Springs Students Triumph at State Latin Convention

Twelve Indian Springs School students received team and individual honors at the 63rd annual Alabama Junior Classical League Convention hosted by Oak Mountain High School on April 6–7. Students were recognized with the following distinctions:

First Place

Jack Swanner ’21 | Academic Heptathlon
Evan Brandon ’18 | Advanced Grammar
Keith Gilmore ’20 | Level II Reading Comprehension

Second Place

Ben Standaert ’20 | Advanced Grammar
Joe Luo ’19 | Advanced Reading Comprehension
Kendall Owens ’19 | Level I Grammar

Third Place

John Slaughter ’20 | Advanced History
Jack McCormack ’21 | Level II Grammar

Athletic Olympiad Winners

Caroline Ritchie ’19 | Hippocampus Hustle (50–yard dash)
Keith Gilmore ’20 | Tethy’s Task (gallon-jug hold)

A team of students including Evan Brandon ’18, Peter Scalise ’18, Josh Ragsdale ’18, Ben Standaert ’21, Ryan Standaert ’20, and Jack Swanner ’21 also earned second place in Certamen, a game of fast recall of facts about classical civilizations.

Congratulations to all students and to coach William Blackerby '05!
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