Ranked second in State (click here to read more), the HPHS Academic Decathlon (AcDec) team overwhelmed its opponents at the Rockwall Invitational Meet Oct. 29, placing first out of 35 teams.
In the Honors Division, sophomore Anna Qian won second place, and senior Elizabeth Chen and junior Alex Stucka tied for third place.
In the Scholastic Division, seniors Jeneta Nwosu and Justine Choi, junior Vaughan Mullikin, and senior Catherine Lu placed first, second, fourth and fifth, respectively. In the Varsity Division, senior Sean Ashton finished third overall.
Also contributing to the impressive medal count were members Olivia Xiao, Max Nguyen, GB Stalnaker, Zayan Shah, Ceci Coale, Brandon Nguyen, Oliver Muenker, and Mia O’Neil.
AcDec implemented its very first fundraiser called “Write a Check Campaign”, and raised $5,000. All funds will be used to pay for travel expenses, food, competition fees and other items to enhance and support the AcDec team. The team is grateful for the incredible generosity and support of their families. Click here to view the donor list.