MacArthur High Wins District Academic Decathlon Event

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At the District Academic Decathlon Meet in November, MacArthur High School Decathlon Team won first place in overall competition while Eisenhower High School and Davis High School took home second and third places, respectively. Davis High hosted the event.

In the Academic Decathlon, students compete in 10 events and are divided into three groups — Varsity, Scholastic and Honors — based on their grade point averages (GPAs).

MacArthur came out victorious and took the title of District Champions. The team consists of Leslie Córdova, Isabel Galván, Raquel Gameros, Génesis Garfio, Jonathon Martínez, Celia Meza, Cody Nguyen, Arturo Puente, Blanca Reyna, Roberto Rodríguez, and Yajaira Torres. James Fons and Stacey Denum coach the team.

Each MacArthur team member took home individual medals in the following areas:

Honors

Génesis Garfio — 1st Overall, 1st Language and Literature, 1st in Art, 1st in Economics, 1st in Essay, 1st in Speech, 2nd Music, and 2nd in Science
Celia Meza — 2nd Overall, 1st in Music, 1st in Math, 1st in Economics, 2nd in Science, 3rd in Language and Literature, 3rd in Art, and 3rd in Essay
Yajaira Torres — 2nd in Language and Literature, 2nd in Math, 2nd in Economics, 2nd in Speech, 3rd in Science, and 3rd in Interview

Scholastic Medals

Leslie Córdova — 1st Overall, 1st in Language and Literature, 1st in Essay, 1st in Speech, 2nd in Interview, 2nd in Music, 2nd in Art, 2nd in Math, and 3rd in Economics,
Arturo Puente — 2nd Overall, 1st in Math, 1st in Science, 1st in Interview, 2nd in Speech, 2nd in Music, and 3rd in Art
Cody Nguyen — 3rd in Language and Literature

Varsity Medals

Roberto Rodríguez — 3rd in Language and Literature and 3rd in Math
Jonathon Martínez — 3rd in Music and 3rd in Speech

Eisenhower’s Academic Decathlon Team is comprised of Zach Barber, Katia Bouza, Jessica Gallo de León, Michel González, Tuu Nguyen, BriShae McNeil, Hamza Syed, Mary Ancelmo, and Daniel Khuat. The team is coached by Amber McMunn and received tutoring from Amul Kasundra, Tiffany Hopp and Angella Ford-Robinson.

Eisenhower High students who won a medal include:

Scholastic

Zach Barber — 3rd Overall; 1st place in Science, 1st place in Music, 1st place in Art, 2nd place in Language Arts & Literature, 3rd place in Math, and 3rd place in Essay

Varsity

Katia Bouza —2nd Overall, 1st place in Social Studies, 2nd place in Essay, 3rd place in Science (tie); and 3rd place in Art

Honors

Jessica Gallo de León — 1st place in Interview, 2nd place in Science, 3rd place in Speech, 3rd place in Math (tie), and 3rd place in Music

Scholastic

Michel González — 1st place in Economics, 2nd place in Social Studies, and 3rd place in Speech
Daniel Khuat – 2nd place in Art

Varsity

Tuu Nguyen — 1st place in Art, 2nd place in Science, 2nd place in Economics, 3rd place in Social Studies (tie), 3rd place in Music (tie), and 3rd place in Essay
BriShae McNeil — 1st place in Math, 3rd place in Science (tie), 3rd place in Social Studies (tie), and 3rd place in Music (tie)

Honors

Hamza Syed — 3rd place in Math (tie)
Mary Ancelmo — 2nd place in Interview, 2nd place in Social Studies, 2nd place in Language Arts & Literature, 2nd place in Art, and 3rd place in Economics

The Davis High Decathlon team members are Joseph Bustillo, Valerie Nguyen, Félix Salazar, Jackeline Velásquez, Christopher Paz, Tri Nguyen, Jessica Zarco, Alyssa Maya, Adrianna Martínez, Natividad Torres, Marjorie Guadarrama, and Verónica Guerrero. Math teachers Billie Turner and M. Carmelle Nesbitt serve as the team’s coaches.

Davis High students who earned medals include:

Varsity

Jessica Zarco — 1st place in Language & Literature, 2nd place in Art, 2nd place in Interview, 3rd place in Science, and 3rd place in Super Quiz
Alyssa Maya — 1st place in Super Quiz

Scholastic