MANSFIELD – The 4th to 8th grade Academic Challenge teams kicked off their competition season with their first tournament of the year.
Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center congratulates all participants on a great start, and especially the tournament winners.
“I always enjoy seeing the students’ excitement and teamwork at their first event,” said tournament director Rebecca Kidney.
Feb. 3 results (4th grade)
Fourth-grade teams: Buckeye Central A & B; Colonel Crawford A & B; Crestview A & B; Discovery; Lexington A & B; Mansfield City; Mansfield Spanish Immersion A & B; Northmor A & B; Ontario; Plymouth-Shiloh; Sacred Heart; St. Peter’s; Wooster Cornerstone, Wooster Parkview, Wooster Kean, Wooster Melrose; Wynford A & B.
Crestview A won with 106 points. The team members includes: Julianna Fennewald, Kenzie Bernhard, Ezra Kelley and Eli Korbas.
Wooster Parkview came in second place with 92 points. That team was made up of Eva Hartzler, Emory Van Gray, Paul Gunn and Henry Michel.
Feb. 5 results (5th Grade):
Fifth-grade teams: Colonel Crawford A & B; Crestview A & B; Discovery; Lexington A & B; Mansfield Christian A & B; Mansfield Malabar; Mansfield Spanish Immersion A & B; Northmor A & B; Ontario A & B; Plymouth-Shiloh; Sacred Heart; Shelby A & B; St. Mary’s of Mansfield; St. Peter’s; Wooster A & B; Wynford A & B.
St. Peter’s won the 5th grade meet with a score of 97 points. Team members include Elizabeth Hoyek, Theo Rohl, Precious Ojo, Success Ojo and Oliver Mulherin.
Mansfield Christian A finished second with 94 points. The team members were Sam Stull, Charlee Walker, Caleb Brenneman and Joseph Stauffer.
Jan. 22 results (6th grade)
Sixth-grade teams: Ashland A & B; Colonel Crawford A & B; Crestline; Crestview A & B; Lexington A & B; Mansfield Christian A & B; Mansfield City, Mansfield Spanish Immersion A & B; Northmor A & B; Ontario A & B; Plymouth-Shiloh A & B; Sacred Heart; Shelby A & B; St. Mary’s Mansfield; St. Mary’s Wooster A & B; St. Peter’s; Triway A & B; Wooster A & B.
Wooster B squeaked by Lexington A with 106 points to their 103. Wooster B’s members include Asher Dewald, Lexi Zvolensky, Jack McGrady, Chelsea Schantz, Talon Gaines, Andrew Jeon, Quinn Lambert, Aubrey Thompson, Eva Bacon Jaxon Dye.
Lexington A’s team was Noah B., Violet H., Jaxon E. and Ben T.
Jan. 21 results (7th/8th grade)
Seventh-eighth grade teams: Colonel Crawford A & B; Crestline; Crestview A & B; Hillsdale; Lexington A & B; Madison A & B, Mansfield Christian A & B, Mt. Gilead A & B; Northmor A & B; Northwestern; Ontario A & B; Plymouth-Shiloh A & B; Sacred Heart A & B; Shelby A & B; St. Mary’s of Mansfield; St. Peter’s A & B; Tiffin A & B; Triway Upper Sandusky A & B; Wooster, A & B.
Lexington A took first place with a score of 110, beating out Crestview A who had 98 points.
Lexington A includes Carter G., Ben M., Coulter S., Broday S., and Archer T. Crestview A includes Cruz Ramsey, David Souder, Anna Briggs, Elianna Kelley, Khloe Bernhard, and Isla Derr.