Laker Nation News Academic Challenge regional competition held at Lake Land College Posted on March 8, 2022 The regional Academic Challenge was recently held at Lake Land College and several local schools came together to battle in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics and physics. Mattoon, Paris and St. Anthony high schools were victorious in their divisions and took home the regional championship titles. All teams will advance to sectionals due to the challenges presented by COVID and the weather. The 300 St. Anthony’s High School team included Sean Bailey, Mason Bloemer, Ivan Daiber, Andrei Deaconescu, Sam Deters, Griffen Elder, Matt Herzing, Elizabeth Kabbes, Maria Poston, Macy Reitz, Ada Rozene, George Scheidemantel, Bridget Sudkamp and Conlan Walsh. The students on the 700 Paris High School team included Rebekah Alexander, Braydon Atkinson, Noah Dundas, Sophie Givan, Abby Grubb, Greta Hall, Ty Jones, Bryan Kohlmeyer, Cooper Kuglin, Chloe Martin, Bryce McGrath, Kenny Smith, Lily Smittkamp, Ethan Vice, Hunter Cash, Devin Milner, Kiley Ryan, Will Templton, Mason Tegler, Graham Templeton and Macie Thomas. The 1500 Mattoon High School team included Ephraim Annis, Chase Armstrong, Zoe Barton, Rene Beltran, Cooper Bergstrom, Josh Carter, Jada Cobb, Josiah Donaldson, Gannon Dow, Sam Ferrar, Berit Haldorsen, Aubrie Hout, Kris Jacobs, Keenan Kersh, Piper Klinghammer, Skyler Mansfield, Lauryn Samuelson, Dalton Short, Hannah Stroud, Halle Stanley and Olivia Welch. Not pictured was Junior Varsity Team Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond. The following students earned tuition waivers: PHYSICS Teutopolis High School Paul Niemerg PHYSICS Teutopolis High School Peyton Tegeler MATH Neoga High School – Varsity Lindsey Beals MATH St. Anthony High School Elizabe Kabbes ENGLISH Neoga High School – Varsity Shaylee Vondrak ENGLISH Paris High School – Varsity Lily Smittkamp COMPUTER SCIENCE Mattoon High School – Varsity Dalton Short COMPUTER SCIENCE St. Anthony High School Andrei Deaconescu CHEMISTRY Cumberland High School – Varsity Elijah McElravy CHEMISTRY Shelbyville High School – Varsity Bo Hilbert BIOLOGY Martinsville High School Alex Schaljo BIOLOGY Neoga High School – Varsity Myah Wright ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Mattoon High School – Varsity Josiah Donaldson ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Shelbyville High School – Varsity Isaac Chambers The following students earned individual awards: BIOLOGY Martinsville High School Alex Schaljo 1st BIOLOGY Neoga High School – Varsity Myah Wright 2nd BIOLOGY Cumberland High School – Varsity Maggie Smith 3rd BIOLOGY Shelbyville High School – Varsity Isaac Chamberss 1st BIOLOGY Paris High School – At-Large Graham Templeton 2nd BIOLOGY Paris High School – Varsity Greta Hall 3rd BIOLOGY Mattoon High School – Varsity Ephraim Annis 1st BIOLOGY Mattoon High School – Varsity Samuel Ferrar 2nd BIOLOGY Mattoon High School – Varsity Jada Cobb 3rd COMPUTER SCIENCE St. Anthony High School Andrei Deaconescu 1st COMPUTER SCIENCE St. Anthony High School Eric Deters 2nd COMPUTER SCIENCE Altamont High School Sydney Feldkamp 3rd COMPUTER SCIENCE Altamont High School Ethan Lemke 3rd COMPUTER SCIENCE Casey-Westfield High School Dylon Craig 3rd COMPUTER SCIENCE Casey-Westfield High School Blake Ramsey 3rd COMPUTER SCIENCE Cumberland High School – Varsity Dagon Smith 3rd COMPUTER SCIENCE Paris High School – Varsity Cooper Kuglin 1st COMPUTER SCIENCE Shelbyville High School – Varsity Garrett Endsley 2nd COMPUTER SCIENCE Teutopolis High School Peyton Tegeler 2nd COMPUTER SCIENCE Paris High School – At-Large Devin Milner 3rd COMPUTER SCIENCE Shelbyville High School – Varsity Michael Tomlin 3rd COMPUTER SCIENCE Mattoon High School – Varsity Dalton Short 1st COMPUTER SCIENCE Mattoon High School – Varsity Gannon Dow 2nd ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School – Vars Daylon Stutzman 1st ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Casey-Westfield High School Lucas Roberts 2nd ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School – JV Jewelyonna Hutchcraft 3rd ENGINEERING GRAPHICS ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Shelbyville High School – Varsity Isaac Chambers 1st ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Paris High School – At-Large Hunter Cash 2nd ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Paris High School – Varsity Ty Jones 3rd ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Mattoon High School – Varsity Josiah Donaldson 1st ENGINEERING GRAPHICS Mattoon High School – Varsity Gannon Dow 2nd MATH St. Anthony High School Elizabeth Kabbes 1st MATH Neoga High School – Varsity Lindsey Beals 2nd MATH St. Anthony High School Samuel Deters 2nd MATH St. Anthony High School Matt Herzing 2nd MATH St. Anthony High School Bridget Sudkamp 2nd MATH St. Anthony High School Conlan Walsh 2nd MATH Neoga High School – Varsity Brooke Kenworthy 3rd MATH St. Anthony High School Andrei Deaconescu 3rd MATH St. Anthony High School Ada Rozene 3rd MATH Paris High School – Varsity Lily Smittkamp 1st MATH Teutopolis High School August Siemer 1st MATH Shelbyville High School – Varsity Alex Fisher 2nd MATH Paris High School – Varsity Noah Dundas 3rd MATH Paris High School – Varsity Chloe Martin 3rd MATH Shelbyville High School – Varsity Bo Hilbert 3rd MATH Teutopolis High School Olivia Copple 3rd MATH Teutopolis High School Paul Niemerg 3rd MATH Mattoon High School – Varsity Dalton Short 1st MATH Mattoon High School – Varsity Samuel Ferrar 2nd MATH Mattoon High School – Varsity Zoe Barton 2nd MATH Mattoon High School – Varsity Josiah Donaldson 3rd MATH Mattoon High School – Varsity Olivia Welch 3rd ENGLISH Neoga High School – Varsity Shaylee Vondrak 1st ENGLISH Martinsville High School Alex Schaljo 2nd ENGLISH St. Anthony High School Thomas Chojnicki 3rd ENGLISH Paris High School – Varsity Ethan Vice 1st ENGLISH Paris High School – Varsity Lily Smittkamp 2nd ENGLISH Teutopolis High School Katherine Kingery 2nd ENGLISH Teutopolis High School Aubrey Collins 3rd ENGLISH Mattoon High School – Varsity Ephraim Annis 1st ENGLISH Mattoon High School – Varsity Chase Armstrong 2nd ENGLISH Mattoon High School – Varsity Hannah Stroud 3rd PHYSICS St. Anthony High School Bridget Sudkamp 1st PHYSICS Altamont High School Julianne Berg 2nd PHYSICS Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School – Vars Daylon Stutzman 2nd PHYSICS Cumberland High School – Varsity Claire Jackson 2nd PHYSICS Cumberland High School – Varsity Denton Nebel 2nd PHYSICS Stewardson-Strasburg High School Dane Durbin 2nd PHYSICS Altamont High School Myra Duncan 3rd PHYSICS Mattoon High School – At-Large Isabel Spear 1st CHEMISTRY Cumberland High School – Varsity Elijah McElravy 1st CHEMISTRY Casey-Westfield High School Connor Yates 2nd CHEMISTRY Cumberland High School – Varsity Michael Beaumont 2nd CHEMISTRY St. Anthony High School Sam Deters 2nd CHEMISTRY St. Anthony High School Maria Poston 3rd CHEMISTRY Shelbyville High School – Varsity Bo Hilbert 1st CHEMISTRY Paris High School – Varsity Cooper Kuglin 2nd CHEMISTRY Paris High School – Varsity Ethan Vice 3rd CHEMISTRY Mattoon High School – Varsity Cooper Bergstrom 1st CHEMISTRY Mattoon High School – Varsity Piper Klinghammer 2nd CHEMISTRY Mattoon High School – Varsity Hannah Stroud 2nd CHEMISTRY Mattoon High School – Varsity Kris Jacobs 3rd -30- Read More Laker Nation News