FHS Academic Decathlon Team Places 4th in Division & 8th Overall
Fillmore High’s Academic Decathlon Team (l-r) (front row) Jonathan Perez, Yanelli Gomez, Angie Mota, Henry Hurd, Jovany Perez, (back row) Alotl Aparacio, Ethan Sell. Photo credit Academic Decathlon Coach Benjamin Bradshaw M.Ed.
Fillmore High’s Academic Decathlon Team (l-r) (front row) Jonathan Perez, Yanelli Gomez, Angie Mota, Henry Hurd, Jovany Perez, (back row) Alotl Aparacio, Ethan Sell. Photo credit Academic Decathlon Coach Benjamin Bradshaw M.Ed.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
Three gold, two silver, and one bronze medal across ten different events

Courtesy Academic Decathlon Coach Benjamin Bradshaw M.Ed.

Over a series of four weekends in January and early February, Fillmore High School’s Academic Decathlon Team competed online in this year’s Ventura County Regional competition. The team scored 4th in their division and 8th overall. The team collectively earned three gold, two silver, and one bronze medal across the ten different events. Henry Hurd (11th grade) earned the highest individual score on the team and medaled Gold in Speech and Bronze in Math. Angie Mota (9th grade) earned Gold in Interview as well as the Team Spirit award. Ethan Sell (11th grade) earned Gold in Science, Silver in Art, and Silver in Social Science. Congratulations to the whole team for their hard work and dedication!