Oakwood High School
| Oakwood High School | |
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| School Founded | 1908 |
| Team Established | 2004 |
| History | |
| City | Oakwood, Ohio |
| Team Colors | Blue & Gold |
| Principal | Patrick Masters (Interim) |
| Head Coach | Lori Morris |
| Associate/Other Head Coach(es) | |
| National Championships | No overall titles; 12 Divisional Championships: 1 Division II (2018), 11 Division III (2012-17,2019,2021-2024) |
| State Championships | 14 (2011-2024) |
| Regional/County Championships | 13 (2012-2024) |
| Region/County Location | |
| Highest Finish | Division II National Champions (2018), Division III National Champions (2012-2017,2019,2021-2024); 2nd overall at Nationals (2018,2019) |
| School Website | http://ohs.oakwood.k12.oh.us/OHS/Welcome.html |
Oakwood High School, located in Montgomery County, Ohio, founded their Academic Decathlon program in 2004. After gradually developing over the late 2000s', in 2011 Oakwood came from behind to win its first overall state title. After a lackluster 15th place finish (4th in DIII) at Nationals in 2011, the 2011-12 team committed themselves to rapid improvement under the leadership of captains Wilson Mullen and Cliff Goertemiller.
Since then, Oakwood has taken tremendous strides as a team, winning the Division III National Championships six times in a row from 2012-2017. In 2018, Oakwood became the first Ohio team to break 50,000 points, and only the 5th school outside of Texas and California to accomplish this feat. They then went on to win their eighth consecutive state championship and first Division II National Championship, and came in 2nd overall at Nationals for the first time. This performance marked the first time that a school outside of California and Texas finished top-2 at Nationals in six years. In 2019, Oakwood once again came in 2nd at Nationals and won the Division III National Championship. With a score of 52,417, this performance marked the closest a non-California school has come to beating the California state champion at Nationals since 2009. As a team, Oakwood holds the 2nd highest Division II score and highest Division III score of all time. Individuals from the school hold two of the top five places for Division II all-time, the all-time Division III record, and the record for most career 9,000+ performances by a single competitor. Perhaps most impressive is that two of the school's Scholastics (Rebecca Gentry and William Ayres) are not only top 10 in their GPA division all-time, but also broke the Nationals Scholastic record in back-to-back years (Gentry with a 9,315 in 2018, and Ayres with a 9,375 in 2019).
Coach Lori Morris has led the program to twelve consecutive overall regional titles, thirteen consecutive overall state titles, and eleven consecutive divisional national championships (DII in 2018, DIII in 2012-2017,2019,2021-2023)(nationals was not held in 2020). Oakwood's eleven divisional national championships are the most by any school in Academic Decathlon history. In addition, Morris has coached Oakwood to nine top-5 overall finishes at Nationals, including six top-3 and two 2nd-place finishes.
| Year | Regionals Score | Rank | State Score | Rank | Nationals Score | Rank (Division Rank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,359.2 | 1 | 47,875.3 | 1 | 46,954.2 | 3(1) |
| 2023 | 44,171 | 1 | 45,562 | 1 | 45,012 | 4 (1) |
| 2022 | 47,018.4 | 1 | 46,659.9 | 1 | 47,220.4 | 3 (1) |
| 2021 | 44,975 | 1 | 44,546.7 | 1 | 42,972.4 | 7 (1) |
| 2020 | 48,232.9 | 1 | 46,734.5 | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | 51,013 | 1 | 50,018.7 | 1 | 52,417.0 | 2 (1) |
| 2018 | 49,577.5 | 1 | 51,969.6 | 1 | 52,608.3 | 2 (1) |
| 2017 | 46,372.2 | 1 | 46,289.0 | 1 | 48,823.4 | 3 (1) |
| 2016 | 47,947.5 | 1 | 49,787.7 | 1 | 49,679.6 | 3 (1) |
| 2015 | 48,497.3 | 1 | 48,360.4 | 1 | 48,993.4 | 3 (1) |
| 2014 | 44,410.7 | 1 | 43,759.4 | 1 | 44,874.1 | 8 (1) |
| 2013 | 45,789.2* | 1 | 45,836.1 | 1 | 48,218.2 | 4 (1) |
| 2012 | 44,404 | 1 | 46,418 | 1 | 46,864.1 | 5 (1) |
| 2011 | 37,870 | ? | 39,820 | 1 | 39,967.0 | 15 (4) |
| 2010 | 37,355 | ? | 40,509.5 | 2 | DNC | DNC |
| 2009 | ? | ? | 36,503 | ? | DNC | DNC |
| 2008 | ? | ? | 38,042 | ? | DNC | DNC |
| 2007 | ? | ? | 37,590.1 | ? | DNC | DNC |
| Category | Student | Year | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honors Overall Score | Yaoyi Xing | 2018 | 9,427.7 |
| Scholastic Overall Score | William Ayres | 2019 | 9,375.4 |
| Varsity Overall Score | Soren Kingston | 2022 | 8,478.7 |
| Category | Student | Year | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honors Overall Score | Richard Roediger | 2019 Regionals | 9,482.9 |
| Scholastic Overall Score | William Ayres | 2019 Nationals | 9,375.4 |
| Varsity Overall Score | Soren Kingston | 2022 Regionals | 8,905.9 |
| Student | Competition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Wang | 2007 State | 7,504.5 |
| Josh Johnson | 2011 State | 7,558.6 |
| Wilson Mullen | 2012 Regionals | 8,092 |
| Cliff Goertemiller | 2012 State | 8,411 |
| Cliff Goertemiller | 2012 Nationals | 8,580.4 |
| Wilson Mullen | 2013 Regionals | 8,908.6 |
| Richard Roediger | 2018 Regionals | 9,314.1 |
| Yaoyi Xing | 2018 Nationals | 9,427.7 |
| Richard Roediger | 2019 Regionals | 9,482.9 |
| Rank | Student | GPA Division | Graduation Year | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Roediger | Honors | 2020 | 9,482 |
| 2 | Yaoyi Xing | Honors | 2020 | 9,427 |
| 3 | William Ayres | Scholastic | 2019 | 9,375 |
| 4 | Rebecca Gentry | Scholastic | 2019 | 9,315 |
| 5 | Jordan Neeley | Honors | 2019 | 8,956 |
| 6 | Wilson Mullen | Honors | 2013 | 8,908 |
| 7 | Soren Kingston | Varsity | 2022 | 8,905 |
| 8 | Emmaline Bennett | Honors | 2016 | 8,887 |
| 9 | Sam Carryer | Scholastic | 2018 | 8,858 |
| 10 | Rohan Haack | Honors | 2024 | 8,856 |
| 11 | Connor Hart | Honors | 2017 | 8,849 |
| 12 | Whitney Powers | Honors | 2015 | 8,842 |
| 13 | Will Janning | Honors | 2019 | 8,793 |
| 14 | Chuck Kingston | Honors | 2020 | 8,753 |
| 15 | Sammi Auditore | Honors | 2019 | 8,751 |
| 16 | Clay Goertemiller | Scholastic | 2017 | 8,734 |
| 17 | Charlie Ross | Honors | 2019 | 8,678 |
| 18 | Emma Dalrymple | Scholastic | 2016 | 8,658 |
| 19 | Cliff Goertemiller | Scholastic | 2013 | 8,614 |
| 20 | Rey Arcenas | Honors | 2017 | 8,581 |
| 21 | Spencer Aidt | Honors | 2015 | 8,581 |
| 22 | Luke Smallwood | Scholastic | 2021 | 8,573 |
| 23 | Evan Hardern | Honors | 2022 | 8,509 |
| 24 | Alex Devgan | Honors | 2024 | 8,488 |
| 25 | Joseph Hong | Honors | 2025 | 8,468 |
| 26 | Cynthia Hong | Honors | 2017 | 8,426 |
| 27 | Katie Heinzer | Honors | 2018 | 8,345 |
| 28 | Nathan Gibbs | Varsity | 2013 | 8,343 |
| 29 | Eliza Hendrix | Varsity | 2019 | 8,342 |
| 30 | Natalie Connelly | Honors | 2021 | 8,335 |
| 31 | Michael Ritchel | Honors | 2023 | 8,319 |
| 32 | Lukas Drumheller | Varsity | 2016 | 8,317 |
| 33 | Grant Pitarys | Scholastic | 2015 | 8,302 |
| 34 | Graham Garner | Varsity | 2015 | 8,285 |
| 35 | Wending Zhu | Honors | 2014 | 8,279 |
| 36 | Gabby Echevarria | Honors | 2019 | 8,250 |
| 37 | Ty Fischer | Honors | 2026 | 8,245 |
| 39 | Alex Baals Kall | Honors | 2022 | 8,230 |
| 38 | Herbert Sizek | Honors | 2013 | 8,235 |
| 40 | Will Fitz | Scholastic | 2015 | 8,142 |
| 41 | Natalie Bramer | Scholastic | 2020 | 8,069 |
| 42 | Charli Kulka | Scholastic | 2023 | 8,062 |
| 43 | Penny Jones | Varsity | 2019 | 8,046 |
| 44 | Alexandra Yungblut | Honors | 2016 | 8,032 |
| 45 | Anna Weaver | Honors | 2026 | 8,023 |
| Rank | Student | Competition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Roediger | 2019 Regionals | 9,482 |
| 2 | Yaoyi Xing | 2018 Nationals | 9,427 |
| 3 | Richard Roediger | 2020 Regionals | 9,426 |
| 4 | Richard Roediger | 2018 Nationals | 9,388 |
| 5 | William Ayres | 2019 Nationals | 9,375 |
| 6 | Richard Roediger | 2020 State | 9,367 |
| 7 | Rebecca Gentry | 2018 Nationals | 9,315 |
| 8 | Richard Roediger | 2018 Regionals | 9,314 |
| 9 | Rebecca Gentry | 2019 Nationals | 9,290 |
| 10 | Richard Roediger | 2019 State | 9,256 |
| 11 | Richard Roediger | 2018 State | 9,119 |
| 12 | Yaoyi Xing | 2018 State | 9,083 |
| 13 | Yaoyi Xing | 2018 Regionals | 9,067 |
| 14 | Richard Roediger | 2019 Nationals | 9,034 |
| Student | Year | Grade | GPA Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Mullen | 2012-13 | 12th | Honors |
| Wending Zhu | 2013-14 | 12th | Honors |
| Emmaline Bennett | 2014-15 | 11th | Honors |
| Connor Hart | 2015-16 | 11th | Honors |
| Rey Arcenas | 2016-17 | 12th | Honors |
| William Ayres | 2017-18 | 11th | Scholastic |
| William Ayres | 2018-19 | 12th | Scholastic |
| N/A | 2019-20 | N/A | N/A |
| Evan Hardern | 2020-21 | 11th | Honors |
| Rebecca Blumer | 2021-22 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Charli Kulka | 2022-23 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Student | Year | Grade | GPA Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Johnson | 2010-11 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Nick Grilliot | 2010-11 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Ethan Kissock | 2010-11 | 12th | Varsity |
| Cliff Goertemiller | 2011-12 | 11th | Scholastic |
| Wilson Mullen | 2011-12 | 11th | Honors |
| Herbert Sizek | 2011-12 | 11th | Honors |
| Cliff Goertemiller | 2012-13 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Wilson Mullen | 2012-13 | 12th | Honors |
| Herbert Sizek | 2012-13 | 12th | Honors |
| Rachel Fisk | 2013-14 | 12th | Scholastic |
| William Fitz | 2013-14 | 11th | Scholastic |
| Wending Zhu | 2013-14 | 12th | Honors |
| Spencer Aidt | 2014-15 | 12th | Honors |
| Graham Garner | 2014-15 | 12th | Varsity |
| Whitney Powers | 2014-15 | 12th | Honors |
| Emmaline Bennett | 2015-16 | 12th | Honors |
| Emma Dalrymple | 2015-16 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Lukas Drumheller | 2015-16 | 12th | Varsity |
| Connor Hart | 2015-16 | 11th | Honors |
| Connor Hart | 2016-17 | 12th | Honors |
| Clay Goertemiller | 2016-17 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Rey Arcenas | 2016-17 | 12th | Honors |
| Cynthia Hong | 2016-17 | 12th | Honors |
| Sam Carryer | 2017-18 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Jordan Neeley | 2017-18 | 11th | Honors |
| Eliza Hendrix | 2017-18 | 11th | Varsity |
| Jordan Neeley | 2018-19 | 12th | Honors |
| Eliza Hendrix | 2018-19 | 12th | Varsity |
| William Ayres | 2018-19 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Richard Roediger | 2018-19 | 11th | Honors |
| Richard Roediger | 2019-20 | 12th | Honors |
| Chuck Kingston | 2019-20 | 12th | Honors |
| Natalie Bramer | 2019-20 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Kaleb Swedlund | 2019-20 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Bryan Bassett | 2019-20 | 12th | Varsity |
| Rebecca Blumer | 2020-21 | 11th | Scholastic |
| Natalie Connelly | 2020-21 | 12th | Honors |
| Evan Hardern | 2020-21 | 11th | Honors |
| Soren Kingston | 2020-21 | 11th | Scholastic |
| Luke Smallwood | 2020-21 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Rebecca Blumer | 2021-22 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Evan Hardern | 2021-22 | 12th | Honors |
| Soren Kingston | 2021-22 | 12th | Varsity |
| Michael Ritschel | 2021-22 | 11th | Honors |
| Michael Ritschel | 2022-23 | 12th | Honors |
| Rohan Haack | 2022-23 | 11th | Honors |
| Alex Devgan | 2022-23 | 11th | Honors |
| Charli Kulka | 2022-23 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Alex Devgan | 2023-24 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Rohan Haack | 2023-24 | 12th | Honors |
| Isak Autrey | 2023-24 | 11th | Honors |
| Grace Stafford | 2023-24 | 12th | Scholastic |
| Isak Autrey | 2024-25 | 12th | N/A |
| Srinidhi Krishnamoorthy | 2024-25 | 12th | N/A |
| Joseph Hong | 2024-25 | 12th | N/A |
| Sia Zois | 2024-25 | 12th | N/A |
| Student | Subject(s) |
|---|---|
| Whitney Powers | Music, Science |
| Connor Hart | Math |
| Emmaline Bennett | Literature |
| Richard Roediger | Art(x3), Science, Literature |
| Sam Carryer | Math |
| Yaoyi Xing | Social Science |
| Jordan Neeley | Art |
| Rebecca Gentry | Art |
| William Ayres | Art, Social Science |
| Soren Kingston | Art |
| Student | Score | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Johnson | 7,381.6 | 2011 |
| Cliff Goertemiller | 8,580.4 | 2012 |
| Cliff Goertemiller | 8,614.9 | 2013 |
| Emmaline Bennett | 8,015.0 | 2014 |
| Emmaline Bennett | 8,782.1 | 2015 |
| Connor Hart | 8,826.7 | 2016 |
| Connor Hart | 8,849.9 | 2017 |
| Yaoyi Xing | 9,427.7 | 2018 |
| William Ayres | 9,375.4 | 2019 |
| Natalie Connelly | 8,096.8 | 2021 |
| Evan Hardern | 8,509.9 | 2022 |
| Rohan Haack | 8,553.5 | 2023 |
| Student | Competition/GPA Division |
|---|---|
| Joshua Johnson | 2011 Scholastic |
| Cliff Goertemiller | 2012 Scholastic |
| Nathan Gibbs | 2012 Varsity |
| Wilson Mullen | 2013 Honors |
| Cliff Goertemiller | 2013 Scholastic |
| Nathan Gibbs | 2013 Varsity |
| Whitney Powers | 2014 Honors |
| Will Fitz | 2014 Scholastic |
| Tim McCarthy | 2014 Varsity |
| Whitney Powers | 2015 Honors |
| Grant Pitarys | 2015 Scholastic |
| Graham Garner | 2015 Varsity |
| Emmaline Bennett | 2016 Honors |
| Clay Goertemiller | 2016 Scholastic |
| Lukas Drumheller | 2016 Varsity |
| Will Janning (**Yaoyi Xing) | 2017 Honors |
| Clay Goertemiller | 2017 Scholastic |
| John Jones | 2017 Varsity |
| Richard Roediger | 2018 Honors |
| William Ayres | 2018 Scholastic |
| Eliza Hendrix | 2018 Varsity |
| Richard Roediger | 2019 Honors |
| Rebecca Gentry | 2019 Scholastic |
| Penny Jones | 2019 Varsity |
| Richard Roediger | 2020 Honors |
| Natalie Bramer | 2020 Scholastic |
| Bryan Bassett | 2020 Varsity |
| Natalie Connelly | 2021 Honors |
| Luke Smallwood | 2021 Scholastic |
| Nate Atocha | 2021 Varsity |
| Rohan Haack | 2022 Honors |
| Charli Kulka | 2022 Scholastic |
| Soren Kingston | 2022 Varsity |
| Rohan Haack | 2023 Honors |
| Charli Kulka | 2023 Scholastic |
| Danny Vásconez | 2023 Varsity |
| Rohan Haack | 2024 Honors |
| Alex Devgan | 2024 Scholastic |
| Daniel Wang | 2024 Varsity |
| Student | Competition |
|---|---|
| Connor Hart | 2016 Nationals |
| Cynthia Hong | 2017 Regionals |
| Rey Arcenas | 2017 State |
| Connor Hart | 2017 Nationals |
| Eliza Hendrix | 2017 Nationals |
| Sam Carryer | 2018 Regionals |
| Rebecca Gentry | 2018 State |
| Rebecca Gentry | 2018 Nationals |
| Richard Roediger | 2019 Regionals |
| Miles Jones | 2019 State |
| Natalie Bramer | 2020 Regionals |
| Julia Spowart | 2020 State |
| Soren Kingston | 2022 State |
| Angie Rodriguez | 2023 State |
| Alex Devgan | 2024 Regionals |
| Rohan Haack | 2024 State |
- *due to competition error, scores are not necessarily correct -** Yaoyi Xing had the highest score in the competition, but was not on the 9-member team
