New Tech Odessa Decathlon team ranks third in nation

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The New Tech Odessa Academic Decathlon team placed third in the Small School Division of the USAD Online National Competition in late April. NTO was one of two schools to represent Texas at the competitions.

Team members earned several individual awards:

• Rohan Reed won silver in Music, silver in Social Science, and bronze in Art in the Scholastic division.
• Kevin Enrique won gold in Music and gold in Social Science in the Scholastic division.Eva Herrera won bronze in Music in the Scholastic division.
• Yadiel Hernandez Rodriguez won silver in the Varsity division.

Ector County ISD said the third place finish “caps a tremendously successful year for NTO’s team,” who also took third in the Small School Division at the Thomas E. Mosely Academic Decathlon State Meet.

Rohan Reed won the Scholastic Gold medal in that meet. NTO Coach Damian Gaytan was also awarded the Small School Texas Coach of the Year.

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