AcaDeca : Mount Michael Benedictine School

Academic Decathlon

The Nebraska Academic Decathlon promotes academic growth, teamwork, and communication skills among students of all achievement levels through statewide and national academic competitions.

UPDATE: The Knights finished in 3rd place at the 2022 National Competition (Small School Division)

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The Academic Decathlon not only claimed their 8th consecutive small school State Championship they walked away with their 2nd All Class Championship.

The most significant individual accomplishment was that senior Michael Mullin was the overall highest score in the state.

They will represent Nebraska in the National competition (online this year) April 21-23.

Team Awards:

1st Place Super Quiz
Small School Champions
All Class State Champions

Individual Medals from the State Competition

February 18-19, 2022

Honors:

Nick Coldiron: 1st Sci; 2nd Lit, Interview; 3rd Econ, Music
Michael Mullin: 1st Speech, Econ, Math, Music; 3rd Art, Lit, Science, Essay;
Team High Score; Overall Top Score in the state
Ryan Quinlan: 1st Lit; 2nd Art, Econ, Sci; 3rd Math

Alternate Honors:
Ryan Tillotson: 1st Soft Science; 2nd Fine Arts, Hard Science

Scholastic:

Jack Giitter: 2nd Mus; 3rd Sci
Henry L’Heureux: 1st Art, Econ, Lit, Math, Sci; 2nd Essay; 3rd Speech/Interview
Aiden Ronk: 1st Econ, Mus; 2nd Math

Alternate Scholastic:
Jose Gaytan: 1st Fine Arts, Hard Science, Soft Science

Varsity:

Michael Kult: 1st Lit, Math, Spch, Interview; 2nd Art, Sci
Will Nihsen: 1st Econ
Jude Storch: 1st Art, Econ, Mus; 2nd Lit, Math, Spch

Alternate Varsity:
Connor McLain: 2nd Fine Arts, Soft Science, Hard Science