Souderton Area High School

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Souderton Area High School
Souderton Area High School logo
School Founded --
Team Established 2013
History --
City Souderton, Pennsylvania
Team Colors Red and White
Principal Dr. Sam Varano
Head Coach Phil Cerami (2013-pres)
Associate/Other Head Coach(es) Cynthia Sieracki (2013-2014)

Sue Newlin (2014-15)

Sarah Ulmer (2015-2017)

Carolyn Scott (2018-pres)

Sally Cushmore (2022-pres)

National Championships --
State Championships 3 (2018, 2021, 2023)
Regional/County Championships 6 (2018, 2020-2024)
Region/County Location Eastern Pennsylvania
Highest Finish 1st Eastern PA, 1st PA State, 9th National Finals
School Website sahs.soudertonsd.org

Souderton Area High School has been competing in Academic Decathlon since 2013.

Since its founding as a program in 2013, the team has won 5 regional titles and 3 PA State titles. Souderton has represented Pennsylvania 5 times at the national level, including the National Finals and E-Nationals.

Souderton Academic Decathlon is highly supported by Souderton Area School District educators and the Souderton Area Education Association, providing both financial and structural support for the team's success.

Note on 2021: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, regionals in PA were conducted without speech and interview. For the purpose of recordkeeping and recognizing achievements by individual students and teams, the following methodologies are used:

1) Team scores have 10,000 points added to them to account for speech and interview, a norm that has been established in this community.

2) Individual scores for students are made proportional to 10,000 points by averaging scores and multiplying by 10.

Team History[edit]

  • National Rank is based on Round 3 state scores compiled on ADSIC.
  • Preseason and Round 1 Rank is based on rank amongst schools in PA at that competition.
Year Theme Preseason Score R1 Score Reg Score State Large Score National Rank Score National Rank Medals
2013 Russia 3rd 19,243 2nd 20,686 2nd 33,801 5th 4th 35,534 Lrg E-Nats 3rd 34,899 (24,899) 115th 48
2014 World War I 2nd 19,529 3rd 21,278 2nd 33,889 5th 4th 35,983 -- -- -- 132nd 83
2015 New Alternatives in Energy: Ingenuity and Innovation 2nd 20,192 2nd 20,834 2nd 33,809 7th 4th 35,625 -- -- -- 151st 55
2016 India 2nd 24,570 2nd 26,689 2nd 39,758 3rd 3rd 42,262 -- -- -- 88th 130
2017 World War II 2nd 24,672 2nd 25,395 2nd 38,918 4th 4th 41,092 -- -- -- 85th 114
2018 Africa 1st 27,135 1st 28,697 1st 42,235 1st 1st 42,791 Natl Finals 16th 42,182.8 75th 210
2019 The 1960s: A Transformational Decade 1st 23,361 1st 22,380 2nd 34,844 6th 5th 37,248 -- -- -- 150th 69
2020 In Sickness and In Health: An Exploration of Illness and Wellness 2nd 20,974 1st 24,071 1st 39,240 3rd 3rd 39,240 Lrg E-Nats -- -- 87th 97
2021 The Cold War 1st 23,128 1st 27,383 1st 44,097 (34,097) 1st 1st 44,224 (34,224) Natl Finals 12th 39,568.6 41st 224
2022 Water: A Most Essential Resource 1st 20,767 1st 24,170 1st 38,740 2nd 2nd 40,312 Lrg E-Nats 3rd 39,522.1 (29,522.1) 39th 218
2023 The American Revolution 1st 24,777 1st 28,540 1st 39,779 1st 1st 43,120 Natl Finals 9th 40,223.0 28th 309
2024 Technology and Humanity 1st 23,117 1st 24,876 1st 39,344 216

National Event Highest Scoring Student Scholarship Winners[edit]

Year Student Score Division Event
2023 Marcus Smith 7,908.0 Honors National Finals
2022 Ty Platow 6,162.3 (7,703) Honors Large E-Nationals
2021 Andy Swartley 8,756.4 Honors National Finals
2018 Josh Martin 8,009.0 Honors National Finals
2013 Hirsh Sisodia 5,219 (6,524) Honors Large E-Nationals

National Event Most Valuable Team Member Scholarship[edit]

Year Student Division Event
2023 Ashley Caputo Honors National Finals
2021 Sylvia Stanell Honors National Finals
2018 Em Bieck Honors National Finals

All-State Members[edit]

Year Student Division Place Score
2023 Marcus Smith Honors 2nd 8,025
2023 Shane Raab Scholastic 1st 7,211
2023 Nolan Hughes Scholastic 2nd 6,865
2023 Andy Cruz Varsity 1st 7,219
2023 Josh Ubele Varsity 2nd 6,524
2023 Gabe Smola Varsity 3rd 6,384
2022 Ty Platow Honors 3rd 7,909
2022 Andy Cruz Varsity 2nd 6,443
2021 Andy Swartley Honors 1st 9,097 (7,277)
2021 Sylvia Stanell Honors 2nd 8,386 (6,709)
2021 Jude Kane Scholastic 1st 7,781 (6,225)
2021 Zander Jenkins Varsity 3rd 6,148 (4,918)
2018 Josh Martin Honors 1st 8,347
2018 Christian Pensabene Scholastic 1st 7,375
2018 Shane Fairweather Varsity 1st 6,786
2017 Jerry Zheng Honors 1st 8,431
2017 Jarod Olson Honors 3rd 8,360
2016 Stephen Sherlock Varsity 3rd 6,817
2016 Stephen Dietrich Scholastic 3rd 7,366


Scores Above 7,000[edit]

Year Student Division Competition Score
2021 Andy Swartley Honors States 9,097 (7,277)
2017 Jerry Zheng Honors States 8,431
2021 Sylvia Stanell Honors States 8,386 (6,709)
2017 Jarod Olson Honors States 8,360
2018 Josh Martin Honors States 8,347
2021 Ty Platow Honors Regionals 8,122 (6,498)
2023 Marcus Smith Honors States 8,025
2024 Ahsan Rahman Honors Regionals 7,888
2021 Jude Kane Scholastic States 7,781 (6,225)
2018 Christian Pensabene Scholastic Nationals 7,564.4
2024 Giovanni Iervolino Honors Regionals 7,527
2014 Lucas Masin-Moyer Honors States 7,493
2018 Misty Zheng Honors Regionals 7,430
2018 Em Bieck Honors States 7,425
2016 Stephen Dietrich Scholastic States 7,366
2020 Alexis Pittman Scholastic Regionals 7,332
2016 Dan Prongay Honors Regionals 7,301
2023 Ashley Caputo Honors States 7,276
2017 Sarah Priller Honors States 7,248
2023 Andy Cruz Varsity States 7,219
2023 Shane Raab Scholastic States 7,211
2014 Grant Welby Honors States 7,100
2023 Kyle Berdy Honors States 7,077
2018 Sahara Grinkewitz Scholastic States 7,008.9

Souderton Records[edit]

Individual Overall[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Andy Swartley 9,097 (7,277) 2021 States
2 Jerry Zheng 8,431 2017 States
3 Sylvia Stanell 8,386 (6,709) 2021 States
4 Jarod Olson 8,360 2017 States
5 Josh Martin 8,347 2018 States

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Jude Kane 7,781 (6,225) 2021 States
2 Christian Pensabene 7,564.4 2018 Nationals
3 Stephen Dietrich 7,366 2016 States
4 Alexis Pittman 7,332 2020 Regionals
5 Shane Raab 7,211 2023 States

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Andy Cruz 7,219 2023 States
2 Stephen Sherlock 6,817 2016 States
3 Shane Fairweather 6,786 2018 States
4 Josh Ubele 6,524 2023 States
5 Mitch Jellen 6,429 2018 Regionals

Literature[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Jerry Zheng 940 2017 States
1 Andy Swartley 940 2021 States
3 Ty Platow 920 2022 Round 1
4 Marcus Smith 900 2022 Regionals
5 Josh Martin 840 2018 Round 1
5 Misty Zheng 840 2018 States
5 Sylvia Stanell 840 2021 States

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 El Ross 920 2023 Round 1
2 Jude Kane 840 2021 States
3 Christian Pensabene 800 2018 Scrimmage
4 Alexis Pittman 780 2019 Regionals
5 Matt Bieck 760 2020 Regionals
5 Shane Raab 760 2022 Round 1

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Andy Cruz 880 2023 Round 1
1 Zander Jenkins 840 2021 States
3 Shane Fairweather 740 2018 Regionals
4 Carter Wilson 680 2021 States
5 James Nyce 660 2016 ASL
5 Thomas Updike 660 2022 Round 1

Art[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Marcus Smith 960 2023 States
2 Ty Platow 945.5 2022 Nationals
3 Lucas Masin-Moyer 940 2014 States
3 Andy Swartley 940 2021 Round 1
3 Alex Espenship 940 2024 Regionals

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Shane Raab 940 2023 States
2 Alexis Pittman 880 2020 Regionals
3 Jude Kane 860 2021 Regionals
4 Aaron Jones 840 2023 Round 1
5 El Ross 820 2023 States

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Andy Cruz 840 2023 Regionals
1 Josh Ubele 840 2023 States
3 Carter Wilson 780 2021 Round 1
4 Lucas McDonough 760 2024 Regionals
5 Zander Jenkins 720 2021 States

Music[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Sylvia Stanell 1,000 2021 States
1 Andy Swartley 1,000 2021 States
3 Ty Platow 940 2021 Round 1
4 Marcus Smith 900 2023 Round 1
5 Lucas Masin-Moyer 860 2014 Regionals
5 Jerry Zheng 860 2016 States

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Jude Kane 860 2021 Nationals
1 Shane Raab 860 2023 States
3 Aaron Jones 820 2024 Regionals
4 Christian Pensabene 760 2018 States
5 Nolan Hughes 740 2023 States

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Shane Fairweather 840 2018 States
1 Andy Cruz 840 2023 Round 1
3 Zander Jenkins 680 2021 Regionals
3 Josh Ubele 680 2023 Nationals
5 Connor Grunewald 600 2017 Preseason
5 Isaiah Sgro 600 2018 States
5 Gabe Smola 600 2023 Nationals

Mathematics[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Josh Martin 1,000 2018 States
2 Jarod Olson 971 2017 Regionals
3 Sarah Priller 914 2017 Scrimmage
3 Jerry Zheng 914 2017 Scrimmage
3 Andy Swartley 914 2021 Regionals

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Brett Cornman 1,000 2018 Nationals
2 Christian Pensabene 971 2018 Nationals
3 Michael Hibbert 857 2016 Round 1
4 Sahara Grinkewitz 800 2018 Regionals
4 Jude Kane 800 2022 States
4 Nolan Hughes 800 2023 States
4 Aaron Jones 800 2024 Scrimmage

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Dominic Puppo 828 2019 Preseason
2 Gabe Smola 771 2023 States
3 Matt Ruth 742 2016 ASL
4 Louis Mottley 685 2013 ASL
4 Angel Pham 685 2019 Preseason

Economics[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Jerry Zheng 980 2017 Preseason
2 Jarod Olson 940 2016 Preseason
2 Dan Prongay 940 2016 States
4 Andy Swartley 920 2021 Regionals
5 Sylvia Stanell 900 2020 Preseason

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Stephen Dietrich 920 2016 Regionals
2 Michael Hibbert 900 2016 Regionals
3 Christian Pensabene 880 2018 Nationals
4 Aaron Jones 780 2024 Regionals
5 Jude Kane 760 2021 States

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 David Sherwood 800 2017 States
2 James Nyce 780 2016 ASL
3 Stephen Sherlock 740 2016 States
3 Dominic Puppo 740 2019 Preseason
4 Lucy Mottley 700 2013 States

Science[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Jarod Olson 980 2017 States
2 Ashley Caputo 940 2023 Round 1
2 Marcus Smith 940 2023 Round 1
4 Jerry Zheng 920 2016 Scrimmage 2
4 Andy Swartley 920 2020 Regionals

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Stephen Dietrich 920 2016 ASL
2 Ryan Schlipf 860 2020 Preseason
3 Aaron Jones 840 2024 Regionals
3 Matt Bieck 840 2020 Preseason
5 Ella Slater 820 2020 Preseason
5 Jeffrey Lee 820 2020 Preseason

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Gunther Druker 940 2014 ASL
2 David Sherwood 920 2016 ASL
3 Stephen Sherlock 800 2016 Scrimmage 2
3 Matthew Ruth 800 2016 Scrimmage 2
3 James Nyce 800 2016 Regionals

Social Science[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Sylvia Stanell 960 2021 Regionals
1 Andy Swartley 960 2021 States
1 Ahsan Rahman 960 2024 Regionals
4 Jerry Zheng 940 2017 States
4 Marcus Smith 940 2021 Round 1
5 Ty Platow 920 2021 Regionals

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Jude Kane 940 2021 Nationals
2 Shane Raab 840 2022 Round 1
2 Aaron Jones 840 2024 Regionals
4 Aswad Hossain 820 2017 Regionals
4 Alexis Pittman 820 2020 Round 1

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Stephen Sherlock 860 2016 States
2 David Sherwood 820 2017 States
2 Zander Jenkins 820 2021 States
4 Andy Cruz 800 2022 States
4 Thomas Updike 800 2022 States

Essay[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Andy Swartley 1,000 2021 States
2 Sylvia Stanell 975 2021 States
3 Jarod Olson 945 2017 States
4 Ty Platow 900 2021 States
5 Grant Welby 888 2013 States

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 El Ross 950 2023 Regionals
2 Brett Cornman 907 2018 States
3 Alden Thiriot 905 2013 States
4 Erik Michael 904 2015 States
5 Sarah Heckman 903 2019 Regionals

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Mitch Jellen 995 2018 Regionals
2 Hannah Fairweather 930 2018 Regionals
3 James Nyce 915 2016 States
4 Josh Ubele 913 2023 States
5 Dominic Puppo 900 2019 States

Speech[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Kyle Wetzler 1,000 2014 Regionals
2 Josh Martin 955 2018 Regionals
3 Hirsh Sisodia 940 2013 Regionals
3 Marcus Smith 940 2023 Regionals
5 Ashley Caputo 935 2023 States

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Alexis Pittman 930 2020 Regionals
2 Clarissa Thiriot 905 2013 Regionals
2 Stephen Dietrich 905 2016 Regionals
4 Stephen Sherlock 900 2015 Regionals
5 Ryan Schlipf 880 2020 Regionals

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Andy Cruz 955 2023 States
2 Hannah Fairweather 940 2018 Regionals
3 Josh Ubele 920 2023 States
4 Mitch Jellen 900 2018 Regionals
5 Nick Leiss 860 2020 Regionals

Interview[edit]

Honors[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Jarod Olson 1,000 2017 Regionals
2 Lucas Masin-Moyer 970 2015 Regionals
3 Ashley Caputo 945 2023 Nationals
4 Grant Welby 940 2014 Regionals
4 Andy Swartley 940 2020 Regionals
4 Marcus Smith 940 2023 Nationals

Scholastic[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Sahara Grinkewitz 995 2018 Interview
2 Stephen Sherlock 980 2015 States
3 Matt Ruth 960 2016 Regionals
4 Shane Raab 955 2023 Regionals
5 Tom Cassidy 950 2014 States
5 Alexis Pittman 950 2020 Regionals

Varsity[edit]

Place Student Score Year Round
1 Mitch Jellen 1,000 2018 Regionals
2 Andy Cruz 995 2023 Nationals
3 David Sherwood 985 2017 Regionals
4 Connor Grunewald 965 2018 Regionals
5 Lucy Mottley 935 2013 Regionals

Historical Medal Leaderboards[edit]

Place Student Medals Graduation Year
1 Marcus Smith 68 2023
2 Andy Cruz 61 2023
3 Shane Raab 53 2023
4 Jerry Zheng 51 2017
4 Andy Swartley 51 2021
Jude Kane 49 2022
Ahsan Rahman 48 2025
Ty Platow 40 2022
Aaron Jones 38 2024
Mitch Jellen 37 2018
Sylvia Stanell 36 2021
Sahara Grinkewitz 35 2018
Alexis Pittman 34 2020
Lucas Masin-Moyer 34 2015
James Nyce 34 2016
Jarod Olson 34 2017
Christian Pensabene 34 2018
Emma Derstine 33 2022
Kevin Hahn 33 2023
David Sherwood 32 2017
Josh Martin 32 2018
Josh Ubele 30 2023
Danny Mays 27 2022
Stephen Dietrich 25 2016
Stephen Sherlock 25 2016
Lucas McDonough 25 2024
Zander Jenkins 24 2021
Carter Wilson 24 2021
El Ross 24 2023
Gunther Druker 23 2014
Shane Fairweather 23 2018
Mahreen Parvez 23 2023
Will Canavan 23 2024
Connor Grunewald 22 2018
Dominic Puppo 21 2019
Thomas Updike 21 2022
Isaac Brown 21 2024
Ashley Caputo 20 2023
Misty Zheng 19 2018
Giovanni Iervolino 18 2025
Ryan Markus 18 2027
Levi Lewis 17 2023
Jackson Fuhrman 15 2014
Michael Hibbert 15 2016
Brett Cornman 15 2018
Caroline Stout 15 2026
Clarissa Thiriot 14 2013
Matt Ruth 14 2016
Em Bieck 14 2018
Alex Espenship 14 2024
Aaron Im 14 2025
Grant Welby 13 2014
Dan Prongay 13 2016
Ryan Schlipf 13 2021
Nolan Hughes 13 2023
Lucy Mottley 12 2013
Colin Carmody 12 2020
Joe DePolo 12 2022
Gabe Smola 12 2023
Kyle Berdy 11 2023
Sam Cottom 11 2024
Aswad Hossain 9 2017
Sarah Priller 9 2017
Isaiah Sgro 9 2018
Alexa Peters 9 2021
Angel Pham 7 2019
Maddie Undercuffler 7 2022
Sarah Heckman 6 2019
Grover Washington 6 2023
Kyle Wetzler 5 2016
Emily Brong 5 2014
Rohan Mehta 5 2021
Noah Tencza 5 2021
Jeffrey Lee 5 2021
Matt Bieck 5 2021
Colton Skinfill 5 2025
Rahul Hegde 5 2024
Henry Dang 5 2025
Hirsh Sisodia 4 2016
Christian Zeller 4 2024
Tom Cassidy 3 2014
Mike Ragaini 3 2014
Frank Holloman 3 2020
Tyler Lisius 3 2022
Cayla Sulikowski 3 2019
Drew Landis 3 2021
Dmitri Cwynar 3 2023
Kim Rothenberger 3 2024
Kaylin Scanlon 3 2024
Sam Grinkewitz 2 2022
Madhura Dahale 2 2023
Matt Malanga 2 2024
Colin Harrison 2 2024
Erik Michael 2 2015
Nick Leiss 2 2020
Ryan Dunlevy 2 2022
Matthew Kennedy 2 2026
Jenna DeCarme 2 2024
Sydney Trilling 1 2018
Sarina Holinka 1 2015
Nathan Zeiger 1 2016
James Beldham 1 2015
Alden Thiriot 1 2015
Alex Rush 1 2017
Zoe Jones 1 2016
Patrick Eisert 1 2017
Neethu Saji 1 2017
Tyler Apple 1 2018
Prem Patel 1 2021
Annabel Cunningham 1 2022
Simon Hershberger 1 2023
Amanda Do 1 2023
Jack Metzger 1 2023
Alexander Steele 1 2025
Carter Wright 1 2024
Trina Nguyen 1 2025

Total SAHS Medals, All Time: 1,732