Seward High’s 2025 Academic Decathlon Team is State Qualifier - one of two in Medium School Division. They now compete at the State against all size levels - and will now add a speech competition, judges’s interview, and essay to the mix of contests!

 Two students in the Varsity, Scholastic and Honors levels will compete, along with the Team  Alternates. The State Contest will be held in Omaha. 

They were second place- Runner/Up against Omaha Marian - the first place winner in Medium School Division. REGIONAL Medium finalists Including Omaha Marian, Elkhorn North, York, Alliance, Lexington and Seward. 

The team is coached by Noelle Baker - an SHS Guidance Counselor and sponsored by the Seward Rotary Club - and Rotarians Amber Fiala and Clark Kolterman. Special Academic Decathlon Team Tee Shirts were donated to the team by the Seward Rotary Club. 

The Academic Decathlon theme this year is The Roaring Twenties!” The team will be tested in Math, Literature, Science, Social Science, Economics, Art, Music, Speech and Essay-plus a “Super Quiz Bowl” contest at the end of the day. They will also be quizzed on the novel - “The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. 

The two day event will be held February 20-21 at Bellevue University near Omaha. 

Front Row L-R

Ava Slechta, Kayla Albright, Makennah Matulka

Back Row L-R

Marshall Seevers, John Wieseman, Shawn Corner, Calvin Shipley, Nathan Kulhanek, Cardin Goracke

Not pictured

Aamira Christian, Lucian Gunn

Seward High hosted the Regional Academic Decathlon Contest on Saturday, January 17^th in an all-day event at the Seward High School, with schools competing in an online testing program and with a “Super Quiz Bowl” event all centered on the theme of the ’The Roaring Twenties.’  SHS Academic Decathlon Coach Noelle Baker coordinated the regional event. 

The Team members include Alaina Bartels, Cardin Goracke, Aamiria Christian, Makennah Matulka, Marshall Seevers, Lucian Gunn, Ava Slechta, Shawn Corner, Calvin Shipley, and Nathan Kulhanek.  The team’s coach is Noelle Baker.  The team is sponsored by the School District of Seward HAL (High Ability Learner) Program and the Seward Rotary Club.  Local Rotary liaisons are Rotarians Clark Kolterman and Amber Fiala.  Other local community volunteers included Riley Nuttleman and Melissa Pohl,

The students competed in a series of online tests in Art, Literature, Music, Math, Economics, Science, Social Science, and a Super Quiz Bowl event.  Seward High’s Team generated a total of 65 medals with both the Regular Team members and Alternate Team members in Varsity, Scholastic and Honors Division. 

In the Art Division, Var-Nathan Kulhanek-3^rd, Alt-Calvin Shipley-3^rd, Sch-Ava Slechta-2^nd, Alt-Marshall Seevers-1^st, Hon-Kayla Albright-3^rd, Alt.-Alaina Bartels-2^nd, Aamira Christian-3^rd.

In the Literature Division, Var-Shawn Corner-1^st, Calvin Shipley-2^nd, Sch-Ava Slechta-3^rd, Alt.-Makennah Matulka-3^rd, Hon-Kayla Albright 3^rd

In the Music Division, Var-Alt Shwan Corner-3^rd, Sch.-Ava Slechta-3^rd, Alt-Makennah Matulka-1^st, Marshall Seevers-3^rd. Hon.-Kayla Albright-2^nd, Alt.-Alaina Bartels-1^st, Aamira Christian-2nd,

In the Math Division, Var-Nathan Kulhanke-2^nd, John Wiseman-2^nd, Alt.-Calvin Shipley-1^st, Shawn Corner-3^rd, Sch.- Ava Slechta-3^rd, Makennah Matulka-2^nd, Marshall Seevers-3^rd, Hon-Kayla Albright-2nd, Cardin Goracke-3^rd, Alt. Aamira Christian-2^nd, 3^rd-Alaina Bartels.

In Economics Division, Var.-Nathan Kulhanek-1^st, Alt.-Shawn Coirner-1^st, Calvin Shipley-2^nd. Sch.-Lucian Gunn-2^nd, Alt.- Makennah Matulka-1^st, Hon.-Kayla Albright-3^rd, Alt.-Alaina Bartels-1^st.

In Science Division, Var.-John Wieseman-3^rd, Sch.-Lucian Gunn-1^st, Ava Siechta-3^rd, Alt. Marshall Seever-1^st, Makennah Matulka-3^rd, Hon.-Kayla Albright-3^rd, Aamira Christian-1^st, Alaina Bartels-2^nd.

In the Social Science Division, Var.- Nathan Kulhanek-3^rd, Alt.-Shawn Corner-1^st, Sch.-Ava Slechta-3^rd, Alt. Marshall Seevers-3^rd, Hon.-Kayla Albright-3^rd, Alt.- Amaira Christian-1^st, Alaina Bartels-2^nd.

Overall Total High Scores: Varsity- Alt. Shawn Corner-1^st, Sch.-Ava Slechta-3^rd, Alt.-Marshall Seevers-3^rd, Honors: Kayla Albright-3^rd, Alt.-Aamira Christian-1^st, Alaina Bartels-2^nd.

Super Quiz: Var.-Nathan Kulhanek-3^rd, John Wieseman-3^rd, Sch. Lucian Gunn-3^rd, Ava Slechta-3^rd, Hon.-Kayal Albright-3rds, Cardin Goracke-3^rd.

Top Team Scorer for Seward Team was Kayla Albright with 3,617.1 points!

Seward was in the Medium Size School Regional Finals and Finals Placement is still being calculated due to computer glitch.  The winners will be announced later.  

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