NewsFebruary 25, 2020

Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In the category of overall General Achievement at the eighth grade level from left: Maise Stevens of Bernie third place, Colton Halter of Advance second place and Ty Carmode of Dexter first place.
In the category of overall General Achievement at the eighth grade level from left: Maise Stevens of Bernie third place, Colton Halter of Advance second place and Ty Carmode of Dexter first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In the category of 4th grade Social Studies from left: Jaxon Knuckles of Richland third place, Colby Collins of Bloomfield second place and not pictured is Josh Weathers of Bernie first place.
In the category of 4th grade Social Studies from left: Jaxon Knuckles of Richland third place, Colby Collins of Bloomfield second place and not pictured is Josh Weathers of Bernie first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In eighth grade Language Arts from left: Shelby Boyle of Richland third place, Piper Freeman of Dexter second place and Lexy Taylor of Bernie first place.
In eighth grade Language Arts from left: Shelby Boyle of Richland third place, Piper Freeman of Dexter second place and Lexy Taylor of Bernie first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In seventh grade Language Arts from left: Shyla Swasho of Richland third place, Alex Kester of Bernie second place and Abby Froman of Advance first place.
In seventh grade Language Arts from left: Shyla Swasho of Richland third place, Alex Kester of Bernie second place and Abby Froman of Advance first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In Language Arts at the sixth grade level from left: Marlie Abner of Bell City third place, Bella Elledge of Richland second place and in a tie for first place Lexi Dillinger of Bernie and Cadence Buenaventura of Dexter.
In Language Arts at the sixth grade level from left: Marlie Abner of Bell City third place, Bella Elledge of Richland second place and in a tie for first place Lexi Dillinger of Bernie and Cadence Buenaventura of Dexter.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In fifth grade Language Arts from left: Abigail Terry of Dexter third place, Briley Cross of Bloomfield second place and Taylor Heuring of Woodland first place.
In fifth grade Language Arts from left: Abigail Terry of Dexter third place, Briley Cross of Bloomfield second place and Taylor Heuring of Woodland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In Language Arts at the fourth grade level from left: Ryder Ford of Advance third place, Aly Burdyshaw of Puxico second place and Kiley Pratt of Bernie first place.
In Language Arts at the fourth grade level from left: Ryder Ford of Advance third place, Aly Burdyshaw of Puxico second place and Kiley Pratt of Bernie first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
At the eighth grade level in Science from left: in a tie for third place Rachel Beecher of Bernie and Harli Hinkle of Woodland, Alex Porter of Richland second place and Marie Fees of Dexter first place.
At the eighth grade level in Science from left: in a tie for third place Rachel Beecher of Bernie and Harli Hinkle of Woodland, Alex Porter of Richland second place and Marie Fees of Dexter first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In seventh grade Science from left: Jack Shirrell of Advance third place, Chris Sutton of Bernie second place and in a tie for first place Logan Williamson of Bloomfield and Korbin Williams of Dexter.
In seventh grade Science from left: Jack Shirrell of Advance third place, Chris Sutton of Bernie second place and in a tie for first place Logan Williamson of Bloomfield and Korbin Williams of Dexter.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In sixth grade Science from left: Cole Lang of Bernie third place, McKinzey Daniel of Puxico second place and Oliver Brown of Woodland first place.
In sixth grade Science from left: Cole Lang of Bernie third place, McKinzey Daniel of Puxico second place and Oliver Brown of Woodland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In fifth grade Science from left: Allison Vessell of Bernie third place, Jude Seidelman of Woodland second place and Ava Porter of Richland first place.
In fifth grade Science from left: Allison Vessell of Bernie third place, Jude Seidelman of Woodland second place and Ava Porter of Richland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In the category of overall General Achievement at the sixth grade level from left: Linc Scherer of Bell City third place, Blair Pleimling of Bernie second place and Chloe Green of Woodland first place.
In the category of overall General Achievement at the sixth grade level from left: Linc Scherer of Bell City third place, Blair Pleimling of Bernie second place and Chloe Green of Woodland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In the category of Science, at the fourth grade level from left: Cash Westbrook of Advance third place, Luke Moore of Dexter second place and Myra Whittington of Richland first place.
In the category of Science, at the fourth grade level from left: Cash Westbrook of Advance third place, Luke Moore of Dexter second place and Myra Whittington of Richland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In eighth grade Math from left: Trevor Fortner of Puxico third place, Brooklyn Link of Dexter second place and Lila Corlew of Richland first place.
In eighth grade Math from left: Trevor Fortner of Puxico third place, Brooklyn Link of Dexter second place and Lila Corlew of Richland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In seventh grade Math from left: in a tie for third place Tucker Huges of Richland and Allie Brawley of Puxico, Rylan Atkinson of Bernie second place and in a tie for first place Adeline Prance of Dexter and Caleb Upchurch of Bloomfield.
In seventh grade Math from left: in a tie for third place Tucker Huges of Richland and Allie Brawley of Puxico, Rylan Atkinson of Bernie second place and in a tie for first place Adeline Prance of Dexter and Caleb Upchurch of Bloomfield.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In sixth grade Math from left: Leighton Hicks of Bernie third place, Houston Neely of Dexter second place and Calvin Layton of Woodland first place.
In sixth grade Math from left: Leighton Hicks of Bernie third place, Houston Neely of Dexter second place and Calvin Layton of Woodland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In grade five Math, from left: Colton Moore of Bloomfield third place, Will Guethle of Dexter second place and Gabriel Bolt of Richland first place.
In grade five Math, from left: Colton Moore of Bloomfield third place, Will Guethle of Dexter second place and Gabriel Bolt of Richland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In the category of Math, at the fourth grade level from left: Kyleigh Wilson of Bernie third place, Grace Dunning of Advance second place and Sidney Booker of Dexter first place.
In the category of Math, at the fourth grade level from left: Kyleigh Wilson of Bernie third place, Grace Dunning of Advance second place and Sidney Booker of Dexter first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In eighth grade Analogies/Spelling from left: Chris Tyra third place, Maggie Wright of Bloomfield second place and Gabe Ingram of Dexter first place.
In eighth grade Analogies/Spelling from left: Chris Tyra third place, Maggie Wright of Bloomfield second place and Gabe Ingram of Dexter first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In seventh grade Analogies/Spelling from left: Alyssa Thompson of Richland third, Jonathan Lutes of Woodland second and Cole Phillips of Bloomfield first place.
In seventh grade Analogies/Spelling from left: Alyssa Thompson of Richland third, Jonathan Lutes of Woodland second and Cole Phillips of Bloomfield first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In sixth grade Analogies/Spelling from left: Karlie Beninati of Bell City third, Samantha Hahn of Advance second and Serina Churchill of Dexter first place.
In sixth grade Analogies/Spelling from left: Karlie Beninati of Bell City third, Samantha Hahn of Advance second and Serina Churchill of Dexter first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In fifth grade Analogies/Spelling from left: Addison Hancock of Puxico third place, Finley Watkins of Bernie second place and in a tie for first, Payton Bell of Richland and Justus Lovelady of Dexter.
In fifth grade Analogies/Spelling from left: Addison Hancock of Puxico third place, Finley Watkins of Bernie second place and in a tie for first, Payton Bell of Richland and Justus Lovelady of Dexter.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In grade eight Declamation from left: Abbygail Powell of Bernie third place, Abby Kennedy of Advance second place and Adeline Medley of Dexter first place.
In grade eight Declamation from left: Abbygail Powell of Bernie third place, Abby Kennedy of Advance second place and Adeline Medley of Dexter first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In fourth grade in the category of Analogies/Spelling from left: Drake Carmode of Dexter third place, Lilly Foster of Puxico second place and Madelynn McGarity of Richland first place.
In fourth grade in the category of Analogies/Spelling from left: Drake Carmode of Dexter third place, Lilly Foster of Puxico second place and Madelynn McGarity of Richland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In the category of seventh grade Declamation from left: Millie Bazzell of Woodland third place, Landri Baker of Bernie second place and Jamie Wilson of Bloomfield first place.
In the category of seventh grade Declamation from left: Millie Bazzell of Woodland third place, Landri Baker of Bernie second place and Jamie Wilson of Bloomfield first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In the category of Declamation at the fifth and sixth grade level from left: Addison Mitchell of Bloomfield third place, Wyatt Roark of Woodland second place, Karlic Beninati of Bell City first place.
In the category of Declamation at the fifth and sixth grade level from left: Addison Mitchell of Bloomfield third place, Wyatt Roark of Woodland second place, Karlic Beninati of Bell City first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
At the eighth grade level in Social Studies from left: Andrew Porter of Woodland third place, Jaydon Mitchell of Puxico second place and Kate Churchill of Dexter first place.
At the eighth grade level in Social Studies from left: Andrew Porter of Woodland third place, Jaydon Mitchell of Puxico second place and Kate Churchill of Dexter first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
In seventh grade Social Studies from left: Amari Tilley of Richland third place, Layton Shaffer of Dexter second place and Haley Lerwick of Woodland first place.
In seventh grade Social Studies from left: Amari Tilley of Richland third place, Layton Shaffer of Dexter second place and Haley Lerwick of Woodland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Brayden Vaughn of Bernie third place, Logan Martin of Dexter second place and Katelynn Hahs of Woodland first place.
Brayden Vaughn of Bernie third place, Logan Martin of Dexter second place and Katelynn Hahs of Woodland first place.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
At the fifth grade level in Social Studies from left: Cane Hobgood of Bernie third place, Evelyn Pellett of Bloomfield second place and in a tie for first Kailyn McIntyre of Bell City and Brenner Orton of Dexter.
At the fifth grade level in Social Studies from left: Cane Hobgood of Bernie third place, Evelyn Pellett of Bloomfield second place and in a tie for first Kailyn McIntyre of Bell City and Brenner Orton of Dexter.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

This special section contains pages dedicated to the winners of the Thursday, February 20, 2020 Stoddard County Scholastic Meet. Dexter Schools has hosted the event for many years, and in recent years has utilized the Bearcat Event Center for the award presentations. The scholastic meet features academic competition between the seven county schools and Woodland Schools. That would include Advance, Bell City, Bernie, Bloomfield, Dexter, Puxico, Richland and Woodland. Students in fourth through eighth grades test in areas of analogies/spelling, math, science, language arts, social studies, and at the upper levels in general achievement and declamation. The event offers a unique and much-anticipated opportunity each March for the best of the best academically to test their level of knowledge and problem solving in a one-day testing event.

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