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TCHS Academic Team District Champions 2026

TCHS Academic Team District Champions 2026
Maddie Gumm

The Taylor County High School Academic Team competed at the Kentucky Association for Academic Competition (KAAC) District Governor's Cup on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and were named πƒπˆπ’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ π‚π‡π€πŒππˆπŽππ’!

Congratulations to the following students!

π‘‡π‘’π‘Žπ‘š πΆπ‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘ :
◾️ 1st place - Quick recall
◾️ Katherine Hume Sportsmanship Award (voted on by other teams)
◾️ District Champions
◾️ 1st place - Future Problem Solving (FPS): Team members are Selah Engle, Athena Angel, Sawyer Essex, and Keely Bright

π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘β„Ž
◾️ 1st place - Hayden Hawkins
◾️ 3rd place - Jaxon McCubbin
◾️ 5th place - Evan Godsey

 

𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒
◾️ 1st place - Hayden Hawkins
◾️ 2nd place - Emily DeSpain
◾️ 3rd place - Elizabeth Phillips



π‘†π‘œπ‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘™ 𝑆𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠
◾️ 3rd place - Jaxon McCubbin
◾️ 5th place - Aagna Dave

πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘’π‘Žπ‘”π‘’ π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘ 
◾️ 2nd place - Phoenix Hurtgen
◾️ 3rd place - Awaab Gilani

π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π»π‘’π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘ 
◾️ 1st place - Phoenix Hurtgen
◾️ 2nd place - Evan Godsey

πΆπ‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘œπ‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›
◾️ 2nd place - Aagna Dave
◾️ 5th place - Adelyn Bradstreet

The TCHS Academic Team is coached by Ashley Neal and Sydney Newton.

Expect greatness from Taylor County Academics!