MS, US Latin Students Show Off Knowledge at Austin-Area Convention
On Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25 the St. Andrew’s Middle and Upper School Latin Clubs attended the Austin-Area Latin Convention at Westwood High School. The Middle School Certamen team comprised of Michael Barrow, Bering Edwards, Sofia Gonzalez, captain Emma Schmidt, and Emily Williams won the Area Championship after winning every tournament this year. They will be part of the team that represents Austin at the state convention in March.
The Intermediate Certamen team, comprised of Parker Brandt, Jack Cowan, Henry Erlinger, and captain Will Snider, and the Advanced Certamen team, comprised of Tristram Coffin, Rachel Nezzer, Katherine Salinas, and captain Walton Schmidt, played amazing final rounds and both won second place overall.
As a school, St. Andrew's Upper School took second in the overall Academic sweepstakes, calculated by assigning points for first, second, and third place finishes. Two students were recognized for having the highest score at any level on their tests. Henry Howard got the high score overall for Greek Life and Literature, and Rachel Nezzer did the same for Latin Derivatives. Additionally, Emma Erben tied for the highest score on the Pentathlon of all students in level III, a great accomplishment as every student at the convention takes that contest.
As a school, St. Andrew's Upper School took second in the overall Academic sweepstakes, calculated by assigning points for first, second, and third place finishes. Two students were recognized for having the highest score at any level on their tests. Henry Howard got the high score overall for Greek Life and Literature, and Rachel Nezzer did the same for Latin Derivatives. Additionally, Emma Erben tied for the highest score on the Pentathlon of all students in level III, a great accomplishment as every student at the convention takes that contest.
Bering Edwards was named Armadillo Junior Scholar of the year for his high score on the Decathlon test out of all the 1/2 A and 1/2 B students who took the exam. This accomplishment is impressive for any student, but is especially notable for a seventh grader.
Three St. Andrew’s students, William McKinnerney, Katherine Salinas, and Walton Schmidt, are currently serving on the TSJCL Executive Board and had a hand in making sure the convention ran smoothly. Additionally, St. Andrew’s own Lauren Dill has worked for months as TSJCL State Chair to make sure that all the contests were prepared for the students and to ensure that the convention was a good experience for all.
The individual awards follow:
Academic and Classical Civilization Awards
1st Place
Adrian Almy Ancient Geography - 3
Michael Barrow Latin Oratory - ½ A
Parker Brandt Greek History
Tristram Coffin Boys’ Costume: Laocoon
Jack Cowan Roman History
Sofia Gonzalez Vocabulary - ½ B
Bering Edwards Decathlon - ½ A
Bering Edwards Mythology
Emma Erben Decathlon - 3
Molly Fox Latin Oratory - 4
Sabrina Kalmans Ancient Geography - ½ A
Henry Howard Couples’ Costume: Hecuba
Henry Howard Greek Life and Lit
Rachel Nezzer Latin Derivatives
Emma Schmidt Decathlon - ½ B
Emma Schmidt Mottoes
Cameron Scott Roman Life
Cameron Scott Vocabulary - 5+
Ben Sirizzotti Couples’ Costume: Priam
Will Snider Decathlon - 2
2nd Place
Hana Arriaga Latin Literature
Michael Barrow Decathlon - ½ A
Blake Birdwell Mottoes - 2
Alex Bradley Roman Life
Parker Brandt Roman History - 2
Emma Buechler Greek Life and Lit - 3
Tristram Coffin Decathlon - 3
Katie Cowan Latin Derivatives - 4
Henry Erlinger Greek Life and Lit - 2
Sofia Gonzalez Sight Recitation - ½ B
Lily Kincannon Greek Derivatives - 2
Jacob Marcus Decathlon - 1
Morgan Nascone Latin Derivatives - 2
Rachel Nezzer Mythology
Katherine Salinas Roman History - 5+
Walton Schmidt Decathlon - 5+
Walton Schmidt Mottoes - 5+
Matthew Tobias Sight Recitation - 4
Taylor Thompson Ancient Geography
Matthew Tobias Greek Derivatives - 4
Emily Williams Mottoes - ½ A
Emily Williams Roman History - ½ A
3rd Place
Hana Arriaga Grammar - 5
Alex Bradley Mottoes
Jayde Childress Grammar - ½ B
Avery Duncan Greek History
John Fontenot Ancient Geography - 1
Will Josowitz Play (Author)
Lily Kincannon Ancient Geography - 2
Gray McKinnerney Play (Actor)
Rachel Nezzer Play (Actor)
Katherine Salinas Latin Literature
Katherine Salinas Play (Actor)
Walton Schmidt Play (Actor and Director)
Jackie Smith Dramatic Interpretation
Will Snider Reading Comprehension
Receiving summa cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Adrian Almy, Michael Barrow, Parker Brandt, Tristram Coffin, Jack Cowan, Bering Edwards, Emma Erben, Sofia Gonzalez, Sabrina Kalmans, Lily Kincannon, Gray McKinnerney, Rachel Nezzer, Katherine Salinas, Emma Schmidt, Walton Schmidt, Cameron Scott,Will Snider, Janson Shrock,andChristian Zhao.
Receiving maxima cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Paige Anderson, Hana Arriaga, Blake Birdwell, Jayde Childress, Katie Cowan, Truman Cunningham, Avery Duncan, John Fontenot, Molly Fox,Lorelei Ing, Sina Mohammadi, Morgan Nascone, Ben Sirizzotti, Matthew Tobias.
Receiving magna cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Drew Aronoff, Alex Bradley, Everett Bradley, Andrew Buller, Delaney Eiland, Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh, Henry Erlinger, Henry Howard, James Gernstein, Taylor Josey, William McKinnerney, Will Nickerson, Jill McCann-Pewitt, Michael Thomas, Taylor Thompson, Cameron Wilkinson, Emily Williams, and David Winslett.
Receiving cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Emma Buechler, Victoria Curtin, Will Greskovich, Jacob Marcus, Natalie Sequin, and Jackie Smith.
Olympika
1st Place
Jayde Childress Softball Throw - MS
Natalie Sequin Softball Throw- US
2nd Place
Blake Birdwell 200 M Dash
Blake Birdwell 400 M Relay
John Fontenot 400 M Relay
Henry Erlinger 400 M Relay
Will Snider 400 M Relay
3rd Place
Will Snider 100 M Dash
We so appreciate the many parents, students, and alumni who helped us at the event. Congratulations to all the winners and bonam fortunam omnibus at State. The State Convention will be held on March 31-April 1 at O’Connor High School in San Antonio.
