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Academic Decathlon team advances to state championships

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The Seneca Valley Academic Decathlon Team clinched first place at the Western Pennsylvania Regional Competition that was held February 2-3 at the Seneca Valley Senior High School. The team had a remarkable score of 40,422 points and earned numerous medals across a range of subjects.

The following students medaled in the events below:

Essay: Roshini Umesh (Gold), Rohin Jayaraman (Gold), Ashley Kemp (Gold), Ophelia Crano (Silver), Kaia Satory (Silver), Heath Lyon (Silver), Shivani Umesh (Bronze) and Zachary DeVault (Bronze)

Music: Ophelia Crano (Gold), Heath Lyon (Gold), Zachary DeVault (Gold), Kaia Satory (Silver), Rohin Jayaraman (Bronze) and Gavin Cress (Bronze)

Art: Ophelia Crano (Gold), Zachary DeVault (Gold), Rohin Jayaraman (Silver), Gavin Cress (Silver) and Kaia Satory (Bronze)

Literature: Ophelia Crano (Gold), Heath Lyon (Gold), Zachary DeVault (Gold), Gavin Cress (Silver) and Ashley Kemp (Bronze)

Economics: Zachary DeVault (Gold), Kaia Satory (Silver), Rohin Jayaraman (Silver), Gavin Cress (Silver), Heath Lyon (Bronze) and Ashley Kemp (Bronze)

Science: Heath Lyon (Gold), Ashley Kemp (Gold), Rohin Jayaraman (Silver), Gavin Cress (Silver), Kaia Satory (Bronze)
and Zachary DeVault (Bronze)

Interview: Shivani Umesh (Gold), Kaia Satory (Gold), Gavin Cress (Gold) and Rohin Jayaraman (Bronze)

Speech: Shivani Umesh (Gold), Rohin Jayaraman (Silver), Zachary DeVault (Silver), Kaia Satory (Bronze) and Gavin Cress (Bronze)

Mathematics: Heath Lyon (Gold), Ashley Kemp (Gold), Rohin Jayaraman (Silver) and Zachary DeVault (Silver)

Social Science: Rohin Jayaraman (Gold), Zachary DeVault (Gold), Kaia Satory (Silver), Gavin Cress (Silver), Ophelia Crano (Bronze), Heath Lyon (Bronze) and Ashley Kemp (Bronze)

Individual overall medalists include: Rohin Jayaraman (Gold), Zachary DeVault (Gold), Gavin Cress (Silver), Heath Lyon (Silver), Ashley Kemp (Bronze) and Kaia Satory (Bronze).

“The team has a rigorous preparation routine that includes thrice-weekly after-school practices, engaging study sessions through PowerPoints, Kahoots and flashcard quizzes aimed at making learning enjoyable and effective,” said Seneca Valley Senior High School Teacher and Academic Decathlon coach David Reichard. “This preparation strategy not only bolstered their knowledge in written events and subject areas but also significantly enhanced their skills in Speech and Interview segments.”

Seneca Valley’s Academic Decathlon Team is advancing to the Pennsylvania State Competition scheduled for March 8-9 at Carlisle High School, with aspirations of advancing to the National United States Academic Decathlon Competition in Pittsburgh.