INA, IL (March 14, 2022) - Rend Lake College was recently the host for some of the best and brightest students in the area as part of the annual Academic Challenge in Engineering and Sciences regional competition.
The ACES, which was formerly known as WYSE, was split in two parts on Feb. 9 as schools were able to choose to participate either in-person or online. The event included challenges in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Graphics, English, Mathematics and Physics.
Participating high schools included Benton, Christopher, Mt. Vernon, Pinckneyville, Sesser-Valier, Webber Township and Zeigler-Royalton.
Qualifying students advanced from the regional competition moved on to the sectional competition. Both the sectional and state contest will be held online this year.
Division 300 Winners
Biology
- First - Sean Royce, Christopher High School
- Second - Brandon Frank, Sesser-Valier High School
- Third - Cordelia Lemons, Sesser-Valier High School
Chemistry
- First - Brandon Frank, Sesser-Valier High School
- Second - Emi Caronongan, Webber High School
- Third - Trey Cole, Christopher High School
Computer Science
- First - Sean Royce, Christopher High School
- Second - Owen Glidewell, Christopher High School
- Third - Isaac Hollaway, Webber High School
Engineering Graphics
- First - Cera Wilson, Zeigler-Royalton High School
- Second - Wyatt Jackson, Webber High School
- Third - Tanner Johnson, Webber High School
English
- First - Emma Spence, Sesser-Valier High School* (Automatically qualified for state)
- Second - Maura White, Sesser-Valier High School* (Automatically qualified for state)
- Third - Hudson Stubblefield, Sesser-Valier High School* (Automatically qualified for state)
Mathematics
- First - Hudson Stubblefield, Sesser-Valier High School
- Second - Reagan Basso, Sesser-Valier High School
- Third - Aerin Cockrum, Sesser-Valier High School
Physics
- First - Gabe Woolsey, Sesser-Valier High School
- Second - Aidan Reed, Webber High School
- Third - Candence Trusty, Zeigler-Royalton High School
Teams
- First - Sesser-Valier High School
- Second - Christopher High School
- Third - Webber High School
- Fourth: Zeigler-Royalton High School
Division 700 Winners
Biology
- First - Addilyn Krueger, Benton Consolidated High School
- Second - Brockton Miller, Benton Consolidated High School
- Third - Jenna Stotlar, Pinckneyville Community High School
Chemistry
- First - Sallee Collins, Pinckneyville Community High School
- Second - Daci Palmer, Pinckneyville Community High School
- Third - Faith Smith, Pinckneyville Community High School
Computer Science
- First - Evin Olson, Pinckneyville Community High School
- Second - Thomas Burdel, Pinckneyville Community High School
- Third - Hunter Halsted, Pinckneyville Community High School
Engineering Graphics
- First - Bryce Eubanks, Benton Consolidated High School
- Second - Owen Sanders, Benton Consolidated High School
- Third - Thomas Burdel, Pinckneyville Community High School
English
- First - Logan Tindle, Benton Consolidated High School* (Automatically qualified for state)
- Second - Sallee Collins, Pinckneyville Community High School* (Automatically qualified for state)
- Third - Layne Jones, Pinckneyville Community High School* (Automatically qualified for state)
Mathematics
- First - Kortney Wilcox, Benton Consolidated High School
- Second - Layne Jones, Pinckneyville Community High School
- Third - Sarah Restoff, Pinckneyville Community High School
Physics
- First - Hunter Halsted, Pinckneyville Community High School
- Second - Kylie Harvey, Pinckneyville
- Third - Kortney Wilcox, Benton Consolidated High School
Teams
- First: Pinckneyville
- Second: Benton
Division 1500
Biology
- First - Jordan Abenese, MVTHS
- Second - Maddux Randall, MVTHS
- Third -- Tristan Rivera, MVTHS
Chemistry
- First --- Charlie Houle, MVTHS
- Second - Maddux Randall, MVTHS
- Third - Ryan Bendersky, MVTHS
Computer Science
- First - Ethan Sinnett, MVTHS
Engineering Graphics
- First - Cassie White, MVTHS
- Second - Jackson Mills, MVTHS
- Third - Eli Harris, MVTHS
English
- First - Charlie Houle, MVTHS* (Automatically qualified for state)
- Second - Rebecca Fisher, MVTHS
- Third - Jordan Absenese, MVTHS
Mathematics
- First - Rebecca VanLuevender, MVTHS
- Second - Eli Harris, MVTHS
- Third - Caleb Belmont, MVTHS
Team Photos
Benton Consolidated High School students participating in the ACES Regional at RLC included front row from left Jaci Page, Addi Krueger, Kortney Wilcox, Jacie Minor, Payton Heater and Bryce Eubanks. Back row from left: Logan Tingle, Keaton House, Owen Sanders, Sam Schilli, Zane Harmon, Brockton Miloiz and Joseph Copple. (Click image for printable photo)
Christopher High School students participating in the ACES regional included from row from left: Sean Raye, Kolten Inglett, Chelsea Young, Kaili Gilbert, Jody Dawe and Kailey Jolly. Back row from left: Brittany Hammonds, Trey Cole, Carson Bushery, Owen Glidewell, Riley Eickelman, Logan Kirkpatrick, Daniel Wilcox, and RyAnn Clark. (Click image for printable photo)
Mt. Vernon Township High School students participating in the ACES regional at Rend Lake College include Front row, from left, Cristian Gonzalez, Rebecca Fisher, Rebecca VanLuvendar, Cassie White, Eli Harris, Caleb Belmont and Ethan Sinnett. Back row from left: Tristan Riveria, Jackson Mills, Ryan Bundersky, Nolan Armstrong, Randal Maddux, Charlie Houle and Jordan Abenese. (Click image for printable photo)
Pinckneyville students who attended the ACES regional at RLC included, front row, from left: Evin Olson, Hunter Trail, Hunter Halsted, Jimmie Reiman, Cheyanne Pauley, Taylor Kurtz and Kylie Harvey. (Click image for printable photo)
Pinckneyville students who participated in the recent ACES regional at RLC included front row, from left: Kendyl Bleyer, Hannah Halsted, Madelyn Doerflein, Emily Ruppert, Aa Adcock and Livia Queen. Back row from left: Emma Smith, Chase Heinemeyer, Alyssa Brokering, Jaleigh Moss, Coy Fox, James Davis, Carly Heisner and Kira Bruce. (Click image for printable photo)
Pinckneyville Community High School students who attended the ACES regional at RLC included front row, from left: Sarah Restoff, Bailey Niedbalkski, Jessie Pyatt, Jenna Stotlar and Thomas Burdel. Back row, Faith Smith, Karli Shockley, Daci Palmer, Lily Tanner, Kassie Lee, Addie Waggoner, Sallee Collins, Layne Jones, and Collier Brenaix. (Click image for printable photo)
Sesser-Valier High School students participating in the ACES regional at RLC were front row, from left: Savannah Stuthers, Emily Heard, Hannah Utlaut, Aerin Cockrum, Emma Spence, Maura White, Maggie Stacey and Reagan Basso. Back row: Hudson Stubblefield, Gabe Woolsey, Luke Bamy, Brandon Frank, Brooklyn McKee, Cordelia Lemons. (Click image for printable photo)
Webber Township High School students participating in the ACES regional at RLC were front row, from left: Kyle Hails, Emi Caronongan, Emma Thompson, Sarah Meyers-O'Dell, Alison Northup, Samantha Schrum and Savannah Hulbert. Back row, from left: Teacher Cindy Birkner, Tanner Johnson, Isaac Holloway, Caleb Hardy, Noah Groff, Aidan Reed, Seth Hammerski and Wyatt Jackson. (Click image for printable photo)
Zeigler-Royalton High School students participating in the ACES regional at RLC were front row, from left: Cadence Trusty, Melissa Walters, Brylee Martin, Bella Bate, Cera Wilson, Allyson Gibs and Liberty McGill. Back row from left: Ruthie Rose, Hayley Pasquino, Ashlyn Stayton, Joe Earl, Colton Smith, Bam Edmundson, and Courtney Floyd. (Click image for printable photo).
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