2026 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2026 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry Shu | The Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Dylan Hart | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 3 | Meir Markenson | The Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Frank Aldrich | The Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Caleb Medved | The Connect Charter School |
| 6 | Kinslee Owens | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 7 | Gaven Hu | The Connect Charter School |
| 8 | Brixton Schneider | The Connect Charter School |
| 9 | Liana Smith | The Connect Charter School |
| 10 | Michael Siegrist | Liberty Tree Academy |
The top 2026 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Corwin International Magnet School |
2025 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2025 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghav Sasikumar | Swink School District |
| 2 | Sharvil Nallegowda | The Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Owen Herman | The Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Ian Morgan | Villa Bella Expeditionary School |
| 5 | Emmett Hachman | Buena Vista Middle School |
| 6 | Mathias Minjarez | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 7 | Zach Leon | Buena Vista Middle School |
| 8 | Kerry Shu | The Connect Charter School |
| 9 | Liberty Wertz | Buena Vista Middle School |
| 10 | Fuad Jaji | The Connect Charter School |
| 11 | Tristin Callaghan | The Connect Charter School |
| 12 | Duncan Graham | Villa Bella Expeditionary School |
| 13 | Aubree Liu | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 14 | Grace Joshua | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 15 | Jennalee Garcia | The Connect Charter School |
The top 2025 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Villa Bella Expeditionary School |
2024 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2024 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghav Sasikumar | Swink School District |
| 2 | Owen Herman | The Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Benjamin Niemet | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 4 | Tristin Callaghan | The Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Zi Liu | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 6 | Connor Knight | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 7 | Sharvil Nallegowda | The Connect Charter School |
| 8 | Mathias Minjarez | Corwin International Magnet School |
The top 2024 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Connect Charter School |
2023 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2023 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Kottenstette | The Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Mauricio Valenzuela | The Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Jack Centner | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 4 | Taylor Kottenstette | The Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Dhruv Nallegowda | The Connect Charter School |
| 6 | Raghav Sasikumar | Swink School District |
| 7 | Alexander Porter | Non-School Competitor |
| 8 | Joseph Cruz | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 9 | Connor Knight | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 10 | Nevaeh Gonzales | Corwin International Magnet School |
The top 2023 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Connect Charter School |
2022 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2022 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Centner | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 2 | Benjamin Knudsen | The Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Elias Garcia | The Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Mauricio Valenzuela | The Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Brooke Kottenstette | The Connect Charter School |
| 6 | Santiago Bedoya-Correa | The Connect Charter School |
| 7 | Hannah E Garrison | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 8 | Taylor Kottenstette | The Connect Charter School |
| 9 | Gabrielle R Powell | Corwin International Magnet School |
2021 Southern Chapter Invitational Competition Winners
The 2021 state qualifiers were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathir V Sasikumar | Swink School District |
| 2 | Trevor P Riley | Canon City Middle School |
| 3 | Lilith L Shook | Pueblo Academy Of Arts |
| 4 | Bella S Ortiz | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 5 | Alivia V Cardenas | Pueblo Academy Of Arts |
2021 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2021 individuals were:
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Kathir V Sasikumar | Swink School District |
| Trevor P Riley | Canon City Middle School |
| Lilith L Shook | Pueblo Academy Of Arts |
| Alivia V Cardenas | Pueblo Academy Of Arts |
| Bella S Ortiz | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
2020 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2020 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Pollock | Pueblo Academy of Arts |
| 2 | Ian Ellington | Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Bella Cappelucci | Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Kathir Sasikumar | Swink School District |
| 5 | Noe Felix-Burns | Harrison Middle School |
| 6 | Evan Woodka-Kelly | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 7 | Madison Huffman | Las Animas Middle School |
| 8 | Kenshin Siffring | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 9 | Tyler Fehrenbach | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 10 | Calvin Scisco | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 11 | Brandon Simmons | Corwin International Magnet School |
| 12 | Christian Oliva | Connect Charter School |
| 13 | Brayden Pollock | Corwin International Magnet School |
The top 2020 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Las Animas Middle School |
| 2 | Corwin International Magnet School |
2019 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2019 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Shu | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Madison Fillmore | Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Pedro Arrieta | Heroes K-8 Academy |
| 4 | Bella Cappellucci | Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Joey Holubek | Connect Charter School |
| 6 | Noah Schwartz | Connect Charter School |
| 7 | Eli Schwartz | Connect Charter School |
| 8 | Trevor Riley | Canon City Middle School |
| 9 | Mischa Clouthier | Mountain View Core Knowledge School |
| 10 | Cheiekbuka Oneuka | Connect Charter School |
| 11 | Kathir Sasikumar | Swink School District |
| 12 | Claire Pendleton | Wiley School |
The top 2019 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Heroes K-8 Academy |
| 3 | Canon City Middle School |
| 4 | Wiley School |
| 5 | Goodnight School |
2018 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2018 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Zhang | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Michael Bertoldo | Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Alina Bartosz | Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Madison Fillmore | Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Thomas Manfredo | Harrison Middle School |
| 6 | Sofia Kamal | Connect Charter School |
| 7 | Baiza Mand | Canon City Middle School |
| 8 | Jeffrey Kimmick | Canon City Middle School |
| 9 | Emma Brown | Connect Charter School |
| 10 | Noah Schwartz | Connect Charter School |
| 11 | Joey Holubek | Connect Charter School |
| 12 | Jared Abels | Mountain View Core Knowledge School |
The top 2018 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Harrison Middle School |
| 3 | Canon City Middle School |
| 4 | Heroes K-8 Academy |
2017 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2017 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Li | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Michael Bertoldo | Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Alina Bartosz | Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Zoe Martin | Mountain View Core Knowledge |
| 5 | Andrew Zhang | Connect Charter School |
| 6 | Anna Saathoff | Connect Charter School |
| 7 | Emma Brown | Connect Charter School |
| 8 | Josh Thatcher | Connect Charter School |
| 9 | Jared Abels | Mountain View Core Knowledge |
| 10 | Macy Rowan | Wiley Junior-Senior High School |
| 11 | Thomas Manfredo | Harrison Middle School |
The top 2017 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Mtn View Core Knowledge |
| 3 | Wiley Junior-Senior High School |
2016 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2016 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Li | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Joli Dou | Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Nikola Jaksic | Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Brian Morgan | Salida Middle School |
| 5 | Zoe Martin | Mtn View Core Knowledge |
| 6 | Anna Saathoff | Connect Charter School |
| 7 | Alina Bartosz | Connect Charter School |
| 8 | Kaela Earhart | Salida Middle School |
| 9 | Marianna Benitez | Connect Charter School |
| 10 | Kyle Freeburg | Craver Middle School |
| 11 | Drayven Bowton | Cotopaxi Consolidated |
| 12 | Makayla Bastain | Risley Int Academy of Innovation |
| 13 | Peter Manfredo | Harrison Middle School |
| 14 | Adam Cruz | Rocky Ford Jr Sr High School |
| 15 | Jonah Stiller | Cotopaxi Consolidated |
| 16 | Noah Jamerson | Cotopaxi Consolidated |
| 17 | Jonathon Griffith | Harrison Middle School |
| 18 | Bowman Russell | Salida Middle School |
The top 2016 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Salida Middle School |
| 3 | Harrison Middle School |
| 4 | Mtn View Core Knowledge |
| 5 | Cotopaxi Consolidated |
2015 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2015 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Sun | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Catie Wolyn | Craver Middle School |
| 3 | Hunter Redmon | Salida Middle School |
| 4 | Andrew Li | Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Claire Duffee | Connect Charter School |
| 6 | Sanghyun Shim | Salida Middle School |
| 7 | Joli Dou | Connect Charter School |
| 8 | Gabe Slade | Craver Middle School |
| 9 | Alanna Jackson | Connect Charter School |
| 10 | Juliet Chi | Connect Charter School |
| 11 | Colton Ortiz | Pueblo Academy of Arts |
| 12 | Justin Harris | Swink Elementary School |
| 13 | Martin Fernandez | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 14 | Matthew Morgenthaler | Canon City Midle School |
| 15 | Akash Patel | Craver Middle School |
| 16 | Bowman Russell | Salida Middle School |
| 17 | Peter Manfredo | Harrison Middle School |
| 18 | Kathryn Edgington | Salida Middle School |
| 19 | Colby Pitts | Salida Middle School |
The top 2015 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Salida Middle School |
| 3 | Craver Middle School |
| 4 | Pueblo Academy of Arts |
| 5 | Harrison Middle School |
2014 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2014 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Peters | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Yumiko Sakamoto | Harrison Middle School |
| 3 | Jessica Zhang | Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Cole Henderson | Harrison Middle School |
| 5 | Catie Wolyn | Craver Middle School |
| 6 | Caleb Freeburg | Craver Middle School |
| 7 | Joli Dou | Connect Charter School |
| 8 | Su Lan Mair | Connect Charter School |
| 9 | Matthew Morgenthaler | Canon City Midle School |
| 10 | Riley McAndrews | Connect Charter School |
| 11 | Jay Paolucci | La Junta Junior Senior High School |
| 12 | Dennis Pearson | Craver Middle School |
| 13 | Sam Tameler | Salida Middle School |
| 14 | Vasey Stephens | Salida Middle School |
| 15 | Alanna Jackson | Connect Charter School |
| 16 | Jaylynn Hart | Heroes K-8 Academy |
| 17 | Ryan Madic | Connect Charter School |
| 18 | Wyatt Shomion | Salida Middle School |
| 19 | Sanghyun Shim | Salida Middle School |
| 20 | Gabe Slade | Craver Middle School |
| 21 | Caleb Bartel | Salida Middle School |
The top 2014 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Harrison Middle School |
| 3 | Salida Middle School |
| 4 | Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 6 | Canon City Midle School |
2013 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2013 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Wolyn | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Bryce Hill | Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Tony Sun | Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Joey Von Feldt | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 5 | Cole Henderson | Harrison Middle School |
| 6 | Josh Simmons | Craver Middle School |
| 7 | Caleb Freeburg | Craver Middle School |
| 8 | Maggie Peters | Craver Middle School |
| 9 | Evan Coit | Salida Middle School |
| 10 | Catie Wolyn | Craver Middle School |
| 11 | Ian Olsen | Salida Middle School |
| 12 | Courtney Newitt | Craver Middle School |
| 13 | Tristan Ricci | Salida Middle School |
| 14 | Lisa Miller | Mountain View Core Knowledge School |
| 15 | Dennis Pearson | Craver Middle School |
| 16 | Hallie Whittington | Salida Middle School |
| 17 | Ben Cason | Craver Middle School |
| 18 | Matthew Margenthaler | Canon City Middle School |
| 19 | Claire Duffee | Connect Charter School |
| 20 | Martin Fernandez | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 21 | Yumiko Sakamoto | Harrison Middle School |
The top 2013 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Craver Middle School |
| 3 | Salida Middle School |
| 4 | Harrison Middle School |
| 5 | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 6 | Canon City Middle School |
2012 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2012 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolyn, Sam | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Sun, Eric | Connect Charter School |
| 3 | Howe-Kerr, Luke | Connect Charter School |
| 4 | Sun, Tony | Connect Charter School |
| 5 | Von Feldt, Joey | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 6 | Hill, Bryce | Connect Charter School |
| 7 | Simmons, Josh | Craver Middle School |
| 8 | Cason, Ben | Craver Middle School |
| 9 | Swan, Shelby | Canon City Middle School |
| 10 | Ramsey, Garry | Craver Middle School |
The top 2012 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connect Charter School |
| 2 | Craver Middle School |
| 3 | Canon City Middle School |
2011 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2011 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Wolyn | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Paul Slade | Craver Middle School |
| 3 | Brendan Rea | Canon City Middle School |
| 4 | Averly Lewis | Craver Middle School |
| 5 | Will Gilchrist | Salida Middle School |
| 6 | Sean Walker | Heaton Middle School |
| 7 | Joey VonFeldt | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 8 | Justin Griffin | Craver Middle School |
| 9 | Cody Knoell | La Junta Junior Senior High School |
| 10 | Marissa Cruz | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
| 11 | Summer Camerlo | Harrison School |
| 12 | Brenna Angelo-Suber |
Canon City Middle School |
| 13 | Austin Johnson | Craver Middle School |
The top 2011 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Canon City Middle School |
| 3 | La Junta Junior Senior High School |
| 4 | Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School |
2010 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2010 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Wachob | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Lange Simmons | Craver Middle School |
| 3 | Cassandra Giammo | Canon City Middle School |
| 4 | Jared Russell | Roncalli Middle School |
| 5 | Sam Woyln | Craver Middle School |
| 6 | Ben Roth | Roncalli Middle School |
| 7 | Charlie Lucero | Roncalli Middle School |
| 8 | Helen Stroheker | Salida Middle School |
| 9 | Caleb Miller | Heaton Middle School |
| 10 | Will Gilchrist | Salida Middle School |
| 11 | Evan Smith | Salida Middle School |
| 12 | Alex Knoelder | Canon City Middle School |
The top 2010 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Salida Middle School |
| 2 | Canon City Middle School |
| 3 | Craver Middle School |
| 4 | Roncalli Middle School |
2009 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2009 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Skehan | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Joe DeTello | Heaton Middle School |
| 3 | Ryan Brody | Math Pioneers |
| 4 | Eric Reiwski | Freed Middle School |
| 5 | Jacob Walker | Craver Middle School |
| 6 | Derek Webster | Craver Middle School |
| 7 | Kathleen Pigott | Roncalli Middle School |
| 8 | George Garcia III | Heaton Middle School |
| 9 | Kit Ortiz | Pueblo West Middle School |
| 10 | Jordan Cruz | Heaton Middle School |
| 11 | Isabel Diawara | Heaton Middle School |
| 12 | Miranda Schene | Math Pioneers |
The top 2009 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Roncalli Middle School |
| 3 | Pueblo West Middle School |
| 4 | Math Pioneers |
2008 Southern Chapter Competition Winners
The top 2008 individuals were:
| Rank | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy Parks | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Ty Harrison | Craver Middle School |
| 3 | Jacob Walker | Craver Middle School |
| 4 | Emily Barth | Craver Middle School |
| 5 | Brandon Smith | Salida Middle School |
| 6 | Jordan Cruz | Heaton Middle School |
| 7 | Cheslea Newitt | Craver Middle School |
| 8 | Kathleen Pigott | Roncalli Middle School |
| 9 | Thane Smith | Salida Middle School |
| 10 | Eric Reiwski | Freed Middle School |
The top 2008 teams were:
| Rank | School |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craver Middle School |
| 2 | Salida Middle School |
| 3 | Heaton Middle School |
| 4 | Canon City Middle School |
| 5 | Freed Middle School |
| 6 | Corwin Middle School |