The Armuchee High Academic Decathlon team was crowned champions in the Floyd County Schools Academic Decathlon competition on January 12 which was held at the College and Career Academy. Walker Gallman of Model High was the highest-scoring individual participant this year. The theme for questions in this year’s competition was “Technology and Humanity.”

As the first-place finisher, Armuchee High will now represent Floyd County Schools in the state competition this month. Model High was also invited as the number one Wild Card entry. Wild Card entries are selected based on team point totals from local school system competitions across the state.  

The Academic Decathlon features three divisions of competition: Honors, Scholastic, and Varsity. The academic contest features competitions in literature, math, economics, social science, science, music, and art. 

RESULTS:

  • SOCIAL SCIENCE
    • Highest Honors – Walker Gallman, MHS
    • Highest Scholastic – Natalie Faircloth, MHS
    • Highest Varsity – Jared Weatherford, AHS
  • SCIENCE
    • Highest Honors – Isaac Tucker, AHS
    • Highest Scholastic – Kalli Wheeler, AHS
    • Highest Varsity – Angela Sears, MHS
  • MATHEMATICS
    • Highest Honors – Walker Gallman, MHS
    • Highest Scholastic – Logan Benedict, AHS; WIll Pethel, AHS
    • Highest Varsity – Logan Hunton, AHS
  • ART
    • Highest Honors – Walker Gallman, MHS
    • Highest Scholastic – Garrett Bourg, AHS
    • Highest Varsity – Logan Hunton, AHS
  • ECONOMICS
    • Highest Honors – Benjamin Cranford, AHS
    • Highest Scholastic – Aslin Bollen, CHS
    • Highest Varsity – Angela Sears, MHS
  • LITERATURE
    • Highest Honors – Walker Gallman, MHS
    • Highest Scholastic – Aslin Bollen, CHS
    • Highest Varsity – Logan Hunton, AHS
  • MUSIC
    • Highest Honors – Walker Gallman, MHS
    • Highest Scholastic – Kalli Wheeler, AHS
    • Highest Varsity – Logan Hunton, AHS; Jared Weatherford, AHS
  • OVERALL
    • Overall Top Honors Student – Walker Gallman, MHS
    • Overall Top Scholastic Student – Aslin Bollen, CHS
    • Overall Top Varsity Student – Angela Sears, MHS
  • TOP OVERALL STUDENT
    •  Walker Gallman, MHS
  • TEAM PLACEMENTS
    • First Place Team- Armuchee High School
    • Second Place Team – Model High School
    • Third Place Team- Coosa High School
    • Fourth Place Team- Pepperell High School