The Caldwell County Elementary School Academic Team recently won the 6th District Governor’s Cup competition.
The team consists of 9 members and they all qualified to advance to the Regional Competition to be held March 1st in Hopkins County. McKenzie Fraliex is in her 2nd year serving as Coach for the team.
click to download audioThe quick recall team was undefeated in the District competition.
click to download audioShe says the quick recall team was 3-0 in the tournament with wins over Dawson Springs and West Hopkins in the preliminary rounds and defeated Dawson Springs in the final match to earn first-place honors.
Fraliex explains the team is formed based on teacher recommendations and interests.
click to download audioJaxton Stuessel competed in the quick recall team.
click to download audioCamery Maxwell shared about the math contest.
click to download audioDeclan Miller is the quick recall team captain and also participated in the science and social studies contest.
click to download audioEach member of the team can compete in up to 3 different contests. The team is made up of 4th and 5th-grade students.
According to Fraliex, students earned 16 medals in the six individual events — sweeping first, second, and third places in four of those six. She says the following students advanced to the Region 2 Governor’s Cup round in March:
Mathematics:
Camery Maxwell (1st)
Olivia Duong (2nd)
Jaxton Stuessel (3rd)
Science:
Conner Stone (1st)
Declan Miller (2nd)
Sam Adams (3rd)
Social Studies:
Declan Miller (2nd)
Camery Maxwell (3rd)
Language Arts:
Ruby Wilhelm (2nd)
Conner Stone (3rd)
Arts/Humanities:
Vivian McClure (1st)
Jaxton Stuessel (2nd)
Ellie Bailey (3rd)
Composition:
Vivian McClure (1st)
Ruby Wilhelm (2nd)
Olivia Duong (3rd)
