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Latin Scores High at Texas State Junior Classical League Competitions

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
February 23, 2015
Latin Scores High at Texas State Junior Classical League Competitions

Latin students competed in the Texas State Junior Classical League Area F competitions on Feb. 21. Besides Westwood students, there were 519 students from a multitude of schools in attendance. Please congratulate the following students that ranked!

Pentathlon

1st place: Matthew Frizzell ’17

2nd place: Sarah Chen ’15, Scarlett deBont ’17, and Ben Gonzalez ’16

3rd place: Sam Brocato ’18, Zoe Rowe ’18, Ryan Belle ’16, Nathan Allen ’15, Naveen Rajan ’18, and Michael Cravey ’15

Advanced Grammar

3rd place: Matthew Frizzell ’17

Girl’s Costume

2nd place: Zoe Rowe ’18

Dramatic Interpretation

3rd place: Zoe Rowe ’18

Geography & Monuments of the Ancient World

2nd place: Spencer Rhea ’16

Classical Mythology

3rd place: Sarah Chen ’15

Polychromatic Art

3rd place: Lizzie MacNary ’16

Reading Comprehension

1st place: Matthew Frizzell ’17

Reading Comprehension Advanced Poetry

3rd place: Sarah Chen ’15

Sight Recitation

2nd place: Megan Bruce ’18

Olympika Awards

2nd place: Michael Cravey ’15

3rd place: Nathan Allen ’15

Certamen (Latin Quiz Bowl)

5th place: Sarah Chen ’15, Jorge Abreu ’16, Ryan Belle ’16, Spencer Rhea ’16, and Matthew Frizzell ’17
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Mackenzie Farkus
Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
Hi, I’m Mackenzie Farkus,  Editor-in-Chief 2014-2016. I’m a lifelong bookworm, I love to travel, and I collect vinyl and comics. I’ve lived in Seattle, WA, Atlanta, GA, and a very tiny town in NC. After Westwood, I’ll attend Simmons College in Boston, MA, where I am majoring in Communications.
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