April 30, 2018—The Middle School PenOhio Team (formerly Power of the Pen) had a strong performance at the regional tournament, hosted by Shaker Heights Middle School, on April 21. The seventh-grade team took second place overall and the eighth-grade team finished in first place overall.
Eighth grader Mia Compton-Engle took first place for individuals (out of 150 students) and seventh grader Josh Mink earned fourth place (out of more than 100 students). The Middle School will send 10 students to the PenOhio State Tournament May 19-25 in Wooster. The following students will compete in the State Tournament:
Eighth-grade students:
Mia Compton-Engle
Aziza Reddy
Jonathan Brinkley
Alice Yang
Mary Margaret Cole
Ruby Cover
Seventh-grade students:
Josh Mink
Ella Grey
Sophie Yingling
Hannah Whitney
Yasmin Osman