Holy Trinity Catholic High School has emerged as the winner in the Academic Events and Lincoln Douglas Debate categories at this year's State Academic Meet. The team also secured 2nd place for overall performance, trailing just 24 points behind the winning team, Tomball Rosehill Christian. The team placed 3rd in the Speech Events category.
It is worth noting that since 2003, Holy Trinity Catholic High School has consistently placed in the top 3. Out of 19 events, the Holy Trinity Catholic High School team won eight State Championships.
Jalen Cooper won the State Championship and the Top Chemistry Score in Science, while Samuel Kwan won the State Championship in Number Sense. Jalen Cooper also won the State Championship in Calculator, Zachary Boor won the State Championship in Advanced Math, Therese Mosmeyer won the State Championship in Literary Criticism, and Zachary Boor won the State Championships in Current Events and Social Studies. Valerie Schwartz won the State Championship in Persuasive Speaking.
"We are extremely proud of the performance of our students and congratulate them on their outstanding achievements," said the school's Fine Arts Director, Chris Mosmeyer. "Their hard work and dedication have paid off, and we are thrilled to see them excel in academics."
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Ready Writing
Therese Mosmeyer, 2nd
Spelling
Wesley Kuriger, 6th
John Mottram, 7th
Science
Jalen Cooper, State Champion
Jalen Cooper, Top Chemistry Score
Zachary Boor, 5th
Joshua Barkis, 8th
Number Sense
Samuel Kwan, State Champion
Zachary Boor, 2nd
Jalen Cooper, 8th
Calculator
Jalen Cooper, State Champion
Joshua Barkis, 2nd
Advanced Math
Zachary Boor, State Champion
Literary Criticism
Therese Mosmeyer, State Champion
Isabelle Kuriger, 5th
Priscilla Whorton, 8th
Spanish
Valerie Schwartz, 2nd
Brisa Gonzelez-Fernandez, 6th
LD Debate
Valerie Schwartz, 2nd
Zachary Boor, 3rd
Nicholas Boor, 4th
Current Events
Zachary Boor, State Champion
Social Studies
Zachary Boor, State Champion
Waverly Stewart, 4th
Poetry
Wesley Kuriger, 4th
Solo Acting
Victoria Mosmeyer, 4th
Prose
Isabelle Kuriger, 6th
Therese Mosmeyer, 8th
Duet Acting
Wesley Kuriger/Victoria Mosmeyer, 6th
Isabelle Kuriger/Therese Mosmeyer, finalist
Oratory
Victoria Mosmeyer, 3rd
Sarah Barkis, 4th
Joshua Barkis, 7th
Persuasive Speaking
Valerie Schwartz, State Champion
Nicholas Boor, 4th
John Mottram, 5th