The Central Junior High Academic team received a certificate of academic excellence for a first-place finish in the state Questions Unlimited Electronic Scholastic Tournament recently.
The 15-member team amassed 1,773 points to put them above the mean score of 1,433 by answering 182 of 200 questions correctly. The team placed second in the region and fifth nationally.
Team members are: ninth grade, Patrick Dunham, Marcus Jones, Erik Morse, Boyne Park, Nora Renka, Nick Ryan and Matt Wilson; and eighth grade, Jonathan Anderson, Sam Fletcher, Casey Ferden, Julie McGowen, Brandon Ruth, Amanda Stoecker, Susan Tansil, Marisa Uzoaru.
Dixie Lee Cook is coach.
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