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The 2001 United States Academic Decathlon national finals were held in Anchorage, Alaska from April 18-21.

The national champion team was from El Camino Real High School in California.

Notes about this year

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States were allowed to send up to two teams to the national competition.

Curriculum

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Aside from the interview, speech (prepared and impromptu), and essay events, the curriculum contained the following events:

Super Quiz (Social Science)

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Art

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Economics

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Language & literature

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Mathematics

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Music

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Science

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Competitors

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The following schools represented their states:

State School Second School
Alaska Lathrop High School Valdez High School
Arizona University High School St. Johns High School
Arkansas Van Buren High School
California El Camino Real High School
Colorado Boulder High School
Connecticut Hamden Hall Country Day School
Georgia Cedar Shoals High School Macon Central High School
Hawaii Hilo High School
Idaho Centennial High School Preston High School
Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Indiana Martinsville High School Tri-West Hendricks High School
Iowa Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Mt. Vernon High School
Kansas Shawnee Mission East High School Independence High School
Kentucky Oldham County High School
Louisiana Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Maine Scarborough High School
Massachusetts Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Michigan Lansing Eastern High School
Minnesota Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School St. Peter High School
Mississippi Tupelo High School
Nebraska Harry A. Burke High School Elkhorn High School
New Hampshire Alvirne High School
New Jersey Indian Hills High School Northern Valley Regional at Old Tappan
New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
New York Paul D. Schreiber High School
North Carolina Enloe High School
Ohio North High School West Geauga High School
Oklahoma Eisenhower High School
Oregon South Salem High School
Pennsylvania Northwest Collegiate Academy Fairview High School
Rhode Island The Wheeler School
South Carolina Dreher High School
Tennessee Jackson Central Merry High School
Texas James E. Taylor High School Friendswood High School
Utah Park City High School Morgan High School
Virginia Charlottesville High School
Washington Olympia High School
Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School Iowa Grant High School
Wyoming Riverside High School Wheatland High School

Team rankings

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Overall

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Division I
Rank Score State School
1
California El Camino Real High School
2
Texas James E. Taylor High School
3
Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
4
Texas Friendswood High School


Division II
Rank Score State School
1
Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
2
Massachusetts Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
3
New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
4
New Jersey Northern Valley Regional at Old Tappan


Division III
Rank Score State School
1
Arizona University High School
2
Rhode Island The Wheeler School
3
Maine Scarborough High School
4
Pennsylvania Northwest Collegiate Academy

Rookie team of the year

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Division Score State School
I
Texas North Penn High School
II
New Jersey Indian Hills High School
III
Pennsylvania Northwest Collegiate Academy

Super Quiz

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Rank Score State School
1
Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
2
California El Camino Real High School
3
Texas James E. Taylor High School
4
New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
5
Texas Friendswood High School

Individual total score rankings

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Division I

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Division I Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Division I Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Division I Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Division II

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Division II Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Division II Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Division II Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Division III

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Division III Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Division III Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Division III Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Individual event rankings

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Super Quiz

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Super Quiz - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Nathaniel Whittemore Maine Scarborough High School
Silver
Aria Haghighi California El Camino Real High School
Erin Vigil New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
Cathi Bonin Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Bronze
Yoshi Ludwig Minnesota St. Peter High School
Lina Dimachkieh Texas James E. Taylor High School
Catherine Roop New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
Jason Eversman Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Marianne Tarcov Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Bethany Pledge Tennessee Jackson Central Merry High School
Super Quiz - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Blake Binford Texas Friendswood High School
Silver
Sam Rodkey Texas James E. Taylor High School
Bronze
Mark Mulder New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
John Henry Gonzalez Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Matt Waldrop Tennessee Jackson Central Merry High School
Super Quiz - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Walter Ching California El Camino Real High School
Silver
Rachel Neuman New Jersey Indian Hills High School
Brent Morris New Jersey Indian Hills High School
Daniel Majchrowicz Texas Friendswood High School
Bronze
Andy Vlazny Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School

Art

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Art - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Lina Dimachkieh Texas James E. Taylor High School
Daniel Lenhoff Texas James E. Taylor High School
Silver
Dennis Kuo California El Camino Real High School
Megan Wachpress Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Bronze
Erin Vigil New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
Marianne Tarcov Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Nathaniel Whittemore Maine Scarborough High School
Art - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
John Henry Gonzalez Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Silver
Sam Rodkey Texas James E. Taylor High School
Grace Giles California El Camino Real High School
Bronze
Ryan Ruby California El Camino Real High School
Art - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Jora Ehrlich Rhode Island The Wheeler School
Silver
Brent Morris New Jersey Indian Hills High School
Timothy McMahon Ohio North High School
Scott Meyers Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Bronze
Rachel Neuman New Jersey Indian Hills High School
Alan Wittenberg California El Camino Real High School
Benjamin Taylor Mississippi Tupelo High School

Economics

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Economics - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Andrew Lim Massachusetts Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Silver
Alan Bakowski Georgia Cedar Shoals High School
Aria Haghighi California El Camino Real High School
Dennis Kuo California El Camino Real High School
Bronze
Daniel Lenhoff Texas James E. Taylor High School
Economics - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Sam Rodkey Texas James E. Taylor High School
Kent Morris Texas Friendswood High School
Silver
John Henry Gonzalez Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Bronze
Scott Lulovics California El Camino Real High School
Economics - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Tien Chin Hawaii Hilo High School
Silver
Elizabeth Haney Texas James E. Taylor High School
Bronze
Brent Morris New Jersey Indian Hills High School
Timothy McMahon Ohio North High School
Scott Meyers Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School

Language & literature

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Language & literature - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Megan Wachpress Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Silver
Cathi Bonin Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Bronze
Sarah Gibby Idaho Preston High School
Language & literature - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
John Henry Gonzalez Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Silver
Sam Rodkey Texas James E. Taylor High School
Bronze
Blake Binford Texas Friendswood High School
Scott Lulovics California El Camino Real High School
Ryan Ruby California El Camino Real High School
Language & literature - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Tien Chin Hawaii Hilo High School
Silver
Dan Metzger Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Scott Meyers Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Bronze
Elizabeth Haney Texas James E. Taylor High School
Walter Ching California El Camino Real High School
Andy Vlazny Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Rensise Buenviaje Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School

Mathematics

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Mathematics - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Matthew Schefer New York Paul D. Schreiber High School
David Griswold Mississippi Tupelo High School
Silver
Andrew Lim Massachusetts Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Ronli Diakow New York Paul D. Schreiber High School
Megan Wachpress Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Bronze
Alan Bakowski Georgia Cedar Shoals High School
Jeff Vautin Maine Scarborough High School
Michael Gensheimer Kansas Shawnee Mission East High School
Mathematics - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Maike Geng Massachusetts Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Silver
Drew Houston Massachusetts Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Bronze
Scott Louis Texas James E. Taylor High School
Grace Giles California El Camino Real High School
Mathematics - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Felipe Aramburu Texas James E. Taylor High School
Silver
Tien Chin Hawaii Hilo High School
Bronze
Matthew Hara Hawaii Hilo High School

Music

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Music - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Dennis Kuo California El Camino Real High School
Cathi Bonin Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Silver
Daniel Lenhoff Texas James E. Taylor High School
Nathaniel Whittemore Maine Scarborough High School
Bronze
Marianne Tarcov Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Olivia Tarcov Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Music - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Jennifer James Texas James E. Taylor High School
Silver
John Henry Gonzalez Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Bronze
Sam Rodkey Texas James E. Taylor High School
Music - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Matthew Congdon New Jersey Northern Valley Regional at Old Tappan
Scott Meyers Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Silver
Elizabeth Haney Texas James E. Taylor High School
Bronze
Walter Ching California El Camino Real High School
Dan Metzger Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Rensise Buenviaje Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School

Science

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Science - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Megan Wachpress Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Silver
Dennis Kuo California El Camino Real High School
Bronze
Amanda Lampton Texas Friendswood High School
Science - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
John Henry Gonzalez Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Silver
Jennifer James Texas James E. Taylor High School
Iris Prophet Michigan Lansing Eastern High School
Bronze
Sam Rodkey Texas James E. Taylor High School
Blake Binford Texas Friendswood High School
Adam Krotman New York Paul D. Schreiber High School
Kai Liu Kansas Shawnee Mission East High School
Science - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Alan Wittenberg California El Camino Real High School
Silver
Tom Hewitt Alaska Lathrop High School
Bronze
Tien Chin Hawaii Hilo High School
Elizabeth Haney Texas James E. Taylor High School
Walter Ching California El Camino Real High School
Scott Meyers Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School

Essay

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Essay - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Anna von Reinhart Rhode Island The Wheeler School
Silver
Alan Bakowski Georgia Cedar Shoals High School
Bronze
David Griswold Mississippi Tupelo High School
Essay - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Isaac Robinson Hawaii Hilo High School
Silver
Kai Liu Kansas Shawnee Mission East High School
Bronze
Ryan Ruby California El Camino Real High School
Essay - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Andy Vlazny Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Silver
Brent Morris New Jersey Indian Hills High School
Bronze
Jackie Hudspeth Arizona University High School

Interview

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Interview - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Whitney Haring-Smith Rhode Island The Wheeler School
Silver
Britt Stone Mississippi Tupelo High School
Bronze
Jess Burke Ohio West Geauga High School
Interview - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Dylan McClung Oklahoma Eisenhower High School
Silver
Nalin Ratnayake Idaho Centennial High School
Bronze
Sarah Band New Hampshire Alvirne High School
Amy McCarthy Kentucky Oldham County High School
John Mushat Pennsylvania Northwest Collegiate Academy
Interview - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Jesus Elizondo Michigan Lansing Eastern High School
Silver
Greg Hunt Massachusetts Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Megan Brown Utah Park City High School
Timothy McMahon Ohio North High School
Bronze
Yuval Fleming Arizona University High School
Jeff Werkheiser Nebraska Burke High School

Speech

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Speech - Honors
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Emiliano Valles New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
Silver
Anna von Reinhart Rhode Island The Wheeler School
Bronze
Daniel Lenhoff Texas James E. Taylor High School
Samantha Henry California El Camino Real High School
Lindsay Fry Idaho Centennial High School
Speech - Scholastic
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Gina Dumkreiger Arizona University High School
Silver
Jia Jing Liu Arizona University High School
Cynthia Wong Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Bronze
Scott Lewis Texas James E. Taylor High School
James McMahon Ohio North High School
Speech - Varsity
Medal Score Student State School
Gold
Deepak Neduvelil Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Silver
Zach van Meter Texas Friendswood High School
Bronze
Daniel Majchrowicz Texas Friendswood High School

Kristin Caperton Award

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John Mushat

Highest scoring student from each school

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State School Student
Alaska Lathrop High School
Alaska Valdez High School
Arizona University High School
Arizona St. Johns High School
Arkansas Van Buren High School
California El Camino Real High School
Colorado Boulder High School
Connecticut Hamden Hall Country Day School
Georgia Cedar Shoals High School
Georgia Macon Central High School
Hawaii Hilo High School
Idaho Centennial High School
Idaho Preston High School
Illinois Whitney Young Magnet High School
Indiana Martinsville High School
Indiana Tri-West Hendricks High School
Iowa Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School
Iowa Mt. Vernon High School
Kansas Shawnee Mission East High School
Kansas Independence High School
Kentucky Oldham County High School
Louisiana Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Maine Scarborough High School
Massachusetts Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Michigan Lansing Eastern High School
Minnesota Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School
Minnesota St. Peter High School
Mississippi Tupelo High School
Nebraska Harry A. Burke High School
Nebraska Elkhorn High School
New Hampshire Alvirne High School
New Jersey Indian Hills High School
New Jersey Northern Valley Regional at Old Tappan
New Mexico Saint Pius X High School
New York Paul D. Schreiber High School
North Carolina Enloe High School
Ohio North High School
Ohio West Geauga High School
Oklahoma Eisenhower High School
Oregon South Salem High School
Pennsylvania Northwest Collegiate Academy
Pennsylvania Fairview High School
Rhode Island The Wheeler School
South Carolina Dreher High School
Tennessee Jackson Central Merry High School
Texas James E. Taylor High School
Texas Friendswood High School
Utah Park City High School
Utah Morgan High School
Virginia Charlottesville High School
Washington Olympia High School
Wisconsin Catholic Memorial High School
Wisconsin Iowa Grant High School
Wyoming Riverside High School
Wyoming Wheatland High School