northwestern, Ontario, Plymouth-Shiloh, Sacred Heart (Shelby), Shelby City, Spanish Immersion, St. Mary’s (Mansfield), St. Peter’s and Wooster.
Fourth grade winners from Wooster included Megan Kleinhenz, Cole Kuzma, Owen Buchholz and Lauren Hershberger.
Two teams tied for runner up, including Lexington’s team of Kennedy Lamp, Julia Wyant, Isaac Peebles and Grace Yeichner and Northwestern’s team of Joshua Webel, Gino Guidetti, Kelli Kearney and Harmony Blake.
Fifth grade winning team from Lexington included Zach Turlo, Sophia Roberts, Darcie Reinhart and Austin Fisher. Fifth grade runners up were also from Lexington and included Scott Bartlett, Grant Mentzer, Jacob Halfhill and Wyatt Miller.
The winning sixth grade team from Lexington included Garett Cicolani, Chloe Dean, Jennifer Covel and Carter Wallace. Sixth grade runner ups from Northwestern were Morgan Sexten, Brailee Beun, Gabe Chupp, Gavin Philips, Jesse Evans, Brooke McNeil and Jacob Wakefield.
Middle School winners from Lexington included Melina Schultz, Gavin Dean, Katie Sheridan, Maggie Sheridan and Megan Coon. Runners up from Crestview included Izach Littlefield, Jonathan Briggs, Logan Smith, Dawson Hale and Tyler Wheeler.
Districts interested in participating in Academic Challenge competitions next school year can contact Leanna Ferreira, Educational Consultant at Mid-Ohio ESC at 419-774- 5520 ext. 2481.
