Middlesboro Elementary places 2nd at regional Governor’s Cup
Published 11:48 am Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- The Middlesboro Elementary School academic team placed second overall at the 26th Region competition. Team members include back row, from left: Cameron Edwards, Kierstyn Faulkner, Jenny Akers, Layla Cornelius and Collins Edwards, holding the trophy is Reese Rogers. (Photo submitted)
The Middlesboro Elementary School Academic Team placed second in the Governor’s Cup Region 26 competition on Saturday.
MES got a first place finish from Reese Rogers in Arts & Humanities, a second place finish from Jenny Akers in Composition, Rogers was also third in Language Arts while Layla Cornelius placed fourth in both Language Arts and Science. The Quick Recall Team placed third and the Future Problem Solving team placed fourth.
26th Region Governor’s Cup Results
Elementary Overall Standings
1st-Harlan (47 points), 2nd-Middlesboro (20 points), 3rd-Rosspoint (18 points), 4th-Yellow Creek (10 points), 5th-Cumberland (6.5 points), 6th-Bell Central (6 points), 7th-James A. Cawood (5 points), 8th-Lone Jack (4 points), 9th- Pineville (3.5 points), 10th-Wallins (3 points), 11th-Green Hills (1 point).
Quick Recall
1.Harlan, 2. Rosspoint, 3. Middlesboro, 4. Pineville, 5. Wallins, 5. Yellow Creek, 5. Cumberland, 5. Lone Jack
Future Problem Solving
- Harlan, 2. Yellow Creek, 3. Wallins, 4. Middlesboro, 5. Evarts
Mathematics
- Levi Hensley (Rosspoint), 2.Saylor Crow (Harlan), 3. Jase Knuckles (Bell Central), 4. James Boster (Pineville), 4. Shiv Chaudhari (Cumberland)
Science
- Andrew Alred (Harlan), 2.Levi Hensley (Rosspoint), 3. Nolan Simpson (Rosspoint), 4. Layla Cornelius (Middlesboro), 5.Ahmad Amro (Harlan)
Social Studies
1. Shiv Chaudhari (Cumberland), 2. aylor Crow (Harlan), 3. Maddox Hammons (Bell Central), 4. Grayson Frazier (Harlan), 5. Jackson Craig (Pineville)
Language Arts
- Hannah Adams (Harlan), 2. Julianne Miller (Harlan), 3. Reese Rogers (Middlesboro), 4. Layla Cornelius (Middlesboro), 5. Adelina Whitehead (Green Hills)
Arts & Humanities
- Reese Rogers (Middlesboro), 2. Harper Day (Lone Jack), 3. Hannah Adams (Harlan), 4. Aubrey Smith (Yellow Creek), 5. Cian Garland (Rosspoint)
Composition
- Phebe Keith (James A. Cawood), 2. Jenny Akers (Middlesboro), 3. Meredith Warren (Yellow Creek), 4. Hannah Adams (Harlan), 5. Julianne Miller (Harlan)