MADERA COUNTY — The 2017 Madera County Academic Pentathlon culminated with the Super Quiz and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Apr. 1, naming North Fork School this year’s eighth grade champion and Mountain Home School Charter this year’s seventh grade champion.
More than 200 students participated in this five-event academic competition, held on Mar. 17 and Apr. 1. Students competed in the areas of essay, fine arts, literature, mathematics and social science. This year’s topic was World War II.
Coarsegold Elementary School came in second place in the 7th grade competition and North Fork Elementary School placed third. Coarsegold Elementary School came in second in the 8th grade competition and Ranchos Middle School placed third.
Coarsegold Elementary School and Mountain Home School charter tied for first place in the 7th grade Super Quiz competition. North Fork Elementary School placed first in the 8th grade competition. North Fork Elementary School came in second in the 7th grade competition and Rivergold Elementary School placed third. In 8th grade competition, Coarsegold Elementary School came in second place and Thomas Jefferson Middle School placed third.
“We are so proud of Madera County’s seventh and eighth grade students,” said Dianna Marsh, Assistant Superintendent, Madera County Office of Education. “This year’s competition was extremely tough and these students met the challenges with exceptional sportsmanship, team spirit and dedication. Without the generous support from our community and school districts, our student academic events would not be possible.”
Each team consisted of up to 15 students per team. Students had to compete in all five events. Teams had been practicing for this event since October.
Seventh grade winners included:
Essay:
Elisa Heidebrecht Mountain Home Gold
Avery Bunnell Wasuma Elementary Silver
Luke Miller Ranchos Middle Bronze
Fine Arts:
Elisa Heidebrecht Mountain Home Gold
Allison Seiling Mountain Home Silver
Laura Rohrbaugh North Fork Elementary Bronze
Literature:
Allison Seiling Mountain Home Gold
Avery Bunnell Wasuma Elementary Silver
Paige Thornburg North Fork Elementary Bronze
Gavin Jasper Mountain Home Bronze
Elisa Heidebrecht Mountain Home Bronze
Jackson Roeder Mountain Home Bronze
Nicholas Sultana Mountain Home Bronze
Math:
Jackson Roeder Mountain Home Gold
Katie Colan Coarsegold Elementary Silver
Joseph Star Oak Creek Intermediate Bronze
Daniel Eidson North Fork Elementary Bronze
Elisa Heidebrecht Mountain Home Bronze
Social Science:
Adrian Aldridge Mountain Home Gold
Avery Bunnell Wasuma Elementary Silver
Jackson Roeder Mountain Home Bronze
Nicholas Sultana Coarsegold Elementary Bronze
Eighth grader winners included:
Essay:
Peter Hartley Ranchos Middle Gold
Julia Noble Mountain Homoe Silver
Ava Miller Coarsegold Elementary Silver
Moises Agundez North Fork Elementary Bronze
Josiah Waltner North Fork Elementary Bronze
Fine Arts:
Dahlia Pollack North Fork Elementary Gold
Josiah Waltner North Fork Elementary Silver
Ava Miller Coarsegold Elementary Bronze
Literature:
Josiah Waltner North Fork Elementary Gold
Lauren Stover North Fork Elementary Silver
Kaia Owen North Fork Elementary Bronze
Dahlia Pollack North Fork Elementary Bronze
Julia Noble Mountain Home Bronze
Math:
Josiah Waltner North Fork Elementary Gold
Dahlia Pollack North Fork Elementary Gold
Ava Gresham Coarsegold Elementary Silver
Kaia Owen North Fork Elementary Bronze
Social Science:
Gabby Miller Coarsegold Elementary Gold
Lauren Stover North Fork Elementary Silver
Peter Hartley Ranchos Middle Bronze
Photos –
Mountain Home School Charter 7th Grade Team — Kim Meeks, coach (Left), Adrian Aldridge, Gavin Jasper, Cole Muraszewski, Jackson Roeder, Allison Seiling, Denise Cudd, coach; Elisa Heidebrecht (Bottom Left), Caroline Huey. Not pictured: Noelle Stobbe
North Fork 8th Grade Team — Katie Kelly, coach (Top Left), Jeremiah Stott, Thor Goodman, Moises Agundez, Maria Leos; Lauren Stover (Bottom Left), Baelin Peltier, Dadalus Haynes, Dahlia Pollack. Not Pictured: Josiah Waltner, Kaia Owen