York Team Takes Second in State at Illinois Econ Challenge

ELMHURST, IL - The York Community High School Econ Challenge team of John Fetscher, Jason Kentra, Frank Luse and Flanagan Waldherr took second place in the 2017 Illinois Economic Challenge (ILEC) state finals, according to a release from the district.

A second York HS team comprised of Tim Baer, David Cooke, Kevin Rachwalski and Katerina Siavelis, finished fourth.

There were 165 teams from 20 different schools that competed in the first online round earlier this spring. Ten teams of four then competed in the state finals held Friday, April 7 in DeKalb.

"It was an exciting competition as the final quiz bowl round went into double overtime against Stevenson High School," said York social studies teacher and Econ Challenge coach, Tamra Carl, in a release.

According to the release, the program, endorsed by the Illinois STEM Finance Learning Exchange, is a Money Smart Week event that leads to the National Economics Challenge Finals. The ILEC is designed to recognize Advanced Placement students who demonstrate high levels of comprehension and application of economics concepts and skills and to reward their teachers for outstanding practices in teaching AP economics courses.

The district said this year’s finalists included students from the following schools: Adlai Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire), Hinsdale South High School, York Community High School, Edwardsville High School, Neuqua Valley High School (Naperville) and Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago).

Photo provided by District 205.