Garrett High School has had two teams qualify for State Finals in the Indiana Academic Super Bowl. GHS will be represented by the English and Fine Arts teams at the State Meet held on May 6 at Purdue University.
Teams from around the state took part in different Area Meets on Tuesday that were also separated into class by size of school. At the Bishop Luers Area Meet, Garrett placed first in both English and Fine Arts. GHS also took home third place ribbons in Math, Social Studies and with its second Fine Arts team.
The English and Fine Arts squads mark just the third time ever that Garrett will send multiple teams to the same State Finals. GHS also sent two teams in both 1999 and 2000. Garrett’s English team will be making its fifth trip to the State Finals. The group won the Championship in 2014, placed third in 2013 and also made appearances in 2010 and 1999. GHS will be making its first ever trip to State Finals in Fine Arts. Overall, Garrett Academic Teams have made 12 previous appearances in the Academic Super Bowl State Finals.
Garrett’s English team correctly answered 23 of 25 questions in the Area Meet to place in a tie for third place in Indiana for Class 3 out of 64 schools. The squad headed to West Lafayette consists of sophomores Camdyn Woods, Cyann Lilly and Macy Kashmer as well as freshman Abby Thomas. The group is coached by Jonelle Furnish.
The Fine Arts team that is headed to State Finals from Garrett is made up of juniors Makaelyn Ellison and Jaiden Hinkle as well as freshman Christian Fast. They are coached by Jennifer Fast. That group had 18 of 25 questions correct and placed in a tie for fourth in the State for Class 3 out of 63 schools.
Also, competing at the Area Meet this week were the Math, Social Studies and Science teams from GHS. Math had 11 questions correct and was represented by seniors Andrew Molargik, Dominic Zimmerman, Joseph Zimmerman and junior Braden Koble under the direction of coach David Stevens. The freshmen trio of Sophia Boltz, Wade Kirby and Abby Thomas, scored 15 points for the Social Studies team which was coached by Bill Thomas. Science tallied nine points and was represented by Camdyn Woods, Cami Rowe and coach Dustin Sewelin. Also, there was a second Fine Arts team from GHS made up of freshmen Hailee Ash, Sophia Boltz, and Dalanee Gerber that scored 14 points.
Previous Garrett High School Academic Team State Finals Appearances
English - 2014 (State Champs), 2013 (3rd), 2010, 1999
Interdisciplinary - 2010 (3rd), 2000
Math - 2018, 1999, 1988
Science - 2000, 1994 (2nd)
Social Studies - 2002 (2nd)
GHS Fine Arts photo (L-R): Coach Jennifer Fast, Makaelyn Ellison, Christian Fast, Jaiden Hinkle
GHS English photo (L-R): Macy Kashmer, Abby Thomas, Camdyn Woods, Cyann Lilly, Coach Jonelle Furnish
