Seneca Valley Wins Academic Decathlon State Title

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA - The Seneca Valley High School Academic Decathlon Team will compete for the national title after an undefeated season and state championship. The team placed first against other high schools at a recent competition in Carlisle.

Every high school competed with a team of nine students (three students in each division). Over two days, students competed in all 10 events: art, music, literature, social science, economics, math, science, essay, speech, and interview.

"This has truly been an incredible year for these students, and they made unforgettable memories at every competition," Seneca Valley High Schoolteacher and Academic Decathlon advisor David Reichard said in a district release. " I am confident they will do a fantastic job representing the state of Pennsylvania at the l competition!”

The Academic Decathlon state team includes:

• Honors Division: Rishin Sharma, Nishant Jayachandran and Abigail Roeckmann.

• Scholastic Division: Katie Bablak, Mark Hemmerlin and Logan Glatz.

• Varsity Division: Katie Parker, Julia Allman and Gabe Sutherland.

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